Conversational Colbert Continued
I mentioned last week that my hopes for Stephen Colbert's upcoming "Late Show" debut were buoyed by the announcement of his non-showbiz guests in his first week, including Jeb Bush, Elon Musk, Stephen King, and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. Now we can add to that his...
Showbiz Show 8/28/15
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Colin Jeffrey and I reviewed Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, and Pierce Brosnan in "No Escape" and Greta Gerwig and Lola Kirke in "Mistress America." We also talked about the new Netflix series "Narcos," Christopher Guest's next...
Worth Watching: Sneaky Pete
Amazon has several pilots available for streaming that, if they get enough viewer support, might be picked up as series. One that I recommend strongly is "Sneaky Pete," developed by "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston and "House" creator David Shore. "Sneaky Pete"...
Conversational Colbert
Stephen Colbert has announced that the guests on his first week of "The Late Show" will include celebrities like George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, and Amy Schumer -- but he's also going to talk with Jeb Bush, Elon Musk, Stephen King, and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick....
Serious Seinfeld
Here's a very clever editing job that turns "Seinfeld" into the sad story of George Costanza's love and loss...
Showbiz Show 8/21/15
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, I reviewed "Hitman: Agent 47," "Jimmy's Hall," and "The End Of The Tour" and Colin Jeffrey reviewed "American Ultra." We also talked about the trailer for Matt Damon's next movie, "The Martian," and other showbiz...
Bye Bye Batgirl
Sorry to hear of the death of Yvonne Craig, who was the first actress on television to make my young male body tingle. I was ten, and she was playing Batgirl on the original "Batman" ABC-TV series. I told her about my youthful affection when she guested on my radio...
John Oliver on Televangelists
John Oliver has taken on some serious subjects on his HBO "Last Week Tonight" show, from net neutrality to payday loans to gay rights in Uganda to Dr. Oz's ridiculous science-free endorsements of nutritional supplements. Oliver infuses them with just enough comedy to...