UncategorizedRepublic of (Larry) Doyle, Or Boiled In DoylePeter Travers went to a screening of I Love You, Beth Cooper and found himself wondering "how a movie could be this unfunny, this...
UncategorizedCBS Giveth & CBS Taketh, And Maybe Later Giveth BackVia Diane , CBS has rendered inoperative some of my jokes about how American shows can’t compete with Canadian shows in the...
UncategorizedChanging Portrayals of the MilitaryToday’s most interesting DVD release is, believe it or not, season 2 of Petticoat Junction . The set, like the season 1 set, has...
UncategorizedIt’s the Soul Mass Transit System!Finally, some good news that involves Michael Jackson in some way , albeit tangentially: Complete season sets are unlikely, since...
UncategorizedThe Throwback ChannelThe interesting thing about the Disney Channel is that its shows and its methods of promotion and production are all throwbacks --...
UncategorizedWeekend Viewing: IT’S YOUR MOVEThanks to Zack Smith for calling my attention to the availability of this ’80s cult flop (well, it’s not a big cult) on...
UncategorizedWhat Makes Someone a King of Cult Flops?When I heard that The Artist Formerly Known As the Sci-Fi Channel had signed Tim Minear to create a remake of Alien Nation , my...
UncategorizedThere Is No End To the Terror of Canned PastaBy request, another canned pasta commercial made in Canada (should I say Canned-nada? no, I shouldn’t), one that creeped out even...
UncategorizedHWN (Hosting While Nominated)I hope Neil Patrick Harris does in fact wind up hosting the Emmy awards . He’s the obvious choice. I just hope it doesn’t...
CultureThe other man behind BrünoSacha Baron Cohen may be the star but the person pushing the comedy envelope is often director Larry Charles