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Two new Westerns are out on big, beautiful Blu-Ray, which is a good thing. They’re both wonderful and important stories, which is better. They both explore something deep in all of us–the quest for justice. And they both have something to say on this National Day of Remembrance. One is dramatic and painful, the other…

September is here and that can mean only one thing: new television! Ok, it also means that kids are back in school and the leaves will soon be turning, but there’s nothing like the lure of brand new episodes of your favorite show, or your soon-to-be new favorite show, to dull the pain of a…

This past Wednesday I had an opportunity to interview none other than blockbuster filmmaker, playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, and actor Tyler Perry about his latest movie release, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself.” The movie, starring Perry as Madea–of course, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight, Adam Rodriguez, Brian White and Pastor…

A video clip from the 2006 documentary "The Saint of 9/11," which chronicles the life of Father Mychal Judge, the Fire Department of New York's chaplain on 9/11, and the first official victim of the terrorist attacks.

I used to hate romantic comedies starring Jennifer Aniston. Jennifer is beautiful, funny and has a winning personality – if the premise of a movie was “Jennifer Aniston has trouble finding a man,” then what kind of shot did the rest of us have? Over the course of her career, Jennifer Aniston has experienced high-profile…

You can’t argue that Ellen DeGeneres is everything my fellow blogger Joanne Brokaw says she is: funny, encouraging, warm–and I’ll add forthright, wholesome and brimming with common sense. All of which makes her selection to replace Paula Abdul as a judge on “American Idol” unforgiveable. For all its success and the success of contestants like…

Question: Is it possible that we’ve gone a little vampire overboard? Answer: Naahhhh. Not according to me at least. When LJ Smith’s “The Vampire Diaries” series of books came out in the very early 90’s, I read them as an actual young adult. (I know, how novel!) I don’t remember them so well, but what…

Don Miller releases a sequel memoir to "Blue Like Jazz."

The religious debate of the century: Jon Lovitz on behalf of Judaism, Tom Cruise representing Scientology in a most hallowed venue: on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

Seven inspirational quotes from Julia Child.
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