The Set-Up News

Grateful as I feel to Turner Classic Movies for its centennial tribute to Johnny Mercer this month, it's a bit surprising that the management has failed to make an additional place for actor Robert Ryan, born Nov.

When the X-rated sex comedy " The Telephone Book" was released in 1971, it was called pornographic and obscene.

During a career that lasted from 1924 - 1934, he boxed as an amateur and then turned pro.

I did a little boxing when I was younger. I also trained a few fighters. But I mostly was a huge boxing fan.

Like the sitcom, the miniseries once dominated prime time. And much like situation comedies, they have fallen so far out of fashion that people seem to have forgotten how to make them.

I am writing to thank you for Reyhan Harmanci's excellent story about the Blame Sally band.

When I was in college in the '60s, I was listening to Leonard Cohen while my roommates were doing the Stones .