Tony Shalhoub, Neil Patrick Harris, and More!
Tony Shalhoub reports that his “Monk” series troupe is just passing “the halfway point of the season” — in production of the eighth and final season for the USA Network show that’s earned him three Emmys for his portrayal of obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk. And, he says, “We’re already getting nostalgic for it. People are [...]
Outlasting the Ayatollahs
The Obama policy of extending an open hand to Iran is working and ought not be abandoned because of the grim events in Tehran. For the Iranian theocracy has just administered a body blow to its legitimacy in the eyes of the Iranian people and the world. Before Saturday, the regime could credibly posture as [...]
Glenn Beck: A Refreshing Spin on Cable TV
Few of us had heard of Glenn Beck a few years ago. Now the conservative talk-jock is everywhere. His radio show reaches eight million people. He’s performing live before sold-out crowds on a comedy tour. He’s had No. 1 bestsellers in both fiction and nonfiction — plus a new book, “Common Sense: The Case Against [...]
Director Mendes Has Another Beauty of a Film
“Away We Go” is way cool. Check it out for Maya Rudolph’s extraordinary breakout performance. The gifted sketch comedian from “Saturday Night Live” is warm, subtle and substantive as Verona, pregnant and in a relationship with a man (John Krasinski) who loves her. And Krasinski, romantic sales rep Jim Halpert on TV’s superb “The Office,” [...]
Board of Governors Moving Forward with Search for Chancellor
The state university system is moving ahead with selecting a new chancellor, closing in on candidates officials would like to interview for the position. But the head of the search committee admitted Thursday that there was a bit of a slow down after one potential candidate, Sen. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, withdrew his name for consideration [...]
Results of Medicare Reform Mixed, Critics Say Further Study is Needed
There’s no solid evidence that the state’s effort to overhaul the Medicaid program has improved quality of care to the extent intended and a costly expansion of the experiment to a wider part of Florida shouldn’t go forward until there is, legislative auditors have concluded. A new report from the Legislature’s Office of Program Policy [...]
John Thrasher Raises Campaign Cash in Tallahassee
He’s running for a Jacksonville-area Senate seat, but former House Speaker John Thrasher was in the Tallahassee Wednesday night for a fundraiser at the home of lobbyist David Rancourt. “I’m just looking to pick up some crumbs,” Thrasher said, acknowledging that raising campaign cash for a lowly Senate seat can prove difficult. Gov. Charlie Crist [...]
College Freshman Angry About Having to Live at Home
DEAR ABBY: My 17-year-old son, “Seth,” is set to go off to college. He is going to a state university about 20 minutes from our home. When filling out the paperwork for school, I did not sign him up to live on campus. His behavior during his senior year was less than stellar. I felt [...]
‘Year One’ at Top of Bad Summer Movies
If you’ve ever had the desire to see Jack Black eat fecal matter or Michael Cera urinate in his own face, then by all means go see “Year One.” Everyone else should avoid this parody of Bible stories like, well, a biblical plague. Besides being gross, the film is also sluggishly paced and lifeless. Unfunny [...]
High Court Raises Bar on Age-Bias Lawsuits
A bitterly divided Supreme Court enhanced the ability of employers to win age-discrimination lawsuits Thursday as it rejected a $47,000 verdict won by an Iowa man who was demoted at age 54. The 5-4 decision, controlled by the high court’s conservatives, requires workers alleging age discrimination to prove from the start that bias was the [...]
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