He's directing more than acting these days but Charlie Adler is still one of the best performers I've ever worked with. And when I was his director, I occasionally got him to go three minutes without uttering a single naughty word. […]
I got a lot of e-mail (way too much to answer individually) from folks who disagreed with my saying that I didn't think Donald Rumsfeld should resign over these revelations of torture. Actually, I phrased that poorly. If Mr. Rumsfeld wishes to resign, it wouldn't bother me, just as long as no one thought that […]
Here's an article on the fall of the notorious Stan Lee Media, a company (full disclosure) for which I briefly worked. Does the phrase, "Boy, did I get out of there in time" mean anything to you? […]
I decided to start this new feature a few days ago and then promptly forgot about it, so I have some catching-up to do… One of the best announcers and cartoon voice actors working today is Corey Burton. His website also has some fine demos, advice about how to get into the business and a […]
Unlike a lot of people, I don't think Donald Rumsfeld should resign over the revelations of torture by American troops. If some of the reports are true as to when he learned of the problems — or when he should have, based on reports that he avoided reading — a case can perhaps be made […]
I haven't linked to a Paul Krugman column for a while but this one is pretty good. I think the Bush crew has asked us to trust them on an awful lot of things…and you shouldn't trust any administration unless you're willing to trust all administrations to the same extent. […]
The other day, I was unable to find a picture of Alan King's best record album…but his death brought a flurry of Alan King items to eBay and many of you alerted me to this one. Like I said, Alan King in Suburbia was the performance of his I liked best. He tells jokes about […]
An ugly traffic accident closed the Cahuenga Pass and made us (my friend Adam Rodman and Yours Truly) late for the Writers Guild Informational Meeting this evening. This was a gathering in a ballroom at the Sheraton Universal to update members of the state of the current negotiations and I think I heard enough to […]
Want to use your computer to watch people dig a hole? Here you go. […]
For some time, I've heard tales — some of them, apparently true — of an almost-legendary sweep that a Blackjack team composed of M.I.T. students made a few years ago in Las Vegas. Like most things in and around that town, stories are exaggerated and embellished to a lustrous shine, and I know there have […]
Stephen Soymonoff points me towards the press release via which Pentax announced that theirs was "The Official Digital Camera of the Internet." I believe this is the same way Michael Jackson became "The King of Pop." […]
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Here we have another article by Seymour Hersh on the goings-on at Abu Ghraib. Horrible stuff. […]
The Pentax company, as you can see here, bills their product as "The Official Digital Camera of the Internet." How exactly did they get this title? I understand how a product becomes "The Official Cottage Cheese of the 2004 Olympics." The 2004 Olympics have a management that sanctions such titles in exchange for large sums […]
About ten minutes ago, I was watching a show on The History Channel all about Las Vegas. Alan King was on the screen talking about the town just as I received an e-mail from someone telling me Alan King had passed away. I respected the years and the skill but I somehow never warmed up […]
Here's an interesting discourse on why America prefers Jay Leno to David Letterman. Personally, I think it may be a little simpler than some make it out to be. I think a lot of folks feel Dave is doing the same show over and over, and that he often exudes the traits of a man […]