producer posts...random thoughts & non sequiturs, larry king style

In the 1990's, Larry King wrote a weekly column for the USA Today. It wasn't really a column, more ramblings of an insane person with severe A.D.D. Lacking a good idea for the day and not enough time to write one, I decided to go all Larry King on y'all. I need to find a better muse...

Spent the day debating with my peers at the AICP National board meeting. The regional board members put on an impressive show. Don't underestimate their influence and convictions....I love the new Vampire Weekend . Not feeling it yet on the Magnetic Fields album although there are a few good tracks....Held a client dinner at Capo. Consistently one of my favorite restaurants in all of LA. Get the ravioli sampler as an appetizer...

Not liking the whole idea of 10 Oscar nominations for best picture. Is Hollywood really capable of making 10 truly worthy films in the same calendar year? At some point it seems like a stretch....:30 commercials are too short :60 seconds are too long. :40 second is the perfect length....I can't see Peyton Manning getting this far and losing. Lay the points and pick the Colts....Reading Malcolm Gladwell's "What The Dog Saw: And Other Adventures". Enjoying it but he has to do something about his hair...I've always been a huge sports fan but never got into hockey. Maybe it's because i can't skate....

Is there any truth to these rumors about Brad and Angelina breaking up. If not, why do the tabloids keep writing about it...I got home late and caught my wife watching the Kardashians. At first I was embarrassed for her then I became mesmerized and couldn't stop watching....Speaking of which, what happened to Bruce Jenner? He was once dubbed the world's greatest athlete. Now he looks like an old lesbian...Do people really enjoy Super Bowl commercials or do they feel obliged to watch something that someone paid 2.5 million dollars to air...

Why is it when a DP bumps his rate it goes up $500 per day but when his Gaffer does it goes up $25. I haven't done the math but the percentages don't seem consistent...The National Enquirer believes it deserves a Pulitzer Prize for breaking the John Edwards story. With that major contribution to our society, I can understand their point...I'm missing Artie Lange on the Howard Stern show...Brielle used Tumblr as her new format for our monthly Epoch culture report. Loving it. Now I need to find the time to dive in...I want to buy the ipad the day it comes out but I love my Kindle. I sure i'll wait. I'm reluctant to purchase first generation anything. Or maybe that is just a rationalize for being cheap...A couple weeks ago my dog ate my daughter's homework. True story. And you thought it was just a cliche...After watching Obama take on the Republicans, I wish we could hold a similar format with cost consultants and production companies...

The Cochella line up this year is awesome. I'm seriously considering taking my kids...Chuck Ryant, if you're reading this, you still haven't returned my phone calls...Does anyone other than NBC believe Jay Leno will regain his same ratings when he returns to the "Tonight Show"...Why do the Brits consistently producer superior commercials than the US? Are their creatives really that much better or do they just have better clients...I've resigned myself that there is little we can do about sequential liability and other bad contractual terms. That doesn't mean I won't continue to bitch about it...

The Weinstein Company is laying off employees and Miramax is being absorbed into the Disney feature division. It's a sad day for an already battered indie film industry...I wonder how long I can keep blogging...It's Mal Ward's birthday today. Not sure what age he is turning. Pretty sure I don't want to know. Only makes me feel older...Beth Bochner. Get better soon. My thoughts are with you...Enjoy the day.