Showbiz Show 2/5/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed the new Coen Brothers movie, "Hail, Caesar!" (with George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Scarlet Johansson, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Channing Tatum, and Jonah Hill). We also...
Remembering Bob and Ray
I was sad to hear of the death of comedy legend Bob Elliott at age 92, and planned to jot down my thoughts, but before I could piece them together, my friend Mark Evanier said pretty much what I would have said. The only thing I'll add is the pleasant memory of...
Steven Novella on the Arthritic Goat’s Milk AIDS Cure
Earlier this week, I wrote about how disappointed I was in Bill Maher's softball interview with Dr. Samir Chachoua, who claims he developed an AIDS cure from the milk of arthritic goats and administered it to Charlie Sheen. To follow up, I called upon Dr. Steven...
I Gave Bill Maher A Chance And He Blew It
It has been a year since I wrote a piece called "I Won't Watch Bill Maher Again." The tipping point was Maher's continued anti-vaccination stance, which is dangerous. But a year later, I decided to give Maher another chance on Friday night, hoping to see some clever...
Showbiz Show 1/29/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey was out, so Dan Strauss talked about "Kung Fu Panda 3" and I reviewed "The Finest Hours," "45 Years" and -- belatedly -- "Creed." I also had a few thoughts about "Grease Live," which will air Sunday night on...
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
I'm not the only one who has lost interest in Trevor Noah as host of "The Daily Show." Willa Paskin has noticed his blandness, too: Where [Jon] Stewart allowed himself to be a divining rod for the news, to feel it all and lose his cool accordingly, Noah is always...
John Oliver’s Lost Graphics
If you've missed John Oliver during the hiatus of "Last Week Tonight," here's something to tide you over until he returns on February 14th...
Showbiz Show 1/22/16
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I discussed the continuing Academy Award nominations controversy and reviewed ""The 5th Wave." We also predicted a Tina Fey sighting on "SNL" tomorrow night, and talked about how stars qualify for the...