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Cathy Evelyn Smith, the Canadian singer who injected John Belushi with a fatal speedball, has died.

On the night of March 4, 1982, John Belushi was partying hard at the Chateau Marmont. A few people, including

[Whilst I continue to be on vacation, several people are taking up the slack by offering guest posts on a

After The Band backed up Bob Dylan on his 1966 tour, the boss took a dive on his motorcycle, leaving

I can’t quite remember how I eventually got introduced The Last Waltz. I can tell you for sure that it

Well, that was an ugly trip back from the Caribbean. Weather-delayed flights. Missed connections. Unwanted overnight stays. Overbooked flights. Crew

This duet between Eddie Vedder and Bill Murray happened after the Cubs’s victory in game six. I can only imagine

September? Already? Good thing Labour Day is so late, huh? And now, the music news… Remember the story about the

Yes, SNL has been on that long–and every single week (I think) they’ve had a special musical guest. The Village

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver