SCTV is Back!

Just in case you haven't heard: NBC's Later show has been running old, chopped-up installments of SCTV.  The editing's a little weird and the selection of episodes, a little weirder.  But even with all that, it still stands out as one of the bright and shining lights of television sketch comedy.  Later follows Conan O'Brien […]

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While I Have Your Attention…

I don't do many conventions these days but I've agreed to show my puss at this year's Wondercon in Oakland, which is April 20-22.  You can get more info at their website and you can get there by clicking here.  These are good, friendly gatherings that remind me of the early San Diego gatherings.  When […]

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Voice Actors on the Web

Increasingly, cartoon voice artists are finding it advantageous to establish personal websites upon which one can hear their demo reels and, sometimes, view other fun stuff — like photos, résumés, advice to beginners, etc.  In case you're a casting director — or just a fan of folks who make silly sounds for a living — […]

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Miracle Man

And I just wrote the foreword for DC's forthcoming trade paperback of Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle.  This will be the fourth collection of Jack's Fourth World series, this time reprinting #11-18 of Mister Miracle in, alas, black-and-white again.  I don't think this is Jack's strongest work — his heart went out of the project when […]

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Monday Afternoon

Well it looks like Eric Boehlert was right about the XFL.  The first week, its NBC Saturday night broadcasts notched a 10.3 rating (it started higher but declined throughout the evening).  The second week, they were down to 5.1 which, at least, was still above the 4.5 guaranteed to advertisers.  But the overnights for Week […]

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Return From Sin City

Just back from another Vegas trip, mostly for recreation but also to get some work done.  In case you haven't been there lately, the new trend in gaming is for "name" slot machines, themed around TV shows.  Some are based on game shows, like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, and I lost an entire two […]

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