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Over at News From Mark Evanier, he’s been talking about the soon to end Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

The New York Times — for those of you who can pass beyond its paywall — has an interview with David Letterman about the end of The Late Show and this essay by critic Jason Zinoman about what it all means to us.

https://www.newsfromme.com/2026/05/06/late-night-blues/

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Here’s the Letterman interview:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/television/david-letterman-stephen-colbert-the-late-show-cbs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.g1A.9HWa.Q4Wa9-umbW4Q&smid=url-share

The Zinoman essay:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/television/stephen-colbert-the-late-show-carson-letterman-leno.html?unlocked_article_code=1.g1A.SPFI.jUV67jIQBu1P&smid=url-share

Heartening News

The results are here from my third and final time wearing a heart monitor since the ablation fifteen months ago. The test report summary says “normal” and “100% Non-AFib.”

There were quite a few instances during sleep when my pulse dropped as low as 42 bpm. Another effect of being a former marathon runner. Which was also the likely cause of the persistent AFib I no longer have.

A slow heart rate isn’t always a concern. For example, a resting heart rate between 40 and 60 beats a minute is common in some people, particularly healthy young adults and trained athletes. It also is quite common during sleep.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bradycardia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355474

Tanks for the Colors

This is the first scan I have made on the Epson ET-2985.

Everything is working now on the printer. I like the ink tanks. Initializing the printer draws down the ink a bit, but Epson leaves enough in the bottles to top off the tanks. That’s a nice touch.

My only problem during setup was both unexpected and stupid. The opening for the USB Type B connector is too small. Fortunately, rummaging through my large and varied collection of cables, I found one with a plug that fits. Wi-Fi was easy to get going with WPS.

My tax return PDF’s were a good test for 2-sided duplex printing, and I was pleased with the output quality and speed. Scanning is a disappointment, however.

Canon’s automatic adjustments for optimizing scans were almost always spot on. Epson’s images are rather dim by comparison. They remind me a little of the UMAX scanner I had before the Canon. So, I’ll probably be doing a lot more post-scan processing.

Also, it’s very annoying that I can’t specify what part of an image I want to scan with Epson’s software. Microsoft’s own scanning program can do this with the Epson driver, but then I can’t select de-screening or any other advanced option.

Something I Wanted to Get Off My Chest

For the third and final time, I have worn a heart monitor for two weeks, as follow-up to my successful cardiac ablation for persistent Afib.

The monitor came with three holders. They each lasted five days before the monitor started flashing red, indicating the holder had lost contact with my skin. That sure wasn’t how it felt when peeling off the holders!

Leonard Looks Back

The final edition of Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide was released in 2014

Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide, already well-established when Blockbuster Video stores began to appear, was an essential companion in the pre-Internet era of home video.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Maltin%27s_Movie_Guide

For twenty years, Maltin was a regular contributor on Entertainment Tonight. He recently returned to ET for this retrospective of his career.

I follow Leonard on Facebook and Patreon.

https://www.patreon.com/c/MaltinOnMovies/posts