Hello from Philadelphia. Brrrrrrrrr. I’m always amused at some of the headlines in the HuffingtonPost (where I'm a contributing writ...

I actually discovered a recent good review of VOLUNTEERS ! The words "idiot" and "stupid" and "moron" are us...

Here are some Friday questions and answers. Leave yours in the comment section. Let’s start with Patrick: With dialogue that deals with the...

...where the National League Playoff Series is now underway. Before the game some goofy guy from the Jimmy Kimmell Show was walking around ...

Most of the real creativity in Hollywood goes into positive spin. Here are some industry expressions and what they really mean: “ Hospital...

Time to stagger down Memory Lane. Here's another short excerpt from the book I'm writing on growing up in Los Angeles in the 60s. ...

If you got none right because you didn't take the test, you are a well-adjusted human being . You have priorities and can recognize tha...

There’s been so much written lately about Jon and Kate Gosselin but how do you know what is true and what is just absurd? Test yourself o...

Took a quick trip to St. Louis with the Dodgers this weekend. Long enough to eliminate the Cardinals and move on to the National League Ch...

One writing question I'm often asked is how are farces constructed? I’m sure fifty different comedy writers would give you fifty differe...

Here's the movie you've got to see. PULP MUPPETS.

Heading to St. Louis to cover the Dodgers-Cardinals National League Division Series. Last time I flew to St. Louis in October it was to rep...

I think I’ve reached my pinnacle as a blogger! Traci Lords on her Twitter page called me an asshole for an article I wrote about he r (a TR...

Did anyone on the planet buy David Letterman’s heartfelt apology on his show Monday night? At least Richard Nixon appeared sorry on the D...

Tomorrow: my take on David Letterman's Monday night apology, but for today -- what good is having a blog if you can't rant about th...

Just saw one of my favorite DICK VAN DYKE SHOW episodes, “100 Terrible Hours”. It’s the one where Rob was a disc jockey and had to stay on...

... and then spraying each other with cheap champagne and beer even Norm Peterson wouldn't drink. This is moments before Manny Ramirez ...

A new meme going around asks: “what are five things people don’t know about you?” 1. When I worked at Wallichs Music City, an LA record stor...

The regular season is over but the Dodgers are in the playoffs! They can't seem to win one more game to clinch it but still! The good n...

You can keep your Laker Girls or college dance teams. These girls are amazing beyond belief. Introducing the Naval Academy Jump Rope Dance...