Ernie Kovacs’ ”Albert Gridley” sketch is one of the better-known ones. Its simple premise, a talk-show guest who can’t remember…
Sitting in the theater of what used to be called The Museum of Broadcasting in 1985 (it’s now the Paley…
I often bring rugelach from Zabars as a professional gift. People really like it, and Zabars is 8 blocks away…
With the absence of a live studio audience currently being enforced, hosts of entertainment programs on TV are faced with…
About a month ago I went from being a fan and regular listener of Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast to…
We’ve all heard audio feedback, that high-pitched loud noise heard over a sound system. Even if you don’t know it’s…
I’ve assembled a few different Ernie Kovacs compilation programs for events this year celebrating his centennial. It hasn’t been easy,…
Mention Ernie Kovacs to anyone and the first thing they’ll come back with (when it isn’t “who?”) is The Nairobi…
It’s a sustained three-minute shot of three people, just sitting, listening to a singer, for a nearly three minutes before…
Ernie Kovacs played one version of “Captain Buzzkill” or another in most of the movies he made for Columbia. He…