Rick Salutin goes off the railsIn 1990, following the opening of Soviet archives, the Oxford-educated historian Robert Conquest was asked by his publisher to...
Sometimes Music Is HelpfulI talked about how much less music In Treatment has than its parent Israeli series, but while that’s still true, other episodes...
Take that, Twitter (I mean, Tk tht Twttr)I registered on Twitter a while back, and even wrote a couple tweets, but like many people I’ve found it difficult to adapt to...
The Network Jump: What’s the Longest a Show Has Lasted?Deadline Hollywood Daily mentioned recently that Fox may pick up My Name Is Earl for a fifth season if NBC drops it . The show’s...
Ya Got Twitter, My Friends!I fully admit that my only reason for writing this song parody was the opportunity to write "Twitterin’" where the original song...
Can Cronenberg reinvent Tom Cruise?Last night I attended a reception for filmmaker David Cronenberg, who received France’s highest distinction, the medal of the...
Cursed Time SlotsFans of time-slot arcana will enjoy James Greene Jr.’s post "The Curse of the 9:30 ’TGIF’ Time Slot," about ABC’s many failed...
Comedy From the Idiot’s Point Of ViewI haven’t written much about The Jon Dore Television Show , now in its second season, but it’s doing well in the ratings , and is...