The story of today is that Prince Philip, husband to the Queen, has died. Sad news, sad day. Funeral next week. It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this…
My last word – for now – on the CFL and XFL
Now up is my column on the talks between the CFL and XFL and why it sure looks similar to the talks between the NFL and AFL so many years ago. I think this is all I’m going to say about the CFL and XFL for now, at least until we have more concrete information….
Another frustrating pandemic Easter News from Nowhere
Welcome to News from Nowhere for what is a pandemic Easter 2021. Just like we had a Pandemic Easter in 2020! I don’t know about you, but I am really sick and tired of the pandemic. Now we have variants on the loose, and those are really wreaking havoc and causing lockdown situations in the…
I have Jenny McCarthy on my mind today for some reason
Hi, Jenny. Just a reminder to myself and the audience that it is Happy Easter, folks! 🐰
George Floyd case: trial of Derek Chauvin is under way with first day of testimony
Today marked the opening statements and first day of testimony in the Derek Chauvin murder trial in Hennepin County, Minnesota; that is the fired Minneapolis police officer accused in the killing of George Floyd. The jury selection wrapped up last week and it took a really long time to get a jury picked, as they…
A terrible day down in Colorado.
I’ve been tuning in today to the live coverage of the horrible and upsetting news of the mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. Ten people, including a police officer, are now confirmed dead. What is it about the Denver area that brings out the crazy mass shooters? You wouldn’t think this place would…
These CFL-XFL “alignment” discussions sure look like more than just talk
It’s been a few days since word broke in the media that the CFL and XFL were in discussions on a possible “alignment” between the two leagues. The XFL then put out a curious statement that the 2022 season is off, pending their discussions with the CFL. Honestly, when the news first came out, to…
Good news/ bad news in Saskatoon. The good: pro soccer! The bad: Marquis Downs is closing!!
This is been a big but bizarre week for sports in Saskatoon. The big announcement that came down this week was that Saskatoon was getting a professional soccer team in the Canadian Premier League! That was the great news. The terrible news is this is coming at the expense of Marquis Downs, the horse racing…
The NHL is finally back on ESPN! Seven year deal announced today.
Big broadcasting news out of ESPN! They have grabbed a portion of the US rights to the National Hockey League. It’s a seven year deal, and for four of those years they will also show the Stanley Cup final on ABC. Maybe this will force ESPN to actually provide decent coverage to hockey for a…
Cancel culture strikes again! Disney+ pulls Dumbo, Peter Pan and The Aristocats!
It just doesn’t stop! (Although when you think of it, some of the examples cited really are egregious. Couldn’t they just reanimate them or something?)
That Harry and Meghan interview with Oprah sure caused a big ruckus
Any of you watch Harry and Meghan do that interview with Oprah on Sunday night? Surely a lot of you did, because the ratings decidedly crushed the NBA All-Star game. The show made headlines because of Meghan’s revelations of (a) the royals being racist, and (b) how she was driven to suicidal thoughts. Honestly though,…
Trump’s baaack, Cuomo’s in trouble, and Dr. Seuss is getting cancelled in News from Nowhere
Hi folks, and welcome to this latest edition of News from Nowhere in which we dissect what has happened in the world news in the past week. I guess the big story that I am most interested in is that US conservatives held their CPAC convention in Orlando on the weekend. The big story from…
It’s official: sports media in Canada has gone completely to heck
Well, this week served as another reminder that the sports media scene in this country of Canada is hitting rock bottom. For this post in particular, I’ll be linking to a couple of Awful Announcing articles, which is fitting because what is happening here truly is awful. First came the final show on Sportsnet of…
Texas is a mess, plane parts are falling from the sky, and more News from Nowhere
Here’s the latest News from Nowhere for this latest Sunday, and I am going to try and concentrate this post on non-COVID news. Most of it, anyway. Obviously the big story over the past week was in Texas, where life ground to a complete halt because of a snowstorm. In particular, the power grid couldn’t…
Rush Limbaugh, R.I.P.
It’s been a bad year so far for legacy talk radio. Soon after the death of Larry King comes word that conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, the guy who basically pioneered the whole genre for a generation of successive hosts including Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and others, has died of lung cancer. They announced…
Today, Feb. 17 2021, is the day Trump Plaza was reduced to rubble.
