Asked about Naples, Florida on a ’70s TV talk show I said, “It’s like a giant Valium.”
One summer in the late 70s, I flew from Los Angeles to Naples, Florida for a a visit with my …
Summer, 1972: A bank robbery, some penny candy, the FBI, and my dog day afternoon.
As the sweltering summer of ’72 dragged on, each day seemed more oppressive than the one before. New York City …
Remote Volunteering: It’s a thing! Fun, interesting, and highly rewarding—it also looks great on a resume.
In the early 2000s, I began to hear about a business concept called crowdsourcing and the hair on the back …
Rare 1975 interview with Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim to stream via NYPL for first time.
Since 1970, the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) has preserved live theatrical productions and documented the creative contributions …
The Tony Awards are returning as a live broadcast event for 2022. Here’s your printable ballot.
Live coast-to-coast for the first time in history, and imagined as a grand celebration of excellence, the 75th Annual Tony …
Streaming soon: A performance supporting Ukrainians coming from NYCs Metropolitan Opera.
[UPDATE] On March 14, the Metropolitan Opera presented a benefit performance to support Ukraine and its brave citizens, with all …
All you need to know about Putin, and then some. Deep insight into the Russian Bully’s background.
The war over Ukraine rages on and is escalating. PBS and FRONTLINE explore what brought Putin—and the world—to this point. …
Here’s your ballot for the 94th Academy Awards. Download, print, and enjoy the Oscars®!
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best …
From the Paley Center: A conversation for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
“Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”— Elie Wiesel On November 1, 20005, the United Nations General Assembly designated January …
Join us in the #BettyWhiteChallenge by helping the wee ones and supporting your local animal shelter.
Jacob and I have made a donation to BARCS in Baltimore in honor of Betty White, who was a friend …
Get ready for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Download your printable ballot and play along.
I’m really happy when awards season begins. I’m really, really happy this year. The COVID pandemic has created a lot …
My New Year’s doleful weather prediciton (or why I don’t go to Vegas and gamble).
On New Year’s Day, the air in Baltimore was dense and heavy. Nearly 60 degrees outside, humidity at 98 percent …
My first thought was, “What’s this recommendation based on? You say you know me?”
I received an email from Netflix today. It offered just one show they thought I might enjoy: Word Party Presents …
Buying champagne for New Year’s Eve? These are the best vintages of the last 100 years.
Christie’s—the venerable, global auction house—says when buying Champagne, it’s important to understand not only which vintages are great, but also …
Our neighborhood is getting a new park—the largest created in Baltimore in over a century.
The news of this extraordinary park finally becoming a reality is one of the best Christmas gifts ever. On Falls …
Librarian of Congress shares the 2021 class of movies added to the National Film Registry.
From Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden comes the annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures inducted into the National Film …
World AIDS Day: Remembering Don Havens and the 36.3 million others we’ve lost to HIV.
This is Don’s obiturary from the Hollywood trade magazine, Daily Variety: “Donald M. Havens, a television commercial producer, died of …
Re-captioned: Thanksgiving Triggers with a tip o’ the hat to the late Bob Weber.
You didn’t mess with my mother when she was cooking Thanksgiving dinner. I’m remembering those times by writing a few …
I turned 13. Instead of lighting birthday candles, we watched the nation light an eternal flame.
Our family was glued to our black and white Admiral TV from Friday, November 22nd through Monday, November 25th, 1963. …
Unseen footage: A new David Bowie documentary-concert film from director Brett Morgen.
Questions around the hype abound. “What is it going to be?” “What’s the format?”“Is it a documentary or a concert …
I invited a most remarkable woman to dinner. I was 23; she was 70-something.
I phoned her the morning before our dinner. The weather had been unusually chilly, so I asked if she’d like …
Creepy. Crawley. Cursed. From CBS Radio Mystery Theatre, E.G. Marshall narrates Black Widow.
It’s no secret—spiders aren’t on my list of cool critters. I know spiders do good things and are a necessary …
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