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Random music news for Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Damn, this woman is brave. Moving to music news for March 15, 2022. Did Marilyn Manson threaten a former assistant

Facebook is not having a good year, what with the Cambridge Analytica scandal, slowing growth and a huge dump in

In a smart, essential and crucial move, the Canadian Parliament voted in support of net neutrality, protecting the ability of

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

If you’re a fan of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, you’re probably familiar with dancing zebras. Traffic cops in

In case you missed Last Week Tonight with John Oliver this weekend, you should know that Weird Al managed to

For the second time in three years, John Oliver has again used his position on a popular TV show to

From all reports, Donald Trump watches a lot of television. A lot. And sadly, he gets all the news he

The Democrats managed to get a bunch of celebs to cover “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten as a way of

Every four years, there are a series of kerfluffles about artists getting bent out of shape when political candidates use

Yes, it’s cicada time again. This cohort dates back to 1999 and a lot has happened aboveground since then.

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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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 […]
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