The Place to Take a Humor Break
David Brenner blended intelligence and sharp wit to create an enormously successful comedy career, but he was so much more than that. His record-breaking Tonight Show appearances were evidence of his talent and foresight. And […]
Norman Lear’s syndicated soap opera satire Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976-1978) was a groundbreaking television phenomenon that kept audiences tuning in nightly for doses of the hysterical and neurotic characters of the fictional Fernwood, Ohio. […]
I’ve been analyzing Downton Abbey for quite sometime now, so this season I thought, instead of just sitting back and enjoying it, I’d offer up a few suggestions in the plot department. Elizabeth McGovern and […]
Hollywood’s favorite tough guy Robert Davi happens to be an incredibly gifted singer. That’s right, the legendary bad guy (think Franz Sanchez in the Bond flick Licence to Kill)/tough-as-nails good guy (think Agent Bailey Malone […]
I couldn’t resist and had to put up this post about the “Sound of Music” series from Nancy Berk. I am a huge Sound of Music Fan, so my bias is apparent. I hope you […]
I loved the feature film Gravity and must confess that being stranded with George Clooney wouldn’t be a problem. But immersed in Gravity, I couldn’t help but have a few sci-fi flashbacks. That’s when I […]
She’s campy and brilliant and she’s conjured up an empire that has had decades of vampirish staying power. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, may be the “Queen of Halloween”, but Cassandra Peterson, the woman behind […]
Hollywood historian Laurie Jacobson proves that Tinseltown ghosts are glamorous AND funny and sometimes stalk comics. Listen and find out which comic was always targeted during his stage time on this episode of Whine At […]
Whenever I chat with the legendary impressionist Rich Little I can barely stop laughing. Then when I do, I start panicking. How do I know that was really Rich Little? After all, the man did […]
Showtime’s Ray Donovan just might be headed for the big time if the buzz for Season One is any indication. With the lure of a Hollywood backdrop and dead-on casting, writing and acting, the show […]