Showbiz Show 7/1/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed "The Purge: Election Year." We also discussed the Albert Brooks movies that have finally come to Netflix, Nancy Grace leaving HLN, Jessica Williams leaving "The Daily Show," and more. Listen to...
Dick Guttman, “Starflacker”
Dick Guttman has been a Hollywood publicist for over six decades, working with stars like Barbra Streisand, Clint Eastwood, Groucho Marx, Audrey Hepburn, James Mason, Alfred Hitchcock, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He's written about his experiences with those stars (and...
Showbiz Show 6/24/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed "Independence Day: Resurgence" and Blake Lively in "The Shallows." We also discussed three TV shows airing Sunday night: Showtime's new Cameron Crowe series "Roadies"; ABC's Sunday night game...
Media Note
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Louis CK on Samantha Bee
In a conversation with David Marchese of Vulture, Louis CK offers praise for Samantha Bee: Q: What comedians are you seeing now who you think are great?A: Samantha Bee. Samantha is inevitable. She’s the next thing. We’re all talking about the same shit, but there’s...
Showbiz Show 6/17/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I discussed Pixar's new "Finding Dory," the shockingly low box office returns on an Al Pacino/Anthony Hopkins movie, and some stars you might not know are still around. Listen to our conversation here.
Showbiz Show 6/10/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed "Now You See Me 2," "Warcraft," and other movie/showbiz news. We also listened to Billy Crystal moving and funny eulogy for Muhammad Ali. Listen to our conversation here.
David Shiner, First-Class Clown
After seeing Tape Face Boy on "America's Got Talent" last week, I went to find other videos of him and found some that are very clever. One of them, in which he directs audience members to play roles as a song plays, reminded me of the brilliant clown David Shiner,...