TV News
TV Ratings Don’t Lie: Winners and Losers in Yesterday’s Weather Wars
The biggest ratings days of the year for local TV are bad weather days. That’s why the entire weather team comes in, coverage is expanded […]
TV News Is Broken and The Ratings Suck. So Tell Your Own Story.
For most of my adult life, I have been a walking billboard for media access. A week doesn’t go buy that someone stops me to […]
Nicole Brewer vs. Katie Fehlinger In a Tug-of-War
Of course Nicole Brewer would wear heels to a tug-of-war.
WATCH: Diane Sawyer Heads Back to Strawberry Mansion High School
Since Diane Sawyer first visited Strawberry Mansion high school last May, Nightline reports, several positive developments have occurred. One, the school is no longer on […]
Why Did Al Roker and Matt Lauer Undergo a Dangerous Prostate Exam on Live TV?
In November, the men of the Today show stopped shaving to raise awareness for men’s health, specifically testicular and prostate cancer. November is a key […]
And Now, a Song About Mort Crim, Ron Burgundy and Anchorman
On Wednesday morning, I published an interview with Mort Crim, the former Philadelphia news anchor who inspired Will Ferrell to create Ron Burgundy and Anchorman. […]
Mike Nutter on CNN: I Don’t Know If Knockout Game Is Real
Mayor Nutter showed up on CNN’s new program The 11th Hour to chat with anchor Don Lemon (not an old person, despite the name) about […]
Listen to Mort Crim, Will Ferrell’s Inspiration for Anchorman, Recite the Film’s Iconic Lines [UPDATED]
In case you haven’t been paying attention, Anchorman 2 is coming out soon, and Will Ferrell has been making the (early) publicity rounds, including by […]
John Bolaris Is Back!
Spurred on by some cryptic tweets, I recently spoke with John Bolaris, who’s got some good news for fans of predictable weather forecasts and unpredictable […]
Former NBC 10 Reporter Don Lemon a Hypocrite on Stop-and-Frisk
For some reason, Don Lemon’s tenure in Philadelphia as a WCAU NBC 10 news reporter doesn’t stick out in my mind, probably because he existed […]
Lu Ann Cahn’s I Dare Me Chronicles Her Quest to Do Something New Every Day
Your new book chronicles how you did something new every single day for a year. Midlife crisis? I was just in a bad place, and […]
Media Matters, the Organization that Called Out Fox’s Fake Commenters, Is a Liberal Goon Squad
Yesterday, my fellow Philly Mag blogger Joel Mathis was able to rile up the ire of the left with his post “Fox News Used Fake […]
Here’s Don Tollefson’s Voicemail Message
In case you missed it, Don Tollefson seems to be in a bit of trouble. Below, listen to his voicemail message:
Camden County Congressman Rob Andrews Investigated by 60 Minutes
Camden County Congressman Rob Andrews is having a bad couple of months. In late August, the House Ethics committee announced it was extending its investigation […]