Seen on TV: The Vanity Card Discovery…

Looks like someone has a lot on his mind. Just discovered that Chuck Lorre has been including messages that read like an editorial, essay, or observation on life at the end of every episode of Dharma & Greg, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory and Mike & Molly.

He Said That?

At the 1936 Academy Awards, apparently the president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences said something very interesting about “the Oscar.” And that president just so happens to be one of the Jedemi LP gang. What prompted him?

Legos are Ready for Their Close-Up…

Heading into the weekend, we were drawn to a story about “The Lego Movie” that appeared in The Wall Street Journal. When we saw the television ad for it, we laughed because we figured it was just a 90-commercial for Legos appearing in a slow month (February). However, the article… more »

Tough Business: Studio Does the Wrong Thing…

When we read the article from last Sunday’s New York Times on Spike Lee’s new movie, “Oldboy,” we all were irate. The movie is a “reinterpretation” of Park Chanwook’s 2003 cult classic of the same title. In the original, there is an intense fight scene that was shot in one… more »

Notable Quotable on Hospitality…

The book that has bubbled up to the top of our reading pile is Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality by Danny Meyer (founder and co-owner of 11 of Manhattan’s most influential restaurants, including Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Tabla, The Modern, Blue Smoke, and Shake Shack). This… more »