https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/06/29/goodbye-joel/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:25:47 -0400<![CDATA[An old friend of mine, film critic Joel Siegel, just passed away from cancer at 63. These days, that&#8217;s young. Years back Joel was part of a regular poker game at my house in Echo Park. I owe him big time for a review he wrote of my novel The Big Fix in the LATimes back in the Seventies. It helped jump start my career. Later on he would review movies I wrote on ABC, not always as kindly. By then we were living on opposite coasts and wouldn&#8217;t see each other as often. But when we did, it was always relaxed and amusing. Joel Siegel liked to laugh.]]>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:47:31 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2007/06/29/goodbye-joel-n214163