AMERICA’S GOT TALENT -Pictured: Howie Mandel — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) For 19 seasons, America’s Got Talent has been the highlight of summer television. It’s a show where viewers witness a kaleidoscope of talent, each act leaving them wondering, “Will they make it big?” Some contestants bring laughter, others tears, some awe, and a few even mak…

Image Source: Amazon This Is Us, a television phenomenon that captured hearts for six seasons, stands as one of the most emotionally resonant dramas in recent memory. The Pearson family’s journey through life’s joys and sorrows felt deeply relatable to viewers, evoking laughter, tears, and everything in between. The series was packed with unforgett…

Image Source: Warner Bros When The Big Bang Theory first premiered in 2007, few could have foreseen its remarkable journey. It ultimately spanned 12 seasons and aired a whopping 279 episodes. Initially, the series centered around four endearing and sometimes socially awkward scientists, with one of them falling for the charming waitress and aspirin…

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT -Pictured: Howie Mandel — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) As the longest-serving judge on America’s Got Talent, Howie Mandel has witnessed a revolving door of personalities grace the judges’ panel over the past 15 seasons. The show has seen its share of heated disagreements, and while some viewers might suspect those clashes are st…

Image Source: Warner Bros For ten seasons and 217 episodes, Smallville soared as one of television’s most beloved superhero sagas. The origin story of Superman captivated audiences for a decade and continues to find new fans worldwide. A major reason for the series’ enduring success was the undeniable chemistry of the cast, led by Tom Welling, who …

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT –Pictured: Simon Cowell — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) Simon Cowell, the mastermind behind the enduring summer sensation America’s Got Talent, has been a staple in the talent show landscape for years. With 19 seasons under its belt, and Cowell himself judging for eight of them, AGT has provided a platform for countless aspiring …

Image Source: Amazon Considering that the main characters of Prison Break escaped from said prison at the end of the show’s first season, it seems almost miraculous that the show’s initial run went for four seasons, and it was then brought back for an additional fifth season nearly a decade later! Although there haven’t been any new episodes since …

Ethan Peck as Spock in episode 205 “Charades” of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, streaming on Paramount+, 2023. Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/Paramount+ Set in the Star Trek universe prior to the events of the original series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has faced a unique challenge: It has featured a number of characters who would go on to become Star…

Juno Temple and Hannah Waddingham in “Ted Lasso,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Photo Credit: Apple TV+ Just when Ted Lasso fans thought they’d said goodbye to the show forever, word comes that the show’s studio has started reaching out to its stars, with the intention of reuniting them for a fourth season of the fan favorite. Deadline.com is reporti…

Patrick Steward as Picard and Jonathan Frakes as Riker in”Seventeen Seconds” Episode 303, Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+. ©2021 Viacom, International Inc. All Rights Reserved. When Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in 1987, it didn’t have the easiest path to success. First of all, the show wasn’t airing…

Image Source: Peacock After gaining fame on American Idol, Katharine McPhee initially pursued a music career, but things didn’t go as planned. Undeterred, she switched gears to acting and, in 2012, landed a role that seemed tailor-made for her: playing a Broadway hopeful in NBC’s “Smash.” Produced by Steven Spielberg, the show quickly brought McPhe…

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT –Pictured: Howie Mandel — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) America’s Got Talent stands as a television juggernaut, captivating audiences year after year with its unique blend of competition and heartwarming moments. Few shows achieve the longevity and consistent success that AGT has enjoyed. The show’s enduring appeal stems from a v…

Justin Hartley, Exeuctive Producer of the CBS series Tracker at the TCA SUMMER PRESS TOUR 2024 on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, CA. Photo: Francis Specker/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved At the end of Tracker’s first season, Justin Hartley’s character’s world was shaken by an unexpected re…

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT — Pictured: Sofia Vergara — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) Radiating warmth and infectious enthusiasm, Sofía Vergara is now a seasoned judge on NBC’s smash hit, America’s Got Talent. In her fourth season, she continues to captivate audiences with her genuine empathy, sharp wit, and ability to connect with contestants on a personal…

L-R , Eugene Cordero as Rutherford and Tawny Newsome as Beckett Mariner in season 5 of Lower Decks streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Photo Credit: Paramount+ Over the past four seasons, Star Trek: Lower Decks has offered a new, animated, and certainly more comedic perspective on the long-running franchise. But the show’s upcoming fifth season will, al…

AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — Pictured: (l-r) Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila — (Photo by: Elizabeth Morris/NBC) 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Now that the Paris Olympics have finished, the latest season of American Ninja Warrior (the show’s 16th) is continuing on NBC. There are only two weeks left: the second set of semifinals this week, and then the fi…

