Archive for the 'Television' Category


Sugarman

I don’t believe it. And even a cursory read of Wikipedia tells you it’s not true. Hell, this is a guy who toured Australia with Midnight Oil! Did you watch the “60 Minutes” piece? I’m loath to write this because Rodriguez appears to be such a humble, good-hearted soul. But the bastards promoting this movie […]

Breaking Bad

It’s the best show on television. Who cares about a show with a twisted concept featuring a sitcom star on a second-rate cable network? Not many. Only the TV aficionados. Who beat the drum for “Breaking Bad” to the point that now, in its final season, there’s mania. People enduring weekend marathons just to catch […]

Today’s Viewing-Roxy Music & Southern Rock

I told myself I was going to spend all day reading, but I got hooked on these BBC documentaries, which I recommend. The first is on Roxy Music. Unfortunately, the second half, after the band reforms, is paint by numbers. But the first half, about the formation of the band, the motivation, is educational and […]

Lorne Michaels On Here’s The Thing

“If you look around the room, and you’re the smartest person in the room, then you’re in the wrong room.” Whew! First I listened to Alec’s interview of Kathleen Turner. I’d like to say it’s fascinating, but you don’t really want to hear an actor interviewed, they go on about everybody else’s work, the writer, […]