Jack Myers Lunch at Michael's

Classic Lunch at Michael's "Who is the Twelfth Cylon?" with Mark Stern, Sci Fi Channel EVP Original Programming

Ed Martin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:45:00 GMT

"I thought it was delicious!" Sci Fi Channel Executive Vice President, Original Programming Mark Stern declared near the end of our recent "Lunch at Michael's®" at Jsix in beautiful downtown San Diego during the Comic-Con convention.

Lunch at Michael's with Christina Norman, New CEO of the Oprah Winfrey Network

Jack Myers — Mon, 14 May 2007 18:20:00 GMT

Originally Published: May 14, 2007 "This business is fun again," says MTV president Christina Norman. "For the past few years we have been talking about our challenges and now it's become all about the possibilities

IN MEMORY of Gene DeWitt

Jack Myers — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:35:00 GMT

Media industry veteran Gene DeWitt passed away this week. Gene was truly a legend, one of the few visionaries who led the media industry into the 21st century, with firm grounding in the traditional media world. I was honored to include Gene as one of our original MediaBizBloggers and he was the very first featured guest in my Lunch at Michael’s interview series. In tribute to Gene and his career, here is that interview.

Chris Moseley: Branded For Life - Lunch at Michael's

Jack Myers — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:55:00 GMT

Originally Published: September 12, 2003 There are few people in the marketing and television community who engender such a loyal and dedicated following as Chris Moseley, EVP Worldwide Marketing for Crown Media Holdings, and parent of the Hallmark Channel. Chris is one of the acknowledged deans of television brand marketing, recognized for building the Discovery Channel and launching The Learning Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery retail stores and now the Hallmark Channel.

Chris Rohrs: His Classic New York Story - Lunch at Michael's

Jack Myers — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Originally Published: September 5, 2003 - The saga of Chris Rohrs, president of the Television Bureau of Advertising, is a true New York story. Of course, like every New York story, there are twists and turns. One turn was to the west when Chris left New York for WDIVTV/Detroit, where he became station manager, and then to the north, where he became general manager at WSFBTV/Hartford and then VP Sales and Marketing for Post- Newsweek Television Stations before leaving to head the TvB four years ago. Most people in the industry know about the incredible turn-around of the TvB, which Chris has spearheaded.

Charlie Rutman: Still Smiling After All These Years - Lunch at Michael's

Jack Myers — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:40:00 GMT

Originally Published Jund 20, 2003 - Surrounded by a veritable "who's who" of the publishing and advertising communities, Charlie Rutman and I sat down for a long overdue Lunch at Michael's Restaurant. Unlike most executives who are at the peak of power as one of the most influential media directors in the advertising business, Charlie rarely has a restaurant lunch, preferring instead to take an hour for a heavy workout followed by a light lunch at his desk.

Turner's David Levy Confronts New Challenges - Lunch at Michael's

Jack Myers — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:20:00 GMT

Originally Published May 30, 2003. David Levy is a relative unknown in the domestic ad community, so his elevation to the presidency of Turner Entertainment Sales and Marketing and Turner Sports came as a surprise to many outside the Turner organization.

"Lunch at Michael's" with BBC Worldwide America President Garth Ancier

Ed Martin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:30:00 GMT

Garth Ancier has a favorite photo of himself that was taken when he was only 12 years old. In it, he is operating a "gigantic" RCA color camera on a pedestal. The picture was taken at his first gig in television, working as an intern at the local public television station in Trenton, New Jersey. Ancier, who in the decades to follow would oversee programming and other business in senior positions at NBC, Fox, The WB, CNN Networks and several other Turner networks and, at present, BBC America, recalls that he simply walked into the station one day and asked to work there.

HGTV President Jim Samples: Lunch at Michael's (But at A Voce)

Ed Martin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:50:00 GMT

As a boy growing up in the suburbs of Atlanta, HGTV President Jim Samples often accompanied his electrician father on jobs and learned how to master home repairs and upgrades.

Sci Fi Channel President Dave Howe: Lunch at Michael's (But at A Voce)

Ed Martin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:05:00 GMT

It is a measure of the success of Sci Fi Channel that the season premiere of its signature series Battlestar Galactica on April 4 is stirring the kind of media interest and Internet buzz generally reserved for the biggest broadcast shows or blockbuster motion pictures.

Lunch at Michael's with PBS' John Boland

Ed Martin — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:00:00 GMT

While the United States government remains oddly unhelpful regarding the February 2009 switch from analog to digital transmission, particularly as it applies to people who receive over-the-air television, PBS is busily developing elaborate plans to educate the public and facilitate the change on a grassroots level.

Lunch at Michael's with HBO's Michael Lombardo and Richard Plepler

Maryann Teller — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:00 GMT

During lunch three weeks ago, when life was relatively normal and the strike by members of the Writers Guild of America was little more than a vague impending threat, HBO programming group president Michael Lombardo and co-president Richard Plepler were spilling over with excitement about the hugely impressive lineup of original series and other projects coming from the network in the near future.

Lunch at Michael's with Pat Mitchell: Carrying the Paley Torch

Jack Myers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:04:10 GMT

As president of the Paley Center, which earlier this year changed its name under Pat's guidance from the Museum of Television and Radio, Pat has moved quickly to bring it into the mainstream of 21st Century media.

Lunch at Michael's with Ken Burns

Maryann Teller — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:43:37 GMT

Ken Burns: American Icon with Surprising Passions

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:05:00 GMT

Larry Elder: TV Host with a Moral Purpose

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:05:00 GMT

CNN's Greg D'Alba: Who Said it Wouldn't Be Fun?

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:10:00 GMT

Donny Deutsch - Loving the Thrill of Creating Big Ideas

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:15:00 GMT

E!'s Ted Harbert: Cherishing Comcast Peace After Living 'Disney War'

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:20:00 GMT

Turner's Mark Lazarus: Succeeding Through Teamwork and Lots of Laughs

Maryann Teller — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:25:00 GMT