Emmy Snub
In the days since the Emmy nominations were announced, there have been umpteen pieces lamenting how neither "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" nor "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" were included in the best variety/talkshow category. The truth is, they didn't...
Showbiz Show 7/15/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed the "Ghostbusters" remake and Bryan Cranston in "The Infiltrator." We also discussed the nominees the Emmy Awards missed, and the ones we think will win. Listen to our conversation here.
DVR Alert
There's a new season of Penn and Teller's "Fool Us" starting tonight on The CW. Only difference will be Alyson Hannigan taking over hosting duties from Jonathan Ross.
Ed Gross on Star Trek’s 50-Year Mission
Here's my conversation with Ed Gross, co-author (with Mark Altman) of “The Fifty Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek." It's a two-part project, starting with a volume covering the first 25 years, so that's what we talked...
Showbiz Show 7/8/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed "The Secret Life Of Pets" and "The Music Of Strangers." We also discussed Ron Howard's Beatles documentary and the new HBO series, "The Night Of," which debuts this Sunday. Listen to our...
Steve Binder, “Fade Up: The Movers and Shakers of Variety TV”
Here’s my conversation with one of the most respected director/producers of variety television in history. He worked with Elvis Presley, Barry Manilow, Diana Ross, Steve Allen, Chevy Chase, and more.
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, “Seinfeldia”
Here's my conversation with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong about her book, "Seinfeldia: How A Show About Nothing Changed Everything." Among the questions I asked her: What's the story behind George's save-the-whale speech, which generated the biggest laugh in the show's...
Five Things
With 100% of the precincts counted, the total number of people whose minds were changed about Hillary Clinton today comes out to exactly zero. House Republicans, of course, are furious she won't be indicted, and are calling for an independent prosecutor to look into...