Tonight Show Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Do We Really Need the Cast of Star Wars Singing the Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive?”

No, but the Internet thinks we do. https://youtu.be/5QKRKfg6kpA

It’s an exchange of disses that could go one for some time. First, Jimmy Fallon featured Bangs’ album Take U

I had a story on this last week before U2 appeared on The Tonight Show, but in case you missed

Bono is still not 100% after his bicycle accident last year. Good for him for poking fun at the whole

At some point over the next few days, U2 will appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Bono was

The bicycle accident that sent Bono into major surgery in New York this week was as stunning as it was

You may have heard about the (faux) trash-talking that went on between Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

In case you missed Jimmy Fallon’s debut as the host of The Tonight Show, here’s what happened. The LA Times

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver