# sez (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sez. Page: Feed: --- ## [Riding Around Your Way…](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/21/riding-around-your-way/) _2026-08-22 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Over three seasons — 1959, 1960 and 1961 — the then-new cartoon studio known as Hanna-Barbera produced 45 half-hours of what I think was their best series — The Quick Draw McGraw Show. If you feel that honor should go to The Jetsons, Top Cat, The Huckleberry Hound Show, the first few seasons of The \[...\] Read More... from Riding Around Your Way… ## [Mel's Movie Menu](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/21/mels-movie-menu/) _2026-08-22 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ The American Cinematheque is a group that screens great movies of the past in several theaters in Los Angeles. Recently, they persuaded Mel Brooks to make up a list of his twenty favorite films and they'll be showing them on the dates indicated. Here is Mel's list… Sept. 3 — City Lights (1931), Aero Theatre \[...\] Read More... from Mel's Movie Menu ## [Charlie the Tuner](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/20/charlie-the-tuner/) _2026-08-20 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ When my age was but a single digit, there were probably years when this commercial was the thing I saw most on TV. My favorite shows were on once a week. One or two of them were on every day, Monday through Friday, and sometimes ten or more times a day. It was especially annoying \[...\] Read More... from Charlie the Tuner ## [Just Before Bedtime](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/20/just-before-bedtime-6/) _2026-08-20 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ I've been sleeping weird hours lately. Last night, it was 4 AM and the night before, it was 9 PM. 'Tis the curse of being a freelance writer. You work when you feel like writing and/or when you need to write to get it done when they need it, no matter who "they" are. Tonight, \[...\] Read More... from Just Before Bedtime ## [Seth Phones It In](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/19/seth-phones-it-in/) _2026-08-20 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ The Seth Meyers program is on a long summer hiatus. If you miss him, you might enjoy this 48 minute video podcast — Seth and writer-producer Sal Gentile talking about the stories they'd be covering if they weren't on vacation. I liked this a lot… \[...\] Read More... from Seth Phones It In ## [Don't Blink!](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/19/dont-blink/) _2026-08-19 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Here's an example of Juan Tamariz doing what he did better than just about anybody…and make sure you watch it to the end. The trick with the four cards is one he did when I saw him perform. He not only fooled me, he fooled some pretty experienced magicians who were in the group watching \[...\] Read More... from Don't Blink! ## [Juan Tamariz, R.I.P.](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/19/juan-tamariz-r-i-p/) _2026-08-19 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Folks in the magic community are mourning the passing of Juan Tamariz, often hailed as the greatest manipulator of cards in the world. Spain has way more than its share of great close-up card magicians and Tamariz, who was mentor to many and inspiration to all, is a big reason. He just died in Madrid \[...\] Read More... from Juan Tamariz, R.I.P. ## [Fred Sez](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/19/fred-sez-13/) _2026-08-19 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Just go read it. Here's the start of the latest from Fred Kaplan… The dreadful conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, a Navy aircraft carrier stationed near Iran for nine months, have been widely reported. They include food shortages, water contamination, plumbing stoppages, lost mail, and mental health decay, spurring some crew members to jump \[...\] Read More... from Fred Sez ## [D.V.D. Player](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/18/d-v-d-player/) _2026-08-19 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ In case you missed the PBS American Masters salute to Dick Van Dyke, it's been uploaded to YouTube so I can embed it here for you. In case you're keeping track, Dick is now 100 years, eight months and five days old. Thanks to several folks who alerted me to the upload… \[...\] Read More... from D.V.D. Player ## [ASK me: Moe in a Monster Movie](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/18/ask-me-moe-in-a-monster-movie/) _2026-08-18 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Douglass Abramson writes… Do you have a guess why Moe Howard appeared in a grade Z horror film in 1973: Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls? His role appears to have been so small, it's billed as "volunteer in audience". You may not believe this but I have way more than a guess. And the reason \[...\] Read More... from ASK me: Moe in a Monster Movie ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jufb76R7gLzh) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [The Latest Jack Kirby News](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/17/the-latest-jack-kirby-news/) _2026-08-18 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ As you probably know, Jack Kirby was honored a few years ago by being named to the ranks of individuals the Disney organization designates as "Disney Legends." How does one qualify for this? I think you just have to have a solid contribution to something that made the corporation a lot of money. Which is \[...\] Read More... from The Latest Jack Kirby News ## [Fred Sez](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/17/fred-sez-12/) _2026-08-17 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ We have a new Fred Kaplan report on the military ineptness of the Trump Administration. The headline on it is "Trump Is Turning His Back on Most of East Asia — and Embracing Kim Jong-un." Here's an excerpt… With one action and one statement over the weekend, President Donald Trump has pretty much vaporized the \[...\] Read More... from Fred Sez ## [Planning For Comic-Con 2027…Already?](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/17/planning-for-comic-con-2027-already/) _2026-08-17 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ I'm kidding, right? I haven't fully unpacked from this year's Comic-Con International and I'm going to start posting about next year's Comic-Con International? Am I mad? Well, probably yes but I'm doing it anyway. As you've seen me post here 364.8 times, the secret to having the best possible time at Comic-Con in San Diego \[...