Doug Herzog
@dherzog77.bsky.social
Patersonian, Scaticonian, Emersonian.
MTV and Comedy Central OG.
Creator and host of the BASIC! podcast.
MTV and Comedy Central OG.
Creator and host of the BASIC! podcast.
Fifty years ago I arrived in Jamaica a Stevie Wonder fan, and left a Bob Marley fanatic.
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Stevie, Marley & Me
Roots Rock Revelation
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October 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Fifty years ago I arrived in Jamaica a Stevie Wonder fan, and left a Bob Marley fanatic.
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Not entirely sure how this quote from an industry podcast becomes a trade headline in 2025? Hell, I’m not even in show biz anymore. Slow news day? Epstein files distraction?
#paramount #cable #streaming
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#paramount #cable #streaming
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“You Need To Blow It Up”: Former Comedy Central Chief Doug Herzog On Paramount’s Future
Doug Herzog, a former top exec at Viacom, now part of Paramount, says his alma mater will soon look a lot different in the wake of its just-closed merger with Skydance.
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August 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Not entirely sure how this quote from an industry podcast becomes a trade headline in 2025? Hell, I’m not even in show biz anymore. Slow news day? Epstein files distraction?
#paramount #cable #streaming
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#paramount #cable #streaming
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Not one to miss an opportunity,
particularly given the buzz around South Park.Yesterday marked the 28th anniversary of its debut & the 1,676,709th time I bragged about the small part I played in its success.
Here’s a conversation with the boys from a few years back:
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particularly given the buzz around South Park.Yesterday marked the 28th anniversary of its debut & the 1,676,709th time I bragged about the small part I played in its success.
Here’s a conversation with the boys from a few years back:
open.spotify.com/episode/5Cef...
August 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Not one to miss an opportunity,
particularly given the buzz around South Park.Yesterday marked the 28th anniversary of its debut & the 1,676,709th time I bragged about the small part I played in its success.
Here’s a conversation with the boys from a few years back:
open.spotify.com/episode/5Cef...
particularly given the buzz around South Park.Yesterday marked the 28th anniversary of its debut & the 1,676,709th time I bragged about the small part I played in its success.
Here’s a conversation with the boys from a few years back:
open.spotify.com/episode/5Cef...
Is there a future for late night?
“We still want to spend an hour with personalities somewhere,” says Doug Herzog. “They’re called podcasts. They’re the bastard child of late night and Howard Stern and where we now get our deep dives and daily takes.”
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“We still want to spend an hour with personalities somewhere,” says Doug Herzog. “They’re called podcasts. They’re the bastard child of late night and Howard Stern and where we now get our deep dives and daily takes.”
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Last Call for Late Night
After 70 years of tucking America into bed, it looks like the curtain is about to come down on the late night genre. What’s being lost is more than a TV tradition but a backdrop for some of America’s ...
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August 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Is there a future for late night?
“We still want to spend an hour with personalities somewhere,” says Doug Herzog. “They’re called podcasts. They’re the bastard child of late night and Howard Stern and where we now get our deep dives and daily takes.”
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...
“We still want to spend an hour with personalities somewhere,” says Doug Herzog. “They’re called podcasts. They’re the bastard child of late night and Howard Stern and where we now get our deep dives and daily takes.”
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...
Only a handful of A list artists (Springsteen for one) have used their voices and platforms to shout back. But some of the most noteworthy who have, share something in common:
Comedy Central
#SouthPark #JonStewart #TheDailyShow #StephenColbert #JimmyKimmel
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Comedy Central
#SouthPark #JonStewart #TheDailyShow #StephenColbert #JimmyKimmel
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Paramount Settled With Trump. Its Shows Are Skewering Him.
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July 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Only a handful of A list artists (Springsteen for one) have used their voices and platforms to shout back. But some of the most noteworthy who have, share something in common:
Comedy Central
#SouthPark #JonStewart #TheDailyShow #StephenColbert #JimmyKimmel
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Comedy Central
#SouthPark #JonStewart #TheDailyShow #StephenColbert #JimmyKimmel
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“Still more South Park:
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'South Park' creators reach deals worth $2 billion, among the richest in television history
After weeks of negotiations and the threat of a nasty lawsuit, 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wrangled two staggering deals, finally bring the foulmouthed cartoon to Paramount+.
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July 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“Still more South Park:
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Congratulations to Matt & Trey on their continued success and brilliance both creatively and business wise. Extraordinary.
#southpark
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#southpark
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'South Park' creators reach $1.5-billion streaming deal with Paramount
Paramount has reached an agreement that will bring 'South Park' to streaming service Paramount+ for the first time in the U.S.
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July 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Congratulations to Matt & Trey on their continued success and brilliance both creatively and business wise. Extraordinary.
#southpark
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#southpark
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On an incredibly memorable day,
this may have been my favorite moment from Live Aid.
Read more here:
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#liveaid40
this may have been my favorite moment from Live Aid.
