He deserved a goddamned Oscar for that performance. Best comedy of the 1980s if you ask this guy.

"Call Charles Grodin a bitter old man one more time!"

"Call Charles Grodin a bitter old man one more time!"

I think there are albums with higher highs than Lola, but you're right - its lack of lows are what puts it on top. Village Green Preservation Society would be a contender for me if not for that damned "Phenomenal Cat."

I think there are albums with higher highs than Lola, but you're right - its lack of lows are what puts it on top. Village Green Preservation Society would be a contender for me if not for that damned "Phenomenal Cat."

I saw him play at Taste of Chicago six or seven years back and found it really disappointing, just a listless, disengaged performance that made me think he'd lost his mojo. Since then, every account of a live Davies show I've seen has been ecstatic. I'm bummed that I apparently caught him on a rare off day. (Of…

I saw him play at Taste of Chicago six or seven years back and found it really disappointing, just a listless, disengaged performance that made me think he'd lost his mojo. Since then, every account of a live Davies show I've seen has been ecstatic. I'm bummed that I apparently caught him on a rare off day. (Of…

I kinda like the self-indulgent concept album period. I place Soap Opera among the top five Kinks records, top three if you catch me on the right day.

I kinda like the self-indulgent concept album period. I place Soap Opera among the top five Kinks records, top three if you catch me on the right day.

Here's a third great Genevieve song, John Phillips' "Let it Bleed, Genevieve," although this one is less a love song than a consummate asshole's tribute to his girlfriend having a miscarriage while he parties on. http://www.youtube.com/watc…

Here's a third great Genevieve song, John Phillips' "Let it Bleed, Genevieve," although this one is less a love song than a consummate asshole's tribute to his girlfriend having a miscarriage while he parties on. http://www.youtube.com/watc…

Man, like everybody in that movie is a real dick. I started watching it with my 3-year-old the other night and was relieved when he told me to turn it off because the snow monster was too scary. By that point I was mighty sick of all those polar creeps.

Man, like everybody in that movie is a real dick. I started watching it with my 3-year-old the other night and was relieved when he told me to turn it off because the snow monster was too scary. By that point I was mighty sick of all those polar creeps.

Oh man, I almost forgot about "Who's this little friend?" That's one of my favorite line readings in the series.

Oh man, I almost forgot about "Who's this little friend?" That's one of my favorite line readings in the series.

Having been that asshole for other companies, I guarantee you that asshole hates the slogan far more than you do and is filled with self-loathing every time the commercial airs.

Having been that asshole for other companies, I guarantee you that asshole hates the slogan far more than you do and is filled with self-loathing every time the commercial airs.

… from HEAVEN!

… from HEAVEN!

"I have signed affidavits from four mental health professionals stating that my client suffers from lunchmeataphobia and therefore cannot be held responsible for his actions!"