"Playboy Club" Coming To NBC

Amber Heard/Playboy Club

The NBC television network is planning to add "The Playboy Club" to it's fall lineup. The show will be a one hour drama, set in the 1960's, when these clubs actually existed.

The show will feature Amber Heard.  Don't look for any nudity on this show.

I expect "Playboy Club" to be a nostalgic Hollywood  look at the '60's, like "Mad Men."

I'm surprised that nobody has copied this theme until now.

Golden Globe Ceremony - Not So Golden

The Golden Globe Ceremony was held last night. Well, with the Writers' Guild strike, the big-time actors refused to cross the picket lines, so there were no celebrities. The presentation took the form of a news conference. News conferences have traditionally been as exciting as watching paint dry, or listening to snow melt.
Nielsen came up with the numbers - 5.8 million people watched the 'Globes on Sunday. Last year it was 20 million. Network TV charges sponsors by the size of the audience. Translation: NBC lost between $10 & 15 million. Is that a lot of money, for them? Well, yes and no. It's more than they pay Brian Williams.
Next month the Academy Awards will be broadcast. If the writers' strike is still going on, it should be interesting to see what portion of last year's audience of 40 million will be watching.

NFL: Everywhere!

Can the Patriots go 16-0? Until recently, you'd have to have access to the NFL network to see (live) if this would happen as they play the Giants in East Rutherford, NJ on Saturday night. The game was to be an NFL Network exclusive. The NFL has agreed to let NBC and CBS broadcast the game, along with the NFL network. This is being done so fans can actually see the game. 60% of American households with televisions cannot receive the NFL network. Why? Because the NFL is too greedy in their negotiations with major cable companies like Time Warner and COMCAST. Until this recent, one time decision was made, who was the loser? The fan, of course. Now that two major networks will broadcast the game, side-by-side with NFL network, what about the NFL Network sponsors? They are set to lose whatever audience they would have had on Saturday night as NBC and CBS waters down their captive audience.

NFL fumbles, again.

Except for the 16-0 regular season milestone, the game is meaningless. Both teams are already in the playoffs. Neither has anything to gain with a win. The Super Bowl is the only prize that either of them wants. So, tune in on Saturday night and watch as both teams replace their starters, early in the game.

If you want NFL Network, I'd suggest Dish Network or DirecTv. I have Dish Network which is great, except when it rains. Oh, and they raise their prices, every month.

What all this means is that, after paying for the NFL Network, I have to live with my wife on a Saturday night with no "CBS Mystery." Thanks, NFL.