“Lost” Again
My daughter never saw the ABC drama “Lost,” but when she asked me about it recently, we sat down to watch its incredibly captivating pilot episode and she was sucked into the show’s vortex just as I had been in 2004.
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
Amanda Marcotte on CNN finally firing Rick Santorum, but faced with the dilemma of finding a reasonable Republican to replace him on its opinion panels.
My Conan O’Brien Story
Here’s how I became the first broadcaster anywhere to announce that Conan O’Brien would succeed David Letterman as the host of NBC’s “Late Night” show in 1993.
TV Review: “Hacks”
My review of a new HBO Max series about a veteran standup comic (Jean Smart) who hires a young up-and-comer (Hannah Einbinder) to write material for her.
Mini-Review: “Ted Lasso”
I don’t know why I didn’t latch on to Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso” when it was first released several months ago, but I just caught up with the first season and was pleasantly surprised.
In And Out Of Jeopardy
Since I’ve written about all the other “Jeopardy!” guest hosts, I suppose I should say something about the current clue-giving temp, Anderson Cooper.