Comedians vs. C-SPAN
Before tonight's nerd prom in Washington, here's a montage of various comedians at the White House Correspondents Association dinner making cracks about C-SPAN over the decades...
A Wolf Much Funnier Than Blitzer
I just caught up with comedian Michelle Wolf's HBO special, "Nice Lady." I wasn't familiar with her before -- not being a regular viewer of "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" -- but she had me laughing out loud several times. She's going to be the entertainment at the...
Rain Pryor Talks About Richard Pryor
Comedy legend Richard Pryor would be 77 years old today. Here's a conversation I had several years ago with his daughter, Rain Pryor, when she published her book about him, "Jokes My Father Never Taught Me." We discussed the N-word controversy that's still humming...
The Al Franken Harassment Story
I'll admit that I was quite surprised to see Al Franken's name appear on the list of men charged with sexual assault -- not because I know him, but because he never seemed to be that kind of guy. Shows you what a judge of character I am. I only know Leeann Tweeden...
No Longer Conflicted About Cosby
For several years, I was conflicted about Bill Cosby. It started, of course, when women by the dozens began coming forward with stories about how he had drugged, sexually assaulted, and raped them. While the #MeToo movement has taken off since the claims against...
Random Thoughts
Using our voices instead of our fingers to get information from search providers and elsewhere is becoming more and more common. I recently bought an Amazon Alexa and am amazed at how good it is at voice recognition. I rarely have to repeat myself, and the response is...
Andy Friendly, “Willing To Be Lucky”
My conversation with TV writer/producer Andy Friendly, who worked with Richard Pryor, Tom Snyder, Johnny Carson, Roseanne, Dick Cavett, and many more.
Showbiz Show 11/10/17
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Max and I reviewed the new version of "Murder On The Orient Express" and its all-star cast. Then we discussed the just-released statement by Louis CK about his sexual misconduct, the effect he had on his victims, whether...