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 …
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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 …
The 77th EMMY Awards air September 14, 2025. Here’s your printable ballot. Enjoy!
Nate is one of the hottest comics in the business with a remarkable and hilarious approach …
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 …
Download your printable ballot for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards©.
The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, produced by Silent House Productions …
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 …
Learn what SAG-AFTRA members can and can’t work on during the current strike.
As a decades-long member of SAG-AFTRA, I found these short explainer videos concise and …
Don’t mess with the Nanny. Fran Drescher has the unbridled power of her conviction.
Fran Drescher is smart and has an extraordinary level of conviction, a powerful …
June 25: An update from Fran Drescher on the state of SAG-AFTRA negotiations.
Day 10: Bargaining talks continue; we are optimistic, and the time window is getting short …
Writers Guild strike news: Tony Awards MAY be televised on June 11 after all.
The union made it clear that the broadcast, which is scheduled to air on CBS and Paramount+ …
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 …
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” …
“I don’t have any idea, Frank. Little Stevie said he found it on something called UHF.”
I love this photo of doleful little me. And over the years, I’ve had a lot of fun reimagining what …
Coming soon: The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Here’s your 2023 printable ballot.
The SAG Awards are beloved by the creative community and viewers alike, and now even more …
The many facets of a wee man who brought us gargantuian helpings of joy: Leslie Jordan.
Leslie Jordan died yesterday, and the news hit me hard. I didn’t know the man, but I was fully aware …
“I just adore a penthouse view.” (And say…that Mondrian is pretty swell, too.)
As a kid in middle school, Green Acres was one of my favorite sitcoms. We watched it as a family. …
Here’s your printable 2022 Emmy® Awards ballot and the official 170-page interactive program.
It’s that red-carpet time of year again. So sharpen your voting pencils and see how your Emmy pics align (or …
#BoycottCNN has been trending on Twitter for days. “Refreshed” CNN logo revealed.
I hear they have a new tagline also. “CNN, News with a Long Red Tie.” (They were working on a …
In light of the Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturning Roe:
Devastated by the high court’s decision on abortion last week, I offer a two-part episode of the TV show Maude …
The Tony Awards are returning as a live broadcast event for 2022. Here’s your printable ballot.
[Update] Your 2023 Tony Awards Ballot is here. Live coast-to-coast for the first time in history, and imagined as a …