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Kevin BaconKevin Bacon

Every actor wants to be famous; those who say they don't are liars

I don't like I said, I you know, there are two kinds of actors: actors who want to be famous and liars.

This is a subjective observation from a long-time industry veteran.

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Mar 6, 2020·Media Trade
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Big CatBig Cat

ESPN wants Al Michaels and Peyton Manning together in a Super Bowl booth

ABC Disney they on ESPN... They're trying to get Al Michaels... maybe team up with Sheriff Peyton Manning a peg put them in the booth together and make me TV magic happen Okay, so essentially yeah ESPN is trying to get the perfect booth in their minds of Al Michaels and pei-pei together so they can get in the Super Bowl rotation.

Al Michaels stayed with NBC until 2022. He did not join ESPN for a Peyton Manning Super Bowl rotation; instead, Troy Aikman and Joe Buck eventually took those roles.
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Mar 6, 2020·Media Trade
#5877
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mr. Portnoy is more valuable in a media trade than Dickie V

I would say. Mr. Portnoy is more valuable than Dickie V at this point... Mr. Portnoy still has like a decade left, at least.

Inherently subjective value comparison between a podcast recurring guest and a Hall of Fame broadcaster.
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Mar 6, 2020·NFL Rumors
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Eli Manning had dinner with the Chicago Bears to discuss joining the team

Eli Manning was having dinner with the Bears last night. Allegedly Leroy heard that from a source close to the situation... I truly believe that Eli Manning was having dinner with some represented from the Bears last night.

Eli Manning never signed with the Bears and remained retired as a Giant. No verified reports ever confirmed this meeting occurred.

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Kevin BaconKevin Bacon

Hollywood marriages don't fail more often than normal marriages; we just hear about them more

Nobody has ever convinced me that marriages have a shorter shelf life in Hollywood than they do anywhere else. Let's face it. Marriage just doesn't work for most people... I haven't seen the statistics that indicate that it's any worse for celebrities; it's just that we hear about [them].

Difficult to verify statistically due to varying definitions of 'Hollywood' vs 'average', but it's an insightful industry take.