The term has slipped into a less polite version in today’s vernacular. I am referring to “smart alec,” the “acceptable” parallel even appears on the comics pages. However, the origin lies in almost ...

Alec Baldwin, who got kicked off a plane last week for playing Words With Friends, is maddeningly adept at playing games with fans. It’s harder at times to get a handle on the liberal actor than it is ...

last spring. A solid actor, Davidoff is even more accomplished at making people laugh. His streetwise demeanor gives way to bewilderment, particularly when it comes to things in life that should be ...