I don't think so. Didn't like any of the songs in Audition, and turned the sound down. Thought the new blond, quasi-Derek Hough was okay. The Filipino girl was kind of cute but didn't like her voice. Quinn is one of my faves and she had only one line, if that, and no close ups. The new ...

This is a typical New Yorker cartoon about Hollywood. Not that this is really Hollywood, of course, but it's what NEW YORK thinks Hollywood is. You got your palm trees, your men in colorful flowered shirts, and the strange, violent language. The posters on the wall, and the script in his hand, just add to the ...

Oops, did I spoil the cartoon? For Illustration Friday: propagate is the challenge. And chickens do that. This is an easy idea to tinker with, if you're good with words. The ending to Which came first, could be anything, and I think I've come up with half a dozen gags over the years. But politics has ...

Life is short. Time is precious. Movies are only 2 hours long. I can't invest too much time or thought in them, but some are enjoyable, and stick to your mind like post-it notes. Let me know if any of these stick in your mind...or craw. Bark Bark! I hate indie films. Please don't make me watch them. ...

I went to Marty Murphy's memorial service on Monday at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. This is only the 2nd funeral I've ever been to since I've been a grownup, and my first time at this famous cemetery. We signed in and met Marty's sister and nephew, and some people said some nice things about him. ...

"Now I'm confused. Is that a black hole, or the maws of AIG?" Cartoon ©D. Barstow 2009 NOTE: My political cartoons for Slate have all been moved to The Opposite of Wrong, where I skewer all the cartoons! Who doesn't love a cartoon bashing AIG, the worst insurance company of all time? And there's a dog in ...