Bill Cosby

Local Comedian Hits The Big Screen

Rock and Roll Dream Team

Forget the office-football draft, dude. Here's a far cooler way to waste your time and your employer's money.

Press Picks

Forget the office-football draft, dude. Here's a far cooler way to waste your time and your employer's money.

They Grow Up Fast

Matilda is a girl wise beyond her years; Jack, a boy trapped in a man's body

Press Picks

Matilda is a girl wise beyond her years; Jack, a boy trapped in a man's body

Night & Day

May 14 - 20, 1998

To Bloom Again

Quiet, intellectual John Bloom transformed himself through his alter ego, Joe Bob Briggs, into a drive-in-movie critic on TV. Now a new character is emerging: John Bloom himself.

Bill Cosby Remembers A Segregated Houston

Photo courtesy Houston SymphonyFrom time to time, Hair Balls talks to celebrities (real celebrities, not the "I invented a purple potato" type of pseudo-celebrities). And from time to time, those celebrities can be, oh, shall we say, unconventional. (Larry Harlow once slammed us for not being ... More >>

Cosby Says the Darndest Things

Photo courtesy Houston SymphonyFrom time to time, Hair Balls talks to celebrities (real celebrities, not the "I invented a purple potato" type of pseudo-celebrities). And from time to time, those celebrities can be, oh, shall we say, unconventional. (Larry Harlow once slammed us for not being ... More >>

Chitlins vs. Chekhov

Photo courtesy Houston SymphonyFrom time to time, Hair Balls talks to celebrities (real celebrities, not the "I invented a purple potato" type of pseudo-celebrities). And from time to time, those celebrities can be, oh, shall we say, unconventional. (Larry Harlow once slammed us for not being ... More >>

Bill Cosby and the Houston Symphony

Don’t expect Dr. Huxtable – today it’s all about his storytelling stand-up

Mr. Mom

Eddie Murphy plays Daddy, once more, just be "Cos"

Joe Rogan

The host of Fear Factor and Man Show won’t let stealing slide

The TSU Toronadoes

The twisted history of "Tighten Up"

Greyhound Racing

Tracks and breeders struggle as attendance declines

Godfrey

This comedian went from pitching sodas to selling out comedy clubs

Our top DVD picks for the week of August 22

This comedian went from pitching sodas to selling out comedy clubs

Let It Blow

The Original Dirty Rapper is still coming up with new ways to scandalize

No Redemption

A child molester wants back into society and the American dream

Forecast: Reign

This is what it sounds like when local artists pay tribute to Prince

Great Clips

Tennessee schoolkids teach the world a lesson in an inspirational documentary

Queen of Smack

Ray Charles, Bill Cosby -- even herself -- Wanda Sykes dogs 'em all

Who's on First?

Mo Amer is an Arab-American and Muslim, but you might not know that

Fly Spy

Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson's cash-in pays off

The Great Divide

Principal Lawrence Allen is a role model to some, an inept bumbler to others. Jones High School is split: Magnet-program parents versus the local community. It's up to Superintendent Kaye Stripling to make it right. Lucky her.

Charity Case

After the big split, HCC goes for the glamorous giving

A Puff of Smoke

Paul Wesolowski knows the secret word: Groucho

Honor Thy Elders

Paul Wesolowski knows the secret word: Groucho

Shtick Figure

In Barbara Kopple's documentary, Woody Allen plays Woody Allen

Progress Report

Taking stock of the Houston music scene on the eve of the annual Houston Press Music Awards Showcase.

Turning the Screw: ESG and Friends, Chamillionaire, Dustin Prestige, 50, Eminem, Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Jeezy, Rihanna, Lil' Flip, etc.

Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. Single of the Week: "Break Dem Boys Off," ESG feat. Slim Thug and Big Hawk Wire To Wire Chamillionaire continues to market ... More >>

Yes, Jo Koy Will Talk About His Mom This Weekend

​Comedian Jo Koy is having a great year, even if he isn't having a great week. He's got the flu and he's spending the holidays in airports and hotel rooms as he travels around the country doing his stand-up show. Hair Balls got to talk to him between flights, after he had just spent two hours wai ... More >>

Dancing the Dozens

Yo' mama's feet so big, they each got their own zip code

The Shameless Chef: Lemons, Lemons Everywhere

You'll want to jam this out as you cook. It'll make everything taste better. I had a bit of a quandary this week. I was considering two dishes for the column, but both were too simple. Yes, there is a such a thing as "too simple," even for me, so don't be a smartass. Luckily, I realized the two di ... More >>

Pop Rocks: Believe It Or Not, There Are Worse Ideas Than Kim Kardashian As Lara Croft

I can't wait to hear her English accent.​It's been a rough week: we found out the BP oil spill may spread across the Atlantic Ocean and threaten England's blessed shores (which, let's admit it, would be pretty hilarious) and dealt with the campaign in Afghanistan supplanting Vietnam as America ... More >>

Top Five Worst Wedding Desserts

amchuNo, gracias.​My previous post on the Top Five Worst Wedding Hors D'Oeuvres prompted a request (thank you, reader Hadyn) for a similar list on the worst wedding desserts. While standard wedding cake can be boring, it remains a popular choice for good reasons: It usually tastes good, pose ... More >>

The 5 Greatest Discontinued Desserts

​For people who have an unhealthy relationship with food, dessert is an extremely important part of the meal. It's the sweet reward for struggling through all the harsh, bitter flavors of entrees like chicken fried steak, pizza, prime rib, hamburgers, stuffed pork chops, and other disgusting s ... More >>

Recap: Episode 4 of The Next Iron Chef

​Welcome to another exciting episode of The Next Iron Chef, where the Houston food community gathers, hoping for a win for an Iron Chef who has a real passion for this sometimes underdog Texas city. And where Ming Tsai acts like a tool. By the way, did you hear when "Ming" called into 1560 The ... More >>

Jo Koy

​Welcome to another exciting episode of The Next Iron Chef, where the Houston food community gathers, hoping for a win for an Iron Chef who has a real passion for this sometimes underdog Texas city. And where Ming Tsai acts like a tool. By the way, did you hear when "Ming" called into 1560 The ... More >>

10 Things You May Not Know About Notorious B.I.G.

​A lot has been said about the late great Notorious B.I.G., a man whose life was as large as his frame and whose lyrical prowess is well-documented in hip-hop history books. But how well do you know Big Poppa? In commemoration of the 14th anniversary of Biggie's death, here are some interestin ... More >>

One Night with Glenn Beck: A Twitter Diary

Photo by Craig HlavatyThey lined up to hear Glenn Beck.​Glenn Beck was in Houston on Friday for a stop on his current speaking tour, dubbed the "Glenn Beck Live On Stage!" tour; it was everything I hoped it would be, with a few twists and turns. As an observer of most things Tea Party and cons ... More >>

Eddie Griffin

Photo by Craig HlavatyThey lined up to hear Glenn Beck.​Glenn Beck was in Houston on Friday for a stop on his current speaking tour, dubbed the "Glenn Beck Live On Stage!" tour; it was everything I hoped it would be, with a few twists and turns. As an observer of most things Tea Party and cons ... More >>

The Best and Worst Celebrity Endorsements

What is she... Is she literally pouring herself a glass of wine?​A few weeks back, I saw a Tweet from my friend Melissa, who found herself alternately captivated and horrified by what she'd come across in her local Kroger. It was a sign advertising a line of Pinot Grigio from Ramona Singer (ab ... More >>

Sons of Blood and Thunder

Lee West III says he really wanted to be a member of Omega Psi Phi. But he couldn't take the beatings the underground black fraternity was handing out. By Steve Jansen

Happy 31st Birthday, Turducken: 8 Foods Born in 1980

Thirty-one is officially too old to try to learn how to use Photoshop.​Tomorrow, on 11-11-11, I will turn 31 years old. Last year, for my 30th birthday, my uncle sent me a Facebook message that contained only the following Pink Floyd quote and a "Happy Birthday" at the end: So you run and you ... More >>

The Tyranny of Choice: Top 5 Single-Dish Restaurants I Want to See in 2012

2012 is your year, JELL-O.​I was happy to read Katharine's Shilcutt's piece on the single-dish restaurant trend for several reasons. First, I generally love the idea of specialty shops and sometimes long for the days when grocery shopping meant going to the butcher, then the cheese-monger, the ... More >>