Category: Personal View

  • Internet Replaces Traditional Television

    Internet Replaces Traditional Television

    Television used to be the way of the modern world. Geniuses somewhere would create content financed by advertising, then they would distribute it through broadcast and cable outlets. Those days are numbered, however. The ratings game, controlled by Nielsen, has changed dramatically in the last 5 years. With social media available through smart phones and…

  • Is this the best BBQ in Los Angeles? Hambone’s BBQ

    Is this the best BBQ in Los Angeles? Hambone’s BBQ

  • Working Through Being Sick

    Working Through Being Sick

    When you work for yourself you have no sick days.  I’ve felt like crap this week, still work has to get done. I’ve been trying to figure out how to maintain a level of energy that allows me to keep pushing on. It’s so hard to get up in the morning, let alone stay at…

  • Instant Self-Discipline

    The key to Self-Discipline is doing those things you know you should do, especially when you don’t feel like doing them. Whether it’s finishing work or school all the way to exercising or eating well, self-discipline is the difference between success and failure. But what happens when you just can’t move from a slump? When…

  • MC Hammer Pumps and a Bump

    #Classic MC Hammer Pumps and a Bump

  • We Don’t Need Gun Control – We Need Control. Period.

    Things are getting pretty rough in Oakland. Actually, let me rephrase that… Things already HAVE BEEN rough in Oakland for a LONG TIME. I lived there for a few years a while back. I have much love for what I consider to be a city with a great example of true diversity. But ever since…

  • Harriet Tubman Sex Tape Controversy [VIDEO]

    So recently, people were mad about a comedy sketch featuring Harriet Tubman caught up on a sex tape with a White man. A lot of people have been upset about the video. But you be the judge… here’s the video…

  • When should you walk away from a relationship?

    As soon as they let you.

  • The Top Rated Prime-Time TV Shows are Animated

    The Top Rated Prime-Time TV Shows are Animated

    4 out of the top 10-rated shows were animation <– That’s what I wrote last Monday.  This week is no different, except the top-rated show on a Sunday prime-time slot is Family Guy – which in case you don’t know, its an animated comedy for adults. Is this all a big Coincidence? Or do people actually like funny…

  • 4 of the Top 10 TV Shows are Animation

    According to Nielsen, last night 40% of the Top 10 TV programs were animated shows… Any questions? 04.22.13 Preliminary National Ratings Show (Network) Rating(18-49) / Share Viewers(Millions)  The Amazing Race (CBS) 2.4/7 9.1  Once Upon a Time (ABC) 2.1/6 7.3  60 Minutes (CBS) 1.9/6 11.6  Family Guy (r) (Fox) 1.8/5 4.1  American Dad (Fox) 1.8/5…

  • Dogs are better consumers than Latinos [VIDEO PROOF]

    Direct TV will start offering DogTV – which is a cable network with programming targeting dogs. You read right. Dogs. Not dog-owners; but the dogs themselves. They’ll show images of frisbees being thrown, birds chirping and other cool programming canines will love. Yet, NuvoTV – which is a cable network targeting young English-speaking Latinos, can’t get…

  • HOW TO PITCH A TV SHOW – Part 2 – Preparing Your Pitch

    Preparing you TV show idea means that you will write, re-write your concept and have something to show the networks. You have to show them what your idea is, in one way or another. The fact is that ideas are everywhere and everyone has them, so that doesn’t make an idea that important. Actually there…