Showbiz Show 1/6/17
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed two new movies: "Hidden Figures" and "A Monster Calls." We also talked about the Rams getting terrible TV ratings after returning to Los Angeles, and the impending departure of Chris Berman from...
I’m Just Saying
I'm not saying this was a classic bit of comedy from Paul Reiser...
Luther’s Last Stand
When Keegan-Michael Key guested on "The Daily Show" last night, he brought along one last sketch he'd done with Jordan Peele of President Obama's anger translator, Luther...
Sneaky Pete
In August, 2015, I raved about an Amazon pilot called "Sneaky Pete," developed by Bryan Cranston and "House" creator David Shore: "Sneaky Pete" stars Giovanni Ribisi as Marius, a con man about to get out of jail who owes a lot of money to a mob figure -- cash he...
SNL Set Change
This is very cool behind-the-scenes footage from last weekend's "Saturday Night Live" where the stage crew had to tear down the set used in the cold open and get it ready for the host's entrance -- all in about two minutes while the opening credits rolled. You'll hear...
Her Final Jeopardy
Cindy Stowell's 7-day $100k+ run on "Jeopardy!" came to an end yesterday, but she wasn't around to see it because she died on December 5th, before the shows she taped in November aired. After the credits, Alex Trebek told the audience for the first time that she'd...
Zsa Zsa and Dave
After hearing of the death of Zsa Zsa Gabor today at 99, all I could think of was her 1994 romp through Los Angeles eating fast food with David Letterman. In fact, it's the only thing I ever knew her for -- even before the Kardashians, Zsa Zsa was famous for nothing...
David Bianculli, “The Platinum Age Of Television”
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...