I watched the first episode of Kelsey Grammer’s new sitcom, Back to You, this evening. Reviews were mixed — some reviews had called it “can’t miss,” while others had called it “never catch.” But I’ve been a long-time fan of the Kels, from Cheers to Frasier to the delightful Down Periscope — hell, I evenContinue reading “On Back to You”
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On Sideshow Bob
I watched an episode of The Simpsons tonight–first time I’d done that since I don’t know when. Sideshow Bob, long-time homicidal nemesis of Bart Simpson, turned up. The plot, such as it was, had Homer and the kids travel to Italy, entrusted with picking up an expensive sports car and bringing it back to theContinue reading “On Sideshow Bob”
On the Beast
No, I’m not talking Milwaukee’s Best, the official alcoholic beverage of the University of Richmond. I’m talking Hank McCoy, the Beast of the X-Men. Kelsey Grammer, of Cheers and Frasier, will portray the Beast in next summer’s X3. At a guess, I would think that the Beast will be done in CG, much as theContinue reading “On the Beast”
On Kelsey Grammer's Second Act
F. Scott Fitzgerald said that there are no second acts in American lives. Kelsey Grammer is one of the great actors of our time. Frasier is one of the great television programs of all time. Unfortunately, Kelsey Grammer’s second act blows chunks. FOX debuted tonight Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show. Half an hour ofContinue reading “On Kelsey Grammer's Second Act”