Showbiz Show 8/19/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed "War Dogs" and "Hell Or High Water." We also talked about the "Ben Hur" remake and the animated "Kubo and The Two Strings," and checked back on "The Hateful Eight" and "The Wire." Listen to our...
Nobody Watched
Another TV channel you never watched is going away. It's called Pivot, launched 3 years ago with a target audience of millennials. Unfortunately, that's exactly the demographic that isn't watching TV anymore. My 22-year-old daughter doesn't even have a television --...
Crazy People Welcome
In my four decades as a broadcaster, there have been a few times when a guest or a caller has said something insane on my show. I try not to let them get away with it. I always make it a point to challenge them, to insist they provide evidence of their claims (just as...
Wilmore No More
Larry Wilmore's "Nightly Show" has been cancelled by Comedy Central. I gave up on the show quite awhile ago because, despite Wilmore's unique voice in late night, it never lived up to its potential. Yes, it was the only show hosted by an African-American and thus an...
Woody Allen’s Unfunny TV Trailer
A few weeks ago, in reviewing Woody Allen's "Cafe Society" as a contender for Worst Movie Of The Year, I noted that it was financed by Amazon Studios as part of a deal that includes Allen producing a six-part streaming TV series. Now we have our first look at the...
Showbiz Show 8/12/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed "Sausage Party," explained why there won't be a sequel to the all-female "Ghostbusters," and wondered why Hollywood is turning "Ocean's Eleven" into "Ocean's Eight" while rebooting "Mary...
Binge-Watch Suggestion: Marcella
My wife and I just finished watching all 8 episodes of "Marcella," a crime series streaming on Netflix. It opens with the scene pictured above, as a woman wakes up to find herself in a bathtub with blood on her body and the walls. And she's the heroine! Marcella...
Showbiz Show 8/5/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed "Suicide Squad," Louis CK's pop-up comedy show, an Oliver Stone PSA for movie theaters, and a show you should add to your Netflix queue. Listen to our conversation here.