Would Bob Dylan have made it without Albert Grossman? I just read a new music industry book entitled “Cowboys and Indies,” which will be published in June. I doubt it will be a runaway success, unlike “Hit Men,” it contains no bombshells. But it does add a deeper layer of insider knowledge to the stories […]

OSCAR RATINGS The best since 2000, so we can’t evaluate the show on a quality level. That’s the modern world, if it sells, if it makes money, if it gets good ratings, it’s review proof. But that is not benefiting our society. Without honest evaluation our culture suffers. Do we really want to make the […]

I watched a lot of basketball in my lost decade, from the day my ex moved out until the Internet came along and rescued me. You’ve got to understand, the Lakers are L.A. religion. Till he blew himself up, both literally and figuratively, Kobe Bryant was the most powerful and popular person in Los Angeles. […]

1. You Need A Partner There’s a reason why spouses get fifty percent in community property states, because you don’t make that money alone, you depend on the counsel and soothing of your significant other. Furthermore, the inability to force one spouse to testify against the other in court speaks to the bond between the […]