Sumo

Just saw a promo for Regis & Kelly’s show later today, when their guests include a couple dozen sumo wrestlers who are in New York for a competition. I’m guessing that many of these guys were in Vegas at the same time I was earlier this month, when they competed in the Sumo World Championships […]

Kathleen Keeps It Fresh

I had the pleasure of emceeing a comedy show headlined by Kathleen Madigan the other night.  I’ve enjoyed her work for some 15 years now, and am always impressed by the amount of material she generates.  After the first show Thursday night, I commented to her that, even though I’d seen her perform last year, […]

Guaranteed Hiccup Remedy

Tilt your head back just enough that your neck is stretched a little bit.  Inhale and hold a deep breath.  Take 7-8 sips of water or similar non-carbonated beverage.  Exhale and discover your hiccups gone. I don’t know the science behind this, but you can thank me later.

Neil Cavuto

Here’s my conversation with Neil Cavuto, Fox News anchor and author of “Your Money or Your Life.”  Since he was once an intern in the Jimmy Carter administration, we compared the energy crisis of the late 1970s with the current high cost of gasoline and natural gas. We also discussed the current state of homeland […]

This Indecency Brought To You By The FCC

Perry Simon points out the irony of the FCC opening a new website section devoted to its regulation of obscenity, indecency, and profanity on the American airwaves.  Anyone with a browser can now access the actual documentation of the cases the FCC against radio companies and shows, with transcripts replete with exactly the sort of […]