HBO Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Here’s our first look at the upcoming Tina Turner documentary

The rock docs keep coming. A deep dive into Tina Turner’s life is both very welcome and long overdue. Here’s

Ten days until Christmas. Maybe you’ll get something like this under the tree. But hopefully not. (Via John) Now some

Good news, Virginia! It’ll soon become legal for unmarried heterosexual people to have sex! Yes, you read that correctly. And

For some reason, it always takes a couple of weeks for HBO to edit together everything for annual The Rock

The estate of Michael Jackson is furious that Leaving Neverland exists. Crowds at Sundance were aghast at what they heard

Please, people: If there’s snow on the hood or roof of your car, sweep it off before you head out

Winging home from Las Vegas today, so an entire day is lost to travel. But before I boarded my Air Canada

Now that it’s September, I wonder how long it’ll be before some radio station flips to its annual all-Christmas format?

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

The end-of-summer season sales are now on. I’m not ready for this. I can, however, offer some music news for

HBO’s Silicon Valley–the best show ever about the modern tech industry–will soon be back for its fifth season. With a

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver