Happy Friday, FriendZ! Hope your week has been productive! Mine has been insane. A few last reminderZ to close out the chaos:
Be sure to sign up and drop by my AZA next week - Dec 20 at 1pm.
Don’t forget - I’m still running my new service The Pitch Bitch for paid subscribers. It’s a great way to get some constructive feedback before you pitch media!
Last call for pitcheZ. See story details below!
As always, thanks for being here! Let’s get this weekend started, shall we?
LAST CALL For PitcheZ!
The end of the year couldn’t be busier for me, and I’m still drafting a couple of assignments! Which means I am still looking for great products to include in my last articles for the year. If your brand or client is a fit, pitch me!
Mom.com
Best Musical Toys for Toddlers
Products That’ll Help Get You Out The Door on Busy Mornings
CafeMom
Chrissy Teigen's Baby Must-Haves According to Her IG (Did any of your clients get featured???)
CleanPlates
I have so many upcoming stories for this pub, but I’ll put the Call for Pitches out next week. Stay tuned!
HEY NJ & NYC - Looking for things to do over the next two weeks. Where to eat, what to see, what to do — tell me all the things!
NewZ
Trevor Noah will host the Grammys for his third go-round. “I don’t think it’s normal to host it once, so I don’t have a great frame of reference for this,” said Noah in his best attempt to convince us he’s just a humble starstruck guy who happens to be a comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and former television host hosting the Grammy’s, just like us regular folks.
Survivor Season 43 winner, fifty-two-year-old Mike Gabler pledged to donate the total sum of his million-dollar prize to veterans. Gabler told Survivor host Jeff Probst, “There are people that need money more…We’re gonna save lives and do something good. Season 43, all of us did this.” I mean I didn’t do anything, Mike but I will still get emotional like I did.
In today’s confusing headlines, Yellowjackets was renewed for season 3 ahead of its season 2 premiere. The Showtime series is scheduled to return March 24 on-demand for subscribers before making its on-air debut on March 26.
Because we must turn absolutely everything into sport and spectacle, Jason Mamoa will be in a new HBO Max series starring in a rock-climbing competition. Why though. Next season: Contestants watch paint dry.
Duran Duran, New Edition, South Korean rapper j-hope and TikTok star Jax are set to perform on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2023. If you, like I, momentarily wondered if Dick Clark is still with us, I’m sorry to share he passed away. In 2012.
Want some Law & Order with your Popcor
ners? Good news! Peacock will soon be the exclusive streaming partner of JetBlue. Customers will be able to view Peacock Originals and upcoming series on demand for free, and TrueBlue loyalty members will get special access to subscription offers.
Have the best weekend, and Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate!