It’s odd to remember “The Daily Show” having to be defended
Quoting a 2006 letter-to-the-editor that I was compelled to write in 2006....
It’s January 1 and this is 2020
C'mon, ABC News has prepped us for this for DECADES......
In search of Andy Hardy’s “Casablanca” parody-clip with Head Coach Sam Wyche
A humorous and memorable intro clip to a football-play review from 25+ years ago...have you seen it? Can you find it?...
Wishful thinking: Parody, Politics, and the Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time-Players
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C2tE7vjdHk...
In search of the vocal group who performed in Busch Gardens Tampa commercials
Around 30 years in age and not quite a hint or the existence of the group/the commercials they sang in....
Wishful thinking: Rebooting a classic piece of TV without the cheesy comedy
Right now, a modern retelling of a 1960’s television show is on my mind and yet modern retelling limits it unless it’s done right and...
A missed opportunity to “Make It So” with Commander Data at the Tampa Bay Comic Con
I’m at a loss. I know one thing about the Star Trek universe, at least for the original series’ (plural – as the true- prime...
Poll: Are broadcasts of the NHL on NHC Sports patial?
This poll (via Twitter) will be running until Saturday, May 12th. As an #NHL fan, do you find @NHLonNBCSports broadcasts partial toward one team over...
This Labor Day Weekend, in memory of Jerry Lewis, let’s fight MD
My reaction to the news of comedic legend Jerry Lewis’ passing two weeks ago was to urge friend son Facebook to make a donation to the...
A profound message in the age of grand divide
Thoughts that are tied to Jimmy Kimmel's monologue from the 2017 Academy Awards....
The Late Shift Two
Dear Jay Leno: You knew for FIVE years you were losing your late-night gig. Then you pushed anyway to remain on TV in a later-evening fashion....
The Stand and the hyper-sensationalism of Swine Flu
I’ve had “Don’t Fear the Reaper” in my mind lately, with the song wailing and images of the corpses throughout that military installation where the...
A fifth of “Entourage”
(editors note, a lot of the questions that I have still remain unanswered from last season. I gotta wonder if they will be covered this...
Badda Boom; “The Sopranos” swan-song
OK, just HOW is “The Soprano’s” going to end? Steve Silver offers a few ideas… Hat tip to Eric at Off Wing...
Another day, another rant: Defending “The Daily Show”
There was an editorial story about the Daily Show with Jon Stewart that was published in the St. Petersburg Times on Monday. In this little...
The Many Sides of Nathan Fillion
I’m watching the Joss Whedon TV Series Firefly on DVD at current… This was after having to plain give up on the Serenity movie after...