Sharknado Vs. C.H.U.D.

I read somewhere that in the late 70's/early 80's, Baez pissed off a bunch of ex-hippies by daring to protest human rights violations in post-war Vietnam by the same communist government that so many of them had championed.  I always kind of respected that.  I'm too young to be a baby boomer, but I always sensed that…

One interpretation of "Won't Get Fooled Again" seldom considered is that it's not about politics at all, but rather, spirituality—that while Townshend "tips his hat" the "new constitution", his ultimate decision to "get on [his] knees and pray" is more than just figurative.

Since I'm old, the one TV controversy that has always fascinated me is the episode from the 1980's Saturday morning "Mighty Mouse" cartoon over which religious groups went berserk, claiming that in one scene, Mighty Mouse snorted cocaine—not so much in terns of the controversy itself, but in how the matter was…

One bit of critical analysis that's always stuck with me is Bill Carter's observations on "The Arsenio Hall Show" in "The Late Shift":  It became a very hip show, but in doing so immediately became vulnerable to eventually becoming unhip.

I've read that opening paragraph a couple of times over now and still don't understand the argument that Clooney was "good" in that movie, only that he "injected much-needed levity into the role."  If "Batman And Robin" needed anything, is was ten or fifteen seconds that was devoted to something besides attempted…

Something I noticed when watching these SNL DVD's—in seasons 2 and 3, Belushi had some nights where he was noticibly…um…off.  And all I could think of while watching these episodes was that it's too bad the AV Club comments weren't available back then.

It's also not OK to refer to anybody as a "Canadian" in order to circumvent Disqus.

The third (and final) season of "The Patty Duke Show" lost a bunch of great supporting actors (many with primarily stage experience) when it moved filming to California.

I was looking forward to the review of the "Headwriter Phil" episode of "The Larry Sanders Show".

I don't understand how reality TV gets "watched".

Just my opinion, of course, but I don't think that Bill Murray has ever had as much chemistry any other performer as he had with Gilda Radner on SNL.

There's actually an interview with Doucett from about 4-5 years ago, discussing the show and their relationship, followed by an awkward, apparently unplanned, encounter/reunion/conversation between her and Shandling.

Encyclopedia closed his eyes tightly and thought for a moment. Then he opened them again.

Just happy to have you back doing them!

Pathetic?  Yes.  Untalented?  Yes.  Not the smartest guy in the room?  Without a doubt. But "unlikable" is the wrong word to apply to Hank.  As "Hank's Night In The Sun" demonstrates, Hank's outward personality is partially the result of a balancing act between his insecurity and his narcissism, and the extreme nature…

Thank you for not referring to him as "iconic".

Reiner did appear on the show again; a few years later, the camera caught him in the audience as the show went to a commercial, superimposing a caption below his face that read something like "Attended first episode in 1975" or something.  However, it might have been during the Ebersol years.

Ditto!

"Instantly iconic"?