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Random music news for Thursday, May 13, 2021

And the latest word on sex robots is…what? Uh, okay. I’ll stick with music news for May 13, 2021. These

Before we begin, please give it up for this rooster who gave it his all. Now go out there are

Okay, I laughed. (Via Tom) Moving to music new for October 26, 2020… I laughed at this, too. (Via Tom

Two weeks until the US presidential election. And wouldn’t you know it, but this could happen the day before. So

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

Last night’s SNL season opening with Kanye West was…okay. Not that we should have been surprised, though, because you never

The musical guest is always a big draw for Saturday Night Live. Having attended a couple of tapings in Studio

The most devastatingly good impersonation of the year has to be Melissa McCarthy in her role as sweaty Sean Spicer,

France now has its own version of Saturday Night Live, which, by the way, is called Saturday Night Live. One

The most recent episode of Saturday Night Live drew the highest ratings of the season. It’s easy to understand why:

This SNL skit–written by Will Ferrell, by the way–is one of the most memorable in the show’s history. need more

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