Simon Dumenco

Media Guy

Simon Dumenco is the "Media Guy" columnist for Ad Age. You can follow him on Twitter @simondumenco.

‘SNL’ returns this weekend. Get ready by watching this new soap spoof starring Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon

By Simon Dumenco on 04.09.2020

Disney’s ‘astounding number,’ WaPo’s Zip Code-specific take on hospital readiness and more: Datacenter Weekly

04.09.20 @ 03:44 PM ET

Julia Louis-Dreyfus just dropped the best #StayHomeSaveLives PSA

By Simon Dumenco on 04.08.2020

After spending more than $76 million on advertising, Bernie Sanders ends his White House bid

By Simon Dumenco on APR 08, 2020 12:01 PM ET

Elmo is set to have a ‘virtual playdate’ and we’re all invited to watch

By Simon Dumenco on APR 08, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Episode 2 of John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’ is ridiculously wonderful

By Simon Dumenco on 04.06.2020

Why the PACs will be more important than ever in the pandemic election cycle

04.06.20 @ 05:30 AM ET

Watch the newest commercials on TV from Samsung, Amazon, Honda and more

By Simon Dumenco on 04.02.2020

The must-see pandemic air travel data viz, the CDC’s TV ad blitz and more: Datacenter Weekly

By Simon Dumenco on 04.02.2020

Watch Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter’s virtual hug

03.31.20 @ 05:09 PM ET

‘America, you got this’: Watch Colbert’s first ‘A Late Show’ monologue

03.31.20 @ 03:23 PM ET

Watch John Krasinski’s instant-hit web show ‘Some Good News’

03.30.20 @ 05:35 PM ET

The anti-Trump ad that Trump basically made for the Priorities USA PAC gets a grim update

03.30.20 @ 03:49 PM ET

Trump really does not want you to see this ad. Or does he?

By Simon Dumenco on 03.27.2020

The New York Post and Daily News react to Trump’s coronavirus Easter wish

03.25.20 @ 03:43 PM ET

What happens to the fall TV schedule post-pandemic? A quick explainer

03.25.20 @ 02:01 PM ET