Aug 21, 2019 | Television
Jim Gaffigan’s new standup special on Amazon Prime, “Quality Time,” had me laughing out loud several times. It’s much better than his last, even with more than ten minutes of horse-related jokes in the middle. He also doesn’t do nearly as...
Aug 13, 2019 | Television
We haven’t cut the cable in our house, and I don’t see it happening anytime soon. We pay a little under $60/month for about 300 channels (of which, admittedly, we only watch a few dozen), and I’ve been wondering whether it’s worth it. We...
Aug 2, 2019 | Comedians, Television
Although I wasn’t a fan of “Parks and Recreation” or “Master Of None,” I did enjoy Aziz Ansari’s new Netflix special, “Right Now.” I like the way, right up front, he handled the #MeToo situation he was ensnarled in last...
Jul 30, 2019 | Blog, Television
I’m catching up on some episodes of “The Weekly,” a half-hour documentary series produced by The New York Times for FX. It’s very well made, and gives both face time to the paper’s intrepid journalists and air time for more details than...
Jul 15, 2019 | Comedians, Television
I agree 100% with Rita Rudner about Chrissy Teigen being a judge on NBC’s upcoming “Bring The Funny”: “I’m sure she’s a nice woman, and I respect her politics. But she is not a comedian, and it’s disgraceful that there is not a female comedian...
Jul 12, 2019 | Radio Business, Television
I no longer watch any of the late-night shows live. In fact, I haven’t paid much attention to them at all over the last few months. But last night, I was in bed and couldn’t fall asleep, so I turned on Jimmy Kimmel, just as his show was starting. I was...
