I am addicted to Boston Legal reruns. Could you please tell me if James Spader has ever won any awards for his sensational role? Also, what is he doing now? Is he an attorney, is he married, is he going to make any movies? — I.S., Tamarac
Spader won three Emmys for playing Alan Shore — two for Boston Legal, the other for The Practice. He has just finished production on a film with the working title Shorts. Jon Cryer of Two and a Half Men 1-5 dvd box set and William H. Macy also have featured roles. Spader is not an attorney; he only played one on TV. Fact is, he is a high school dropout. If you can't get enough of Boston Legal, the DVD of the fifth and final season went on sale Tuesday. This means you could own every episode if you have the inclination and budget.
I am positive I have seen Chuck Lorre's name listed for a variety of credits in addition to Two and a Half Men 1-5 dvd box set and The Big Bang Theory. Considering the success of these two series, Lorre might be considered a comic genius. Can you tell us his background and accomplishments? — W.T., e-mail
Besides proving almost single-handedly that comedy isn't dead with his two hit CBS series, Lorre's credits include Dharma & Greg, Grace Under Fire and multiple episodes of Roseanne. He has written one or more episodes for several other series, including Cybill, My Two Dads and even Beany and Cecil.
Whatever happened to Knight Rider? I know it was criticized a bit for its dull plot, but was it canceled? Or has the season just ended? Will it return? I actually liked watching that show. — D.K., Coral Springs
Knight Rider was criticized for a lot more things than being dull. "Inane" and "a poor copy of the original" come to mind. All the original episodes have aired, mainly because NBC had a lucrative product-placement deal with the car company that made KITT. The series hasn't been officially canceled yet. That will happen on May 18 when NBC's fall schedule is rolled out.
Leverage is the best new series on TV. It reminds me of Mission: Impossible. I hope it is renewed for at least the next 10 years. The show that was one of my favorites was Lost. But with island scenes one minute, then back to the city, then back to the island, it is like the French Open tennis tournament — back and forth, back and forth. Lost is just that for me: lost. — D.D., Pembroke Pines
I don't know about 10 years, but Leverage will be back for a second season. I've given up on Lost, too. It's not only "where is it?", now it's "when is it taking place?" When producers can do anything they want, no matter how preposterous, including killing characters, then bringing them back to life, and explain it away with some supernatural babble, I see no point in staying invested in the story.
Some radio commercials use the ploy of a beeping horn to get your attention. Well, it works. However, the potential danger of hearing the blaring of a horn in the immediate vicinity of the car you're driving seems obvious. This is especially true while listening to and being soothed by your favorite music station. There is an instinctive reaction that could possibly lead to an accident. Shouldn't this practice be banned? — Howard, e-mail
I haven't heard those commercials, unless you're referring to the lead-in to traffic reports. You seem to suggest your reaction to hearing a horn is to veer one way or the other or hit your brakes. Mine is to become extra alert and search for where the sound is coming from before I react. But I'll give you your law if you give me mine: outlawing those extra-loud horns that sound like train whistles. Those do make you jump, which I'm sure is the motivation of the knuckleheads who use them.
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