Inside "General Hospital" -- Then and Now
Twenty-five years ago I made my television debut on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. I played an annoying customer at a café who was interfering with a police investigation. I never imagined back...
View Article"General Hospital" Kicks Off Its 60th Anniversary Celebration
To refer to the ABC soap opera General Hospital as "long-running" is a massive understatement. On April 1 of this new year, the venerable serial will mark its 60th anniversary. Think about that for a...
View ArticleCast and Creatives Behind Nat Geo's "Genius: MLK/X" On The...
National Geographic's Emmy-winning biographical anthology series Genius returns for its fourth installment, chronicling the lives of civil rights trail blazers Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and...
View ArticleThe Top 25 of 2015, No. 23: The 52nd Anniversary of “General Hospital”
Continuing with the official Planet Ed Top 25 Shows of 2015 countdown -- a list unlike any other you will see among the many year-end honor rolls set to flood the media during the next few weeks -- the...
View Article"General Hospital" EP Frank Valentini on the New Realities of...
During a break while taping my appearance today on ABC’s General Hospital I interviewed executive producer Frank Valentini about the challenges of producing daytime drama, the future of the genre and...
View ArticleAdvancing Diversity Week: Opportunities in Multicultural TV (Video)
More than ever before, diversity is at the forefront of television talent hiring and development. In the video above, Multicultural TV host Juan Ayala talks with Peter Blacker, Executive Vice President...
View ArticleDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Take Center Stage at ThinkLA's "The...
Over 150 young professionals from marketing, advertising and media gathered in Los Angeles last week for ThinkLA's first-ever diversity summit, titled "The Longer Table." Presented by My Code, the...
View ArticleLori Lizarraga Joins NPR's "Code Switch" As New Co-Host
"We're seeing young people who are deeply concerned and deeply engaged and fluent in current events and issues that affect them," says award-winning journalist Lori Lizarraga, who was recently named...
View ArticleIndustry Diversity, Progress and the Next Steps Forward: A Roundtable...
In honor of Black History Month, Ampersand is thrilled to present this special roundtable interview with a trio of media professionals to discuss the current state of diversity and representation in...
View ArticleVevo’s Rob Velez on Hispanic Market Growth and Diversifying the Boardroom...
Continuing our series of interviews in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are joined by Rob Velez, Vice President of Inclusive Network Sales at Vevo, for a conversation on the ongoing growth,...
View ArticleThe Broadcast Network of the Year Is …
The end of yet another tumultuous year for the television industry is fast approaching -- and it's no surprise that it has proven particularly punishing for the broadcast sector. This was supposed to...
View ArticleDiverse Perspectives: A Roundtable on Black Representation in Media (Video)
In honor of Black History Month, we are pleased to host an insightful roundtable discussion focusing on diversity, inclusion, and Black representation in entertainment, media, and beyond. Joining us...
View ArticleThe Triumph of "Warrior": A Multifaceted Saga Finds New Life on...
After its cancellation on Max, the action-packed historical drama series Warrior has just made its debut on Netflix, featuring all three seasons. The show has quickly secured a spot in the Top 10...
View ArticleRemember When We "Binged" Broadcast?
Once upon a time we couldn't binge a television program. Our world was not yet built that way. But the reality of sitting for three hours or longer and watching one platform (as even networks are now...
View Article“Palm Royale” EPs Katie O’Connell and Abe Sylvia on Bringing Lavish 1960s...
Step into the opulent world of Palm Beach's elite upper class with "Palm Royale," a captivating new series from Apple TV+ starring Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern along with a stellar ensemble cast...
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