“THE HOT TODDY” A favorite of bawdy moms and homebody gays (two thumbs pointing inward), The Hot Toddy could be also referred to as “Mama’s Little Chill Pill.” Chamomile tea with a finger or two of bourbon, this and a bottle glass of white wine is the best way to disguise or explain away a [...]

“West Coast Time” by The Gregory Brothers When comedians move their work into a territory that’s not as wacky, the results can be tricky. For me, Adam Sandler got more charming in Punch-Drunk Love. However, Jim Carrey becomes less charming to me. Not that he’s bad is serious films, but he’s just got less pizazz. [...]

“Christmas with the Devil” by Judith Owen   Judith Owen is a fixture of Los Angeles to me.  For the past decade, she’s performed Christmas shows at little LA theatres with her husband, veteran comedy star Harry Shearer (Simpsons, all Christopher Guest movies).  While Ms. Owen plays piano and sings, Harry plays the upright bass, [...]

William S. Burroughs!  Happy Thanksgiving!

From the desk of Adam Sass, P.I. November 19th, I can’t get this stench out of my office.  Like rotting vegetables.  My dog lost control of his bowels again last night.  I thought he was housebroken.  Then again, I used to think a lot of things that aren’t so anymore.  God damn, this stench is [...]

I suppose to some people, these could be the faces of pedophilia.  As I reported Tuesday, NPR’s “To the Point” program, during a moment of what must be prolonged oxygen deprivation, had on Arkansas Family Council’s Jerry Cox to talk about the Penn State child molestation scandal.  Cox strung together comparisons to this being why [...]

For my money, the most sought after ticket in Hollywood is The Thrilling Adventure Hour, which does two shows every month at Largo.  Those two shows are what I call “violently sold out.”  Tickets went on sale yesterday for the December 3rd Christmas show.  Tickets were gone by last night. I was fortunate enough to [...]

The following is an excerpt from the upcoming “Stay on Fountain”  e-book, soon to be available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com. A word on the etiquette of offending people:  I love a good off-color joke.  In fact, my favorite one is about the pedophile on the pier. Pedophile is walking along the Boardwalk when [...]