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May 24, 2012
What's With All These People Who Talk To Themselves In The Street?
There are more and more of them, all loudly conversing into thin air as they bizarrely breeze past you. Psychos? Acute schizo nutjobs? No. You quickly realize that they must be talking into some invisible gizmo or other which actually connects them with another human being. You hope.
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April 26, 2012
Meryl Streep Tries To Go Down On A Banana!
In her illustrious career, Meryl Streep has played every type of human and accent under the sun, but I've always thought, "And yet she's never tried to go down on a banana! Onscreen anyway!" But now she's attempted it.
Blogs
April 25, 2012
Will Spider-Man Get the Nomination?
Next Tuesday morning, the Tony nominations will be announced, and people--even some people not on ropes--will be looking to see if Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is one of the four nominees for Best Musical. A year ago, that would have seemed as outlandish a proposition as a musical about a flying a ... More >>
Film
April 18, 2012
To the Arctic 3D
Next Tuesday morning, the Tony nominations will be announced, and people--even some people not on ropes--will be looking to see if Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is one of the four nominees for Best Musical. A year ago, that would have seemed as outlandish a proposition as a musical about a flying a ... More >>
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March 30, 2012
Melissa McCarthy On Meeting Meryl Streep
We've all dreamed of that moment and what we would say. Well, every year, all those awards shows bring together all sorts of people who are finally forced to say something to Meryl Streep. And this time, at the Golden Globes, it was Melissa McCarthy getting her first, fabulous chance at bat. So w ... More >>
Voice Choices
March 21, 2012
'The Revlon Concert for the Rainforest Fund'
We've all dreamed of that moment and what we would say. Well, every year, all those awards shows bring together all sorts of people who are finally forced to say something to Meryl Streep. And this time, at the Golden Globes, it was Melissa McCarthy getting her first, fabulous chance at bat. So w ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
I'm Playing Susan Lucci In Awards Show Spoof!
Well, I'm Italian! (And she's half.) It's part of You Like Me!, a wacky revue in which an assortment of wonderfully offbeat performers re-enact classic acceptance speeches in all their weepy glory.
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February 10, 2012
Tattoo King Won't Do Celebrities!
Or he will, but he'd actually rather not. At an Empire Hotel party for his fashion line yesterday, Miami Ink's Ami James told me he's not starstruck when it comes to doling out tats. "I'm a street guy," he said. "To me, it's like street art.
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August 16, 2011
The Trouble With Adding Backstories
Remember that Grinch movie that added the title character's backstory so we could see how he got so evil? Boring! It was better as subtext! Or left to our imaginations! And now, the upcoming Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess is supposedly going to add a little background to flesh out the c ... More >>
Columns
July 13, 2011
Gossip! Gossip! Gossip! With Names!
Valiant Sandra Bernhard, curious Mickey Rourke, and simply Divine
Blogs
July 7, 2011
Hollywood's 10 Highest Paid Actresses
According to forbes.com. (10) Meryl Streep $10 million per picture. What???? She should make that just for waking up. (9) Sandra Bullock $15 million. I bet she'd trade all that in for one normal man. (8) Cameron Diaz. $18 million. I guess there's something about Mary.
Voice Choices
June 15, 2011
STREEP VS. STREEP
Meryl finally gets what's coming to her
Blogs
June 14, 2011
A Hilarious Spoof of Awards Acceptance Speeches!
It happened at the Laurie Beechman Theater last week. It was You Like Me, a show in which various performers acted out notorious trophy-clutching speeches made by golden folks like Meryl Streep (wickedly witty), Patti Lu Pone (mildly cantankerous), and Elaine Stritch (out of her mind). La Daily ... More >>
Voice Choices
March 30, 2011
LIAR, LIAR
What would you do for love?
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February 7, 2011
The 10 Best Female Outfits in Movie History
Who cares about the men? They always wear suits or sweaty T-shirts. But from the beginning of cinema, Hollywood's ladies have gotten swathed and feathered and dressed and undressed in ways that have made the fashion world rock with diversity and delight. My 10 all-time fave looks are:
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September 29, 2010
Celebs Who've Never Gotten Into Trouble
Are there any big names who've never made a huge, public mess of themselves? Who've never been caught doing drugs, engaging in a DUI, philandering on a spouse, pushing a parent down the stairs, cutting a lover in the eyeball, or stealing Sephora products?
Blogs
February 17, 2010
Who's The Best Movie Actress of the Sound Era?
In the "top five" list I'm about to share, I wish I could have squeezed in some more of my old favorites, but their filmographies had some holes in them. I also wish I could have included a few more current names, but I can't honestly say Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, or Cate Blanchett have e ... More >>
Film
December 22, 2009
Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep in It's Complicated
Nancy Meyers can't keep making the same movie over and over again
Blogs
December 15, 2009
Golden Globe Nominations Favor Up in The Air, Hurt Locker
Movie awards fever proceeds apace with the Golden Globes nominations. The once-derided Hollywood Foreign Press Association prizes are now considered legit and a predictor of Oscar behavior, so the Best Motion Picture - Drama nominees -- NY/LA Critics' laureate The Hurt Locker , along with Ava ... More >>
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November 2, 2009
Screw The Oscars! Bring on the Glammy Awards!
