Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Is The Jewish Content We Need

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life is the newest documentary from Rob Reiner and it is the Jewish content we so badly need right now. There is a universe where this documentary is called Albert Einstein: Defending My Life. Albert’s family used his birth to name him Albert. He might not be a great scientist like Einstein but he’s certainly a brilliant comedian. I mean, if you can make Carl Reiner laugh, you’ve got to be…

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Cabin Boy marks 25th Anniversary with Blu-ray

The Chris Elliott-starring Cabin Boy celebrates its 25th anniversary with the release of an new anniversary edition on Blu-ray. As Kino Lorber goes through the Touchstone Pictures catalog, they’ve released a 25th anniversary edition of Cabin Boy in late 2018.  This collection will certainly be a must-have for fans of the 1994 release.  Among the new content is an interview with writer-director Adam Resnick and star Chris Elliott.  Meanwhile, the duo are joined by Mike…

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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

It was a sad day when we lost legendary comedian Robin Williams but a new HBO documentary, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, tells his story in his own words. Williams got his start during the 1970s comedy scene in Los Angeles.  This led to various television appearances in the 1970s.  None of those appearances were more notable than the time that he made his first appearance as Mork on Happy Days.  The two-episode appearance…

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Tribeca 2018: Bathtubs Over Broadway

Bathtubs Over Broadway offers some fascinating insight into the crazy world that is industrial musicals. Steve Young, not to be confused with the football quarterback, used to work for David Letterman as a comedy writer on Late Night with David Letterman and The Late Show with David Letterman.  As Letterman describes him, Young is “the last vestige of the heyday of the talk show television writers.”  Working on a comedy show means that the comedy…

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David Letterman moves to Netflix

Former Late Show host David Letterman is making the move to Netflix, Netflix announced this morning. What we currently know about the unnamed series is that it will run for six episodes.  Letterman will utilize two of his strengths: in-depth conversations and in-the-field segments.  The conversations will be longform.  It is unknown at this time whether or not there will be an audience. “I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for…

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Movies and Television Books You Should Read!

There’s been many movie or television books released, be it biographies, memoirs, etc.  Here’s a few that I recommend. Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick If you follow Kendrick on Twitter or are a fan of her work in general, this is a must-own book.  The actress writes about her life both in and out of the spotlight.  These candid stories give us an inside look at Kendrick’s life with an upbringing that led her…

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