NOT TO BE KILLED New Joe Strummer biography by Chris Salesicz just out in UK from HarperCollins, FSG will release it stateside next spring... But it's already gettings raves from the Times and Guardian, and I'm gonna get me a copy when I head over November 7. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2006
ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS
BRUSH WITH FAME My sister texted me about being behind Steven Colbert in a rental car line last week, asking what she should say. Naturally, I knew exactly how to handle it: 1) Hey I loved you in 40-YEAR-OLD-VIRGIN! 2) Your show's great but give the telethon a rest! 3) Hey it's you! Is it true … [Read more...]
ASK FOR THE BUTTER
No decent thoughtful reviews of Studio 60 yet, but since Sorkin's morphed into pure brand, a pure product of the medium that's his subject, a revolving mirror's not much more interesting than a revolving door. Sarah Paulson was that Deadwood creampuff, and she's oh so fetching but the concept is … [Read more...]
WHEN YOU JUST CAN’T BE SARCASTIC ENOUGH
Stewart at the Wang center last Friday night, first show, mostly brilliant, including two savvy pop jokes. 1) After the Y2K crash, the whole world devolves back to... (gasp!) 1982! "No! I can't run like the wolf again!" 2) Why don't Jews and blacks get along? Both oppressed minorities, blacks came … [Read more...]