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
One of the great details of Christmas, of course, is Christmas music, and there are few people in the world who love it more than I do. I’d play Christmas music 12 months a year if it were socially acceptable. … Continue reading
I’m amused by how our friends on the left are baffled by the political leanings of the President-elect’s policy advisers. His science guru denies climate change! Horrors. His labor policy guy doesn’t support a $15 minimum wage! Scandal. Next thing you know you’re … Continue reading
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Hawaiian military base that brought our nation into World War II. President Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy,” and over the last … Continue reading
I hear that when Donald Trump takes office he’s going to build that North Dakota pipeline back on its original route… And make the protesters pay for it!
Somehow Donald Trump is already making “deals” out there with private companies, spreading around some holiday cheer a few weeks before Christmas. I mean Inauguration Day. Regular readers of this blog or its forerunners on TV or in print know … Continue reading