Image Source Amazon You can add A Different World to the list of old shows that are getting a new generational reboot. Just as Frasier, The Conners (formerly Roseanne), Will & Grace, and Quantum Leap all returned more than a decade after their original finales, there are reports that Netflix is working on a new version of A Different World, focusin…

Cobra Kai. Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in Cobra Kai. Cr. Curtis Bonds Baker/Netflix © 2024 While many people saw The Karate Kid as a typical sports movie, with the underdog triumphing against all odds, it did have some deeper undercurrents to it. (In fact, we’ve seen some of the echoes of its social conscience reflected in the sequel series Cob…

Moses Ingram in “Lady in the Lake,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Moses Ingram’s career has certainly been on the rise over the past few years, with an Emmy nomination for her role in The Queen’s Gambit (her first Hollywood role) and a recurring role in Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Disney+ series in the Star Wars universe. But when she signed on to co-star wi…

Image Source: Warner Bros Before his death in 2004, the last acting jobs Christopher Reeve had were a pair of guest-starring appearances on the TV series Smallville. Of course, there was plenty of meaning in those appearances, since the series was a retelling of the Superman story, and Reeve was the actor who famously resurrected the character for …

Image Source: Paramount+ If you look back at the various versions of Star Trek through the years, even going back to the original series in the 1960s, a key component to the stories that were being told was that they usually carried a strong social conscience with them. Even as the world has changed dramatically over the ensuing decades, every iter…

Cobra Kai. (L to R) Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai. Cr. Curtis Bonds Baker/Netflix © 2024 After being introduced to movie audiences as part of the ensemble cast of The Outsiders, Ralph Macchio got his first starring role in 1984’s The Karate Kid. It’s a role, of course, that has defined his life. The …

Natalie Portman in “Lady in the Lake,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Photo Credit: Apple TV+ Natalie Portman takes center stage, both as star and producer, in the captivating new Apple TV+ limited series, Lady in the Lake. Set in 1960s Baltimore, the series delves into the lives of two tenacious women from vastly different worlds whose paths collide …

Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in “Lady in the Lake,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Photo Credit: Apple TV+ Based on Laura Lippman’s novel, Lady in the Lake is a seven-episode limited series that delves into race relations in Baltimore at a pivotal time in the city’s history. Natalie Portman stars as an investigative journalist who tries to solve t…

Cobra Kai. William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai. Cr. Curtis Bonds Baker/Netflix © 2024 After 40 years, The Karate Kid saga continues on Netflix with the final season of Cobra Kai, the series that reignited the rivalry between Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence. One of the interesting things about Cobra Kai has been the change in Lawrence’s…

Bryan Cranston as Michael Desiato in YOUR HONOR. Photo credit: Andrew Cooper/SHOWTIME. After running for two seasons on Showtime, Your Honor has become a big winner on Netflix, getting more streaming minutes than any other content on the service in its streaming debut last month. Not only has this drawn new attention to the show, it’s also opened u…

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT — – Pictured: Howie Mandel — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) For 15 seasons, Howie Mandel has been a beloved judge on America’s Got Talent, witnessing countless dreams come to life on stage. He’s shared his deep appreciation for the experience, emphasizing the joy he feels in being a part of such a transformative platform. (Click o…

“A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet” — Georgie and Mandy get married! Meanwhile, Meemaw’s gambling room gets raided, on YOUNG SHELDON, Thursday, April 11 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subsc…

Image Source Amazon The beloved teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 didn’t have the smoothest start. At first, it struggled with ratings on the Fox network. Then the network took a risk by airing new episodes in the summer instead of reruns. This unique strategy worked out well. 90210 quickly became a hit, with viewers creating a buzz. The cast, initia…

Photo Credit: Warner Bros Before Batman started patrolling the streets of Gotham, the city was already infamous for its levels of crime and corruption. The television series Gotham delved into this underworld, exploring the origins of well-known villains such as Oswald Cobblepot, also known as the Penguin. Robin Lord Taylor’s portrayal of Cobblepot…

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Pictured: Heidi Klum — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) For an astounding 19 seasons, America’s Got Talent has dominated summer television, defying the odds in a cutthroat reality show landscape. But what’s the magic formula that keeps audiences coming back for more? We’ve had the pleasure of chatting with AGT judge Heidi Klum over …

AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Qualifiers” Episode X — Pictured: (l-r) Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila — (Photo by: Elizabeth Morris/NBC) American Ninja Warrior is more than just a show; it’s a testament to the human spirit’s resilience and unwavering determination. For 16 seasons, we’ve been captivated by the electrifying athleticism, heartwarming stor…

Image Source: Universal Picture Home Entertainment The 1970s brought us disco, bell-bottoms, and one of the most iconic television characters ever—Steve Austin in The Six Million Dollar Man. We can rebuild him, the famous opening narration proclaimed. The technology is here. “We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than h…

