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April 19, 2012
Were Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis In Love?
Way before Adam Sandler did wacky comedy movies opposite himself, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were the reigning goofball team of 1950s cinema. Well, I just dug up a book about the singer/shticker duo by Arthur Marx (son of Groucho), and it points to some real affection that lurked beneath the animo ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2012
The Weirdest Portrayals of Asians In Movie History
Hollywood used to have a habit of putting slanty-eye makeup on non-Asian stars and passing them off as from "the Orient." Here are some of the more egregious examples:
Blogs
January 24, 2012
Broadway Replacements: Your Favorite?
Darren Criss is attracting screaming Gleeks to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and they're filling the seats once occupied by screaming Potterphiles. Which brings to mind the topic of Broadway replacements and how they fare in light of all the hoopla generated by the original star ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2011
The Bestest Christmas Gift I Ever Got!
Not all Christmases were great, mind you. There were the ones with zippered turtlenecks from the Sears Roebuck catalog and slacks from the Robert Hall down on the avenue. But one year, I ripped off the wrapping paper in anticipation and bugged to a brand-new chemistry set! Exactly what I wanted!
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Will That Be Thousand Island or Hundred Island Dressing? Jerry Lewis' Cracking Up
Every get tired of too many questions from your servers, and too many menu options?
Blogs
July 26, 2011
Don Cheadle, Brendan Gleeson, And A Telegram From Jerry Lewis
They were all in the same room at yesterday's Friars Club event declaring Cheadle and Gleeson the best buddy comedy duo for their work in the fish-out-of-water romp The Guard.
Blogs
July 19, 2011
Even More Cross-Dressing Movie Stars!
John Hansen, The Christine Jorgensen StoryThere seems to be a bottomless well of these. Screen fame obviously equals a throbbing desire to get into heels if you're a man and a bowler hat if you're a dame. These are thanks to the J.C. Suares-edited book, Hollywood Drag. Let the glamorous, a ... More >>
Film
May 11, 2011
Bridesmaids Gets Screwed
John Hansen, The Christine Jorgensen StoryThere seems to be a bottomless well of these. Screen fame obviously equals a throbbing desire to get into heels if you're a man and a bowler hat if you're a dame. These are thanks to the J.C. Suares-edited book, Hollywood Drag. Let the glamorous, a ... More >>
Voice Choices
February 23, 2011
TEARS OF A CLOWN
How Charlie Chaplin influenced the talkies
Art
December 15, 2010
2010's Best Comics and Graphic Novels
An assassin for Christmas, or maybe some witchcraft and depraved subordia?
Blogs
October 15, 2010
Mark Rylance Passes Gas and Passes Muster
He's been described as the new Olivier, but I don't recall Olivier ever taking on the Jerry Lewis role in Boeing Boeing or playing a street clown who spits, farts, and spews rhymed couplets of narcissistic nonsense in La Bete. Mark Rylance has done that--and more--throwing himself fearlessly ... More >>
Columns
October 6, 2010
Jerry Lewis Won't Bang Ladies in Chicago!
Liza! The gayest night since Stonewall! Some plays are already dead.
Blogs
October 6, 2010
Liza, Sinatra, and Jerry Lewis!
All in one week! CLICK HERE for my new column in which I go all old school and infiltrate a very intimate concert by Liza Minnelli, a private dinner for Sinatra Family Estate wines, hosted by the delicious Nancy Sinatra, and a Friars Club tribute to Jerry Lewis, whose wacky comedy I'm a big ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2010
Tony Curtis Was a Brilliant Actor
I actually said that out loud to a Lincoln Center bigshot a few years ago, begging them to do a Tony Curtis film festival, but that illustrious tribute never happened any more than an Oscar for Jerry Lewis. I've always felt that Curtis was priceless in Some Like It Hot, keeping up with Jack ... More >>
Blogs
September 24, 2010
R.I.P., Eddie Fisher
In the 1950s, Eddie Fisher made himself a walking punchline for the rest of his life by dumping America's sweetheart, Debbie Reynolds, in favor of the vamp next door, Elizabeth Taylor, as any sensible person would do. He was basically the original Brad Pitt. Li'l Debbie was furious, but yea ... More >>
Voice Choices
March 24, 2010
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
In the 1950s, Eddie Fisher made himself a walking punchline for the rest of his life by dumping America's sweetheart, Debbie Reynolds, in favor of the vamp next door, Elizabeth Taylor, as any sensible person would do. He was basically the original Brad Pitt. Li'l Debbie was furious, but yea ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2009
Chatting with Mrs. Claus About Eating Rudolph, the Tyranny of Pies & Feeding the Big Guy
If you think feeding your family at Christmastime is tough, imagine what poor Mrs. Claus has to go through. St. Nick's spouse opens up about what The Jolly One likes to eat, why elves are bad cooks, and the dining scene at the North Pole. Pardon me for saying it, but you look a lot younger t ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2009
Jerry Lewis's Daughter Is Related To Rachel Uchitel!
