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Radio ratings, anyone? Why do I get the same feeling writing about terrestrial radio that I get when I go to a Post Office or when I write a check or read the print edition of the Kansas City Star? Because … Continue reading →

This just in… If there was any remaining doubt, yesterday’s lightening quick dismantling of Roseanne Barr‘s hugely successful sitcom on ABC, put the subject to rest. We live in Zero Tolerance Land. Day to day life is now like mountain … Continue reading →

At first blush the local media hoopla over nonstop flights from KC to Iceland (of all places) seems totally over-the-top… Which had things been better reported and explained, it might not have. However running a snoozer on the front page of the … Continue reading →

What some writers won’t do for a measly hundred bucks… It’s not easy making a living as a freelance writer. So it almost goes without saying that every once in a while, you have to grit your teeth and choke … Continue reading →

It only works if you mint stars… The American Idol finale was the other night. Was it Sunday, or Monday, damned if I know? Then again, probably not Sunday, because that’s when the Billboard awards were, another sinking show, just check … Continue reading →

She said she loved STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI last Christmas… She said she couldn’t wait for the next one to open this weekend. That’s when I had to bust her bubble and let her know that SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY was certainly not a continuation of … Continue reading →

The Internet can be a vastly confusing place… Take the recent “report” on season seven American Idol winner David Cook’s net worth. It’s been 10 years since the former KC bar band dude was crowned. Unfortunately, by most measures his singing … Continue reading →

What’s in a number? Quite a bit, especially when it comes to subscription prices for the Kansas City Star. Take reader Steve Fehr who told former Star reporter and editor Jim Fitzpatrick that he ended his subscription recently after being “offended” by the … Continue reading →

She was driving a BMW X4… That’s an expensive car. Let me look it up online. It STARTS at 50k. Why is its owner driving Uber? Well, maybe it’s not the person’s car. That’s right, I wasn’t sure whether it … Continue reading →

Memo to Sam Mellinger: don’t quit your day job, dogg… Writing about sports minutiae’s one thing – and something Sam does a pretty decent job of – but sorting out real life news issues over chicken wings and beer isn’t … Continue reading →

I’m going to be brief because I’m in much pain with this news… My younger brother Jeff Glazer – my partner in Stanford’s for decades – has been on life support at Menorah hospital for the past several weeks. Jeff … Continue reading →

This weekend Disney/Marvel ushers in the 2018 summer movie season by unleashing the Marvel Universe to its world wide fan base… They did it two years ago in early May with CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR and last May with GUARDIANS … Continue reading →

Let’s be real… Amy Schumer is not who first comes to mind when thinking of hotties in movies today. While talking about Shumer’s new comedy of body image issues she confided that she didn’t care how this (movie) makes her … Continue reading →

It’s not easy being the younger brother of a superstar… Especially when your big brother is Saturday Night Live’s Chris Farley and you’re also a comic. The pressure can be immense. So it is with Kevin Farley. Growing up was a challenge, … Continue reading →

What a way to go… Driving down 18th Street last night  after The Darkness show at new concert venue The Truman I found myself gliding past the grounds of my former employer, the Kansas City Star. At which point you … Continue reading →

One of the best expositions of the way political journalism can be misdirected towards base ends is George Orwell’s essay, “Politics and The English Language.” It contains the following gems: “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful . … Continue reading →

Tough question, given the team’s likely calibre of play… It’s hard to believe our Kansas City Royals were world champs just three seasons back. After in 2014 the they backed into the playoffs, got hot and went to a World … Continue reading →

Isn’t it about time we got a female version of PORKY’S? Maybe not, but that’s what we’re getting anyway. This raunchy comedy, co-produced by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg, is called BLOCKERS. Why? Because parents including Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz and … Continue reading →

What a way to go… With six players in double digits for Villanova tying an NCAA Final Four record for 3 point shooting, Kansas got trounced and lost 95-79 last night. Only Devonte Graham and Malik Newman seemed to show up … Continue reading →

Ernest Cline‘s 2011 pop culture sci-fi novel READY PLAYER ONE had- and still has today – an impressive following… However bringing this fantastical delight with its nostalgic elements to the screen takes a very special filmmaker…a cinematic storyteller, if you will. … Continue reading →