Lewis Black in the wake of Katrina
by Lewis Black, flustered? What else is new? But when Black phoned me from Atlanta, merely two days after Hurricane Katrina had flooded and ravaged New …
Harland Williams recording a CD, making a movie
If you saw Harland Williams the other night on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, you might not have recognized him. Williams, an affable, …
Back from the dead
No, really. Sorry for being gone from blogland for so long, but I’ve been dealing with more death than necessary. And that’s not even counting …
Oscars 2005 hosted by Chris Rock
Oh. What was that? Did I miss something? Nope. The telecast was just as I had predicted it in my Sunday story. In a word: …
Saturday Night Lip-Sync
Oh my! Tonight’s SNL was so sad that it even made Ashlee Simpson look like Milli Vanilli. Where is MTV to save poor Ashlee? Her …
The media briefly turns on Jon Stewart
I’ve been away from blogging for a few days — take one road trip, add interviews and save all remaining time to concentrate on watching …
My birthday with Jesus
My birthday yesterday gave me another chance to pause, reflect and try to have fun. Well, two out of three, as they say… I think …
Another look at “Brain Candy”
Maybe it’s time to take a fresh look at the one and only feature film by The Kids in the Hall, Brain Candy. Critics were …
Ah, satire
Life lesson for everyone: Your opposition/enemy is not just wrong but also inane. What do you do? You could refute them with facts and figures. …