Yes, he was excellent. M:I was one of the first "grown-ups" show I was into. And one of my first crushes was his beautiful co-star/then-wife Barbara Bain. Now, off to listen to the Lalo Schifrin soundtrack on CD.

Which leads me to the other thing I tell people about fitness/exercise/working out. I equate it to how writers sometimes describe their profession: "I hate to write, but I love having written." The process is tedious and maybe even miserable, but the results are often outstanding.

I always tell people it's called a workout, not a playout. Not everything in life has to be "fun."

Hundreds of years of the practice of journalism have led precisely to that headline.

She popped up so quickly, she made this guy fall.

Coincidently, I just watched the very same PBS special. Brian and his session musicians made one of rock's greatest records. The Beatles and George Martin, along with yes, some studio musicians, made history.

I've got Vertical Man on in the car right now. He could do worse…

In the context of such things, Jeff Ross is pretty, pretty good.

I don't really know anyone personally from one hundred years ago, but I really felt Steve was written and played way too much like a contemporary character.

This is devastating. One of my childhood, and thus lifelong, heroes. These days are inevitable, but knowing that doesn't change a thing. Man.

Death Cab For Cutie. Too inside?

I guess I'm somewhat surprised to see not many mentions of the Beatles. I would have loved to have seen them in the Cavern Club, in the audience for Sullivan, or at the first Shea gig. Though, the show that's always intrigued me was a single concert on April 4, 1963 at Stowe an all-boys boarding school. We're…

I would have loved to been present for the February 12, 1924 premiere of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, with the composer at the piano. I've heard recreations of what it might have sounded like, but still…

Sinatra with the Basie band in Las Vegas.

I had a friend who worked as an extra. He took a glance at some notes Kostner was jotting down during the final courtroom scene. I would be breaking a confidence if I said what he was writing, but suffice to say he was going through some pretty heavy stuff during the filming unless he was writing in character.

I wonder if the "Admiral Halsey" in the "Orville" clip is a reference to the actual "Bull" Halsey, or the Wings tune. It can be both…?

I thought Galaxy Quest, too.

Marriott Courtyard.

One of the most AV Club-iest headings of most recent AV Club headings.

I'm sorry, did you say something?