I wrote recently about Cee Lo Green changing John Lennon’s “Imagine” lyrics. Now it seems there’s another case of lyrics-changing making headlines. Only this time, the original artist has made the changes, so it’s legit, if a bit corny. Artists are allowed to take liberties with their own work. British musician John Parr, whose “St. … Continue reading But of course there’s a Tebow song
I rarely listen to music. Too many memories and associations. Too much of it makes me cry. I listen to country music even less. It just isn’t “my genre.” Or at least that’s what I’ve always said. And yet there are country artists (eg, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers) I’ve been very fond of, … Continue reading Are you listening, Washington?
Jimmy Kimmel featured a special Charlie Brown Thanksgiving clip the other night. It captures perfectly what I saw during one particular GOP debate. My hat’s off to the people who do the Kimmel Kartoons. This is one of their best. (Despite the title, there’s no mention of Ron Paul in this video.) Update May 11, … Continue reading Kimmel presents updated Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Andy Rooney has announced he is stepping down from regular appearances on CBS’s “60 Minutes.” I’m relieved. He seems a nice enough guy, but I was beyond tired of his curmudgeonly observations at the end of each week’s show. I hope before I do something similar, someone who loves me will take me gently by … Continue reading Goodbye, Andy Rooney
Last Monday on Howard Stern’s radio show, singer Tony Bennett stirred up a hornet’s nest when he said then-President George W. Bush had confided to him that starting the Iraq war was a mistake. Of his conversation with the president at the 2005 Kennedy Center honors, Bennett said, “He told me personally that night, he … Continue reading The Tony Bennett conspiracies
As I’ve noted before, I didn’t watch Fox News’s earthshatteringly important GOP debate last night. My priorities for that time slot lay with the season opener of “The Big Bang Theory.” See how shallow I am? Nevertheless, as I was changing channels, I came across a live interview with Florida Governor Rick Scott, host as … Continue reading Scott and Harrelson separated at birth?
