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.
New York. As the summer of ’72 dragged on, each day seemed a bit more oppressive than the one before. …
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 …
A Halloween treat: Cary Grant stars in an intense episode of Suspense—On A Country Road.
Suspense was a radio drama series broadcast on CBS from 1940 through 1962. It was one of the premier drama programs of radio’s golden age, and …
It’s Tony Awards time! Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom, Jr are hosting. Here’s your printable ballot.
Last week CBS and the Tony Awards announced the hosts for the 74th Annual Tony Awards® and The Tony Awards® …
Baltimore’s the best. The most exciting opportunities in the US are just an hour or three away.
I had a super-fun day, today. Left home via Uber for Baltimore’s Penn Station, took a MARC train to Union …
I received an email invitation last week. It was so intriguing, I had to read it and watch.
I received the invite last Wednesday, logged on to Sotheby’s Thursday morning, and watched. And for an art-lover, the announcement …
“You’ve got spunk. [CUT TO MARY FOR REACTION SHOT] I hate spunk.” Remembering Ed Asner.
I was extremely sad when I learned, last Sunday, that Ed Asner had died. Ed was so much more than …
A reminder to my fellow SAG-AFTRA members: Our union and foundation have your back.
It’s well known that becoming a SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) member comes …
Victims of hurricane Ida need our support. Scammers pretending to be charitable organizations do not.
Know who you’re giving your hard-earned money to. Take a few minutes to do some investigation before you get out …
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