Martin Short In The Guest Chair
Sparked by a Twitter conversation with Jason Zinoman, here’s an example from last night of why Martin Short has to be on any list of all-time money-in-the-bank late-night TV guests.
Final Jeopardy Wagering
As a regular “Jeopardy!” viewer, I’m baffled by the inability of some contestants to wager correctly when it comes to Final Jeopardy. Let me explain.
Give It To Ken Already
The executive producer of “Jeopardy” said there would be an announcement very soon of who the show’s full-time host will be. Here’s why I hope that’s Ken Jennings, not Mayim Bialik.
Movie Review: “Operation Mincemeat”
My review of a movie (streaming on Netflix) about a giant deception British spies used during World War II to fool the Nazis, involving a corpse that washed ashore with some phony documents.
“George Carlin’s American Dream”
I have a few observations after watching the HBO documentary about the legendary comedian, including a story about the only time he guested on my radio show.
Host Wanted
My thoughts on James Corden’s announcement last night that he’ll leave the host chair on CBS’ “The Late Late Show” next year.