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Hugh Downs and Joe Garagiola host a promotional film to preview the Fall 1969 season on NBC. There were a couple of shows there I wouldn't mind seeing again…like My World and Welcome To It and Bracken's World… […]
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Kelefa Sanneh offers a generally sympathetic look at Ron Paul. I find Dr. Paul like most politicians: He pleases me, then he disappoints me. What's different about Paul is that most of them do that over months and he does it with alternating sentences. I wish interviewers would ask him harder questions and didn't just […]
me on the radio
Hey, it's Sunday — time for Week Three of my marathon appearance on Radio Rashy, the weekly podcast hosted by Paul Dini, Misty Lee and a sock monkey named Rashy. It's another hour of me telling silly anecdotes. In this installment, you get to hear about how Stan Freberg records changed my life. You get […]
The Return of Truthiness
Stephen Colbert's supposed to resume his show tomorrow and the story is that they shut down this week because his mother was ill. One interesting (to me) thing about the entertainment industry is that enterprises so often hinge on one person. I'm sure there must be other fields where this is the case to some […]
Great Photos of Stan Laurel and/or Oliver Hardy
Number one hundred and fifty-five in a series… […]
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My Tweets for 2012-02-19
Why is everyone who writes to me on Facebook so eager to have me test new Apple products? # […]
Today's Video Link
I have occasionally made mention on this site of an incredible close-up magician named Richard Turner. Let me tell you what he does: He cheats. Richard is the most amazing handler of cards I've ever seen. He can deal you four eights or four queens or anything else he wants. He sits there — and […]
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Kliph Nesteroff has written a long and informative article about the occasional intersections between comedians of the past and The Mob. Kliph writes important pieces about the world of comedy but this is a must-read. […]
Jerry Alert!
Every time I express any sort of admiration for Jerry Lewis, even if it's only to salute his sheer longevity, I find myself in a debate with someone. Sometimes, it has to do with whether the things he says and does in real life diminish the merits of his movies. And sometimes, it's whether there […]
Great Photos of Stan Laurel and/or Oliver Hardy
Number one hundred and fifty-four in a series… […]
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New Blog Open 4 Business
On my old website, I used to have a section called "Great Los Angeles Restaurants That Ain't There No More." It was all about great Los Angeles restaurants that ain't…well, you get the concept. I listed many, wrote about my experiences at them and featured visuals whenever I had visuals to feature. That section ain't […]
Today's Political Comment
I don't know why anyone expected New Jersey governor Chris Christie to commit political suicide and sign that bill legalizing Gay Marriage in his state. A large swath of the current Republican party doesn't forgive their candidates the slightest departure from the right-wing wish list. Had Christie not vetoed the bill, he could forget about […]
Lily of the Valley
The Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters is an organization of folks who have years of experience in the broadcasting profession — TV or radio. I'm a member and three times a year, I get invited to a luncheon in honor of someone who's distinguished themselves in those industries. Yesterday, it was Lily Tomlin so I had to […]
My Tweets for 2012-02-18
At a luncheon in honor of Lily Tomlin. The food was better last night at Five Guys. # Dick Cheney now lobbying for Gay Marriage; plans to waterboard everyone who voted for Proposition 8. # Nothing makes me more optimistic about the economy than the increasing intent of the G.O.P. to run not on money […]
Today's Video Link
Just click and enjoy. Thanks to Micki St. James for recommending this one… […]