How quickly we (I) forget. Last Monday, July 21st, was the birthday of one of my all time favorite comedy actors, Don Knotts. He would have been 84 years old. In the midst of all the back and forth between SAG and the AMPTP and the internal bickering in SAG, it is easy to forget [...]

The chariot race in Ben-Hur remains one of the most vivid of all the movie sequences running through my head. Whether you agreed with his politics or not, Charlton Heston remains one of the greatest of all the Hollywood actors, primarily on the strength of his many Heroic characters. Daily Variety The Hollywood Reporter IMDB

Paul Scofield, a truly GREAT actor has died at the age of 86. Per Daily Variety: LONDON — Oscar-winning British thesp Paul Scofield died Wednesday of leukemia. He was 86. His agent Rosalind Chatto confirmed the legendary actor, who won the best actor Academy award in 1967 for his portrayal of Sir Thomas More in [...]

Academy Award winning director Anthony Minghella passes away following surgery related to cancer. He was only 54 years old. Here are some news links: Daily Variety The Guardian Associated Press Fox News

Don Knotts was a comedy and comic genius. Statement of fact as far as I’m concerned. Anyone who is old enough to have seen the original broadcasts of The Andy Griffith Show understands what I’m saying. Even you young pups who’ve only seen Don Knotts on cable reruns should get the picture. As a kid [...]