I wrote about the return of "Ted Lasso," stuck in TV limbo. There's a link in the comments to my review.

"Unfortunately, I can't give anyone a view into my heart and mind." Why? Are you unfamiliar with them? Ellison's whole "I'm not allowed to express my specific political opinions here, but trust me" approach is transparent nonsense. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...

Opinion | David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal

The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN

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Ever wondered what the white pyramid in Papago Park is? A new episode of Valley 101 tells you all you'd want to know. There's a link to the episode on comments. Give it a listen! 📸Dave Seibert/The Arizona Republic

This was in the paper today. Still kind of amazed at the MAGA hate for this guy. And the attack on science. There’s a link to my column in the comments.

ICYMI: I wrote about the Reflecting Pool vandalism charges being dropped, and the steady stream of lies from Trump and Pirro that preceded it. Can’t blame the media for this (though somehow they probably will). There’s a link to my column in the comments.

I wrote about the lies Trump and his cronies repeatedly told about the Reflecting Pool damage. After Jeanine Pirro's admission that poor workmanship caused the damage, no one can whine about 'fake news.' There's a link in comments to my column. 📸Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Shoutout to all the MAGA folks who trashed me when I wrote about Trump's Reflecting Pool fantasy of vandalism. The Justice Department just dropped charges because the damage "was the result of flawed installation by the contractor." There's a link to my original column in comments.

I wrote about the Tony Romo mess, and why his arrest and suspension come at the worst possible time for him (and best for J.J. Watt). There's a link to my column in the comments. 📸Matt Dayhoff/Reuters

I had one of these, and man, I wore "School's Out" and "Billion Dollar Babies" out on it.

This week's Watchlist newsletter. It's a fun one! Sort of! There's a link in comments to subscribe. Please do!

The primaries are over, the general election looms. Is Arizona still a red state? We talked about it on Valley 101. There's a link in the comments. Give it a listen!

I knew reaction to this would be ... colorful. It was. But it's still a little surprising to be reminded that so many people paint Fauci as a monster and Trump as some kind of COVID hero. They don't care much for me, either, lol. There's a link to my column in comments. Have a look.

ICYMI: Does hurling F-bombs at Fauci validate your MAGA credentials? Sadly, probably so. I think it just looks kind of stupid. I wrote about a waste of a morning. There’s a link in comments to my column.

I wrote about the insane Fauci hearing, which seemed like an open call for Fox News tryouts. You don’t hear senators use F-bombs every day. With good reason. What a clown show. There’s a link in comments to my column.

ICYMI: I wrote about Trump trying to humiliate the media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. They were doing a good job of it themselves already by hosting the event. His attacks on Kaitlin Collins backfired, and Dylan Mulvaney took the highest road. There’s a link to my column in comments.

I wrote about Trump, Kaitlin Collins and Dylan Mulvaney. Trump lost this battle in a big way. There’s a link to my column in the comments.

Putting this out there once more before a new week starts and it gets crazier. Some people responded to this by saying I was lying. I asked them to point out examples of where. I have not heard back from them. Oh well. There’s a link in comments to read the column.

Here’s me talking about ‘The Dink,’ pretty much the definition of the dumb-fun movie. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tHPwKg/

Movie critic Bill Goodykoontz says "The Dink," starring Jake Johnson as a washed-up tennis prodigy, is dumb and forgettable. Those are exactly the movie's strengths.

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This is in the paper today. Never a dull moment. There’s a link in the comments to the whole column. Have a look!

Ah, I’d forgotten that the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner was tonight. Seems like an excellent time to repost this column I wrote today about the healthy skepticism needed to cover the president. Especially this one. There’s a link in the comments.

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Geez, you go on vacation for a couple of weeks and Trump solves all the world’s problems. Or, hmm, not. Depends on who you listen to. I wrote about the absolute necessity, now more than ever, of media holding Trump accountable. There’s a link in the comments. Have a look! 📸Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

I had some things to say about "The Odyssey." www.tiktok.com/@azcentral/v...

Movie critic Bill Goodykoontz says "The Odyssey," starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland, sparked controversy before anyone saw it. Don't listen to the anti-woke crowd. It's a 5-star epic.

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Happy Monday. At the end of last week I wrote about Trump’s election ‘integrity’ speech. At the beginning of this week I’m putting it back out there. Nothing new in the speech, but it sure sounds like a threat. There’s a link to read it in the comments. Have a look!

He accidentally kicked a field goal, looked like

“Puts his face on the line for his country.” You don’t hear that call every day.

She's THIS close to getting it.

I know almost nothing about soccer, though I’m enjoying the #WorldCup. A lot. However: no shots on goal by Argentina? Seems like at some point you have to score to win…

I like a national anthem that involves tubas.