TVWW critic David Hinckley reports that the most poignant highlight of this year’s annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony special will be a clip of the late Prince from his own 2004 Hall of Fame induction...

2016

Apr

REMEMBERING MERLE HAGGARD By Jim Davis

The country music singer/songwriter died Wednesday (4/6) on his 79th birthday...

2016

Apr

BILL MURRAY TALKS ABOUT TWO FAVORITE POETS By Jim Davis

Actor Bill Murray is widely known for his love of poetry. Here he visits Jimmy Kimmel Live to read "What the Mirror Said" by African American poet Lucille Clifton...

2016

Mar

A GATHERING OF TRIBUTES TO GARRY SHANDLING By Jim Davis

The comedian's death at age 66 generated many testimonials of praise. One of the best was from fan Lawrence O'Donnell of MSNBC...

2016

Mar

COLBERT COMMISSIONS A NEW “DANNY BOY” FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY By Jim Davis

Stephen says the lyrics to the classic Irish weeper are just too depressing...

2016

Mar

A PRESENT TO SHARE AND ENJOY By Jim Davis

Here is a controversial and moving short film, The Present, that has been around since 2014, but quietly keeps winning awards...

2016

Feb

CARPOOL KARAOKE GOES VIRAL By Jim Davis

Out for a drive, Late Night comic James Corden spots Chris Martin looking for a ride to San Francisco to perform with Coldplay in the Super Bowl 50 halftime show...

2016

Feb

WHO'S ON THE BLANKET WITH STEPHEN? By Jim Davis

"Stephen the Person" talks philosophy with Kermit the Frog, and together they challenge some age old questions about free will, why cross the road, the dangers of biology classes, the importance of pants with pockets...

2016

Jan

THE DONALD DEBATES MR. TRUMP By Jim Davis

In politics, a man who changes political positions to match the prevailing mood is labeled a flip-flopper...

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Jim Davis

After a brief teaching career at Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska and California State University, Long Beach, Jim Davis joined the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1974 as deputy national and foreign editor. From 1980-92, he was assistant managing editor, features. From 1992-2005 Jim was television editor for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and was also a consultant for TV programming guides for a number of newspapers, including The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.

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