UncategorizedA Comedy Opinion That’s Valuable Even Though It’s Not MineAs an alternative (or antidote) to my recent post on this season’s comedy development, here’s James Poniewozik’s Time cover story...
UncategorizedAn Upcoming Letterman Spin-offCall this a "desperation clip," a clip inserted because I don’t know what else to say about this. (As more details come out, we’ll...
CultureDid he make Letterman less edgy?Paul Shaffer’s new book shows how he’s mellowed. But then so has the whole show.
UncategorizedSecond and First EpisodesThe data from ABC’s attempt to build a comedy night : good ratings for Modern Family in its second week, a larger decline (but...
UncategorizedMad MuppetsWhile my anti-Elmo position prevents me from saying much about Sesame Street -- though considering that I grew up considering the...
UncategorizedSituation Comedy Supply and DemandHere’s something I find mildly surprising this season: the network executives knew, going in, that the demand for traditional...
UncategorizedSlow Down, Jimmy BurrowsI was asked on Twitter to clarify my reasons for saying that multi-camera comedies should stop hiring James Burrows to...
CultureHow to be famous without doing anythingAshton Kutcher is the first celebrity to realize you don’t need a hit movie or TV show to get noticed
UncategorizedScenes From My Low ExpectationsMaybe it’s because I had low expectations or because it was an island in a sea of Seth MacFarlane, but I actually enjoyed the...
UncategorizedTalley of the DollsBased on tonight’s season premiere, Dollhouse seems to be going in the right direction, which for me means two things: 1) A more...