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The NWA Movie Opens Today. There’s Heightened Security. Why Some People Think That’s a Problem.

The long-awaited (and well-reviewed) NWA bio-pic, Straight Outta Compton, opens today and Los Angeles is on edge. According to showbiz

Has any businessman had this many movies made about him so soon after his death?

It was 45 years ago today that “The Long and Winding Road” became the Beatles last #1 hit. Bono will

I’ll see this. Definitely.

I’ll see this. Definitely.

Answer: This game show debuted on this date in 1964. Question: What is Jeopardy? Gene Simmons of KISS wants to

All By My Side, starring Outkast’s Andre Benjamin, takes a look at Jimi’s life in the two years leading up

Don’t let these stories slip under your radar: There’s trouble with the Freddie Mercury bio-pic. The director has pulled

All By My Side, the Jimi Hendrix bio-pic, is set to have its premiere at SXSW. Here’s a clip of

On the first day of filming of the Greg Allman bio-pic, Midnight Rider, some the crew took a hospital bed

After the huge success of Never Tear Us Apart, the made-for-TV bio-pic in Australia, the people associated with INXS are

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver