Category: Show Business

Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr – Garry Armstrong

Editor's note: Since it is Throwback Thursday, we thought we should add one from Garry. Marilyn and I are sitting in the living room, wrapped in our blankets, coping with resurgent cold New England weather. We're watching Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison. It's a charming star turn for Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum and director John Huston. … Continue reading Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr – Garry Armstrong

1960s GREENWICH VILLAGE

WE WERE THERE Garry and I watched a documentary on Netflix titled Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation. It was about Greenwich Village in the 1960s. Both Garry and I were there. He was already a working reporter, but young enough to enjoy the very special culture of this wonderful corner of New York. The Figaro was … Continue reading 1960s GREENWICH VILLAGE

DRESSED ON THE SET

“How come Gibbs is wearing a coat in Arizona in the summer?” I was talking to Garry. It was an NCIS rerun. We watch a lot of reruns because we forgot what happened even when we've seen it before. A lot of shows just aren't all that different from year to year, so why not? … Continue reading DRESSED ON THE SET

MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 39

This episode we talk about consultants, consulting and the consequences of hiring them. We also talk about the Y2K scare and whether or not to air really violent images on TV news.The answer is -- we don't have an answer. Does anyone? Film at eleven! Until the way news is produced changes -- hugely -- … Continue reading MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 39

MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 38

In this episode, Tom and Garry talk about "The Morning Show" television series and how real or unreal it is. They also talk about how gossip travels at the speed of light in the newsroom. Maybe even faster than light. https://youtu.be/vHB9NPjwp-Q

GREENWICH VILLAGE IN THE 1960s

WE WERE THERE Garry and I watched a documentary on Netflix titled Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation. It was about Greenwich Village in the 1960s. Both Garry and I were there. He was already a working reporter, but young enough to enjoy the very special culture of this wonderful corner of New York. The Figaro was … Continue reading GREENWICH VILLAGE IN THE 1960s

Notes on a Cowardly Lion: A Biography of Bert Lahr

It's been more than a week since I finished reading the Bert Lahr biography, "Notes on a Cowardly Lion", written by his son, John. I am still emotionally involved. Why? Why does a book written more than 40 years ago about a show business figure who peaked more than 70 years ago still sit front and center … Continue reading Notes on a Cowardly Lion: A Biography of Bert Lahr

AND THAT’S WHY I LOVED LUCY – GARRY ARMSTRONG

I've got the blues. I need to perk up. Melancholy. Melancholy Serenade. Serenade of the Bells. The Bells of St. Mary. A silly word link game I play to lighten things. Suddenly, it reminds me of another time, an assignment more than three decades ago. The assignment? To cover Lucille Ball's arrival in Boston. The … Continue reading AND THAT’S WHY I LOVED LUCY – GARRY ARMSTRONG

CELEBRATING WW3 SINCE WE WON’T HAVE TIME LATER – Marilyn Armstrong

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD WEEK? LET'S START CELEBRATING WORLD WAR THREE TODAY SINCE WE WON 'T HAVE TIME, LATER. Way back in the dark ages, the third week in February (an otherwise dreary and neglected month) was designated National Brotherhood Week. As designated special weeks go, it was never a big hit with the … Continue reading CELEBRATING WW3 SINCE WE WON’T HAVE TIME LATER – Marilyn Armstrong

WHAT IS THAT THING YOU’RE WEARING? – Marilyn Armstrong

“How come Gibbs is wearing a coat in Arizona in the summer?” I was talking to Garry. It was an NCIS rerun. We watch a lot of reruns, though this new fall season of TV is shaping up better than I expected, so maybe there will be new shows to watch. The question about costumes … Continue reading WHAT IS THAT THING YOU’RE WEARING? – Marilyn Armstrong