By Gregory Crofton Barry Crimmins might be one of worst stages name ever, probably bad enough that it hurt his comedy career. But the man behind it, I suspect, wouldn’t see his name on a marquee another way. Crimmins stands…
Constant Comedy with Barry Crimmins
Produced and directed by Bill Drake. Shot on location at The Ding Ho at Inman Square, Cambridge in 1982. Starring Barry Crimmins, Barry Neigrug, Mike Donavan, Don Gavin, and Mike MacDonald.
‘THE STAIRCASE’ is Cold-Blooded, Brilliant for All Eight Episodes
Director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade grabs you and doesn’t let go in “The Staircase.” Did a writer from North Carolina named Michael Peterson murder his wife, or did she fall down the stairs and end up a bloody mess on her…
An Interview with Lawrence Wright, Author of ‘Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief’
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Lawrence Wright talks about his book, “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief,” now an HBO documentary by Alex Gibney. Wright conducted over 200 interviews of current and former members of the Church of Scientology…
Most Insane Ski Line Ever
Cody Townsend rips in Alaska through a dangerous chute, a line he calls “the scariest thing I’ve ever done.” World famous snowboarder Travis Rice had ridden the line first about a week earlier. Read a conversation between Rice and Townsend…
The Confessions of Bernard Goetz
Bernhard Goetz, the “Subway Vigilante,” sparked nationwide controversy and debate in 1984 when he shot four men on a New York City subway train after he said that they tried to rob him.