Taylor vs. Kanye at the VMAs: In Song
You know this isn’t anywhere near the best MTV Video Music Awards, as some backstage twerp was insisting, if the biggest part of the show Sunday came in responding to…
When Hate Hijacks the News
I’m supposed to help spread the word about a peace march my Quaker Meeting is putting on in a couple of weeks. Hmm. What chance do we have in attracting…
‘Stand Up’ to Sour Notes
When it first appeared a couple of years ago (also on the same of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon), “Stand Up 2 Cancer” seemed a sleek, succinct way to raise…
Playlist 9-9-10
Started with some old soul. Then, the death of a former ELO cellist from a freak accident -- his van was hit by a runaway 700-pound hay bale -- leads…
‘Nikita’ Star Learning American Action
“I’ve done action movies,” Maggie Q, the striking star of “Nikita” says. “I have never done TV, but we’ve never done an action-television show, which is a whole other deal.”…
Behind ‘Hellcats:’ Clark Kent
The biggest star involved in “Hellcats,” the new series that started this week to what The CW called “solid” ratings, may be the one behind the camera. Tom Welling, star…
America Loves Its Poppycock
And we’re just not talking Glenn Beck here. We’re talking Prince Poppycock, a full camp operatic singer who dresses like a fop, who has ascended to the “America’s Got Talent”…
Old Cat, New Hat
One of the quirks of my mother growing up is that she didn’t like Dr. Seuss books. We never had any in the house. The ones at school were looked…
Lone Dawg
Let’s see: Kara DioGuardi is officially out as “American Idol” judge as of today. Ellen DeGeneres quit in July. Simon Cowell put in his notice in January. Paula Abdul quit…
Playlist 9-3-10
Funk from the Meters to start, new stuff from the Vaselines, Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, The Drums and Ra Ra Riot. Closed with a bunch of Dave Alvin, solo…