Comedy

Ritter is probably best recognized for his role as Jack Tripper, the token male roommate on the sitcom –Threes Company.— He acted on that show from 1977 to 1984, winning two Emmys for –Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.— He has acted in over 50 television and movie spots since, including –Slingblade— and –Bride of Chucky.— He appears in the movie –Panic,— showing in theaters now.

Film critic Henry Sheehan reviews “O Brother Where Art Thou,” starring George Clooney. Directed and written by the Coen brothers, it’s loosely based on Homer’s “The Odyssey.”

Guest film critic Henry Sheehan reviews “Nurse Betty.”

Guest film critic Henry Sheehan reviews the new film “Chuck and Buck.”

Guest film critic Henry Sheehan reviews the new Farrelly Brothers comedy “Me, Myself & Irene,” starring Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger. Sheehan is the film critic for the Orange County Register.

Director and actor Paul Bartel died on Saturday at the age of 61. He had been diagnosed with liver cancer. We’ll listen back to his interview. Bartel's acting credits included roles in "Fame" and "L.A. Law," but he was best known for his direction of several black comedies, such as "Eating Raoul," which he also co-wrote and acted in and "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills." (REBROADCAST from 7/5/89)

Our rock historian Ed Ward steps in to review the new film “High Fidelity,” starring John Cusack.

Critic John Powers reviews the new Jim Jarmusch film called Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.

Film critic John Powers reviews “Wonder Boys” the new film starring Michael Douglas, Frances McDormand, and Tobey Maguire based on the novel by Michael Chabon and directed by Curtis Hanson.

Actress Madeline Kahn died Friday of ovarian cancer at the age of 57. We remember her with a scene from the film "Young Frankenstein."

Film critic John Powers reviews "Dogma" and "Boys Don't Cry."

Film critic John Powers reviews "Being John Malkovich."

Film critic John Powers reviews "The Muse" the new film by Albert Brooks.

Film critic John Powers reviews both "Notting Hill" and "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me."

Film critic John Powers reviews the new comedy "Election" about an election in a high school.

Film critic John Powers reviews the film "Go." Set over a 24-hour period in L.A. and Las Vegas, this comedy is told from the perspectives of three parties involved in outrageous events.

Film critic John Powers reviews the new film "EDtv." It opens in theaters nationally today.

Film critic John Powers reviews "Rushmore." The new film starring Bill Murray.

We'll feature a live, on-stage interview recorded with the Farrelly Brothers from this year's New York Comedy Film Festival. Peter and Bobby Farrelly wrote and directed this summer's hit film "There's Something About Mary." They also collaborated on Dumb and Dumber and Kingpin. Slated for release later this year is the film version of Outside Providence (penned by Bobby Farrelly), starring Alec Baldwin and directed by Michael Corrente.

John Powers reviews the new movies "The Slums of Beverly Hills" and the re-releass of Fellini's "Night of Cabiria."