Rodgers in a downward spiral Stephen A. Smith is arguably the most influential sports analyst in America. Therefore, it speaks volumes that he has branded “that baaaad man, Aaron Rodgers,” as one of the best to play the game of football. Except that, in what can only be described as a tragicomic descent, Rodgers seems determined to rebrand himself… Read more.
Jimmy Kimmel
The Oscars – Hugh Grant and Angela Basset Starred but Lost
To be fair, the ratings were not as bad as I expected. But that’s only because everyone tuned in to hear host Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes about that slap. And suspended animation prevailed as most viewers waited with bated breath for them. I waited with bated breath only for winners in the acting categories to be… Listen.
And the Oscar goes to…
Actually, the controversy surrounding Ryan Seacrest nearly upstaged the show. Therefore, I would be remiss not to revisit it – even if only to share this update. In my original commentary, I urged him to do the sensible and honorable thing and bow out of conducting his annual red-carpet interviews. But I readily noted that… Read more.
Thank You, Mila, for Telling Men to Stop Saying, ‘We’re Pregnant’
I’ve been trying for years to disabuse expectant couples of the purportedly bonding, but plainly emasculating, affectation of saying, “We’re pregnant.” (Saying this would only be appropriate if the couple were lesbians … and they were both pregnant!) I am an avowed feminist. But close (female) friends will attest to my long-standing belief that the… Read more.