This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I discussed Melissa McCarthy in “The Boss,” the new “Star Wars: Rogue One” trailer, the box office problems of “Batman v. Superman,” and the movie streaming service The Screening Room. We also talked about the series finale (?) of “American Idol” and why […]
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn Of Justice,” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,” and “City Of Gold.” We also discussed the career of “Larry Sanders” star Garry Shandling (who died this week at 66), including audio from a conversation I had several […]
I’m sad to hear of the death of Ken Howard (at 71). He is being remembered in quickie-obits as the president of the Screen Actors Guild, star of “The White Shadow,” and recurring guest star on “30 Rock.” But to me, he will always be Thomas Jefferson in “1776,” a role he played both on […]
For a wider perspective on this bizarre presidential election year, here’s my conversation with Katty Kay of BBC World News America. Among the questions I asked her: How much time and money is spent on elections in England (prepare to be shocked!) Have there been candidates similar to Donald Trump in the UK or elsewhere in […]
Wendell Potter was back on my show today to talk about his new book, “Nation On The Take: How Big Money Corrupts Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It” (read an excerpt here). Among the questions we discussed: How much time do our elected representatives spend fundraising? How much money do they need? […]
Last week, for the first time, an NFL official admitted in a congressional hearing that there is a correlation between the concussions suffered by players on the field and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in their brains later, which can lead to dementia and suicidal tendencies. For reaction, I called upon Dr. Robert Cantu — one of […]