Phil Rosenthal

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Not sure how this works. Hoping I don’t need to find out. You may remember me as a columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and L.A. Daily News. When I travel and dine out, it’s not on Netflix.
Phil RosenthalJul 5, 2023

Another factor in this craven fiasco: GQ Editor Who Pulled Critical David Zaslav Story Is Producing Movie for Warner Bros.

Because, of course he is.

It’s funny. I remember when conflicts of interest were supposed to be avoided.
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/gq-editor-david-zaslav-story-producing-movie-warner-bros-1235662109/

GQ Editor Who Pulled David Zaslav Story Producing Movie for WB

On July 3, GQ.com rolled out a hot-take story titled “How Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Became Public Enemy Number One in Hollywood.” The piece, which was written by freelance film critic…

Variety
Phil RosenthalJul 5, 2023
And around 1 a.m., we commence playing that favorite holiday game, “Fireworks or Gunshots?”
Phil RosenthalJul 4, 2023
Interesting… https://www.allyourscreens.com/en/component/k2/item/3874-gq-editors-rewrite-then-pull-david-zaslav-profile
GQ Editors Rewrite, Then Pull David Zaslav Profile - AllYourScreens.com

A GQ profile of Warner Bros Discovery head David Zaslav was extensively edited before being pulled entirely.

Phil RosenthalJun 12, 2023

So Dick Clark Productions, owned by Jay Penske, who also owns Deadline, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter, is now co-owner of the Golden Globes.

Because one of the big reasons to keep handing out these inane, meaningless awards is to fuel sales of For Your Consideration ads.

Phil RosenthalJun 10, 2023
I know everybody hit their Atlantic paywall limit with the Chris Licht story, but this piece on why it's so hard to hear streaming TV dialogue is really interesting. So, if you're not subscribing, maybe bookmark it and come back later. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/watching-movies-tv-with-subtitles/674301/
How Subtitles Took Over TV

It’s not just you.

The Atlantic
Phil RosenthalJun 5, 2023

You have to give Underdog a lot of credit.

When your given name is Shoeshine Boy, it would be easy to think your lot in life is already set. But he didn’t let that stop him from pursuing something far more ambitious.

Phil RosenthalJun 4, 2023
Masked SchedulerJun 4, 2023
This morning it's worth pointing out the only 0.7% of people in the divided states watch #MeetThePress It will get a much larger percentage of the media attention today. Think about it.
Phil RosenthalJun 3, 2023
“Über” means “super” in German.
In English, it means “illegal U-turn.”
Phil RosenthalJun 3, 2023
OK, who the hell was supposed to be keeping an eye on the Tallahatchie Bridge overnight?
Phil RosenthalMay 12, 2023
Who’s not interested in exposure to views outside their silo now, CNN? https://puck.news/lichts-dispassion-punch/
Licht’s Dispassion Punch

Inside CNN, the reverberations from Wednesday’s town hall are still being profoundly felt, further testing the long-strained relationship between the network’s anchors and journalists on one side and their newly dispassionate boss on the other. As one insider put it: “It’s Chris Licht’s fucking CNN now.”

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