Why mentoring programs fail

975thefanatic.com Charles Barkley says he confronted Johnny Manziel about his drinking and drug use during a chance encounter in Vegas -- but despite his best efforts, he just couldn't get through to the QB. Barkley appeared on 97.5 "The Fanatic" and said he ran into Johnny in Sin City back in May. "I said, 'Johnny, man you're screwing up your life, man. I'm not your dad, I'm not gonna try to lecture you. I'm just telling you I had a brother who passed away at a young age. Drugs and alcohol got him. It's gonna end like a bad movie.'" "He said, 'Man I just like to have fun,' and I said, 'Johnny we all like to have fun, at some point it's out of control.'" "I said, 'Man, don't screw up your career, and I'm worried about your life ... My mom, when my brother passed away, I thought she quit living after that happened. I felt bad for her, and I don't wanna feel bad for your mom and dad if something happens to you man, stop being selfish.'" "He said, 'You … [Read more...] about Charles Barkley — I Tried to Save Johnny Manziel … I Failed.

Deborah Barak , one of the most prominent, influential and beloved TV business executives of the past three decades, died today, Jan. 21, after a long battle with cancer. She was 65. Barak’s passing comes just two years after she left CBS at the end of 2020. During her 35 years at the company, rising to President of Business Operations, she created deal templates and introduced business models that have since become industry standards. A skilled negotiator who was highly respected by her peers, Barak — known to all as Debby — led the network’s and studio’s highest-profile negotiations. She brokered a slew of mega talent and show deals while always keeping her cool under pressure in the most chaotic situations. Behind the steely exterior, the unassuming and press-shy Barak had a great sense of humor. She also was a wonderful mentor to scores of industry professionals who now carry on her legacy. “Debby was a mentor and dear friend to so many of us at CBS,” said David … [Read more...] about Deborah Barak Dies: Former Top CBS Business Executive Was 65

South by Southwest on Wednesday revealed the second half of its lineup for this year’s edition, set for March 10-19. This includes Visions, the Global section presented by Mubi, 24 Beats, and Festival Favorites plus numerous additions to the Headliners, TV Premieres, Narrative and Documentary Spotlight and other sections. New on the sked is Janine Nabers and Donald Glover ’s Amazon Studios series Swarm and Lee Sung Jin’s Beef , respectively the opening- and closing-night TV premieres. They join the previously announced opening-night world premiere of Paramount’s Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves . This year’s closing-night film will be announced closer to the event. In addition, there is another movie to be announced for the fest’s Monday, March 13 slot. Given the Oscars on March 12 (note the festival sets their dates five years in advance), I understand that evening’s lineup will ease a bit with amped-up feature premiere wattage placed Monday night. … [Read more...] about SXSW Second Wave Includes UAR’s ‘Bottoms’, Donald Glover’s ‘Swarm’ Series, Michelle Yeoh’s ‘American Born Chinese’ & More

The WGA is gearing up for upcoming contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, arguably its most important in over a decade. This has prompted a group of top writers to look back at the lessons learned from the 2007-08 writers’ strike to see what can be applied to this year’s talks. Angela Workman, writer of The Zookeeper’s Wife , Chap Taylor, consulting producer on The Blacklist, Holly Sorensen, creator of the Step Up TV series, Flint Wainess, consulting producer of The CW’s In The Dark, Mixed Signals writer Eric Tipton and Marc Guggenheim, co-creator and exec producer of Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow – all veterans of the 07-08 picket line – weighed into the issue ahead of the negotiations. “There’s a lot of confusion about what the 2007-08 strike did and did not accomplish, and a lot of discussion about what we might achieve in our upcoming negotiation,” writes Workman on the From The Trenches: Working … [Read more...] about WGA Writers Look Back At 2007-08 Strike For Lessons To Apply To Looming Negotiations: “They Call It Fog Of War For A Reason”

