Walt Disney Returns to TCM
I’m happy to be hosting another evening of Treasures from the Disney Vault this Wednesday on Turner Classic Movies beginning at 8pm EST/5pm PST. What makes it even more special for me is that they shot my introductions at…
Spencer Tracy and Other ‘Sign Painters’
After visiting the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, I did what I’d been meaning to do for months: I rented the 2014 documentary Sign Painters online from FilmBuff. (It’s also available from Amazon and other sources.) This loving tribute…
John Wayne: Hand Painted
While visiting Cincinnati, Ohio last week for a lecture I was fortunate enough to discover the American Sign Museum, thanks to local preservationist Paul Muller, who arranged for me to get a personal tour with managing director Brad Huberman.…
Oscars: The Morning After
I’ve always looked forward to the Academy Awards, so I don’t want to sound jaded in discussing this year’s seemingly endless road to the Dolby Theatre. But here is how I feel, the morning after: If just one person…
King Kong on The Radio—Who Knew?
The man who made the discovery is the prolific pop culture chronicler Martin Grams, Jr., whose many books include The ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ Companion, The Shadow: The History and Mystery of the Radio Program 1930-1954, and The Radio Adventures…
My Oscar Special on Reelzchannel
Yes, Grae Drake and I are back on the air, debating the merits of this year’s Academy Award candidates in a half-hour special that begins airing this weekend on ReelzChannel. Grae, senior editor at Rotten Tomatoes, is a colorful…
Stars Shine at the Oscar Nominee Lunch
For years I have been lucky enough to be invited to the Oscar Nominees Luncheon, and let me assure you, I am never blasé about it. I get to mingle with people I admire, from both sides of the…
