“First it will be a chapter in a history book, then a paragraph, then a footnote. … It’s already started to happen. I can feel it happening. All the raw edges of pain dulled,…
Year: 2014
Blog posts
Who Slipped Mark Ruffalo a “Rufi” Before His EW Interview Promoting The Normal Heart?
“[AIDS is] as cool as the hippies; it’s as cool as the civil rights movement.” Like so many people, I’m thrilled that Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart has finally gotten made (Ryan Murphy’s film…
In Praise of John Turturro’s Fading Gigolo
Forget about anything neutral or negative you may have read about John Turturro’s romantic comedy Fading Gigolo, which opened last week. Though it is by no means a perfect film, it has so…
Quote of the Day: Jean Cocteau on Marlene Dietrich
“In your voice we hear the voice of Lorelei; in your look, the Lorelei turns to us. But the Lorelei was a danger to be feared. You are not, because the secret of your…
A Poem by Suzanne Somers
Love her or hate her, one thing is for certain: Suzanne Somers is a really good business woman. Miss Somers and her devoted husband Alan Hamel have been creating her brand for at least…
Eating With the Stars: Paul Stanley’s Brussels Sprouts
Paul Stanley…Sexy as hell An article about KISS frontman Paul Stanley appeared recently in the New York Daily News in conjunction with the publication of his memoir Face the Music: A Life Exposed. I skipped…
Movie Quote of the Day: Pauline Kael on The Night They Raided Minsky’s
“Minsky’s has a wonderful chorus line—a row of pudgy chorus girls with faces like slipped discs” It is with lines like that that Pauline Kael distinguished herself not only as America’s premiere film critic…
Hedda “Gabber”: Grease 2 Gets the Interactive Hedda Lettuce Treatment
On Saturday, April 12, 2014, comedienne Hedda Lettuce hosted an interactive screening of Grease 2 at the Chelsea Bow-Tie theater (née Chelsea Clearview Cinema, née Cineplex Odeon—who the hell remembers?—They change the name every other…
Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green: The Gold Standard of Cinematic Farewells
For film buffs and fans of film acting, there is a persistent wish for a favorite actor to go out with a bang, for his or her final film to be something magnificent that…
Eating With the Stars: Mayim Bialik’s Sweet Potato Matzah Ball Tzimmes with Apricot Sauce
“It sounds a bit complicated, but it’s so much fun to make and incredible tasting—it’s well worth the effort. We get requests to make this tzimmes year round; so far, we make everyone wait…
Quentin Crisp on Jean Harlow
“As a rule, it is a great advantage for movie actresses to die young, but in Miss Harlow’s case, this was not so.” – Quentin Crisp
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