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Nothing unites Americans in quite the same way as standing around the water cooler, saying, “Did you see Lost last night? That was so cool.” Or debating whether Adam Sandler can actually, you know, act. (Our conclusion: not much.)
Actress: Bette Davis
Bette Davis still scares me. I can go back and watch movies from her early career, when she was young and beautiful, and I think,...
Read MoreTV Show: The West Wing
I’ll start by saying that I love the work of Aaron Sorkin, The West Wing’s creator and principal writer. He wrote one of my...
Read MoreFilm: The Hope and Crosby "Road" Movies
There were seven produced: The Road to Singapore (1940), The Road to Zanzibar (1941), The Road to Morocco (1942), The Road to Utopia...
Read MoreActress: Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor has lived such a tumultuous life that she’s attained a larger-than-life reputation. Married eight times to seven...
Read MoreTV Show: The Rockford Files
There have been lots of private investigator shows in the history of television. But no P.I. was cooler than Jim Rockford. The Rockford...
Read MoreFilm: Rocky
As the fight ends, an exhausted Apollo Creed says, “Ain’t gonna be no rematch.” An equally weary Rocky Balboa answers,...
Read MoreTV Show: Late Night with David Letterman
David Letterman accomplished something that no one else could – he made late-night television hip again. Johnny Carson (Great...
Read MoreActor: Spencer Tracy
I’ve never been able to precisely characterize Spencer Tracy’s persona. You know, Marlon Brando = rebel…Tom Hanks = guy...
Read MoreFilm: The Caine Mutiny
I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone who was clinically paranoid. But if I ever meet someone with that mental illness, I do...
Read MoreTV Show: The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race is a combination of beautiful travelogue, ignorant American comments, with just a touch of the Jerry Springer show. As...
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