I made a fool of myself at last year's Glammy Awards for downtown club culture, when I lost Best Writer/Blogger to Lady Bunny and grabbed the mic to say, "This is an outrage! This is like when Pia Zadora beat Meryl Streep for the Golden Globe!"
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October 30, 2009
Who'll Be Nominated For Best Actress?
I'm gazing into my Oscar crystal ball again and predicting the 2009 Best Actress category, the only one that matters to anyone with half a brain. Take it from Mikey that this year the nominees will be:
Blogs
September 16, 2009
Meryl Streep Sighted in Gourmet Garage--Or Was It Julia Child?
Just spotted Meryl Streep in the Gourmet Garage at 10th Street and Seventh Avenue South. She had the adjacent checkout line to herself, and was buying several bags of fruits and vegetables. The last thing I saw go into the sack were some granny smith green apples. She kept her head down, wore ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2009
60 Is The New 59
I became overwhelmed with hope after reading in Next magazine that superstar DJ Junior Vasquez is now 60 years old! It's inspiring that a sexagenarian can still spin from such a high perch! Between Junior and some other names they mentioned who are the same age, I can now cling to the possib ... More >>
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August 12, 2009
Our President Rejected A Male Hustler!
That bombshell is in the column this week, and I hope you'll read it even though the President turns out to be Abe fucking Lincoln! CLICK HERE and you'll also learn about:
Film
August 4, 2009
In Praise of the Julia Half of Julie & Julia
That bombshell is in the column this week, and I hope you'll read it even though the President turns out to be Abe fucking Lincoln! CLICK HERE and you'll also learn about:
Blogs
July 29, 2009
Outlaw Parties Are Back!
Yes, there's been a return to those old-school bashes where club kids descend on unsuspecting fast food places and wreak friendly havoc while engorging themselves with cholesterol. Click here for my new column in which I talk about musical artist Cazwell's attempt to bring back this nerve-wr ... More >>
Columns
July 28, 2009
Club Kids Take Over Dunkin' Donuts!
Cazwell's 20-minute bashes.
Blogs
July 8, 2009
Bruni Picks His Top (New) Pizza Pies; Could An Aussie Be the One to Save Bluefin Tuna?
First Alan Richman listed his faves, then we did ours, and now Frank Bruni is getting in on the pizza judging action. Looking only at pizza places that have opened since 2004, he deems Motorino's Pugliese pie "a masterpiece," but "got almost no pleasure from the soggy pies at Keste." [NY Times] Mer ... More >>
Voice Choices
April 1, 2009
HOME, SWEET HOME
Visit Minnesota's Mayberry
Film
December 24, 2008
Meryl Streep Stands Out as Musical Theater Great in Theater of War
Visit Minnesota's Mayberry
Blogs
December 10, 2008
This Week's Voice: Dan Deacon, the Web Sheriff, Best Books of 2008, Che, and More
Visit Minnesota's Mayberry
Film
July 16, 2008
Mamma Mia! Drains the Fun Out of ABBA
Thank you for the music. But your movie’s kinda drab.
NYC Life
April 22, 2008
Did Meryl Streep Ever Sleep With DeNiro?
At the buffet table with Rachel Dratch, missing Osama, and why Harvey Fierstein is always right
Film
August 28, 2007
Going for the Gold
At the buffet table with Rachel Dratch, missing Osama, and why Harvey Fierstein is always right
Blogs
February 25, 2007
Go Pee
At the buffet table with Rachel Dratch, missing Osama, and why Harvey Fierstein is always right
Theater
August 22, 2006
A Streep Cart Named Desire
Meryl as Mother Courage: All there, but maybe a little short of Brecht
NYC Life
July 25, 2006
Monday 8/7 and Tuesday 8/8
Meryl as Mother Courage: All there, but maybe a little short of Brecht
Film
June 20, 2006
Myths American
Bryan Singer resurrects Superman, while Meryl Streep sinks her teeth into the fashion world
Columns
June 20, 2006
NY Mirror
Bryan Singer resurrects Superman, while Meryl Streep sinks her teeth into the fashion world
Specials
October 18, 2005
1981
Bryan Singer resurrects Superman, while Meryl Streep sinks her teeth into the fashion world
Film
July 27, 2004
Executive Decisions
Corporate villains, constant surveillance: Jonathan Demme reprograms a '60s landmark
News
July 20, 2004
Conspiracy Leery
How to remake a classic paranoid thriller without stepping on any toes
Columns
June 1, 2004
NY Mirror
How to remake a classic paranoid thriller without stepping on any toes
Columns
February 4, 2003
NY Mirror
How to remake a classic paranoid thriller without stepping on any toes
Film
December 24, 2002
Dances With Woolf
How to remake a classic paranoid thriller without stepping on any toes
Theater
August 28, 2001
I am Not a Camera
Stage Acting Versus NYC’s Hollywood High
Theater
August 14, 2001
Gull Talk
Stage Acting Versus NYC’s Hollywood High
Columns
September 28, 1999
NY Mirror
Stage Acting Versus NYC’s Hollywood High
Film
November 17, 1998
The Jig Is Up
Stage Acting Versus NYC’s Hollywood High
Film
September 22, 1998
Ill in the Family
Stage Acting Versus NYC’s Hollywood High
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