May 8, 2025 | Authors, Television
Bruce Vilanch has worked on a ton of TV shows you’ve probably seen (including more than two dozen Oscars telecasts), but he’s also worked on some horrible ones — and isn’t afraid to talk about them in his new book, which had me alternately laughing and groaning.
Mar 20, 2025 | Authors
Jean Shepherd was a brilliant monologist, radio personality, and author, who you may know from his classic movie, “A Christmas Story.” Here are some of my memories of him — plus the man himself reading a chapter from one of his books.
Mar 13, 2025 | Authors
I’m saddened to hear of the death of sportswriter John Feinstein at the age of 69. He was not only a skilled columnist and author, but also a money-in-the-bank guest on my radio shows.
Mar 4, 2025 | Authors, podcasts
I just heard about the death of former Secret Service agent Clint Hill, so I’ve dug into my archives for a conversation I had with him about his actions on the day JFK was assassinated and his work protecting four other presidents.
Jan 21, 2025 | Authors, Movies
I just finished reading this book about Charlie Chaplin’s film work, as well as how ultra-conservatives in the US government and media banished him for two decades. It prompted me to write this.
Mar 26, 2024 | Authors, Television
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.