tag:www.tvweek.com,2009://26 2009-01-26T21:49:46Z TelevisionWeek's new blog by World Poker Tour boss Steven Lipscomb marks this publication's second blog by a member of the television industry. As the founder of WPT, Steve often is credited with starting the televised poker boom. He's also known to say a controversial thing or two.Just as Rich Goldfarb, senior VP of sales for National Geographic Channel, offered candid insight into the upfront advertising selling period, Steve plans to pull no punches in discussing the people, practices and pitfalls of the television business.And remember: TVWeek.com encourages you to respond to what you read here. So feel free to post comments on Steve's blog. Movable Type 3.33 tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://26.27621 2008-03-07T03:33:20Z 2009-01-26T21:49:46Z

Wow, what a week on the World Poker Tour: Last week at the Commerce Casino, Phil Ivey made it to an historic eighth final table (more than anyone – ever) and proceeded to win the title (and the $1.4 million...

Greg Baumann tvweek.com Wow, what a week on the World Poker Tour: Last week at the Commerce Casino, Phil Ivey made it to an historic eighth final table (more than anyone – ever) and proceeded to win the title (and the $1.4 million... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2008/03/history_baby_history.php tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://26.27509 2008-03-03T18:35:00Z 2008-03-03T18:35:28Z

My mother raised me to be an egalitarian – with the sense that no one is better than you are and you are not “above” anyone. Unfortunately, that perspective is entirely counter to the celebrity society we now live in....

TVWeek Author My mother raised me to be an egalitarian – with the sense that no one is better than you are and you are not “above” anyone. Unfortunately, that perspective is entirely counter to the celebrity society we now live in.... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2008/03/stars_superstars_and_poker.php tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://26.27351 2008-02-22T16:25:13Z 2008-02-22T16:32:45Z

Dear Democratic super-delegates, The burden you bear is great. And the decisions you make in Denver will reverberate for generations. I have spent this election cycle encouraging people to care again. In the offices, boardrooms and the streets, I tell...

Lisa Horowitz tvweek.com Dear Democratic super-delegates, The burden you bear is great. And the decisions you make in Denver will reverberate for generations. I have spent this election cycle encouraging people to care again. In the offices, boardrooms and the streets, I tell... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2008/02/election_in_the_balance.php tag:www.tvweek.com,2008://26.27061 2008-02-03T15:57:33Z 2008-02-03T16:02:37Z

My wife just read me Ms. Clinton's latest statement trying to link Barack Obama to George W. Bush. Clinton says voting for Obama is like voting for "W" because we won't know what he will do. . . I suppose...

TVWeek Author My wife just read me Ms. Clinton's latest statement trying to link Barack Obama to George W. Bush. Clinton says voting for Obama is like voting for "W" because we won't know what he will do. . . I suppose... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2008/02/my_wife_just_read_me.php tag:www.tvweek.com,2007://26.25083 2007-09-19T20:16:55Z 2007-09-24T23:12:16Z

I attended a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton at a swanky, high-powered Beverly Hills home last Friday. She’s impressive and passionate about what she wants to do for the country. I think she is going to surprise a lot of people...

TVWeek Author I attended a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton at a swanky, high-powered Beverly Hills home last Friday. She’s impressive and passionate about what she wants to do for the country. I think she is going to surprise a lot of people... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2007/09/election_perspective.php tag:www.tvweek.com,2007://26.24570 2007-08-14T16:48:56Z 2007-09-19T20:16:50Z

I am just returning from a remarkable trip to China. The logline is simple: everything you have heard about China’s emergence has been greatly understated. In the future, we will ironically likely be learning many of our lessons about forward-looking...

TVWeek Author I am just returning from a remarkable trip to China. The logline is simple: everything you have heard about China’s emergence has been greatly understated. In the future, we will ironically likely be learning many of our lessons about forward-looking... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2007/08/china_and_the_future_of_capita.php tag:www.tvweek.com,2007://26.24273 2007-07-22T21:22:29Z 2007-08-14T16:49:47Z

Just got back from Washington DC – the other Hollywood. Walking the halls of Congress, talking with the power brokers of our political process, I walk away surprisingly optimistic. I am discovering that the system may actually work a lot...