A fixture on TV in Los Angeles for 30 years, Fox 11 anchor Tony McEwing announced today on Good Day L.A. that he is retiring. His final broadcast will be February 3. “For the better part of 30 years, I have sat here delivering the news in all of its forms and facets—the good, the bad, the ugly, the inspiring, the amusing, and the awesome. I cannot begin to tell you how honored and blessed I feel to have the career I’ve had,” McEwing said on air. “But of course, nothing lasts forever, and I think the time has come for me to finally hang up my mic after a journey that has spanned 43 years in total.” McEwing has has anchored the early shift of the Fox 11 Morning News on KTTV since its 1993 launch. Good Day L.A. debuted on June 18, 1993. The show was retooled in March 1995 with McEwing reporting headlines from the newsroom, L.A. TV fixture Steve Edwards anchoring alongside the then-Jillian Barberie (now Jillian Reynolds) and Dorothy Lucey handling entertainment. … [Read more...] about Local L.A. TV Anchor Tony McEwing Announces Retirement On Air During ‘Good Day L.A.’ After 30 Years At Fox 11

Getty Penn State basketball coach Pat Chambers resigned Wednesday -- following an investigation into new allegations of misconduct. The University says the new allegations were made following a report by The Undefeated back in July that Chambers made racially insensitive comments to a black player. The player, Rasir Bolton , told The Undefeated that Chambers made a comment to him referencing a metaphorical "noose" back in 2019. Bolton claims Chambers approached him and said, "I want to be a stress reliever for you. You can talk to me about anything. I need to get some of this pressure off you. I want to loosen the noose that's around your neck." Bolton said of Chambers' comment, "Due to other interactions with Coach, I knew this was no slip of the tongue." At the time the article came out, Chambers issued a statement saying, "I failed to comprehend the experiences of others, and the reference I made was hurtful, insensitive and unacceptable. I cannot … [Read more...] about Penn State’s Pat Chambers Resigns, New Allegations After ‘Noose’ Comments

There is blood flowing in the streets of Hollywood tonight, as the television networks’ annual Black Friday purge has cancelled a deluge of series, such as the shocker of Brooklyn Nine-Nine plus Designated Survivor , The Exorcist , Quantico , Lucifer and The Brave this week. Click on the photo above to launch our gallery of this season’s canceled shows so far. While there is talk, hope and rosary bead prayers that the Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher-led cop comedy could actually find a new home after the soon to be “New Fox” stuck in the knife, the fact is that the rules of this Peak TV era remind all of us why this is show business and not show friends. To paraphrase the original Blade Runner flick, if you’re not prestige or a hit, your little people and the small always get crushed in pursuit of the large, regardless of how many showrunners see themselves as a David battling a Goliath – sorry Lucifer, but you know it’s the truth, even if you aim for a … [Read more...] about Black Friday Cancellation Purge Sees Biz Reality Shiv ‘Lucifer,’ ‘Quantico’ & More

The Cleaning Lady will be back for another go-round. Fox has renewed the popular series for a third season, the network’s first live-action scripted renewal for the 2023-24 season. Additionally, Jeannine Renshaw ( Good Girls ) also has joined the show as an executive producer and will serve as showrunner with Miranda Kwok. “After two heart-pounding seasons, we’re thrilled with how audiences have latched on to this incredible story,” said Michael Thorn, President of Scripted Programming, Fox Entertainment.. “The cast, led by the incomparable Élodie Yung, along with our brilliant creative team and our partners at Warner Bros. Television have expertly crafted a highly compelling, emotionally-driven show that gives a perspective you don’t often see on television.” Season 2 of The Cleaning Lady averaged 5.4 million total multiplatform viewers, more than doubling its Live + Same Day delivery by +152%. Based on the original Argentine series, The Cleaning Lady stars … [Read more...] about ‘The Cleaning Lady’ Renewed For Season 3 At Fox; Jeannine Renshaw Joins As EP & Co-Showrunner