Happy Days,’ ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ ‘Mork & Mindy’ – it takes no effort at all to conjure, physically, the profound excitement I felt watching these shows in prime time. I remember sitting on the floor, too close to the TV, rapt. Paul F. Tompkins Read Quote
You can make me laugh at a thing that I think is horrific. You can make me laugh at a thing that affects me personally. But if you’ve done your homework and you’ve gone about it the right way, it will still be funny. Paul F. Tompkins Read Quote
I’m fascinated by people who can keep who they are in the midst of this business, which is all about not only pretending to be other people, but also that perception of who you are and how successful you are and your standing in the business. Paul F. Tompkins Read Quote
I have a friend who only buttons the bottom button of his suit jacket, which you’re not supposed to do. ‘Supposed to do.’ But it’s his thing, and it’s his personal style, and it’s like you’ve got to honor that. People can do whatever they want. Paul F. Tompkins Read Quote
On ‘Best Week Ever,’ I met a few previous ‘Idol’ winners, and they were the nicest young people you’d ever want to meet. It is a tribute to them that they emerged from ‘Idol’s’ cynicism factory seemingly without mercury poisoning of the soul. Paul F. Tompkins Read Quote
More than just a sobering history lesson, ‘Angry Birds’ is a beautiful game. It’s absolutely lovely. Paul F. Tompkins Read Quote
Look, we have long known that birds and pigs are mortal enemies. That’s just the way of the world. Birds hate pigs. Paul F. Tompkins Read Quote
I loved Garry Marshall. The television shows he created in the ’80s were the most deeply important entertainment of my childhood. Paul F. Tompkins Read Quote