Olympic Obsession
I think my obsession started with the “Guinness Book of World Records.” We always had one lying around the house when I was a kid so you could check the distance of the longest grape toss which someone caught in […]
Say It, Don. SAY IT!
I have not had this feeling for two or three years. I don’t have an episode of “Mad Men” awaiting me. I didn’t get into the show until a few years ago and slowly worked my way through the catalog. […]
Worst Week
I hate this week. I should really love it because you can sense the beginning of summer, and Memorial Day gives us a four-day work week. But an awful stench lingers in the air for me. The television season has […]
Dan Harmon Will Be Fine
A lot of angst and worry has filled Twitter and other online communities because of Sony’s decision to cut “Community” creator Dan Harmon loose from the show last week. With last Friday’s decision, the production company and NBC president Bob Greenblatt […]
Change in TV Comedy?
The good news is that it looks like I will continue watching my favorite shows like “Community,” “30 Rock,” “Parks and Recreation,” and “Cougar Town.” At least that’s the way things look heading into upfronts later this month when the […]
‘Mad Men’ Decision
As white people everywhere know, “Mad Men” returns to the air on Sunday. We have suffered silently and whitely for more than 500 days. Well, not all of us. I was a latecomer to the AMC franchise. I still have […]
Admitting My Shameful Secret
I admitted a deep, dark secret to some friends the other day. I felt much better afterwards, even though they gave me some grief for my transgression. While I feel good about taking this step with some people close to […]
Trying to Uncover NCAA Wrestling Coverage
Across the country tomorrow, one of the most exciting days on the college wrestling calendar will take place. Seven conference tournaments will determine most of the 330 wrestlers who will compete in the NCAA Division I Championships in St. Louis […]
I Know What ‘The Office’ Needs
Word has come out that “The Office,” which is currently going through a solid run of shows in an otherwise uneven season, will have some cast changes for a potential ninth season. First off, James Spader will not return as […]