Interesting how it works depending... Italian mom, Irish dad, and while the Italian side WAS mostly in charge of the food, the Irish side brought booze and entertainment so we did OK. My Roman Catholic side won out on that front, mostly because the Irish side wasn’t as devout as when they lived over in (western)…

She had some ridiculous moments but LOVED watching Coolidge portray Tonya and really was rooting for her to get out of the situation so she could delete her shitbird husband and that unfortunate marriage. Portia and her lack of conviction and duty should bear some guilt and scars... Hoping Greg got zilch after an…

I see them on Amazon, in various flavors, so they are still being made—maybe go to the source artesian and ask Kelloggs where to buy? Also in health food/organic stores I see only unfrosted ones available in amongst the breakfast cereals. They may not be PT brand but could be a nice substitute if you are truly looking…

Was just reading an article from the SF Chronicle by Mick LaSalle about his old review on a bad Houston concert with her barely showing up and only intermittently singing while relying mostly on her back up vocals and singers. Was she: Bored? Under the influence? Tired of being on the road? Otherwise occupied? Waning…

It had rare good moments but it was trying that retro 30 Rock trick of having everyone be quirky, running in and out of scenes saying their lines, then exit, trying to show I guess a level of lunacy but was ultimately a forgettable bunch of characters. I love Holly Hunter and I know they were trying to make her the…

I consider myself pretty adept at scrolling through and finding new stuff to  watch, but some of these were well hidden. 

I am not sure if it is repackaged for a foreign market or just tossed as a loss for tax purposes? Maybe there is some bookkeeping voodoo making it easier and less costly to delete it from the lineup for all time?

“Although Italians aren’t particularly fond of the Irish” As a hybrid of both whose paisan relatives married all Irishmen, this isn’t necessarily the case. Our family comes from the north. Perhaps other areas in Italy are different; ours was more likely to give a side-eye towards the French on a regular basis.…

Well certainly some are of enough quality to merit staying on the platform. They gutted MAX like a 5lb trout. Or maybe there are some other creative bookkeeping tricks, like a The Producers scenario, making more money from a flop than a hit?

I am half paisan so with great affection I used to cap on my fellow Italians for electing guys like Berlusconi but I realize given the right conditions even the slightest wind shift can cause the pendulum to change direction. I was always hoping Indict or Impeach when it pertained to Cheetoh Benito, and was relieved…

You can’t blame your date for a bad Applebee meal (I mean percentages and all) or you can’t blame Applebee’s for your date! But I know what you are saying-- associations, etc..

Some of these series are worthy of a little more time but many of them have such a small, limited audience after more than one season—not worth keeping them in rotation. Similar to the U.K,. do a number of well-written episodes, then move on! Other shows (I am pointing at Black Monday) stretched a storyline way past…

Their “Win” was more strategic rather than a ringing endorsement of a moron, but I felt the pain as well. You must be cheered by our recent midterms with the promised “Red Tsunami” turning out to be a Blue Ocean Breeze. All the tax return exposure and indictments? I hate to think, but maybe he had to be Prez to…

It also sounds like the same issue as here---this loud, ridiculous bullhorn fueled fringe shitbird collective is not part of a large demographic, but makes so much noise all the time we are fooled in thinking they represent the whole of a country. The midterms proved otherwise. 

Thank you for putting it on the table and cutting it up a bit, so to speak. I knew parts of the scheme but didn’t realize how billions and loads of investors/investments were being shell gamed for several years to and fro. I guess my only question revolves around how did they let it go on so long, waiting for it to…

Thank you, I bristle when an entire country is being painted with such a dark broad brush, especially when there is a percentage everywhere, including this side of the pond.

Ooh, totally behind you except for one teensy tadpole of a fact. Remember, as a collective, 3 million more of us voted for HER, not Pumpkin Spice Hitler. 

I bet you can find a version in many cultures. My mother was Italian, she would make Struffoli, or Pignolata if you are from the south. Little deep fried balls of dough, tossed in honey or flavored syrup—we would make ours into the shape of a tree and put colored sprinkles on it.

That’s a good point and probably, the only memorable part of the gig, was listening to Cameron scream at everyone else on the set but even that may have blended in after a while...

Aw come on, Ashkenazi, perhaps (which JK is most likely, so I’ll give you that), but not EVERYONE. Mizrahi, Sephardic, even African, all can get solarized without issue. He doesn’t have to be tan even, but damn get a little color in your face somehow!? He looks like the “Before” picture in a medical ad for IV Iron…