I call it "book weather." In my book (pun), there is nothing better than reading a good book, under a blanket, on a chilly and rainy fall weekend. That's exactly what I did when I was off this past weekend.
The topic was "You Are Looking Live." It's all about the CBS NFL pre game show of the 70's, the one that really did change the game when it came to sports broadcasting. I devoured the book and loved every page.
In a jacket blurb, broadcaster and writer Tony Kornheiser nailed it when he said CBS created a show and everyone else spent 40 years trying to copy it. It was just a unique mix of talent, in front of the camera and behind it. For my money, Brent Musberger was the best studio host-- ever. Bryant Gumbel came close, but Musberger really knew how to sell a line with a great sense of urgency and immediacy.
It's more than the personalities. Author Rich Podolsky introduces to the writers, the directors, the producers and the executives who made it happen.
You'll love it if you are a TV geek, and you'll enjoy it even if you aren't.
It was even better on a chilly October afternoon.