Image Source: YouTube Channel: Miami Vice; Video: Lieutenant Castillo’s First Appearance | Miami Vice Even though he’s an Academy Award nominee for his work in the movie Stand and Deliver, Edward James Olmos will always be best remembered as the steely-faced Lieutenant Martin Castillo on one of the most iconic TV series of the 1980s, Miami Vice. Th…

Mae Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) in Lucasfilm’s THE ACOLYTE, season one, exclusively on Disney+. ©2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Much of the action in the Star Wars franchise has taken place either during or adjacent to the era of The Skywalker Saga — the years from when Anakin Skywalker was very young through the lifetime of his son,…

(L-R): Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae and Director Leslye Headland on the set of Lucasfilm’s THE ACOLYTE, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Photo Credit: Christian Black Nothing about Leslye Headland’s previous work would have suggested that she’d take up a place in the Star Wars universe, yet she’s the creator…

Image Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment For 11 seasons and 259 episodes, Married… with Children reigned as one of the most beloved sitcoms in television history. Airing from 1987 to 1997 on the then-fledgling Fox Network, the show’s unapologetic humor and surprisingly heartfelt moments resonated with audiences. The stellar cast, led by Ed O’Neill…

Eva Longoria in “Land of Women,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Photo Credit: Apple TV+ Land of Women seems to have a little bit of everything — it’s got comedy, it’s got drama, it’s got action, it’s got English, it’s got Spanish — and it’s got a lot of Eva Longoria, who not only stars in the series, but is also one of its executive producers. Accordi…

Erin Moriarty (Annie January aka Starlight) Photo Credit: Courtesy of Prime Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC Last week, the fourth season of The Boys started rolling out new episodes With the series moving toward a fifth and final season, several of the show’s characters are facing significant shifts in their arcs. Erin Moriarty’s character…

Presentation from the 2023 CyberMarketingCon in Austin, Tx. Let's face it: it's tough out there. Marketers are being asked to do more, with less budget and fewer resources. The first budget casualty is almost always brand marketing, viewed as a luxury that can be trimmed when budgets tighten. And cutting brand investments is a terrible mistake.…

In this episode of Scaleup Marketing, I talk about the Catch-22 of Attribution, and why fighting over attribution is destroying go-to-market teams.

On this week’s episode of Scaleup Marketing, I’m joined by Jamie Sloan, the Senior Director, Marketing Operations and Automation at InVision. Jamie talks about the evolution of marketing operations from tactical to strategic, why process is important to scale, and the one marketing tool she would keep above all others.…

In this week's episode of Scaleup Marketing, I talk about why I decided to start a podcast, what I'm hoping to get out of it, and why I think everyone should start their own podcast.

On this week’s episode of ScaleUp Marketing, I talk to René White, a Senior Advisor with the Chasm Group. René works with boards, CEO’s, and executive management teams on business challenges tied to revenue growth, He began his career with the storied marketing consulting firm Regis McKenna, where he worked directly with Steve Jobs at Apple for mor…

On this week's episode of Scaleup Marketing, I talk to Mike Waldrop, the Director of Presales Solution Architecture at Datastax about the relationship between sales engineers and marketing. We talk about what sales engineers really need from marketing, why marketers should be out on the front lines, and why SEs make great product marketers.…

In this week's episode of Scaleup Marketing, I talk to Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor, a managing partner of Caldwell’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Executive Search Practice. Mercedes focuses on executive-level search for high-growth technology companies, with deep expertise in B2B SaaS companies. Mercedes and I talk about the role of executive s…

In this week’s episode of Scaleup Marketing, I talk to Kyle York, the co-founder, CEO, and managing partner at York IE, an investment firm. Kyle and I talk about our love of New Hampshire and how his early focus on brand helped build Dyn into a $100m company that was eventually acquired by Oracle. Enjoy.…

On this week’s episode of Scaleup Marketing, I’m joined by Lynne Capozzi, the CMO of Acquia. Lynne and I talk about moving from Marketo to the Acquia Campaign Studio and the importance of “drinking your own champagne”. We also talk about how to execute a large website redesign project and why Lynne fought to rebrand the traditional sales kickoff as…

This week's guest on Scaleup Marketing is my friend and former colleague Jess Iandiorio, the CMO at Starburst Data. Jess and I worked together at Acquia, and she’s previously been at Endeca, Drift, and Mirakl. Jess and I talk about the “She’s Not Strategic” challenge that women face when trying to move up in an organization. And we get into the imp…

On today’s episode of Scaleup Marketing, I’m joined by Rick Klau, a long-time startup entrepreneur, former operating partner at GV, and a Product Manager at Google where he worked on Blogger, Profiles, and the YouTube homepage. I wanted to talk to Rick about his work on the OKR framework used at Google, but we ended up talking about his journey fro…