The cover above is from a combination comic book and military fact magazine that Dell Publishing issued in 1941. No, I don't know who wrote or drew it or anything else about its publishing history. It just seemed like a good time to post it here. And here we have a few more links to […]
Lastly: Understandably lost in recent news was the passing of Fred DeCordova, of natural causes, at age 90. Producing and directing The Jack Benny Show and Burns and Allen for TV, and producing The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson were only a few notches in an incredible career that also included motion pictures and the […]
I stole the above cartoon from the website of my great and brilliant friend, Mike Peters. And I posted it here because it's the first thing I've seen, in print or anywhere, that made me laugh out loud since last Tuesday. (Mike's site, where you can see more of his cleverness, is www.grimmy.com) And here […]
Here are some more links to articles I've found on the Internet that I thought said something about the 9/11 tragedies that needed to be said. I don't agree with every word of them but I respect the thought processes and the attempt to do something constructive. Don't Go Overboard by Joe Conason, Salon An […]
The last few days, the Internet has brought us all the latest information (with a few bloopers) and some wonderful words of insight and opinion (with, of course, a few idiots). Before I tell you what's on my mind, I would like to recommend almost any article this week on Slate but especially the following […]
Some of what we've been saying here about the Gary Condit matter is said, with greater eloquence and examples, by Eric Boehlert over on Salon. Here's a link. Heads up! Results of the big press recount of the Florida vote will be released Monday, September 17. You can count on both Bush and Gore partisans […]
Our highest recommendation: If you get anywhere near Las Vegas between September 13 and October 7, head for the Rio Suites Hotel, any afternoon except Monday. My pal Ronn Lucas is doing a daytime show show there and…well, how often do you get to see the best ventriloquist working today? If you saw Ronn on […]
At the risk of turning this website into Obit Central, I'm posting a couple of articles I wrote years ago about great comic book artists who left us. One is about Curt Swan and the other, which I put up a few days ago, is about Manny Stallman. They were both men who did amazing […]
Okay, what you see at left is the cover of the latest collection of old Groo stories we have out. The Groo Library reprints in glorious color four tales from back in the days when we were busy sinking Marvel's Epic line. It took us ten years but, by God, we did it. The Epic […]
For those of you interested in the aspect of the Gary Condit mess that interests me: Bob Somerby, over at The Daily Howler, is running some of his terrific-as-always commentaries on the press coverage. Pay special attention to the quotes from the police that Mr. Condit was cooperative and did not in any way impede […]
I'm watching the Jerry Lewis Telethon and Mr. Lewis just said — and I quote: I just looked in the front row and I realize that my nine-year-old daughter is here, and my six grandchildren, and each and every one of them are so healthy, they would make Vic Tanny look sick. That's pretty healthy, […]
Terrific article about Nathan Lane in last Sunday's New York Times Magazine. Here's a link that oughta be good for at least a few more days. (You have to register for access to their site but it's free and well worth the time 'n' trouble.) […]
One of the essentials to the production of a good cartoon show is a good recording studio and a good sound engineer. The studio where I've always preferred recording shows I produced or directed is Buzzy's, which is located on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. They have a great crew that really knows its business. Unfortunately, […]
Speaking of addictive games: Game Show Network has started running old episodes of Press Your Luck — a program I found almost impossible to not watch during the few years it graced CBS's daytime schedule. The game is a bit complicated and, if you're coming to it fresh, you might want to brush up on […]
I've been kinda disappointed in myself for having any interest at all in the big Gary Condit brouhaha but I do, and I've recently decided why… About Mr. Condit's sex life, I could care less and I wouldn't know Chandra Levy from Sandra Dee. But I've grown increasingly disgusted with how this nation forms its […]