We Interrupt This Program. . . .

Still adjusting to summer hours. The boys went to see Jack White at Roseland tonight. One of the music critics compared him to Willy Wonka, which I think is a good one. Jack White is an intensely private person and a bit eccentric, but he is a musical G-d! I had the pleasure of seeing The Raconteurs at Voodoo Experience in New Orelans:

Back to today's puzzle, called "This Just In" (by Billie Truitt):  

20A: December 31 (NEW YEAR'S EVE). I think I've mentioned before that this is not my favorite holiday. Lots of hype, people getting drunk, overpriced meals. I will, however, always associate this holiday with Dick Clark. He started "New Year's Rockin' Eve" back in 1972. When we lost Dick Clark earlier this year, we lost a great businessman and entrepreneur. I don't think "Ryan Seacrest's Rockin' New Year's Eve" has the same ring to it. Here is a clip welcoming the 1990s:

39A: Not feeling very creative (FRESH OUT OF IDEAS). Unfortunately, this happens to TV shows that stay on too long. 

56A: Fiction Fan (NOVEL READER). I love reading. Also, I love the smell of the printed page. I don't know whether I will break down and buy a Kindle or a Nook. I can see the advantages of using an e-reader while commuting because it's so lightweight. On the negative side, book publishing isn't what it used to be. This is the print-on-demand era. Books aren't edited as meticulously as they once were. Publishers have laid off entire copy editing departments or they have sent their work overseas. Both produce shoddy products. As a professional copy editor, I feel like my job is on the line each and every day. Fortunately, we have been assigned a new task of proofing marketing materials, which is a lot less complicated than law text.


Watching a bio about Walt Disney, so I will say "good night."


Till tomorrow. . . .


Signing off,
The Puzzlechick