In calmer and simpler times the only trials I paid attention to were the ones that took place in Bedrock. The Flintstones did spend a disportionate amount of time in courtrooms considering they were a) cavemen and b) supposedly existing in a time long before even The Code of Hammurabi was written. But the show … Read more
We’re now a little more than two weeks into the local news apocolypse. At least, that’s what those most immediately affected by the events we mused about earlier this month lamented when the first of Scripps’ local TV stations to wave bye-bye to human anchors took the action which NCS’ Michael P. Hill reported on … Read more
When I look at Mark Ruffalo’s professional career objectively I net out at giving him a grade of slightly higher than B. He’s been a working actor for nearly four decaades, an accomplishment unto itself. And as Wikipedia dutifully notes, he’s had a pretty decent run of both critical acclaim and more than decent paydays … Read more
Try as one might, unless you’re totally off the grid one can’t escape the inexorable grip that one Natalie Harp seems to have on just about anyone capable of offering an opinion. It seems roughly a third of America wants to canonize her, a third wants to condemn her and a third wants to sodomize … Read more
Maybe it’s all those state fairs and all those fried Oreos that’s scrambling the minds of Midwesterners this summer. Or maybe it’s just the fact the political factions of states like Minnesota and Wisconsin really identify with and love Billy Joel’s classic lament “I Go To Extremes”. Honestly, I’m at more of a loss than … Read more
It’s kinda ironic that perhaps the most stark example of exactly how divided a party that desperately needs unity is transpiring in real time in the only state that is physically separated into two distinct parts. CNN’s Ethan Cohen is live-blogging as we type: The sun is coming up over Washington, DC, and the Michigan … Read more
No matter how hard one might otherwise try, in today’s hyper-politicized and uber-polarized world one cannot always avoid having to engage in uncomfortable truths. That’s especially true if one happens to be a public figure, and especially one who has historically been as auspiced and declarative as Dr. Anthony Fauci. Yes, the otherwise now camera-shy … Read more
My creative friends do tend to get their danders up whenever I’m guilty of passing judgement on something before I’ve seen even a snippet of production. I’ve been guilty of reacting prematurely to press releases, sizzle reels and proofs of concept that to me came off as overly aspirational and/or filled with more than the … Read more
I had to bid farewell to a friend yesterday, something I don’t do easily or willingly if you know me at all. Actually, he was more of a business bud, someone who would rely on me as a resource when he was an entertainment reporter for a major newspaper back in the days when such … Read more
Nothing like a good scandal to jazz up an otherwise lackluster election cycle, right? Especially in the Democratic party. They do seem to be expert at finding ways to find candidates with, to be kind, issues. You think it all began and ended with dementia-addled octogenarians whose debating skills seemingly disappeared overnight? Nah, there have … Read more