Nov 18, 2019 | Television
I wish my mother was still alive to see this. She was a four-day champion on the original 1960s version with Art Fleming/Don Pardo. I wrote about her experience (and mine) with “Jeopardy!” here. My wife and I continue the family obsession with the game by...
Nov 13, 2019 | Television
I wanted to like Amazon Prime’s “Modern Love,” an anthology series based on a long-running New York Times column. While some episodes work (the ones starring Cristin Milioti, Dev Patel, and Anne Hathaway), too many waste talented casts (Tina Fey...
Nov 11, 2019 | Blog, Radio Business, Television
Yesterday, I linked to a clip from Jim Jefferies’ Comedy Central show, which I enjoy from time to time — even though it includes one of my broadcasting pet peeves. At the top of the show each week, as the opening rolls, we see Jim Jefferies’ name. As...
Nov 7, 2019 | Comedians, Television
I was disappointed by Arsenio Hall’s Netflix standup special, “Smart and Classy.” While never a huge fan, I did like some of the things he did on his syndicated late-night show in the 1990s, particularly in having many guests who were never booked by...
Oct 28, 2019 | Picture of the Day, Politics, Television
The man makes a good point or three about how Democratic candidates have to avoid getting off message, when they should be pounding one idea: Trump is crazy, I’m...
