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Neil Innes, famed Monty Python musical contributor, has died at age 75

Remember the whistling bit in “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life?” Neil Innes. Or some of the great

Fifty years ago this weekend (October 5, 1969). the first episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus–entitled Whither Canada?–debuted on the

On this day in 1951, the first-ever colour TVs went on sale. No one care and less than a month

One more sleep until the long weekend. And aren’t the kids out of school already? If not, it’ll be tomorrow.

It was on this day in 1970 that Paul McCartney announced he was leaving The Beatles. As for something more

Automobile manufacturers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Aston-Martin employ engineers whose sole job is to tune the exhaust note into something

It was 32 years ago today that the first shovels went into the ground for the construction of what would

This isn’t music-related, but it’s too much fun not to propagate. I never realized how much Game of Thrones had

Whenever Terry Jones dressed up as a woman for a Python sketch, I always laughed out loud. This, however, is

This is one of the weirder offerings for this year’s Record Store Day. And now, the original.

‘Twas the night before Christmas, etc. Robert Smith of the Cure teamed up with Eric Idle to sing “Always Look

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
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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 […]
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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