Peter Funt
The snide old saw in college used to be: If you can't make it in business, teach it...
There are many metrics for what makes a good president, but being able to deliver a speech in falling snow and mid-teen temperatures without hat or gloves for nearly a half hour isn't one of them. The Minnesota Democrat is the real deal...
The president gave a pretty good facsimile of a normal speech the other day during, presenting 5,540 of his best words using his indoor voice. Well, not too much, anyway...
During the years I lived in Manhattan I got used to sleeping through screeching sirens, revving engines and even, sadly, the occasional cry for help. Which brings me to the other night, just after 2 a...
CNN's "Town Hall" Monday night, featuring fast-rising Senator Kamala Harris, was moderately helpful in assessing the California freshman's presidential candidacy, but far more useful in evaluating what television must do in the critically important 2..
SAN FRANCISCO - Owners of the Giants baseball team have never struck me as stupid - greedy, perhaps, since they shamelessly sell a bottle of Bud for eight times what it's worth, but not stupid...
It seems this year's Academy Awards will be conducted using a no-host format, now that Kevin Hart and his dossier of homophobic wisecracks have been officially ruled out...
In 2019 I resolve to cutback on bingeing. I believe TV programmers and viewers will come to regret serving up a show's entire season at once, enabling viewers to binge through it as if it were a half-gallon of mocha-almond chip...
Wondering if things will change for the better in the New Year? JAN. He vows to appoint a special prosecutor to "bring her to justice. 3 - On "Fox & Friends," Donald Trump Jr. JAN. FEB. FEB. FEB...
Millions of anxious fans are now watching their fortunes rise or fall in the annual fantasy football playoffs. In fantasy sports, allegiance to teams means nothing; individual players are all that matter...
In the emergency room and on the battlefield it's easy to appreciate the wisdom of a triage system: those with the greatest need are helped first...
Full Archive
- 03/13/2019 California and the Death Penalty
- 02/19/2019 Politicians Are Running for TV Jobs
- 02/11/2019 Amy for America
- The State of the Donald Speech
- 02/07/2019 For Whom the Horn Honks
- 01/30/2019 Kamala Harris Tests CNN’s Campaign
- 01/23/2019 Corporate Players Love the Name Game
- 01/11/2019 No Oscar Host? No Problem!
- 01/03/2019 Bingeing Makes an Unhealthy TV Diet
- 12/26/2018 2019 Precap
- 12/12/2018 My Fantasy World
- 12/05/2018 A Strategy for Giving
- 11/16/2018 Give Trump Credit When Due
- 11/12/2018 Dogs Get Their Day in Florida Voting
- 11/05/2018 Onward to 2020
- 10/24/2018 How Many Newsletters Do You Receive?
- 10/21/2018 Arizona Mirrors the Midterm Divide
- 10/12/2018 It’s News to Me
- 10/04/2018 Corporate Names Go From Dollars to Donuts
- 09/30/2018 Kavanaugh and Beyond
- 09/19/2018 In Trump We Profit
- 09/17/2018 My Dad Deserved an Emmy
- 09/06/2018 Jimmy Carter’s Uncommon Decency
- 08/28/2018 Pre-Mourning Boosts Life Before Death
- 08/22/2018 Truth Will Out
- 08/21/2018 This Column Is a Column
- 08/14/2018 Baseball’s No-Comfort Zone
- 08/06/2018 Jamestown Is Now a Very Funny Place
- 07/30/2018 News the Numbers
- 07/18/2018 Trump’s 27 Loaded Questions
- 07/09/2018 Vacation Checklist
- 06/29/2018 The Maryland Muddle
- 06/25/2018 The Photo with Borderline Truth
- 06/14/2018 Boom Times in the Golden State
- 06/07/2018 Many Unhappy Returns
- 05/31/2018 Honestly, We’re Really Very Sorry
- 05/22/2018 Getting There Is Now One-Tenth of One Percent the Fun
- 05/14/2018 Baseball Bobbles Its Giveaways
- 05/07/2018 Trump’s Artful Dodging
- 04/30/2018 Plenty to Clean Up After Dinner
- 04/25/2018 A Week of Pomp and Circumstance
- 07/26/2010 Race Against Time
- 07/22/2010 Penny Wise and Fan Foolish
- 07/16/2010 Link to This
- 07/10/2010 King James Version
- 07/05/2010 The Daily Content
- 06/28/2010 Help Needed
- 06/21/2010 Studying the T-Threat
- 06/17/2010 News I Can’t Bear
- 06/14/2010 Tough Sell
- 06/10/2010 If I Ran a High School…
- 06/03/2010 Info Addict
- 05/24/2010 Up Front in America
- 05/19/2010 Gore’s New Gang
- 05/17/2010 We Are the Wonks
- 05/13/2010 A Closed Open
- 05/03/2010 A Standup President
- 04/28/2010 Cover Story
- 04/22/2010 Spit Ball
- 04/14/2010 Stuck in the Spin Cycle
- 04/07/2010 Got Apps?
- 04/02/2010 The Coca-Cola Column
In print and on television, Peter Funt continues the Funt Family tradition of making people smile – while examining the human condition.
After 15 years hosting the landmark TV series “Candid Camera,” Peter writes frequent op-eds for The Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal.
Peter is a frequent speaker before business groups and on college campuses, using the vast “Candid Camera” library to bring his points to life. His newest presentation for corporate audiences, “The Candid You,” draws upon decades of people-watching to identify factors that promote better communication and productivity.
In addition to his hidden-camera work, Peter Funt has produced and hosted TV specials on the Arts & Entertainment and Lifetime cable networks. He also spent five years as an editor and reporter with ABC News in New York.
Earlier in his career, Peter wrote dozens of articles for The New York Times and TV Guide about television and film. He was editor and publisher of the television magazine On Cable. And he authored the book "Gotcha!" for Grosset & Dunlap on the lost art of practical joking.
Column Archive
- 03/13/2019 California and the Death Penalty
- 02/19/2019 Politicians Are Running for TV Jobs
- 02/11/2019 Amy for America
- The State of the Donald Speech
- 02/07/2019 For Whom the Horn Honks
- 01/30/2019 Kamala Harris Tests CNN’s Campaign
- 01/23/2019 Corporate Players Love the Name Game
- 01/11/2019 No Oscar Host? No Problem!
- 01/03/2019 Bingeing Makes an Unhealthy TV Diet
- 12/26/2018 2019 Precap
- 12/12/2018 My Fantasy World
- 12/05/2018 A Strategy for Giving
- 11/16/2018 Give Trump Credit When Due
- 11/12/2018 Dogs Get Their Day in Florida Voting
- 11/05/2018 Onward to 2020
- 10/24/2018 How Many Newsletters Do You Receive?
- 10/21/2018 Arizona Mirrors the Midterm Divide
- 10/12/2018 It’s News to Me
- 10/04/2018 Corporate Names Go From Dollars to Donuts
- 09/30/2018 Kavanaugh and Beyond