Month: November 2010

Prologue: OK, in my last blog I accused someone of being dead that wasn’t, so this time I made sure. I was saddened to hear about the passing of Leslie Nielsen yesterday. Using his deadpan talent to create unforgettable roles in “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” series, he was one of the last great comedic actors from my youth (so …

a href=”http://www.everetthicks.com/freditorials/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2010/11/ladyantebellum.jpg”>I can admit it. I am ashamed. I am hanging my head and hissing “Bad Fred!” as I write this. Why? I am and have always been a big fan of the Alan Parsons Project. Whether it is the experimental Edgar Allen Poe masterpieces, the creepy instrumentals, or the shameless pop of “Don’t Answer Me” and “Standing on Higher …

Just because someone may not want to find Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus under their tree this year, that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t want great music to listen to on cold winter nights. While the manufactured kiddie-pop music floods the stores and the Internet, more obscure new releases from classic artists are bound to offer a lot more in the …

When an entertainment institution reaches the age of 35, as Saturday Night Live has, you can begin to examine its history to see certain trends and patterns develop. When you are talking about a show with as many ups, downs, rebirths and renovations as SNL has had, you can spot some interesting things. Last night, I caught part of the …