This one gets complex, so bear with me, kids. Susan Lewis says she's the out-of-wedlock daughter of comic Jerry Lewis, and an Inside Edition-conducted DNA test determined it's quite likely she is (though Jerry doesn't want to address the subject and he certainly doesn't want to throw money h ... More >>
Voice Choices
December 15, 2009
The King of Comedy
This one gets complex, so bear with me, kids. Susan Lewis says she's the out-of-wedlock daughter of comic Jerry Lewis, and an Inside Edition-conducted DNA test determined it's quite likely she is (though Jerry doesn't want to address the subject and he certainly doesn't want to throw money h ... More >>
Film
December 8, 2009
'Madcap Manhattan' Series at Film Forum
You know you're a NYer when . . . you recognize locations in these movies. Ba da bum.
Voice Choices
November 24, 2009
M. Hulot's Holiday
You know you're a NYer when . . . you recognize locations in these movies. Ba da bum.
Voice Choices
November 17, 2009
The Errand Boy
You know you're a NYer when . . . you recognize locations in these movies. Ba da bum.
Blogs
November 11, 2009
This Week's Voice: R.A. the Rugged Man, Lil Wayne's The Carter Documentary, Zadie Smith, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Urs Fischer, and More
R.A. the Rugged Man: More dirty laundry than you can imagine. Photo by Calvin Godfrey.In this week's Village Voice, Ben Westhoff recounts the long, setback- and STD-ridden journey of Long Island's own R.A. the Rugged Man, Jed Lipinski talks to the players involved with the semi-embargoed Lil ... More >>
Film
November 10, 2009
Jerry Lewis Retro at Anthology
Working for the respect he never got, the funnyman as director
Voice Choices
November 10, 2009
The Ladies Man
Working for the respect he never got, the funnyman as director
Voice Choices
October 27, 2009
The Errand Boy
Working for the respect he never got, the funnyman as director
Film
April 29, 2009
"The Late Film" at BAM
Directors in the twilight of their careers
Dance
March 25, 2009
Susan Marshall and Sally Silvers Entrance the Eye
Directors in the twilight of their careers
Film
March 18, 2009
Malkovich Swallows Up the Screen in The Great Buck Howard
Directors in the twilight of their careers
Voice Choices
January 28, 2009
Nous Non Plus
Directors in the twilight of their careers
Voice Choices
November 12, 2008
WHAT A NUT
Jerry Lewis talks to Peter Bogdanovich
Music
August 7, 2007
Shawn Camp & Billy Burnette's The Bluegrass Elvises, Vol. 1
The King, all wryly shook up
Film
February 6, 2007
'Norbit'
The King, all wryly shook up
Film
August 15, 2006
In Living Color
Tashlin's eye-popping '50s artifacts pile on gags like live-action Looney Tunes
Film
October 4, 2005
Hollywood or Bust
Tawdry showbiz Rashomon rethinks Martin & Lewis breakup, ends up dazed and confused
Film
October 4, 2005
Film
Tawdry showbiz Rashomon rethinks Martin & Lewis breakup, ends up dazed and confused
Film
September 13, 2005
The Lusty Men
Gay cowboys and masturbatory pet projects steam up fest
Film
October 28, 2003
Film
Gay cowboys and masturbatory pet projects steam up fest
Columns
October 14, 2003
NY Mirror
Gay cowboys and masturbatory pet projects steam up fest
Film
August 12, 2003
Feminism, Freud, and Blacklist Fear in Ray's Cult Western
Gay cowboys and masturbatory pet projects steam up fest
Film
December 10, 2002
Journal Entries
Gay cowboys and masturbatory pet projects steam up fest
Film
October 29, 2002
Hard Knoxville
Gay cowboys and masturbatory pet projects steam up fest
Film
May 21, 2002
Political Party
Waiting for the Big Ones
News
July 24, 2001
PR in the Blood
'SPY' Backer Now Brings You the Learning Annex
Film
November 14, 2000
Brief Encounters
Pith and Vinegar
Film
October 3, 2000
Shake Your Bon-Bon
Pith and Vinegar
NYC Life
February 15, 2000
Fantasy Island
The Fall 2000 Collections
Film
September 21, 1999
Martyr Complex
The Fall 2000 Collections
Film
June 22, 1999
The Weasel Goes Pop
The Fall 2000 Collections
Books
June 1, 1999
The French Connection
The Fall 2000 Collections
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