I have to finish a script about a lazy, lasagna-eating cat so I may be neglecting this page today. Before I leave you…
Eric Idle discusses how much money he's made as a member of Monty Python.
That link was recommended to me by my longtime pal, Joe Brancatelli — the man who knows more about the airline industry than anyone in it. Here's Joe with tips on air travel during the winter and how you might avoid sleeping in the terminal. And here's Joe telling you some problems you may encounter this year.
If you're a fan of Lewis Black, you're nuts to not check out his webcasts. After every live appearance he makes, he does a 20 minute (or so) segment answering questions from the audience, including the audience watching on the web. It's broadcast live when it happens — follow his Twitter feed to know when that is — and then a day or so later, it turns up for viewing on this page. They aren't up there forever but at any given time, the last six or seven of them are there to be watched.
The Golden Globe Awards are tonight. Awards of this kind are only meaningful in two, maybe three senses. Awards make people feel good even when they know deep down how arbitrary the selection process is and how the pick may represent the opinions of a very small group of somebodies. Secondly, awards boost careers. Your movie may sell more tickets and you may get more offers of work for better money. And then there's the "maybe" one, which is that you may have a great time at the ceremony, win or lose and it may be a fun show. The Golden Globes are of real dubious validity on the first point, some worth on the second and a lot on the third, especially when Ricky Gervais hosts. Here's an article about who gives them out and who votes and how the more you know about this, the less impressive these awards are.