Well, the Eighties have died yet again. This time, it’s Atlantic City, New Jersey. Trump Plaza, the casino formerly owned by Donald Trump that was a symbol of Eighties excess, and a property which put Atlantic City on the map to challenge Vegas as the gambling capital of the world, has been imploded today. This…
Trump acquitted, and other News from Nowhere
We are in the middle of a delay in the NASCAR Daytona 500 race due to a massive collision that collected half the field, and that has turned into a weather delay as the rain has soaked the track. So I thought I would do a News from Nowhere update right now, and get it…
Tom Brady celebrates in “Champa Bay” by tossing the trophy across the water
Well, I have to admit, I didn’t call this. I had predicted that Tom Brady in Tampa Bay would be as big a flop as other aging athletes who moved to other teams late in their careers — Montana, Gretzky, Jordan. So much for that take. The Buccaneers looked like the Patriots out there on…
Now, my final word on today’s latest Bell Media/TSN radio bloodbath
Well, folks, “let’s talk” about what happened today. Honestly, I thought the worst was already over. I didn’t think Bell Media would be able to top the carnage they inflicted on their employees last week, with their blowouts at the newsrooms of 800 CJAD and Newstalk 1010 and their even worse firings and splitting-up of…
Oh my God!! TSN Radio pulled off the air in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Hamilton
I’ll add more of my comments later today but the bloodbath at Bell Media has blown out the TSN radio network. TSN 1040 in Vancouver is no more, they are playing automated music right now. Winnipeg and Hamilton are gone, too. The Hamilton station on 1150 AM is now a BNN Bloomberg station. The station…
Now, thoughts on the world of sports for this Super Bowl Sunday
Today is Super Bowl Sunday, with the contest in Tampa between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. It’s Tom Brady versus Patrick Mahomes! For me personally it brings back memories, because Tampa happens to be the place where I saw my first NFL football game years ago. It was at…
The High Stakes Feud is over: Doug Polk beats Daniel Negreanu by $1.2 million
Last night was the epic ending to the 25,000-hand heads-up matchup between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk. The match played out online over 36 sessions and was live-streamed on a number of platforms, and was the talk of the poker industry. By the end, Negreanu simply had too much ground to make up and it…
Noooooo!!! The Bell Media bloodbath takes down Dan, of TSN’s Jay and Dan!!
The bloodbath keeps on bloodying over at Bell Media. This time, it’s TSN’s turn to get the knife. Probably the most shocking loss today was the departure of Dan O’Toole of the overnight Jay and Dan show on TSN. Jay Onrait, on the other hand, gets to stay. This breakup of this dynamic duo makes…
Media bloodbath in Canada yet again! Bell Media whacks radio news jobs in Montreal, Toronto
News like this makes me want to quit the media business yet again. Bell Media has reportedly whacked over 200 jobs across Canada. This is across the board in TV and radio, but it sounds like the radio newsrooms are particularly hard hit. The entire 800 CJAD newsroom was whacked on Monday in Montreal. On…
Something to cheer you up: fun freak-out reaction from a mom whose son has passed the Cal. Bar
It’s a boring Groundhog Day here in the middle of a depressing pandemic, so I thought I would cheer you up by linking you to an Instagram post that has gone viral — about the reaction of a mom to the news that her son, a UCLA Law grad, had passed the California bar exam….
Good way to spend a Monday: watch the East Coast get buried in snow!
I have some days off this week, but I simply can’t get away from following the news. The story I’m following for fun right now is the massive snowstorm/blizzard that is burying the East Coast in snow. They are predicting upwards of two feet of snow getting dumped! Live updates here. Well, you have to…
Movie release news: trailers are out for flicks like Godzilla vs. Kong, Tom and Jerry
In this post I link you to a recent column of mine updating people on upcoming movie releases, while spending a lot of my time ranting about Tom and Jerry. Mainly, I was very surprised to find out their upcoming movie was a Warner Bros. flick, because I thought these two characters were MGM. Anyway,…
Florida Florida Florida: Super Bowl, big NFL trade among the stories for this edition of Sports from Nowhere
Welcome to this edition of Sports from Nowhere, which I’ve decided to do instead of News from Nowhere because the news right now is so depressing. It’s been kind of a down weekend as far as sports is concerned. The Super Bowl is a week away and this was also a week with no UFC…
Well, this is bad news. Larry King has died.
The news from today is that Larry King has died after suffering from COVID-19. This is not a total surprise, but I had hoped maybe he was recovering. His career in broadcasting, which was best known for his CNN show Larry King Live, spanned something like six decades. He was still active right to the…
It’s finally over: the craziest president in U.S. history has finally left the building
After four years of hyper-partisan tension and chaos, it is hard to believe that the Donald Trump presidency is finally over. Time for a collective “exhale”. The presidency now belongs to good ol’ Uncle Joe Biden, who spent today doing boring stuff like getting sworn in and then signing orders killing the Keystone XL pipeline….
