A front-page article in my local paper (that would be The Washington Post) Sunday exclaimed that a once-doubting “scientist” now believed in global warming. A Festivus miracle: he has seen the light. I think one of the most useless phrases in 21st century … Continue reading
Nah, heck with that. This is the four-day bender New Year’s! Hangovers can wait.
Gotta love New Year’s Eve on a Saturday. New Year’s Eve on a Saturday means not only does New Year’s Eve play out over two full days, but New Year’s Day does as well, since New Year’s is on a … Continue reading
This is 2016, and to say a band has an album “out,” or even to refer to their having an “album” is a little silly. That being said, the septuagenarian rockers known as The Rolling Stones have two albums “out” … Continue reading
Whether you call it a “real” holiday or not, the first Kwanzaa was celebrated 50 years ago this week. Apparently 1966 was a big year for holidays… Kwanzaa, the TV yule log, the Grinch. (Legend goes that Festivus started in … Continue reading
It was 50 years ago tomorrow that some genius at station WPIX had the brilliant idea to show, instead of regular programming on Christmas Eve, a continuous loop of a crackling fire accompanied by holiday music. This to accommodate apartment-dwelling … Continue reading
It’s not often that I tune in to watch something “live” on TV. An actual channel at a specific time on a particular day? Who the heck does that anymore? Last night’s star-studded celebration of Tony Bennett’s 90th birthday on … Continue reading
Never mind Electors and ice storms and last-minute holiday shopping. The most important thing this week happens tomorrow night, and it happens on NBC. Filmed months ago it has finally arrived: the Tony Bennett TV special celebrating his 90th birthday. … Continue reading
This Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the premiere airing of one of the most beloved Christmas stories of all time: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Based on the Seuss book from nine years earlier, “The Grinch” is 30 … Continue reading
Amidst all the hoopla of “fake news” and Russian cyberhacks I think the most amusing phrase and argument is that even if there were no actual hacking, the Russians did try to influence our election. Yeah, I tried to influence the … Continue reading