Ask President Carter
Here’s a sketch from SNL circa 1997, parodying the real-life national radio shows Carter (Dan Aykroyd) did with CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite (Bill Murray), in which they took random phone calls from Americans.
You Ask, I Answer
Several reader emails have been sitting in my inbox for a while, so I’m taking this opportunity to reply to them here.
Letterman Opens Up
Here’s a fascinating interview with David Letterman — and the frustration of my experience trying to find the new streaming channel he’s promoting.
Dick Is Still Dancing
Chris Martin and director Spike Jonze asked showbiz legend Dick Van Dyke to be in their new music video. Little did Dick know it’s a tribute to him — and a lovely one at that!
Anchors Away From “GMA”
“Good Morning America” used to be the #1 morning TV show, but it’s now losing consistently to “Today.” Here’s one possible cause of the ratings drop, with a bit of my morning radio history thrown in.
Chuck Woolery
When I heard that longtime game show host Chuck Woolery died this weekend at 83, I flashed back to the only time I spoke to him on my radio show. Here’s the story.
Carson The Magnificent
Here are my thoughts after reading the long-awaited Bill Zehme book about Johnny Carson’s life before, during, and after his legendary three-decade stint hosting “The Tonight Show.”
That SNL Glitch
A technical glitch during the broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend really got my attention. Here’s the story of how my wife, my oldest friend, and I reacted to it.