Laughing with Charles Nelson Reilly
A few years ago, when Jeff Tweedy was in town mixing the Wilco CD "Summerteeth," we brought Charles to the recording studio for a visit. Charles immediately had the entire rock crowd under his spell.
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A couple of weeks ago I was "awarded" a star on the sidewalk outside the Lucille Lortel Theatre. This conjures up images of Lucille Ball trying to steal John Wayne's footprint outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Should I worry - are there crazed off-Bway fans who will try to pry up and run off with my piece of the sidewalk?
A few years ago, when Jeff Tweedy was in town mixing the Wilco CD "Summerteeth," we brought Charles to the recording studio for a visit. Charles immediately had the entire rock crowd under his spell.
Zevon seemed to crave the decadence almost as if that -- rather than money, fame or achievement -- was the goal.
One of the most interesting and poignant things about American Idol for me is this parade of delusional performers who feel like Christina Aguilera trapped in the body of Christy at the Copymat.
Since people are more likely to pick up a CD while ordering a latte than to actually set foot in a record store, the odds look good that "Memory Almost Full" will be a hit.
Those of us who watch Grey's Anatomy have come to believe, if not always love, the characters and their foibles. Can we really be expected to start all over with a new crew?
People are being killed by the giant insurance and hospital-industrial complex, as Sicko piercingly and movingly conveys.
The latest is NBC Entertainment Prez Kevin Reilly has been fired. Yes, it's finally over for him. And everything has been resolved regarding that new contract Jeff Zucker gave him back in March.
For that unseen hand that guided me to a CD case, millions more are guiding mouse clicks around the world. And if that means more original, against-the-grain music flooding the airwaves, I'm all for it.