Thanks to Charlie Sheen, it’s officially underway— at least my version: Men Behaving Badly. No need to add to his legend; but this year Charlie seems impossible to beat. In honor of sports lovers, sports, and lovers, I’m re-posting this from last March. Bad Taste Meets the Final Four: Who is the Worst Celebrity Husband? […]
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Grading the Oscars
At least there was a surprise. When Billy Crystal appeared to a standing ovation, maybe the audience had the same fantasy I did: that he was about to take over as host. Only his few minutes of energy and humor weren’t enough to save the Titanic. You can read far better (actually, worse) Oscar […]
The Oscars and surprises
A friend just told me she’s invited to a birthday party tonight starting at 6. I was surprised to learn there are actually people on the planet who won’t be watching the Oscars. (at least not live.) I wouldn’t want to be forced to choose. But I wasn’t invited. So I’ll be glued to the […]
A house is not a home
I sometimes get attached to other people’s houses. Sometimes people I don’t even know. When I was a kid we drove an hour every Sunday to see my grandparents; I spent the time both ways waiting to see certain houses. This wasn’t an early appreciation for architecture; the main attraction was two stories, since we […]
From Victoria's Secret to support bras
I was at a dinner party the other night with close friends when I happened to mention that I spent several hours that day at Victoria’s Secret. Bra shopping. One of my friends asked— “For you?” She meant it seriously–but we all laughed. It was funny—as long as you can see the humor in […]
The power of a punchline
There’s a surprising amount of power in a sense of humor, sometimes including the power of attraction— humor is what connected me to my first husband. Not only is he funny himself, he was the personal manager for Mel Brooks, a man who knows the power of a punchline. He told me once about a […]
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