# Anyone remember Chicago-based writer Gary Deeb?

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**Created:** [April 7, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-chicago-based-writer-gary-deeb/751462 "2016-04-07T18:09:53Z")\
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I was familiar with his column when it appeared in the Sunday newspaper Entertainment/TV Weekly supplement. Very acerbic, sarcastic tone as I recall, but as much as I enjoyed his columns, I can recall only two things:

He would refer to Ron Hendren (then one of the hosts of ‘Entertainment Tonight’) as a ‘pod person.’

And. . .

He had a column about a cigarette documentary, which sounded interesting at the time. It’s available on youtube called [Death in the West](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AouzBH1zwM4). I didn’t find it particularly groundbreaking in this day and age, but things were different once upon a time.

If you watch the doc, take note of the ages of the Marlboro Men. Personally, I would have guessed higher. :eek: