Today's Guest: J.D. BIERSDORFER, New York Times technology columnist, author, iPAD: THE MISSING MANUAL. Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with J.D. BIERSDORFER by clicking on the video player above!Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that includes my own mother, who—even though she lost no time opening the iPad she received on her 75th... Continue Reading →
Paul McCartney biographer talks Beatles, Wings, Mills! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Howard Sounes won’t deny that there have been an awful lot of books about the Beatles and Paul McCartney. But that didn’t give him pause; he just researched and wrote one of the best: Fab, An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney. This massive, 634-page biography covers so much time and detail that I wasn’t... Continue Reading →
Editor Jim Gaines goes all digital upside Mr. Media’s head! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Jim Gaines and I have lots in common. We both have popular blogs on TrueSlant.com about media topics. We both converted from typewriters to computers at one point in our careers. And, of course, we both were once editor of Time, Life and People magazines. JIM GAINES podcast excerpt: "Content is migrating to the... Continue Reading →
Can Whatever Hollywood make you a star? PODCAST INTERVIEW
This radio gig I’ve got as Mr. Media is pretty cool, but I think I need to think about getting into TV—like those "Whatever Hollywood" girls, Suri, Apple and Shiloh. If you haven’t caught their short films and musicals on TheWB.com, here’s a sample of what you’ve been missing: > You can catch more... Continue Reading →
23 Ray Conniff’s kid, sure, but she’s Billboard editor to you! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Do you remember the first music you ever bought? Whether it was a digital download, a compact disc, cassette, eight track, or a 33-1/3, 45, or even a 78 RPM wax record, I’ll bet you know that first song or album by heart. Mine was way back in 1967, The Monkees’ Headquarters album. My... Continue Reading →