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The Late Show Interview That Almost Wasn't

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  The Late Show Interview That Almost Wasn't. A lot has been made of the candidate interview that CBS attempted to block. How much is based on equal time? How much is based on the network getting closer to the administration? Let you all pick a side. However, about 6 months before the announcement of Colbert being fired; His contact not being renewed, I talked about the change in TV viewing that has made these once cherished Late Night talk shows almost obsolete. The reduced importance of linear television viewing. If you want to follow that, take a look at how this was resolved-the interview wound up on YouTube. https://lnkd.in/esfUEkgC #FCC #colbert #youtube #CBS #lineartelevision Note: I have written on the reduced place of Linear TV before. Note, the Jimmy Kimmel/widow joke did not become an issue, for Melanie Trump, until it got to Social Media. No one is watching late night talk shows anymore. #jimmykimmel #melaniatrump #lineartelevisionviewing NOTE: The fina...

Kent Washington Q & A.

  Questions: I) Your profile places you at 5’-8”. Also, I kind of picture The Poles as slow and prone to playing a “muscle-city” type of game. Q: Describe what it was really like for you when you first started to play B-Ball there?  How did your size stack up?  A: As a team we felt undersized because we were competing against men. Q: How did THEY influence your game?  A: We were caught off guard by the passing and movement of the players and their basketball instincts. The FIBA basketball rules were vastly different from NCAA rules. That took a while to reckon with as well. After the trip I came to the realized nation that Americans were not the only ones that could excel at basketball. Q: Did YOU influence their game? A: Although my teammates had played against me (while on tour) and they had seen my skill and technique. It took us a few practices to gel. There were some moments in practice where the ball went flying past teammates noses or hit them in the chest...