A Political Shocker

A Political Shocker

In which I express total surprise that a guy who never had more chance of becoming president than you do has dropped out of the race.

Football Freeze Defrosted

Football Freeze Defrosted

Here’s the story of how I managed to watch Saturday’s NFL playoff games despite not having access to the outlets that aired them — or so I thought.

A Mel Brooks Medley

A Mel Brooks Medley

Here’s a clip of Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick singing a medley of songs from Mel Brooks’ movies and shows at an event in which he received a Governors Award for lifetime achievement from the motion picture academy.

Movie Review: “Role Play”

Movie Review: “Role Play”

Here’s my review of a new movie starring Kaley Cuoco as an assassin and David Oyelowo as her clueless husband — until the trouble starts.

Too Sick For School

Too Sick For School

With cold and flu season in full flower, here’s a piece I wrote 20 years ago about the act kids have to put on to skip a day of school because they’re supposedly sick — just like we did.

Little Richard Feels Pretty

Little Richard Feels Pretty

I just heard Little Richard’s version of “I Feel Pretty” from “West Side Story,” and can’t get it out of my head. So, I have to share this wonderful oddity with you.