Friday, October 15, 2010

"You Can't Make It Up; Well, You Can, But It's Not As Good"

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In The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance , they said, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” Today, I say, “When the f...
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Thursday, October 14, 2010

"'Outsourced' - An Appealing New Comedy (That Probably Won't Last)"

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This is not a review. No nuts and bolts deconstruction of a new comedy series, intricately chronicling its strengths and weaknesses. As ...
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

"Open House"

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Our house is a hundred years old. That’s old for California. In New England, a hundred year old house is “that monstrosity those new pe...
Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Earl Pomerantz Speaks At The Mark Twain Prize For American Humor Award Ceremony Honoring Lorne Michaels"

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(I’ve been told that this one sounds mean. They could be right. But after some seven hundred posts, maybe I'm due for a mean one. W...
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Monday, October 11, 2010

"The Fear-Striking Terror of the Giant Soap"

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I told you I’d be writing about this. Did anybody think I was kidding? I am not permitted to write about Dr. M. She’s a psychologis...
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Friday, October 8, 2010

"I Know What's Funny"

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That’s not me talking. I’ll say it straight out for the record: Alone by myself, I’m not always sure what’s funny. The quo...
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

"Jimmy"

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A recent newspaper article focused on Jim Burrows, the most successful sitcom director of all time. I don’t have the energy to list all his...