20-Feb-09 9:00 AM CST

Hollywood Reporter Editor At Large Alex Ben Block Weighs In On the Oscars, the Future of Network Television and More

Co-Host Brad Forsythe interviews Alex Ben Block, Senior Columnist for Hollywood Today, an online newsmagazine (http://HollywoodToday.net), Editor of an upcoming almanac of great movies from the past hundred years for George Lucas Books and a noted show business historian. Block has been heard for the past five years on NPR affiliate KPCC-FM's "Call Sheet" in Southern California and the nationally syndicated radio program, "The Advertising Show."

The Hollywood Reporter and TelevisionWeek as well as Associate Editor of Forbes, Editor-in-Chief of eStar.com, a movie critic in Miami, a columnist in Detroit and Assistant City Editor of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. Block is author of the critically acclaimed non-fiction book "OUTFOXED: The Inside Story of America's Fourth Television Network," and the bestseller "The Legend of Bruce Lee."

He served for three years as Executive Director of the Los Angeles Press Club and remains an honorary board member. Block has won a number of honors, including two LA Press Club Awards and in 2005 was presented the prestigious Journalism Award from the Caucus For Television Producers, Directors and Writers by Leslie Moonves. Block is nominated for a 2007 LA Press Club award for his article on the untold true story of the movie ?Rocky.?

Block has extensive on air experience in both radio and TV. He has been on news and entertainment shows and done commentary for stations in Miami, Detroit, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere. He is frequently quoted both in print and by the electronic media. Recent appearances have included the O?Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel along with appearances on outlets such as CNN, CNBC, KNBC and E! News.

Block is a popular public speaker and moderator. His recent panels for the Museum of TV and Radio have included an interview with Roseanne Barr, a look at the show ?Prison Break? and a panel on the image of Arabs in primetime featuring the executive producers of ?24? and ?Lost.?

Block has served on a number of charitable boards including the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation and was as a juror for the American Film Institute and Gerald Loeb Awards, among others.

A native of Syracuse, N.Y. and graduate of Ithaca College, Block lives in Encino, Calif., with his wife, actress and producer Jodi Taylor. He is the father of singer-songwriter Hayley Taylor.

For entertaining advice join hosts Ray Schilens and Brad Forsythe for a lively and informative discussion.

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