Laughing Matters

In the 1950s, the scariest monster for me was Godzilla (followed by Joe McCarthy and Richard Nixon). Godzilla, a prehistoric...

Fans of “Seinfeld” will likely remember when Jerry and George planned to get rich by writing a sitcom. There was...

The late Billy Wilder, a film genius, and an idol of mine, was responsible for some of Hollywood’s most memorable...

In the 1992 movie “Mr. Saturday Night,” Billy Crystal starred as comedian Buddy Young, Jr. He also co-wrote and directed...

There’s an old expression, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Actually, I can’t remember ever buying anything because of...

After last week’s column about DUIs, a reader named Mona, sent me a one word e-mail, “Sobering.” I hate it...

In the early 1960s, comedian Foster Brooks was famous in nightclubs and on TV for his brilliant portrayal of a...

In the 1950’s “The Amazing Criswell,” who looked like a combination of Liberace and Bela Lugosi, was a psychic on...

Have you ever looked forward to something so much that when it finally arrives you’re all the more disappointed? Case...

When I first moved to the Shores apartments, Gerald Ford was president and, coincidentally, his son, Steve, had an apartment...