Harvey Korman

A moment of silence, please, for comedic actor Harvey Korman, who died yesterday at age 81. I spent most of last night on YouTube, checking out old clips of his appearances with Tim Conway on The Carol Burnett Show. When......

Harvey Korman died Thursday. What does that have to do with my Friday newspaper column? WatchDog kudos to the first reader with an answer. For a big hint, here is a quote from CBS executive Kelly Kahl about the night......

In sweeps, size matters. The ratings periods are all about drawing the biggest crowds to shows hyped as events. Although few programs warrant the buildup, broadcast executives merrily brag about their results anyway. Ultimately, the four-week sweeps...

Friday May 5, 2000      "Luminarias" takes us into a world all too rarely seen on the big screen: that of upwardly mobile Los Angeles Latinas.      Instead of barrio poverty, gangs and drugs, we're introduced to four women, longtime friends, whose...

Friday May 12, 2000      From "The Red Shoes" to "The Turning Point," dramatic films about the ballet world have begged the question: How is it that such a serious and disciplined performing art attracts such silly and chaotic people?      The callow...

Friday October 15, 1999      Cedric Kahn's relentless "L'Ennui" is such a rigorous exploration of sexual obsession that it proves to be a most demanding film. Virtually devoid of eroticism and sensuality, it depicts with the utmost realism a 17-year-...

Friday April 28, 2000      The 1994 movie "The Flintstones" was such a dreary affair that it's hard to get excited about a new film based on that 1960s cartoon classic. The earlier movie re-created signature scenes from the television series while...

The State Theatre's 2003-2004 schedule is heavy on new and old favorites, expanded series and informal sequels. For the first time the Easton performing-arts center will welcome singer Olivia Newton-John. For the sixth time it will welcome Canadian...

Friday December 22, 1995      Not to venture forth some sort of radical idea, but aren't comedies supposed to have jokes? Mel Brooks' "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" has its share of misfired gags, to be sure, but what's truly surprising is how little...