Jokic, Hartman, Reagan, SNL and the not-so-surprising firing of an NBA head coach

There’s this classic Saturday Night Live sketch starring the late, great and brilliant Phil Hartman where he plays two sides of Ronald Reagan.  As Reagan aged, there came a time late in his presidency when most Americans believed he was Continue reading Jokic, Hartman, Reagan, SNL and the not-so-surprising firing of an NBA head coach

ESPN tells MLB No Soup for You, Cuts Ties with America’s Former Pastime

If you’re looking for baseball these days, and let’s be honest, why would you be, you may want to skip past the self-proclaimed Worldwide Leader.  After next season, the only baseball highlights you’ll be seeing on that network will be Continue reading ESPN tells MLB No Soup for You, Cuts Ties with America’s Former Pastime

Saturday Night Love

I remember exactly where I was when I watched Saturday Night Live’s 40th Anniversary special. I was lying in a hospital bed, a stretch of partying Belushi and Farley-style had finally caught up with me.  That week-long stint under medical Continue reading Saturday Night Love

Becoming Led Zeppelin: A film review

I don’t normally dabble in film reviews on this website.  While I love (and I mean LOVE) movies, I don’t generally understand the art of moviemaking and prefer to keep things from a fan’s perspective. I did, however, catch a Continue reading Becoming Led Zeppelin: A film review

2024 Week Fifteen College and NFL Pick ‘Em: Bobby Kady’s Mexican Vacation

There’s a Seinfeld episode where Elaine complains to her cohorts about skinny mirrors.  You know the one.  She tries on an outfit at a store, looks in the mirror to find it fits nicely, buys it, only to bring it Continue reading 2024 Week Fifteen College and NFL Pick ‘Em: Bobby Kady’s Mexican Vacation

Chevy Chase spends Christmas Vacation in Tampa

Every so often, you find that very special person in your life. A person who makes you smile, who provides you with unforgettable lines that you laugh at for eternity, a person who you grew up with yet reminds you Continue reading Chevy Chase spends Christmas Vacation in Tampa

2024 Week Nine College and NFL Pick ‘Em: TJ’s Tantalizers

65%. By most accounts, that’s a passing grade. That’s what I got in 9th grade biology, barely. That’s also the accuracy with which my partner is picking football games. Sixty-five fucking percent. KP is 25-13-2 against the spread and up Continue reading 2024 Week Nine College and NFL Pick ‘Em: TJ’s Tantalizers

The continuing descent of ESPN

I saw Dan Orlovsky in a Geico commercial the other day and was taken aback. Who is Dan Orlovsky, you ask?  He’s the tall, lanky ex-NFL quarterback who ESPN has groomed into an analyst.  On the off chance you’re desperate Continue reading The continuing descent of ESPN

Going Back To Cali, Part Two: Oscars, Grammys and the Sunset Strip

I am an East Coast guy through and through.  Being three hours behind everything else makes me inherently anxious.  While I still selfishly think New York City holds everything one would ever want to see, and that there is no Continue reading Going Back To Cali, Part Two: Oscars, Grammys and the Sunset Strip