In her new Netflix special, Sarah Cooper and Helen Mirren recreate the famous Access Hollywood moment. 
Blaire Erskine is one funny lady.
“Woman stranded at MAGA rally in Omaha says Trump wanted to teach them a lesson.” Blaire Erskine is one funny lady. Never heard of her before this morning but expect I’ll be seeing more of her (Netflix special?).
“Shy Trump Doubters”
“These are public Trump fans who, in private, acknowledge that his tweets are humiliating, his crowing about his victories is tasteless, his policy flip-flops are dispiriting and some of his statements are hurtful and damaging. They won’t say they’re tired of him to a pollster. It can be as embarrassing to admit you liked Mr. Trump and now fear him as it was to admit you were attracted to him in the first place.”
New York Times
Last Call
IVISII Ring Light
When I started messing around with video there were no smart phones; no YouTube or Vimeo; no social media. And while most of the gear changed over the years, my lighting was usually a couple of desk lamps that made me look like I was being interrogated.
When the pandemic hit and we started seeing lots of folks — including some professionals — streaming from their homes, I started noticing some of them using a round light that did a much better job than my little banker’s lamp. So I ordered one.
There are undoubtedly many companies making these but I went with the IVISII Ring light, based on this review:
At $150 it’s something of an indulgence but self-indulgence is what I’m all about these days. Once we get it we’ll share some video and you can decide if it was worth it.