Outside the Beltway

The actor best known for his roles as Jackie Robinson and Black Panther has been lost to cancer.

The NBA playoffs have been hit with a work stoppage.

The Americana star and son of Steve Earle is gone too soon.

Dr. Demento Covered in Punk

A retired admiral warns that the President is undermining our institutions.

Because sometimes you have to laugh, lest ye cry.

A nation that failed to control the pandemic is going to be without college sports this fall.

A great character actor is gone.

Roll Damn Tide.

Black football players at Iowa complain they were treated differently—and also the same.

Life comes at you fast.

Despite hope for a vaccine, officials are canceling large events months in advance.

“Redskins” no more.

Another small step toward canceling the fall sports calendar.

The hopes of football in the fall are fading fast.

Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar.

The Country Music Hall of Famer is gone.

Athletes are getting bigger and stronger. Except those who aren’t.

Red lives matter.

Nike and FedEx may be able to do what Native American activists couldn’t.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” will reportedly precede the “Star-Spangled Banner” in the opening week.

A legendary comic is gone.

Another bow to the inevitable.

Arguably the best comedian of his generation is not kidding around.

A solid piece of satire.

The “Leave it to Beaver” actor went on to a career with the LAPD.

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is coming to CBS All Access.

The coaching legend led the 1972 Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history.

This isn’t likely to end any time soon.

Harsh. But fair?

Cable news “experts” frequently aren’t.

Next thing you know, they’ll tell us to eat vegetables.

A great songwriter is gone at 73.

The 1990s country star is dead at 61.

He was the king of crossover hits long before Garth Brooks.

Is this our Rock Hudson moment?

Because America.

A touching tribute to doing the right thing.

Another controversy amid a reality show State of the Union address.

Sad news from the conservative talk icon.

It’s literally the equivalent of buying a large pizza for the average American household.

The basketball legend and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among five fatalities.

More fallout from the consolidation of media brands.

Russia has been barred from the 2020 and 2022 Olympics as well as other international sporting events due to widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs.

René Auberjonois, a long time character actor best known for his roles on Benson and Star Trek: Deep Space NIne, has died at 79.

A sad day for those of us who grew up watching Big Bird, Kermit, and the rest of the Muppets.

A sequel to E.T. The Extraterrestrial of sorts, premiered yesterday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

It’s still the best Thanksgiving television episode ever.

The Butterball Turkey Hotline still thrives even in the era of the Internet.