THE LIGHTER SIDE
God Bless America, and how’s everybody?
Billy Graham’s passing
■ prompted pollsters to say that only 43 percent of Americans are white Christians and that 40 years ago that number was 80 percent. The cultural change has been huge. I’m old enough to remember when water was free and porn had to be paid for.
Oscar night in Hollywood on Sunday will
■ showcase women and the #MeToo movement sweeping the movie industry. Some of the sex misconduct claims have re-energized flagging careers. Harvey Weinstein is going to star in a brand-new reality series called “Keeping Up With the Accusations.”
President Trump will go to Los Angeles a week ■ after he said he’d run into a school shooting unarmed and try to subdue the gunman. Don’t miss this adventure. The Secret Service looked at his approval rating in Los Angeles and told the president he’d be safer in a school shooting.
“Darkest Hour,” starring Gary Oldman as Winston ■
Churchill, is an Oscar contender showcasing his stirring speeches to Parliament. Each session of Parliament begins at 6 and often goes till 2 in the morning. It’s the world’s only legislature honest enough about itself to keep comedians’ hours. Argus Hamilton is the host comedian at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and entertains groups and organizations around the country. E-mail him at Argus@ArgusHamilton.com.