TVWeek Author Just got back from Washington DC – the other Hollywood. Walking the halls of Congress, talking with the power brokers of our political process, I walk away surprisingly optimistic. I am discovering that the system may actually work a lot... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2007/07/the_other_hollywood.php tag:www.tvweek.com,2007://26.24209 2007-07-19T16:50:35Z 2007-07-23T16:31:35Z

Okay, people crack me up. Really, they do. I just attended the Television Critics Association gathering with GSN, the Network for Games. Though I am sure I would say nice things just to bolster the new relationship, I am honestly...

TVWeek Author Okay, people crack me up. Really, they do. I just attended the Television Critics Association gathering with GSN, the Network for Games. Though I am sure I would say nice things just to bolster the new relationship, I am honestly... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2007/07/surely_you_mock_yourself.php tag:newtvweek.epublishing.com,2007://26.22736 2007-03-09T21:26:57Z 2007-06-08T16:16:49Z

Okay, so I promised to discuss the intangibles that operate in every deal. I’ve spent some time talking about what I keep discovering as universals in the deal-making process, but my encounter with NBA Commissioner, David Stern, led me...

Okay, so I promised to discuss the intangibles that operate in every deal. I’ve spent some time talking about what I keep discovering as universals in the deal-making process, but my encounter with NBA Commissioner, David Stern, led me... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2007/03/art_of_the_deal_iii_part_2.php tag:newtvweek.epublishing.com,2007://26.22735 2007-02-20T20:56:03Z 2007-06-08T16:16:49Z

I just got fired by NBA Commissioner David Stern. Don’t work for him, so I suppose it’s not as bad as it sounds. … But, in the process I gained insight into what has made David Stern one of...

I just got fired by NBA Commissioner David Stern. Don’t work for him, so I suppose it’s not as bad as it sounds. … But, in the process I gained insight into what has made David Stern one of... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2007/02/the_art_of_the_deal_iiipart_i.php tag:newtvweek.epublishing.com,2007://26.22734 2007-02-02T20:41:58Z 2007-06-06T23:04:20Z

Should have made that New Year’s Resolution to blog more. . . As to the other resolutions, I attended a yoga class in the office building health club last night – it was packed. My puzzled look produced a...

Should have made that New Year’s Resolution to blog more. . . As to the other resolutions, I attended a yoga class in the office building health club last night – it was packed. My puzzled look produced a... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2007/02/the_vice_of_24.php tag:newtvweek.epublishing.com,2007://26.22733 2007-01-11T22:17:24Z 2007-06-06T23:04:20Z

I promised some time ago that I would talk about the PartyGaming deal (Known as “The Deal” in an earlier post). This is a classic example of one of those deals that was much more painful than it needed to...

I promised some time ago that I would talk about the PartyGaming deal (Known as “The Deal” in an earlier post). This is a classic example of one of those deals that was much more painful than it needed to... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2007/01/and_now_were_in_business.php tag:newtvweek.epublishing.com,2006://26.22732 2006-12-07T20:27:15Z 2007-06-06T23:04:20Z

There is a rhythm to every deal. And while it is never quite the same from one deal to the next, there are patterns that develop (and I believe are useful to articulate). If you are conscious of each...

There is a rhythm to every deal. And while it is never quite the same from one deal to the next, there are patterns that develop (and I believe are useful to articulate). If you are conscious of each... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2006/12/the_anatomy_of_a_deal.php tag:newtvweek.epublishing.com,2006://26.22731 2006-12-06T04:56:43Z 2007-06-06T23:04:20Z

A late Thanksgiving thought: So much to be thankful for. So, very much .... My mother has a family tradition that helps us take a moment on Thanksgiving to give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. After...

A late Thanksgiving thought: So much to be thankful for. So, very much .... My mother has a family tradition that helps us take a moment on Thanksgiving to give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. After... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2006/12/gobble_gobble.php tag:newtvweek.epublishing.com,2006://26.22730 2006-11-24T21:16:29Z 2007-06-06T23:04:20Z

Just went to the fortieth anniversary of the Los Angeles Zoo – at which my lovely daughter pointed out that, having just celebrated my birthday, evidently I am older than the zoo. Now, age has never been an issue...

Just went to the fortieth anniversary of the Los Angeles Zoo – at which my lovely daughter pointed out that, having just celebrated my birthday, evidently I am older than the zoo. Now, age has never been an issue... http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/world-poker-tour/2006/11/daddy_youre_older_than_the_zoo.php