Stu Kreisman

Norman Leonard Kreisman is my father. He is an ordinary man who has led an extraordinary life. To say I'm proud of him would be a vast understatement.

He was born eighty-six years ago in the Bronx, a premature baby who wasn't supposed to make it through the first night...

The news of Keith Olbermann's exit from Current is just a few hours old, yet I am not shocked by what may or may not have happened. One thing seems sure at this point: It was a mutual agreement by both parties.

Television is a nasty, complicated, tension-filled, egocentric...

If you were watching Saturday night's Patriots-Broncos playoff game, you probably noticed a commercial that CBS aired in the second quarter. A group of young children quoted bible passages. The spot was brought to us by the right wing evangelical group Focus on the Family.

Now if you're like me,...

There is a great new show that premiered on Starz last week. Kelsey Grammer plays Tom Kane, the mayor of Chicago, in the new series Boss. Not since The West Wing have I seen a better portrayal of politics on the small screen. It's an excellent show and well worth...

The Los Angeles Times reported that there is an offer on the table to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers for 1.2 billion dollars; roughly 400 million above what Forbes Magazine deems the franchise is worth. What makes this offer so amazing is that A) it's all in...

The past week a member of my family had a medical emergency. We brought him to the UCLA Reagan Medical Center Emergency Room and after he was stabilized, he spent five days being treated and recovering in the hospital. One gets to thinking and reevaluating priorities when faced with family...

Under normal circumstances the argument for keeping the Bin Laden death photos away from the public is understandable. President Obama and the Navy SEALs have accomplished what they set out to do. Word is the pictures are very gruesome and would only inflame other Bin Laden sympathizers. I understand the...

This morning the Los Angeles Times ran an article titled "Movie industry hits ticket sales on the nose: It's put out some stinkers." I'm shocked.... Shocked! that someone in Hollywood has finally spoken the truth. Most studio films do stink, unless you're a 14-year-old boy with ears that...

CBS and Warner Brothers have basically fired Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men. In fact, I'd be surprised if the show ever produces a new episode again. The entire situation is a mess for all concerned and the best remedy would be to close down production for good.

It's Super Bowl weekend and the entire nation will come to a halt on Sunday afternoon to watch big game. Well, not everywhere. Certainly not in Los Angeles. See, we don't have an NFL team. Haven't had one since 1995 when two teams bolted for the greener pastures of St....

Hey everyone! The college basketball started yesterday! Gee, I don't seem to hear a lot of enthusiasm out there. I think I just heard a pin drop. Does anybody care? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? I don't even know who plays for whom and if I do hear a name on ESPN...

Dear President Obama,

First off, I want to tell you that despite the enormous landmines set in place by George W. Bush and the Republicans, you have accomplished amazing things in your first two years in office. You have saved the country from another depression, pushed through landmark health care...

Tuesday morning Think Progress reported that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is going to spend upwards of $75 million dollars to defeat Democrats using a slush fund which includes monies received from foreign countries and businesses. (Read the full story here.)

This was the natural extension of...

Got a call this morning from someone soliciting funds for candidates. I'm on so many call lists that I had to ask which group this was. I wanted to make sure that it was not just a normal Democratic fund to be doled out to Blue Dogs and people like...

Last night the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 111-96 to complete a four game sweep in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. That's the headline, but what really should be reported is the disgusting abuse the Utah fans heaped on Laker Derek Fisher.

A little background here:...

Well, the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombings came and went without the promised chaos and show of force that was promised by the right-wingers. However, there was a troubling undercurrent of violence, threats, ignorance and hatred that seeped onto the airwaves, enough to make one fear for the...

Tiger Woods' carefully-staged apology is more than an hour old, yet most of the cable news networks are still "debating" the pros and cons of his sincerity.

I felt uncomfortable watching it. Perhaps it was the staging, which gave it the gravitas of a presidential proclamation. The "audience" was made...

There was a time in basketball when a lesser team could try to even the odds of winning by eating up the clock or stalling. When playing a better team, the lesser team would get the ball and just stand there doing nothing. Dribble for a few minutes, pass the...

It's time for Republicans and conservatives to publicly denounce Rush Limbaugh's unconscionable remarks about the tragedy in Haiti.

In case you haven't heard, the self-proclaimed leader of the Republican Party announced on Wednesday that the devastation in Haiti "...will play right into Obama's hands... They'll use this to burnish their,...

Well, well well. Everybody's pick to win it all, Florida, lost to Alabama. Didn't just lose, got creamed, crushed, stomped and exposed for what they really are: A good to mediocre team at best. The same can be said for the entire SEC, the most overrated and over-hyped conference in...