As Dan Shaughnessy and Peter Gammons point out in today’s Globe, pehaps the best thing about this year at Fenway is that the new owners have already effected so many positive changes behind the scenes. Gone is the institutionalized arrogance that was part of the John Harrington (Bud Selig’s bag man) and Dan “Baby Doc”… Continue reading

Tomorrow is Opening Day for the Red Sox at Fenway…and here’s a thought to go with the new season: it may not happen this year. It may not happen next year, but soon the Red Sox are going to win it–and hopefully while Fenway still stands. The importance of the new owners can’t be overstated.… Continue reading

Just came from the new sneak preview of The Two Towers. It runs after the Fellowship of the Ring playing in theaters today. And it looks spectacular! The excellent Bernard Hill will be featured as King Theoden and his intro in the preview is a great shot of him being armed by his soldiers as… Continue reading

If you really want a glimpse of what’s inside Hollywood, take a look at this piece in today’s Salon by Nikki Finke. These are the people who decide every year what is and what is not worth seeing on a movie screen. It’s a breath of fresh air that no one from New Line or… Continue reading

Anyone who reads Pat Holt’s excellent Holt Uncensored newsletter will not be surprised that Amazon has angered a lot of writers by adding links to their book listings for used versions of their books. Authors don’t share in any royalty of used book sales. But while some are outraged at the idea, other authors think… Continue reading