In the 1960s, as a small boy growing up on Long Island, I was obsessed with the early space programs, from Mercury to Gemini to Apollo. In late July, 1969, a few days before I turned eleven, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. After watching it on […]
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed seven new movies — “Lion,” “Jackie,” “Why Him?,” “Elle,” “Sing,” “Fences,” and “Passengers.” Listen to our conversation here.
Here’s my conversation with David Bianculli, editor of TVWorthWatching.com and TV critic for NPR’s “Fresh Air,” about his new book, “The Platinum Age Of Television.” Among the topics we discussed: When the “platinum age” of TV began and which shows made it worthy of that title. His awkward interview with Louis CK, who remembered a […]
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed “Office Christmas Party” and “Miss Sloane.” I also explained why you shouldn’t fall for the TV commercials for “Nocturnal Animals,” which I have called one of the worst movies of the year. Listen to our conversation here.
David Pogue, the man behind Yahoo Tech, returned to my show to talk about the latest in his Basics series, this one full of tips that will save you money. He has hundreds of suggestions of discounts and freebies you (and I) didn’t know about, including a few that we discussed: why you should buy […]
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed “Manchester By The Sea,” “Bad Santa 2,” “Moana,” “Rules Don’t Apply,” and “Nocturnal Animals.” We also talked about an upcoming CBS reality show, “Hunted,” some streaming suggestions, and more. Listen to our conversation here.