Outside the Beltway

The legendary country music singer-songwriter known as “The Storyteller” is gone at 85.

Well, this escalated quickly.

A guy I’ve never heard of is apparently replacing the legendary Alex Trebek.

ZZ Top’s longtime bass player is gone.

The tech giant is even more powerful than you think.

The pop star is “traumatized” by restrictions placed by her conservator-father.

The author of beloved children’s books is gone at 91.

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An artist engages with her critic.

You know you got it when you’re going insane.

Is he bogarting all the good documentaries?

A really weird proposal to solve a problem that probably doesn’t exist.

The politics of bait-and-switch.

Thus far, Disney+ and HBO Max are additive rather than cannibalizing competing services.

A very low-spoilers review.

A country music legend is yet another victim of COVID.

Music legend John Lennon’s life was cut tragically short four decades ago.

The actor reflects on nearly three decades with Parkinson’s.

The longtime host of Jeopardy! is gone.

A quadrennial tradition.

The iconic actor best known as the original movie James Bond is dead at 90.

A surreal anniversary.

A rock and roll legend is gone too soon.

A parody of a joke.

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

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.

A great character actor is gone.

Life comes at you fast.

The Country Music Hall of Famer is gone.

A legendary comic is gone.

Another bow to the inevitable.

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

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.

This isn’t likely to end any time soon.

Harsh. But fair?

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.

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

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.