Best Thing I’ve Read Today
Charles M. Blow reiterates many of the points I made in urging cable networks to stop carrying Trump’s daily propaganda sessions live. In doing so, Blow quotes one of the wisest elder statesmen of journalism.
DVR Alert: Norman Borlaug
You might want to set your DVR to record “American Experience” on PBS tonight and learn about a scientist who saved a billion lives by increasing the world’s food supply.
Brian Dennehy
Upon his death today at 81, some thoughts on a great actor who was omnipresent on the big screen, the small screen, and the stage for decades — and deserves to be remembered for more than a role in a Chris Farley movie.
Unnecessary Hair Down There
Disney+ has added the Tom Hanks/Darryl Hannah classic “Splash” to its streaming roster, but with one slight change that reminds me of unnecessary edits made by a cable channel to “NYPD Blue” reruns.
Best Thing I’ve Read Today: Jen Chaney on SNL
I was going to get around to writing a review of “Saturday Night Live At Home,” but then I read Jen Chaney’s piece for Vulture and realized she said everything I wanted to — and more. Here is an excerpt.
What I’m Watching
While you’re cooped up, looking for something new on TV to help pass the days of isolation, here are mini-reviews of four things I’ve watched lately.