Read more here:
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#liveaid40
July 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
On an incredibly memorable day,
this may have been my favorite moment from Live Aid.
Read more here:
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#liveaid40
this may have been my favorite moment from Live Aid.
Read more here:
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#liveaid40
July 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This weekend marks four decades since the biggest concert in history momentarily united the planet.
It all seems so quaint now.
Hop in “The Way Back Machine” to revisit MTV, the 80’s and Live Aid at 40
It all seems so quaint now.
Hop in “The Way Back Machine” to revisit MTV, the 80’s and Live Aid at 40
ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD
MTV, The 80's, and Live Aid at 40
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July 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This weekend marks four decades since the biggest concert in history momentarily united the planet.
It all seems so quaint now.
Hop in “The Way Back Machine” to revisit MTV, the 80’s and Live Aid at 40
It all seems so quaint now.
Hop in “The Way Back Machine” to revisit MTV, the 80’s and Live Aid at 40
Big congrats to @okcthunder.bsky.social and their team President (and Emersonian) Sam Presti on their @nba.com championship!
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June 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Big congrats to @okcthunder.bsky.social and their team President (and Emersonian) Sam Presti on their @nba.com championship!
@emersoncolonial.bsky.social
@emersoncolonial.bsky.social
Unlike myself, apparently these stories never get old.
#cable #television
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#cable #television
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He Brought You South Park and Jon Stewart. You're Welcome.
The Media Machine · Episode
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April 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Unlike myself, apparently these stories never get old.
#cable #television
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#cable #television
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As the young people of Southern Califorinia prepare to descend on the Coachella desert for their annual rite of passage, it feels like a good time to look back on another culturally significant spring ritual from a bygone era
#decoderring #slate #mtv #SpringBreak
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#decoderring #slate #mtv #SpringBreak
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Spring Break Forever
Podcast Episode · Decoder Ring · 04/09/2025 · 50m
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April 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
As the young people of Southern Califorinia prepare to descend on the Coachella desert for their annual rite of passage, it feels like a good time to look back on another culturally significant spring ritual from a bygone era
#decoderring #slate #mtv #SpringBreak
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#decoderring #slate #mtv #SpringBreak
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Thanks to @peabodyawards.bsky.social, Dr.
Jeffrey Jones and the students of University of Georgia for a great afternoon talking television
Jeffrey Jones and the students of University of Georgia for a great afternoon talking television
April 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Thanks to @peabodyawards.bsky.social, Dr.
Jeffrey Jones and the students of University of Georgia for a great afternoon talking television
Jeffrey Jones and the students of University of Georgia for a great afternoon talking television
Thanks to @abbijacobson.bsky.social
for joining us at @emersoncollege.bsky.social Los Angeles tonight to share her journey from UCB to Broad City and beyond with our students. #emersoncollege #comedy
for joining us at @emersoncollege.bsky.social Los Angeles tonight to share her journey from UCB to Broad City and beyond with our students. #emersoncollege #comedy
February 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Thanks to @abbijacobson.bsky.social
for joining us at @emersoncollege.bsky.social Los Angeles tonight to share her journey from UCB to Broad City and beyond with our students. #emersoncollege #comedy
for joining us at @emersoncollege.bsky.social Los Angeles tonight to share her journey from UCB to Broad City and beyond with our students. #emersoncollege #comedy
Almost 50 years ago,
In Kingston Jamaica, I saw Bob Marley perform for the first time.
It changed everything for me
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In Kingston Jamaica, I saw Bob Marley perform for the first time.
It changed everything for me
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ROOTS, ROCK, REVELATION
Stevie, Marley & Me
Ever fan has a story about discovering the music that changed their life.
This is mine
Over the years my mom had dozens of micro-careers. In the Fall of ‘75 she was trying her h…
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February 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Almost 50 years ago,
In Kingston Jamaica, I saw Bob Marley perform for the first time.
It changed everything for me
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In Kingston Jamaica, I saw Bob Marley perform for the first time.
It changed everything for me
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Given all the social media buzz around “Complete Unknown” I thought I’d share Dylan related family trivia. #bobdylan #peteseeger #woodyguthrie #completeunknown”
December 28, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Given all the social media buzz around “Complete Unknown” I thought I’d share Dylan related family trivia. #bobdylan #peteseeger #woodyguthrie #completeunknown”
December 20, 2024 at 7:33 PM
December 13, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Music and musings from 2024
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songs/24
"I listen so you don't have to"
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December 13, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Music and musings from 2024
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Great night north of the border for the Springsteen tour ender in Vancouver. Some cool setlist additions including an “audible” Ramrod
#BruceSpringsteen
#BruceSpringsteen
November 23, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Great night north of the border for the Springsteen tour ender in Vancouver. Some cool setlist additions including an “audible” Ramrod
#BruceSpringsteen
#BruceSpringsteen
November 16, 2024 at 12:40 AM