Recently readRachael Ray’s new chat show sounds a lot like Nigella Lawson’s (disastrous) chat show. I don’t care if Oprah’s behind it, I wouldn’t bet much money on it being a success. The format is just too unfocused; what works for Rachael Ray is cooking for people or checking out restaurants for people. Playing foosball with […]
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In the middle of packing. Popped online (”Uh huh,” you say) just to write down all my confirmation numbers for the trip. Had a quick peek at my RSS reader, hit Brian Micklethwait’s feed, and HOLY MOLY, Jeffrey Archer has a blog!
Deep breaths.
Sadly, this doesn’t look to be the comedic mix of arrogance and […]
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I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I’m a major fan of George Michael’s second solo album. For those songs alone, I would go see him sing live. I also had a huge crush on him when he was in Wham! (You may think that’s funny, but it’s nothing compared to my soft spot - aged […]
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…is celebrity math(s).
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I read the Observer Magazine profile of Sean Penn and thought I found it equally endearing and off-putting. But when I tried to make a list of the endearing points, I came up blank. Maybe he’s one of those people who are very adept at creating the impression that you should have a soft spot […]
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Celeb manager Benny Medina has put all of his contacts on notice that he is no longer using e-mail. Medina says that he’s easy enough to get hold of via phone, and that e-mail leaves people thinking they’ve followed up on something adequately when they haven’t.
I just thought this would give me another opportunity to […]
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Ben Casnocha linked to this New Republic cover piece on Oprah (which annoyingly requires registration to read; I’d share the username and password I created for the purpose, but they are disgustingly obscene expressions of my irritation with stupid marketing directors). Thanks, Ben.
I’ve always struggled to succinctly explain what it is I find appealing about […]
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I was going to write something about how crappy it is that everyone is just waiting for Britney Spears to make a mothering mis-step, eager to pounce and proclaim her a bad mother, because being a parent is freaking hard. But I didn’t, so am glad I’m not the only one who feels this way. […]
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Maybe it’s the sunshine, but I’m overhauling my RSS feeds and adding a bunch more that will make me laugh on a regular basis. Exhibit A: Irwin Handleman, a writer for Mind of Mencia, has made my morning much better with his From Midgets to Groupies to Fat Black Women. There’s no feed linked on […]
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We’re trying to have rules in this house about working hours - that is, not working all 24 of them. All day, I promised myself (and Antoine) that all computers would be turned off by 10PM at the latest. I even bought a few magazines, and was really looking forward to reading them.
And then I […]
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This Hugh MacLeod drawing is pretty much a mantra round these parts.
I’m going to Mashup tonight, and have an awful lot of work to get done before we leave for France on Thursday (for the Exbrayat centenary celebrations). I have no business blogging here until Sunday, but I’m sure I’ll find justification somewhere.
In the meantime:
Richard […]
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Regarding my post on Oprah Winfrey, our friend Paul Marks writes to Antoine in email (from which Paul has kindly allowed me to quote):
[Oprah] understands (for herself) that wealth does not create poverty. But, sadly, the lady supports people who hold that doctrine as a basic article of faith.
Take the case of Peru.
Almost utterly […]
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She’s damned right, it is.
I have lots of things, like all these Manolo Blahniks. I have all that and I think it’s great. I’m not one of those people like, ‘Well, we must renounce ourselves.’ No, I have a closet full of shoes and it’s a good thing…I was coming back from Africa on one […]
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Incoming email from Treacher, who quotes Gerard Baker in the Times:
Imagine Tony Blair resigning as Prime Minister to run for leader of the Conservative Party, José Mourinho taking over at Manchester United or the Prince of Wales leaving the Duchess of Cornwall for Abi Titmuss. Now imagine all three of those events happening on the […]
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