\] Read More... from Planning For Comic-Con 2027…Already? ## [From This Year's D23…](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/16/from-this-years-d23/) _2026-08-16 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Neil Patrick Harris and a bevy of guest stars… \[...\] Read More... from From This Year's D23… ## [Real George](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/16/real-george-8/) _2026-08-16 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ George Carlin explains The Safety Lecture as only George Carlin can or could. He's such a presence on The Internet that it's hard to remember he ain't with us anymore. Wish he was \[...\] Read More... from Real George ## [Everything Is Rosie](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/15/everything-is-rosie/) _2026-08-15 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Rosie O'Donnell, who all but disappeared from my television for years, may be getting back into the talk show business. The main thing that I liked about her old show was that she featured a lot of numbers from what was currently playing on Broadway. At this link, you'll find a nice collection of some \[...\] Read More... from Everything Is Rosie ## [The Last of Stan](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/15/the-last-of-stan/) _2026-08-15 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Last evening, my pal David Schwartz not to be confused with two other pals I have named David Schwartz came over and we watched Stan Lee: The Final Chapter. This is a just-released documentary made by a gent named Jon Bolerjack who was Stan's assistant/driver/friend for a goodly portion of Stan's final years. \[...\] Read More... from The Last of Stan ## [Black Humor](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/15/black-humor-3/) _2026-08-15 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ It's been a while since I had a Lewis Black clip up here. But here he comes to tell us all about Labubus \[...\] Read More... from Black Humor ## [All About ”Glx Sptzl Glaah!"](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/14/all-about-glx-sptzl-glaah/) _2026-08-14 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ One of my favorite comic book creators of all time was a man named Sheldon Mayer. He was a cartoonist who got into comic books about the time comic books started getting onto newsstands. At some point, he found himself on the editorial end of the business when he might have preferred to spend 100% \[...\] Read More... from All About ”Glx Sptzl Glaah!" ## [This Guy Again…](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/13/this-guy-again/) _2026-08-14 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Here's Noah Sunday Lefkowitz with a musical tour of extinct attractions at Disney Theme Parks. He left out my favorite the 3-D Muppet Show but it's otherwise quite a list \[...\] Read More... from This Guy Again ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Z58h9tV93Mqd) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Fred Sez](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/13/fred-sez-11/) _2026-08-14 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ I'm posting links to all of Fred Kaplan's war reporting on Slate because I think he's really good at reporting what's actually happening and explaining it in terms even I can understand. Here's his latest which is about J.D. Vance and his odd relationship with Volodymyr Zelensky. There's so much in the news about ballrooms \[...\] Read More... from Fred Sez ## [Of Possible Interest…](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/13/of-possible-interest-3/) _2026-08-13 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Of all the guests Jon Stewart has interviewed, who was his least favorite? Click below to find out \[...\] Read More... from Of Possible Interest ## [Freelancing – Part One](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/13/freelancing-part-one/) _2026-08-13 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ "From the time you decided you wanted to be a professional writer, how long did it take you to succeed at that?" That's a simple question I got from someone at Comic-Con last month and the answer is unbelievably complicated. It's not something you can explain with any depth while you're rushing from hosting one \[...\] Read More... from Freelancing Part One ## [Just Watch This…](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/12/just-watch-this-3/) _2026-08-12 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ The history of Disney theme parks from Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz \[...\] Read More... from Just Watch This ## [In the News…](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/12/in-the-news-14/) _2026-08-12 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Due to a death threat that apparently worried those in charge of protecting our president, there was some sort of switch where he flew back from Turkey in a catering truck, not the plane everyone thought he was on. The details are not clear and this article attempts to sort out how and why this \[...\] Read More... from In the News ## [It's That Time Again…](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/11/its-that-time-again-11/) _2026-08-12 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ This blog is, as I'm sure you've realized, completely free. Always has been, always will be and I do not accept advertising. Anything you see in the margins here that looks like an ad is something I put there, sans payment, to plug a site I thought would be of value to you. So it's \[...\] Read More... from It's That Time Again ## [Reflecting Pool Hustlers](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/11/reflecting-pool-hustlers/) _2026-08-11 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ If you're interested in the whole Reflecting Pool mess, here's a nice overview of where things stand at the moment.,, \[...\] Read More... from Reflecting Pool Hustlers ## [A Long Post About a Lost (?) TV Pilot](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/11/a-long-post-about-a-lost-tv-pilot/) _2026-08-11 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ Years ago, a great many short-lived TV shows and unsold pilots came from a simple thought: What if we combined the formats of a situation comedy and a variety show? Someone said to someone, "It'll be an hour like most variety shows and there will be songs and dancing every six or eight minutes like \[...\] Read More... from A Long Post About a Lost (?) TV Pilot ## [John Oliver Department](https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/08/10/john-oliver-department/) _2026-08-11 · Mark Evanier · News From ME_ In case you missed this week's episode \[...\] Read More... from John Oliver Department