A personal reflection on 50s TV lamps. If we had one we were progressive—if not we’d go blind.
Her aluminum Christmas tree with a color wheel, pole lamps, low-back sectional sofas . . .
Memories
A brief history of the WPIX TV’s Yule Log. And where you can watch it this holiday season.
The big idea: Let’s put a television camera in front of a fireplace and show logs burning …
I once went to a Young Republicans party in LA’s tony Hancock Park. It was a lesson learned.
In the 1970s and ’80s, I had a friend named Ken—a rabid Republican and a bank VP. His politics tested …
A Dog Day Afternoon, a blog post, an mp3 file, and AI … What an intriguing exploration.
To me, AI is at the same time wonderfully promising and dreadfully frightening …
On the way to MRI, I had an awkward chat with a 20-something transport guy.
“OK. Cool. I saw the photo and thought, If that’s his wife, this dude must be really old.”
NSFW? In this story, I’ll refer to Archie Bunker’s dick as “Richard.” It seems the respectful thing to do.
I was standing next to Archie Bunker; we were both peeing. My curiosity got the better of me …
On a 1960s station wagon vacation I discoverd a magical vending machine; it dispensed soup.
“I found vending machines.” Dad sort of grunted in an oh-good-God sort of way …
Norman Lear asked for my very best work. And he helped me learn to deliver it.
A day of colorful, marvelous memories tinted with the darker sepia tones of losing …
A word on Martinis: Gin or vodka, olives or lemon twist, and my favorite glass.
I was euphoric from the first sip. The drink was so chillingly cold and clear, slightly salty from …
Sondheim’s tour de force, Pacific Overtures—the complete musical—is now on YouTube.
Some shows can be made more personal—more profound—by way of seeing them alone …
BITD in Hollywood: When I worked as a SAG extra, I loved calls for overnight shoots.
A real classic by Mr. Pinsky. It’s entitled ‘One Hundred Girls I’d Like to Pork’ …
“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” (Without practice, through their digital archives.)
The library provided wide-open windows for me to see and explore other lands, and …
She snatched an audience member’s cell phone. She’s the fabulous Patti LuPone.
Jacob grinned from ear to ear during the taxi ride back to the hotel—and for the next several …
A sneak peek. “Back To The Future – The Musical” is in full-blown rehearsal mode.
On the first day of rehearsal, the cast, creatives, production team, and producers …
Central Park: The red-tailed hawk that captivated millions of people has died at age 33.
Pale Male and his mates were darlings of social media and popular culture, as shown …
Some Like it Hot — here’s the cast recording the Broadway album. It’s wonderful.
Score by Marc Shaiman (Bette! Divine Maddness) and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) …
Cabaret news. New York’s Tony Award-winning 54 Below granted non-profit status.
Ten years before I started taking the IRT from my apartment on the upper west side to CBS 52 …
Watching an early scene from All About Eve, something on the wall seemed familiar.
Have you ever watched a film and wondered why something about a particular scene made it feel …
Toko Shinoda’s long life was as extraordinary and enduring as her groundbreaking art.
John saw me studying the piece and tilting my head like a curious cat to see it from different angles …
As a Kansas family, watching I Love Lucy was together time; decades later, I directed Desi Arnaz.
He challenged me. I felt my scrotum shrink to the size of a raisin as I called, “take ten, everyone” …