Watched SPINAL TAP last night and MARTY SUPREME today, which gave me an epic overview of the life and career of Fran Drescher.

I saw MARTY SUPREME today, which is pretty good for a movie that starts out the same way as LOOK WHO'S TALKING.

I kind of forgot that I submitted my supermarket novel to a bunch of small presses last year, so these fresh rejections were a fun surprise.

They should let disgraced ex-governor Ella McCay deliver the rebuttal

Will Smith just slapped Donald Trump at the state of the union

My vibe lately has been “stock broker who works for Homer Simpson”

A full third of this Malcolm Cowley biography is about people other than Malcolm Cowley, which I think is appropriate for a biography of Malcolm Cowley.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that Albert Brooks wrote my epitaph.

Silverblatt’s laconic style, even in that heyday of voluminous literary interview opportunities, seemed to belong to another century. He required, and rewarded, patience. www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...

Pour yourself a decaf coffee (or something stronger) and listen to Michael Silverblatt chat about the legacy of Oulipo some of its key members — Jacques Roubaud, Ian Monk, Daniel Levin Becker, Marcel Bénabou, Anne F. Garréta and Hervé Le Tellier. www.kcrw.com/shows/bookwo...

Day two of my between-jobs vacation. Today I learned that Hart Crane’s father invented Life Savers candy. What will tomorrow bring?

We’re posting our favorite Michael Silverblatt interviews all week! Listen to this two-part conversation with postmodern master and Dalkey Archive Press author John Barth — www.kcrw.com/shows/bookwo...

And don’t forget the talking pie. The pie is your heart.

It’s been years since I’ve listened to the actual radio but every Thursday at 2:30 pm a part of me still instinctively wants to put on KCRW and hear the Sparks theme

Michael Silverblatt, 'genius' host of KCRW literary show 'Bookworm,' dies at 73

Wang Chung-ing tonight (watching TO LIVE AND IN L.A.)

My wife just said James L Brooks is sitting near her at a broadway show and sent a picture to confirm. my response:

New Vila-Matas could be talking about the AI discourse

Quittin' day. Love to show up to work knowing I will never have to set foot in this place again.

My 11 year old son is obsessed with the original MUPPET SHOW. He laughed so hard watching Rudolph Nureyev dance with a pig we needed to get his asthma inhaler.

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oh that’s how I know him

I don't understand why people think AI needs to work well or be broadly accepted by the public before companies use it to replace decently paid workers. Have you seen the world we live in?

Bud Cort is no longer in session. RIP.

In my last two days at a job, no pressure, could stand up and walk out whenever I want. Feels almost like I'm doing them a favor being here and working. I'll never be this happy again.

"Paedophile" still less offensive than "diarrhoea"

Knut Hamsun reference in episode six of TWIN PEAKS S1.

slap chop

Java city over here

Just woke my wife up ranting to her about how ELLA MCCAY is set in Rhode Island and everyone is too cowardly to admit it. Anyway, I’m getting divorced now.

ELLA MCCAY as it was meant to be seen: interrupted every ten minutes by a Skirizi commercial.

As a going-away gift, a paralegal bought me a copy of FIRE WALK WITH ME, specifically because I told him I was always too scared to watch it. Probably still won't watch it, but a thoughtful gift anyway.

Nice to see someone else has the same edition of The Man Who Loved Children

Sick of being told that obvious things are actually more nuanced than they seem.

My vibe lately has been “stock broker who works for Homer Simpson”

The problem with watching THE AGE OF INNOCENCE last night is that I have to find something that’s not THE AGE IF INNOCENCE to watch tonight.

Still not over people on here thinking that Isaac Chotiner caught the octogenarian cinematographer, famed for making things glow real nice on film, in some web of deceit.

I have a theory that some movies are little gifts that directors make to their longtime cinematographers. If so, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE was Scorsese’s gift to Ballhaus.

Fred Armisen's most chilling role

this name can’t be real

Sorry we’re not cancelling cinematographers for taking bad projects. You don’t want to pull on that thread.

At the mall just now my daughter stopped in her tracks, stared off into space with this dreamy look, and said “oh my god, this song…” it was “Take My Breath Away”

Tim Robbins should dust off the Bob Roberts persona to perform at this

Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my

PETER HUJAR’S DAY got really good once I started caring less about the substance of the conversation and more about the insanity of trying to recall a complete day in so much detail.

I was ahead of my time on this analysis. I didn't dislike JAY KELLY, but there's truth to this observation www.vulture.com/article/noah...

Bari Weiss has achieved the American dream (marrying rich) and yet still wants to work hard at a job for which she's unqualified. Not all of us have the option!

After nearly 25 of living in L.A., it finally happened: I had a job interview at Nakatomi Plaza.

Got the newest Enrique Vila-Matas and I don’t know if I should read it tonight or pace myself like I did with SHADOW TICKET and every other novel by an elderly favorite.