Futility is one of the hardest things for cinema to convey. Storytelling is inherently geared to forward momentum and obstacles that can potentially be overcome. The ending doesn’t have to be a happy one, but viewers expect some sense of an arc, the feeling that where we started is different from where we ultimately landed. … Read more
The Super Bowl may have developed immunity against a terrible game. An average of 127.7 million viewers watched Sunday‘s Fox telecast of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 drubbing of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, setting a new record based on data from Nielsen, Adobe Analytics and the streaming service Tubi. The figure is … Read more
News anchor Ellen Leyva is leaving KABC-TV Channel 7 after nearly 30 years, marking the latest departure of a prominent local newscaster. Leyva made the announcement Monday during the Walt Disney Co. station’s afternoon program. She plans to remain on the air, alongside longtime co-anchor David Ono, for a few more months during a transition, … Read more
