by Archive Photos/Getty Images. Mike Nichols summoned me to lunch years ago, after he saw The Substance of Fire, to tell me that if he had directed my play, hed have ruined it with jokes. This was his way of saying, Lets be friends. Even before we were friends, I knew we would become friends someday. His gimlet eye had provided insight into what this country was about. I had been in Africa and South...
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Excerpt: Matt Chaney chases the ghost of Lyle Alzado
NFL wildman Lyle Alzado was one of the first athletes to acknowledge that his on-field accomplishments were fueled by performance-enhancing drugs. In his 2009 book, "Spiral of Denial: Muscle Doping in American Football," Matt Chaney writes about leaving his home in Missouri to chase the ghost of Alzado, who died in 1992 of brain cancer, through the streets and alley of Alzado's native Brooklyn.Here's an excerpt:"Leaving...
Postscript: Mike Nichols (1931-2014)
Credit Photograph by Avco Embassy Pictures/Getty It would be too much to say that Mike Nichols contained multitudes, but, whatever was going on in there, it must have been a h**l of a party. Now that he has died, those of us who never met the guy are left to ponder just how many guys there were to meet: Nichols the comedian, Nichols the director of movies and TV, Nichols the director of plays, Nichols the...
Friday, November 21, 2014
Lou Ferrigno's wife Carla Ferrigno accuses Bill Cosby of assault; more come ...
Ten.Thats the number of women who have come forward to publicly claim Bill Cosby sexually abused them, or attempted to.They say they are telling their stories after enduring years fearful or embarrassing silence, but Cosbys lawyer has come out against some of the women, calling them liars and opportunists, and labeling the press coverage a feeding frenzy.Carla Ferrigno, who is now married to bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno,...
Christina Aguilera to Return to The Voice, Joins Pharrell Williams, Adam ...
Its Back to Basics on The Voice! Original coach Christina Aguilera is officially returning to the hit NBC musical competition series for season 8, the shows Twitter handle confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 14.PHOTOS: Before they were on The VoiceOFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Say HELLO to your Season 8 coaches! @adamlevine @Pharrell @xtina @blakeshelton #TheVoice, The Voices Twitter handle tweeted.PHOTOS: Christina Aguilera's body...
Conason: Keystone pipeline stalled; look for alternatives
Joe Conason 11:59 p.m. EST November 20, 2014Joe Conason(Photo: Joe Conason)With the Keystone XL pipeline stalled again, now perhaps we can look ahead and consider more promising ways to rebuild our energy system, creating many more jobs than that controversial project ever would. No matter where we look, the far larger issue that still confronts Americans is decaying infrastructure which emphatically includes...
Chris Hemsworth Named People Magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive'
NEW YORK (AP) People magazine has named Chris Hemsworth the Sexiest Man Alive of 2014, cheering the Australian actors rise as hammer-wielding, bone fide hunk in the Thor films.Hemsworth, who also starred as Formula One racer James Hunt in the Ron Howard-directed Rush and the Star Trek reboots, was unveiled as the winner on Tuesdays Jimmy Kimmel Live!When asked who he wanted to thank, Hemsworth told Kimmel his parents,...
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