Best Thing I’ve Read Today
Sophia McClennen says Stephen Colbert gets lower ratings among Republicans because they just don't get his humor: It is the socially conservative, less educated, Tea Party version of the GOP that is least likely to want to watch smart comedy like Colbert’s. This is...
Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be
My wife and I came upon a "Columbo" episode on ME-TV recently. We hadn't seen a "Columbo" in about 40 years, but remembered it as always being highly entertaining, with a complex murder plot that unravels as the rumpled detective pokes and prods the guest star until...
Trevor Noah’s Six-Week Checkup
It's been more than a month since Trevor Noah began hosting "The Daily Show," and he has, for the most part, kept the basic show concept alive and well-tuned. Of course, the template was already in place from 14 years of Jon Stewart, and Noah was smart not to toy with...
David Evanier on Woody Allen
Here's my conversation with David Evanier, author of the new Woody Allen biography, "Woody." Our conversation ranged from Allen's early days in standup and television through his nearly-half-century movie-making career. Among our topics: How he got an initially...
Showbiz Show 10/30/15
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed "Room," "Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse," "Our Brand Is Crisis," and "Truth." We also had news about Al Pacino on Broadway and a Jimmy Fallon theme park ride. Listen to our...
Mythbusters Cancelled
I was sorry to hear that the upcoming season of "Mythbusters" (which I once called "Jackass Meets Mr. Wizard") will be its last. Over the past 14 years, I've seen every episode Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage have done of what was one of the best science shows on...
Showbiz Show 10/23/15
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed "Steve Jobs" and "Rock The Kasbah." We also discussed why people bought "Star Wars 7" tickets two months in advance, and how Donald Trump hosting "Saturday Night Live" might cause havoc at local...
Hype, Nonsense, and Some People
After seeing the new "Star Wars" trailer during Monday Night Football, so many people went online to buy tickets to the movie that they crashed the Fandango website. For a film that won't open until December 18th -- two months from now -- this horde had to get their...