Hey, I just listened to a great audio interview with one of my heroes, Paul Winchell. It's about 15 minutes and you have to have RealAudio installed on your computer. You'll find it on this page. Did I ever tell you about one of the stupidest things I ever said in my life? I was […]
The site with those Letterman clips was overwhelmed with hits. So they're now over here. […]
This is kinda funny. Monday night, David Letterman ran one of his almost-nightly clips that makes a prominent politician look bad. Most target Mr. Bush but there's the occasional shot at Kerry or Schwarzenegger. Anyway, after it ran, a lady on CNN said they they'd been informed by the White House that the clip was […]
I keep having to post obits here for writers I knew. John Sack was a lovely gent who first came to prominence when as the war correspondent for Esquire Magazine in the Vietnam era, he authored the revelatory and definitive article on the My Lai massacre. Often named as one of the most important pieces […]
As we all know, the Comic-Con International in San Diego is a joyous and wonderful event that occurs, this year, from July 22 through July 25. As we who have gone to them know, there is one thing wrong with the Comic-Con International in San Diego. It's that so many people attend that the parking […]
Listening to Al Franken, as I did intermittently today, I have to think: What is the appeal of Talk Radio? Admittedly, I've never been a huge fan of it, in part because so much of it seems theatrical, as opposed to political. The hosts I've sampled (and two I've met) have generally failed to convince […]
Here are two articles in the L.A. Times about today's launch of the left-wing Air America Radio. This one by Al Franken tells what he hopes to do. This one by two other guys says it won't work. I suspect, merely as a matter of prediction, the odds favor the latter view. A friend of […]
You need to fill out a form for a free subscription to read this article. It only takes a few moments but for those of you who don't want to do this, I'll summarize. Here's the lede… PROVIDENCE — Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch said his press secretary was a little worried when he first […]
My pal Nat Gertler reminds me of another reason you should order your copy of The Complete Peanuts from Fantagraphics. When you do, you can also order a copy of the forthcoming Li'l Beginnings, a complete collection of Schulz's early panel gags and strips about kids. I mean, you're going to spring for The Complete […]
The body of author Katherine Lawrence was found March 27 by a group of hikers along the San Pedro River. She had been reported missing to Tucson police days earlier. Exactly what occurred is not known, nor is her age, but she was a relatively young woman in (I'm guessing) her late thirties or early […]
Here's a website that will tell you everything you want to know about The Avengers. And I'm talking about the British TV series, not the Marvel comic book. […]
I have in my hand a hot-off-the-presses copy of the most eagerly-awaited comic strip collection I can recall. It's Volume One of The Complete Peanuts, reprinting Mr. Schulz's immortal strip from Day One. This is an important project not just because it's an important strip but because it's chronological and complete. Despite the ubiquitous presence […]
A few hours ago, I posted a couple of weblog entries here which have disappeared due to a glitch. Did anyone here perchance capture them? Maybe you still have them in your Temporary Internet Files cache. If you do, please upload them to me so I can repost. I'm looking in particular for anything posted […]
If you haven't seen it yet, go watch the new adventure of Jerry Seinfeld and Superman. Yeah, it's an American Express commercial and, yes, Superman is a little silly. But it's clever enough to make you overlook those little things. Go to this page and click on the can that says "uniform." (The other cans […]
Recently, the Los Angeles Times ran a gloomy assessment of work prospects in the Hollywood animation community. Here's a slightly-abridged version of that article, which I believe to be frighteningly correct. […]