Alan Zweibel
In 2007, comedy writer Alan Zweibel did something on David Letterman’s show I’d never seen before on late night TV. Here’s the video — and what he told me about it on my radio show.
Book Review: “Hits, Flops, And Other Illusions”
This memoir by director Ed Zwick (who made “Glory,” “Blood Diamond,” “About Last Night” and lots of other movies) is a great read. Here’s why, and a sample of the stories he shares.
Kara Swisher’s “Burn Book”
As a longtime fan of Kara’s work, I devoured this memoir of her three decades of reporting on the world of tech and the man-boys who run it. Here’s my review.
Oscar Wars
I have been watching and writing about a lot of movies lately (including six reviews last week), but I’ve also been reading about them in a great new book about the history of the Academy Awards. Here’s my review.
Too Much Book
As I’ve started reading more novels over the last few years, I find the same problem with them that I have with some movies. Let me explain.
Shep Gordon, Supermensch
Here’s a 2016 conversation I had with Shep Gordon, who managed stars like Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, and the Pointer Sisters.
Bill Zehme
Hearing about the death this weekend of Bill Zehme reminded me of two things: 1) now we’ll never get the Johnny Carson book he worked on for years; and 2) several great conversations I had with him on my radio show, including this one.
Louise Harrison, “My Kid Brother’s Band”
With word that George Harrison’s sister, Louise, has died, here’s a conversation I had with her when she published a book called “My Kid Brother’s Band.”