The Food Network. You’ve heard of it. You’ve probably watched it, if only long enough the change the channel. I pick up lots of good ideas there — an unexpected combination of ingredients, a different way to season an old favorite, a new fruit to try. But that’s about it. I refuse to buy 20 … Continue reading Pots, pans, and personalities
I’m hereby exercising my right to change my American Idol pick. Several weeks ago I said I liked Adam Lambert, and I do think he’s got a terrific voice. But after what he did to Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” (I’m a huge Cash fan and have been since high school) and then whatever it … Continue reading Dropping Adam; going with Allison
The bad behavior of celebrities stems from mental illness, according to “Dr. Drew” Pinsky, something of a celebrity himself. This comes as no surprise to many of us who have long suspected those headline-grabbing celebrities aren’t acting exactly “normal,” and that they are aided and abetted by the media they play to. Pinsky’s new book … Continue reading Flash! Misbehaving celebrities are narcissists
I just watched Jon Stewart skewer CNBC’s Jim “Mad Money” Cramer over his and the network’s reporting of the downturn in American economic markets. Cramer didn’t get to say much in his own defense, and it seemed there was little he could have said. Stewart was loaded for bear and Cramer hadn’t a chance. By … Continue reading ‘Mad’ Jim Cramer hammered by Stewart
Before I watch tonight’s results on “American Idol,” where the first of the final 13 contestants will be voted off, I want to state for the record: My early pick for this year’s winner is Adam Lambert. I don’t even know most of the other names yet, and there are some good performers in the … Continue reading Yes, I watch American Idol
Nadya Suleman, the single, unemployed welfare mother of six who recently gave birth to eight more, is sick. There is nothing rational about what she did and I hope she gets the psychological or psychiatric help she needs. The real tragedy is that fourteen children and the taxpayers of California are going to have to … Continue reading About those octuplets …
