It was just a small thing, really. A silly little poem tucked away on page 20 of an otherwise serious, conservative periodical. Just a few lines written down that raised more than a few eyebrows:It's All In Her GenesIt's all in her genesShe likes to sayWhen avoirdupoisWon't go away.Yes, look from behindTo see what she meansNo doubt that you'll findIt's all in her JEANS.- Anonymous Ancient EgyptianSusan Russell, Senior Associate...

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A follow-up to yesterday's review of the Emmys.The ratings were about the same as last year. So congratulations to the Chabad telethon.In response to my comment about winner Jim Parsons I received a nice note from David Hyde Pierce reminding me that HE is the young David Hyde Pierce.MAD MEN’S Matt Weiner also emailed to say that his co-writer Erin Levy was being hugged by her father out of camera view and that’s why she lagged...

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Shorter than the Oscars and gayer than the Tonys – it’s the 62nd annual Emmy Awards! This year starring Betty White and Temple Grandin.For the first time ever the Emmys were shown live in Los Angeles. NBC recognized they were up against very stiff competition this year -- the Chabad Telethon.What an inconvenience that three-hour tape delay used to be. Every year my wife would have to excuse herself in the middle of the show,...

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The XX - STARS (LAZRtag Remix) 320 kbpsElectronic, Pop, Dance, Indie I can give it all on the first dateI don't have to exist outside this placeAnd dear, know that I can changeLondon, England. We all love the XX. And I don't know why we should change this wonderful songs or interpret it in a new way. But the remix by LAZRtag shows us that it's possible. It's beautiful as well as the original. This seven minute remix takes you...

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Big surprise it's Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. I hope I have something this funny to review tonig...

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Note:  I am - we are - deliriously, deliciously, dramatically happy. And, thoroughly exhausted. I think we got about four hours sleep last night. I am posting the Handfasting Ceremony we used as I know many of you have expressed an interest in how it all was done. I'll write more on it later and post more pictures - hopefully those done by the professional - later. For now, thank you all for your wonderful kind words of...

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As a public service for those lucky nominees, here are some Emmy acceptance speech tips. My review of tonight's Emmycast will appear tomorrow. Good luck to all the people I like and bad luck to the ones I hate....

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I'm a movie with no plotwritten in the backseatof piss powered taxiParis, France. Gonzales is back with his 6th album "Ivory Tower". The Canadian who had lifed for a while in Berlin, is now lingering in Paris. You can hear  the whole album Ivory Tower on his MySpace-Page. For you I have here a excellent remix of this great song by Djedjotronic. I could dance to it all nite long. By the way, the...

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Every year I review the Emmy Awards. To get you ready, and for any new readers of this blog, here are selected samples of my Emmy reviews from 2006-2009. You'll find this year's edition on Monday morning.The people in the first ten rows you don’t recognize are called “seat fillers”. When the seat fillers have to go to the bathroom they’re replaced by the “nominated writers”.Great questions on E!’s red carpet show. Isiah Washington...

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Could these two people look any happier?I think not.Well, we had the rehearsal and the dinner last night. Everyone and everything looks absolutely lovely. The Very Big Tent is in the yard - all set up for the reception - complete with dance floor. The deck - where the ceremony will take place - is beautifully festooned with flowers. Bob and Mia and Bob's parents, family and friends have done an amazing job getting the house...

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Part of the difficulty - and the joy - of the last few weeks has been the slow pace of packing for this move. There's a reason for that. I call them "family artifacts". I keep stumbling onto them as I clean and sort and clear and pack - or, pitch.This is one of them.Well, not this exact one, but it's the closest image I could find to the original.Yes, it's an African American Baby Doll. Our youngest daughter, Mia, had one....

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What happened to the summer? That’s the first Friday question. Here are others. Thanks for asking yours.benson wonders:Many series have clip show episodes with some new material to tie together all the reminiscences. Do you keep an audience from a regular taping, or if there is something in need of a audience reaction, do you just sweeten with taped reactions?I never had a show of my own on long enough to have a clip show....

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I don't know about you, but am astounded that the controversy continues to burn white-hot surrounding the proposed building of Park51 - the Islamic Community Center in New York City (formerly known as Cordoba House). The arguments seems to come down to "religious freedom" - the foundational, constitutional right, in this country, to practice your religious beliefs - vs. "insensitivity" - the complaint that, since almost 3,000...

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I know this is going to sound incredibly self-serving but hear me out. This month’s Netflix pick is VOLUNTEERS. Yes, my partner David Isaacs and I wrote it but that’s not why I’m recommending it – well, not the only reason.I always thought the movie was good but uneven. And there were artistic decisions made that I didn’t (and still don’t) agree with. Breaking the fourth wall for the sake of a joke is the one that really...

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Indeed. I've got more on my plate than I can say grace over.Most of our "stuff" is already in Delaware. There are a few odds and ends in Chatham. We've taken the last load of clothes - just out of the dry cleaner - to Good Will. I washed all the bed linens and some table cloths and napkins and sent them off to Good Will as well. I keep walking around the house - which now has an odd, annoying echo - with my check list and colored...

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Here’s another censorship story – and also one of my early days in radio stories. Except this time I was the censor.In late ‘72/early ’73 I was a board op (glorified name for engineer) at KLOS, Los Angeles. You know today’s “Classic Rock” stations that play Layla and everything ever recorded by the Allman Brothers? That’s what they played then, when it was just considered music to get stoned by.The...

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That chair you see above used to be in the office at the rectory. We've carted it around for the last 15 years in three different rectories. It sits, now, in Ms. Conroy's favorite spot in the sun room at Llangollen, our wee cottage which used to be our vacation/retreat place, which we are now making our year-round home on the marsh lands of Rehoboth Bay, part of the Delmarva Peninsula, in the 'first state' of Delaware.Ms. Conroy's...

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Yeah, this one's a dandy. It occurred on MAUDE, a big hit show from the 70s. Remember last month my post on CBS Standards & Practices having a list of unacceptable words? They were even worse in the 70s.MAUDE was a spinoff of ALL IN THE FAMILY and had that same biting edge to it. Censors were always having fits. Hey, they had an abortion episode on MAUDE. Meanwhile, Marcia Brady struggled with split ends.On show nights...

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MANIC STREET PREACHERS - I'm Leaving You For Solitude 192 kbpsRock, Pop (Photo: rcrdlbl.com)Blackwood, Wales. 20th September MSP is going to release their 10th studio album 'Postcards From A Young Man'. In order to advert to it James Dean Bradfield & Co. are droping this non-track-album 'I'm Leaving You For Solitude'. It has a simple melody, but it's still beautiful. Have fun with it!www.rcrdlbl.comHEY CHAMP - Neverest (Database...

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Many thanks to blog reader Michael for creating the poster to the sequel of INCEPTION. This goes back to my previous post -- Studio notes for INCEPTION. Thanks Mi...

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