Michael is a radio show host and author and film critic. He is the former chief film critic for the New York Post and cohost of pbs Weekly Program sneak previews. He has a Daily Radio Program which airs on over 300 stations across the country and reaches 5 million listeners. Is written 13 books including hollywood versus america and the ten big lives about america. Please join me in welcoming michael. [applause] thank you everybody for coming up. For sampling some of the joys of the christmas season. We can say christmas season, we can say Holiday Season if you prefer. But president elect trump says we can say Merry Christmas again. So Merry Christmas to everybody, happy hanukkah, that, they actually fall about the same time this year. In fact exactly the same time this year which is unusual. Before i begin i want to introduce this book. My wonderful wife were coming up to her 32nd, she doesnt recognize it that shes 32. But of like to say thank you to my wife doctor diane medved. Dance