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The home of independent analysis of CNBC TV and other media, dedicated to the highest standards of journalism Died: Johnny Nash, 80, sang megahit ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ AP: "The fame of 'I Can See Clearly Now' outlasted Nash's own. He rarely made the charts in the years following, even as he released such albums as 'Tears On My Pillow' and 'Celebrate Life,' and by the 1990s had essentially left the business" Ref tries to explain bungledvcall that helped Chiefs "As he was being controlled, other players were coming in at him. And so, with those other players bearing down on him, a quarterback is considered in the grasp, and his forward progress is considered stopped when I feel as though the player's safety is being jeopardized" Shep Smith buries the lede review: Debut show on CNBC struggles to escape the quagmire of Trump fact-checking, books no star guests, unveils poll graphic that makes no sense ... Sen. Chuck Schumer met with Brett Kavanaugh for 90 minutes, won’t meet with Judge Amy Associated Press: "He is among those refusing to meet with Barrett, calling the process 'illegitimate,' and said her conservative views on health care, abortion and other issues are 'far outside' the mainstream. 'It's not over,' Schumer said on ABC's 'The View'" Female TV anchor, 28, hits man with beer bottle in ‘political argument’ "It looks like he was probably going to need some stitches" Seattle’s median household income soars past $100,000 Paper: "At the beginning of the decade, shortly before the Amazon boom was underway, Seattle's median household income was just $60,200 — about 20% higher than the national median household income at that time. As of 2019, Seattle is 56% higher than the national median, currently $65,700." Pac-10 will play "The Pac-12 has not received an indication it would be ineligible for the College Football Playoff due to its reduced schedule, sources said. Even if the Pac-12 doesn't have a team worthy of inclusion in the four-team field, the eligibility component is important so it can be in position to collect the sizable payout. Last season, there was a $66 million base payout to each of the Power 5 conferences" Sara has a Peloton, cracks up Wilf with Alex Toussaint slogans Wilf: "Competitor Echelon unveiled a new low-cost exercise bike in partnership with Amazon" Sara: "Well, I mean it can't be as good unless they hire Alex Toussaint, because that's the secret weapon when it comes to Peloton classes, but-" Wilf: "Are you now a big Peloton user?" Sara: "I've had to be (laughs). There's nowhere else to go." Wilf: "I can't believe we haven't talked about this." Sara: "And when it comes to cost; it's similar to a gym membership." Wilf: "You slightly mocked me when I first got mine, but, uh, I knew you'd follow." Sara: "Then I caved. But- but and then I discovered Alex, and now I inhale confidence and exhale doubt. And I think he's wonderful. But I would say (Wilf laughs), it's a reminder that the, that the, that the barrier to entry here, Mike Santoli, might be pretty low, that people can just- that other companies can just do this." Wilf: "Right, well, I think what you do isolate though is that the barrier is not necessarily the hardware piece the barrier is the entire kind of network, the social aspect to it, the media, uh the kind of caliber of stickiness ... I'm not sure Peloton's quite gotten to the point where it's a verb yet uh, you know universally, but it's getting close to there." Died: Michael Chapman, 84, ‘Taxi Driver’ cinematographer Paper: "He was known for his swooping camera movement and gritty, urban lighting, and his work illuminating New York City on 'Taxi Driver' (1976) earned him the nickname 'The Poet of the Sidewalks'" Demand spikes for plastic dividers as Vegas area bars reopen "Bars were something that we thought about early on, but it took a while for that to take off, especially with Gov. Sisolak opening them and then closing them a month later" Pressure’s on Hoffman: AP finds activist calling for Cramer’s firing after ‘Crazy Nancy’ ... Trump says he shouldn’t have apologized He said: "What deal can we have, crazy Nancy?" The speaker: Don't "worry about that ... let that be your biggest problem of the day" "Mad Money" apology: "It was a tongue-in-cheek attempt to make a point about the harsh tone of negotiations in Washington. But it fell completely flat and I apologize for that" Activist: "Patronizing and condescending bile ... It's time that CNBC takes steps to remove toxic misogyny from its airwaves, and that starts by firing Jim Cramer" CNBC.com: Includes clip of interview, no story about comment Trump: "Jim, you didn't make a mistake. It's true, and that's why you said it. No pandering!" opinion: Unless speaker calls for punishment, nothing's happening Sports radio host fired over tweet during Steelers game "Barely 14 hours after he questioned Maria Taylor's outfit" Bronco bungle: Vic Fangio refuses to use timeouts in loss "He didn't even use one to ice Titans kicker Stephen Gostkowsi, who missed three field goals and an extra point in the game" Behind Citi’s decision Fraser "let Corbat know that she was getting interest from executive recruiters to run a major bank, and if Corbat wanted her to stay, she needed to be promoted, according to people with knowledge of the situation" Entrepreneur, 59, dies listening to Grateful Dead Paper: "Growing up in North Miami Beach, Florida, he'd already done well in information technology with his own company, Computer Classified Incorporated. That is, until his high school sweetheart and eventual wife of 35 years surprised him with a 30th birthday party at a WhirlyBall location in Miami" Giving back: Charlie Bobrinskoy creates program to teach kids about stocks, financial literacy "In a few weeks, another round of eighth-graders at Catholic schools across the Chicago area will begin the competition, now entering its 13th year, and learn about saving and investing, how the stock market works and about careers in business and finance" Orange County follows San Diego in allowing moviegoing "Required to operate at limited capacity. In this case, that means 25%" ‘E’ word in Associated Press lede of early September Mark Hackett: "There's really very little to justify (these big stocks' upward move) other than euphoria" Pirates will wear 21 on Sept. 9 Son Luis: "Since 1973 the only persons allowed to wear no. 21 in a Pirate uniform would have been any of the three sons. I became the closest to have that honor but didn't continue to play to reach the Major League level" CNBC’s Aditi Roy devastating in gray-white ensemble The latest on TikTok ... AMC moves to take over theaters affected by COVID-19 Paper: "Ten theaters, operating in nine states, are the subject of an unusual motion in D.C. federal court in an antitrust case that has been asleep for more than three years" Died: Arnold Spielberg, 103, father of Steven Spielberg AP: "Spielberg and Charles Propster designed the GE-225 mainframe computer in the late 1950s while working for General Electric. The machine allowed computer scientists at Dartmouth College to develop the programming language BASIC" Helped produce 1963's "Firelight": "The story was a forerunner to Steven's 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' with aliens landing on Earth, and I built the special effects. But while Steven would ask for my advice, the ideas were always his own" 41% say they’ll keep NFLX subscription after pandemic is over Paper: "Against the 41% of Netflix customers likely to remain as subscribers after lockdowns lift, Amazon Prime Video was second on the Piper survey list with 28% indicating they intend to stay loyal, followed by 17% of Disney+ customers, 19% of cable TV and 7% of HBO Max customers saying they will remain subscribers for the long haul" Judge denies Roman Polanski, 87, bid to nix Academy expulsion Harland Braun: "Roman's membership in the academy is pretty worthless and we would not waste legal fees for an appeal for no re...