A dear friend, who I don't get to see that often, will soon be a father for the first time. With his wife expecting in about five weeks, he and I met for dinner and, not surprisingly, there was a lot of baby talk.

There is an image of a baby bump—actually, two baby bumps—that I’ll never forget

Even though my 11-year-old daughter Elena is never going to be a professional singer, she loves watching reality show singing contests like American Idol and The Voice, and has also been known to spend time on YouTube re-playing her favorite performances.

It’s something to watch a comic master do her thing.