Jul 14, 2020 | Comedians, Picture of the Day, Television
I’ve been a fan of comedian Iliza Shlesinger for several years, and have watched with a smile as she has gone on quite a run over the last twelve months, with three projects on Netflix — a sketch series, her standup special “Unveiled,” and a...
Jul 8, 2020 | Comedians, Picture of the Day
For the Picture Of The Day, here’s a pre-Monty Python sketch that John Cleese and Graham Chapman did with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Marty Feldman, from “At Last The 1948 Show.” It was later resurrected by the full Python crew, but this was the original....
Jun 30, 2020 | Comedians, Movies, Television
I’m saddened to hear of the death of comedy legend Carl Reiner, who was a guest on my radio show more times than almost anyone else. In addition to his accomplishments in television and movies — which I’ll get to — Carl was a natural...
Jun 15, 2020 | Comedians, Movies, Music
While sheltering at home for the last three months, I haven’t had a chance to listen to many podcasts. I used to consume them in my car wherever I went, but since I’ve emerged from home only a few times (almost always to retrieve food), my trips have been...
Jun 11, 2020 | Comedians, Television
I continue to be impressed by “Patriot Act,” hosted by Hasan Minhaj. While other comics have tried and failed to produce weekly topical shows for Netflix (e.g. Chelsea Handler, Michelle Wolf), Minhaj succeeds by focusing on one issue for the full length of...
May 22, 2020 | Comedians, Television
On the 28th anniversary of Johnny Carson’s final “Tonight Show,” let’s look back at the time he allowed Mike Wallace to profile him for “60 Minutes” in 1979. Wallace got Carson to open up about his problems with alcohol and tobacco,...
