"Make 'Em Laugh" doesn't cover every American comic who ever told a joke. But it includes enough humor to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone. ...more

January 14, 2009

The production of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is a marvel of imaginative innovation. From the top of Caractacus Potts' breakfast-making contraption to pretty Chitty's wingtips, the show will please audiences of all ages. ...more

December 11, 2008

'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' soars on wings of imagination. ...more

December 10, 2008

Proving that television covers the spectrum of human existence, this column will include items about Margaret Cho and Jane Seymour. Both have TV projects debuting this week. ...more

August 21, 2008

Tackling the history of Jews in America became much more complex than documentarian David Grubin first imagined. ...more

January 7, 2008