Magical Tee Vee Moments

Tom & Jerry are the prototypical cat and mouse cartoon characters: Mouse irritates cat. Cat chases mouse. Mouse bests cat. Repeat ad nauseum. Tom & Jerry were created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who went on to invent some of the most memorable cartoon characters under the name Hanna-Barbera Productions. These include The Flintstones, their historical opposites The Jetsons, Yogi and Boo Boo Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Top Cat, Smurfs, Scooby-Doo, and Josie and the Pussycats, among man others. Tom ...

Stephen Colbert at the Time 100’s Most Influential Dinner

Time Magazine held its annual 100 Most Influential chicken dinner. As usual Stephen Colbert was the most influential, delivering some hard truthinesswith his bon mots. “Of course, all of us should ...

Jon Stewart Does It Again – The Rupert Murdoch Edition

The writers at the Daily Show have a way of taking rather a complex story and boiling it down to its essence and humorous possibilities. This week I watched the ...

Andy Kaufman ► Another Magical Tee Vee Moment

It’s no exaggeration to say that Andy Kaufman changed the face of Stand Up comedy. Apparently Andy didn’t consider himself a comedian and called himself a “song and dance man.” ...

Martin and Lewis Reunion ► Another Magical Tee Vee Moment

Having not seen each other for 20 years after an acrimonious break up. Brought back together by the Chairman of the Board.

Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be – Billy Preston

I really miss Billy Preston. While many musicians recorded with The Beatles, Preston is the only one ever given credit on the record label or liner notes. That’s because he ...