Whenever anyone gets a glimpse at my phone the first reaction tends to be “Holy crap, how many freaking apps do you have??!”. Truth be told, for as much as I have learned how not to hoard physical possessions any more I still tend to hoard digital ones I’ve amassed over time. I could arguably … Read more
In entertainment much as in life, more often than not timing is everything. Had the DESPICABLE ME-verse arisen a few years before it actually did at the outset of the 2010s I might been in a position to have the desire to go to a theatre on my own and watch what I otherwise dismissed … Read more
This was supposed to be yet another slow day lament about something that was once was that didn’t quite last. In this particular case, today is the anniversary of my first wedding, one I don’t often reference since it was far shorter and ultimately less lethal than my second was–or at least could have been. … Read more
I may be older–er, seasoned–but I’m not dead. And I also have a few guilty pleasures that might surprise you. One just happens to LEGALLY BLONDE, a now 25-year-old movie that was a hit with pretty much every other demographic quadrant other than the one I actually fell into. It was a great date movie … Read more
Angel Lynn Boris has turned heads pretty much ever since she was born. One look at her makes it patently easy to see why. She’s unquestionably beautiful; she doesn’t need you nor I to tell her that. 30 years ago today she got one of the ultimate endorsements of that from way more discerning folk–a … Read more
Holiday week, schmoliday week…we’re nearing the end of a fiscal year, so in hindsight it was not a surprise to see this breaking news flood our timelines early yesterday morning, led by the parochial spin from CNBC’s Elsa Ohlen and Lillian Rizzo: Comcast said Monday it plans to spin off its remaining media business into a … Read more
No, not the one so many of you are still mourning. But beggars can’t always be choosers. It’s James Corden, you wankers, and unless you’re a true World Cup afficiando you might have overlooked the fact that earlier this month he made a triumphant return to the daypart. At the time FOX Sports did send … Read more
It all seemed so positive for the reimagined and revitalized DC Universe and the gang at Warner Brothers just about 12 months ago. SUPERMAN had been released to strong acclaim and more than $600 million at the worldwide box office. A quick glance at Wikipedia reminds us exactly how, well, super it all was: It … Read more
Let me remind you that I actually am a fan of Larry David’s. In case you forgot, I was indeed more than a little wistful when CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM finally ended two Februarys ago, thus closing out an era that had endured for a dozen seasons spread out over nearly a quarter-century. And I somehow … Read more
One of the buzzier series ever set in the work of restauranteuring reaches its expiration date tonight as FX’s THE BEAR drops its fifth and final season. Those who like and subscribe–and choose to watch–on Hulu will be able to binge-watch the final eight episodes in one marathon setting should Red Bull and/or Ryze allow … Read more