Museums Of Movies And Cars
During my trip to LA this weekend, I visited both the Movie Academy Museum and the Petersen Automotive Museum. Here are a few stories from each.
Best Thing I’ve Seen Today
By placing the camera above her, juggler Taylor Glenn created something even more mesmerizing than simply tossing and catching brightly-colored balls and clubs.
A Bullet In My Head
Despite my not-too-positive review of “Elvis,” it opened atop the box office charts this weekend, which reminded me of the time I made an even worse prediction involving a terrible Sly Stallone movie.
Movie Review: “Elvis”
Here’s my review of Baz Luhrmann’s new movie bio of Elvis Presley, with Austin Butler as the singer and Tom Hanks as his abusive manager, Col. Tom Parker.
“Ask Dr. Ruth”
When I started doing morning radio in NYC in 1986, I knew I wouldn’t be the most popular personality on the station. That’s because Dr. Ruth Westheimer held that title. I finally came upon a documentary that explains why.
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
Dana Milbank says if Texas really wants to secede from the USA (again!), we should all say, “Good riddance!” I couldn’t agree more, but I don’t think they can afford it. Here’s why.
Four Random Thoughts
Quickies on Danny DeVito, a monkeypox headline, the streaming series “The Night Sky,” and how many pills can they get in that bottle?
Not A Foodie
I’m not the pickiest eater, but I’m also not a foodie by any means. That’s why I have to keep my phone handy in some restaurants to look up the names of ingredients I’ve never heard of. For example…
As I Tweeted
The 1/6 Hearings should be taking place every weekday at the same time. That would increase viewing. Under their current every-few-days scheduling, most Americans who want to watch don’t even know when they’re taking place.
“The Phantom Of The Open”
Here’s my review of a new movie starring Mark Rylance as a real-life guy who entered the British Open in 1976 — even though he’d never played a round of golf in his life.
As I Tweeted
At today’s 1/6 hearing, when witness J. Michael Luttig spoke painfully slowly, I was reminded of Bob and Ray’s “Slow Talkers of America” bit. Every TV producer must have been thinking, “This guy is killing us!”
Movie Review: “Lightyear”
Here’s my review of Pixar’s new entry in the “Toy Story” cinematic universe, an animated adventure centered on space ranger Buzz Lightyear versus the evil villain Zurg.