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Wednesday, July 8, 2015
(92nd Street Y) Susie Essman with Joy Behar!
Actress and comedienne Susie Essman draws from a lifetime of dispensing advise (solicited or not) as herself and as Susie Green, her alter ego on the HBO comedy series, "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
A veteran stand-up comic, she is the host of the Bravo series "Better Half" and stars in the animated film Bolt. Her forthcoming book is What Would Susie Say?: An Incomplete Guide to a No Bullshit Life. Recorded October 25, 2009 at the 92nd Street Y.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015
(92nd Street Y) Barney Frank with Jeff Greenfield!
Barney Frank discusses his journey from Bayonne, New Jersey to the U.S. Congress, where he played a vital role in the struggle for personal freedom and economic fairness.
He'll talk about his fight for gay rights and his lifelong struggle against inequality—from his early civil rights advocacy in the Massachusetts State Legislature to his instrumental role as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. From the Clinton impeachment to the economic meltdown of 2008 to the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Frank’s words and deeds mattered. He's the author of a new memoir, Frank.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
(92nd Street Y) Neil Patrick Harris with Jonathan Tisch!
Star. There’s no other way to describe Neil Patrick Harris.
From “How I Met Your Mother” to his iconic performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch; from the beloved Doogie Howser, M.D. to Dr. Horrible; from Gone Girl to the Harold & Kumar movies; he’s won multiple awards and gained a massive and devoted following. Irreverent, sharp, witty and completely charming, he’s hosted the Tonys, the Emmys and the Oscars, and written a bestselling memoir, Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography. He’s also an accomplished amateur magician, and the father of twins. Join him as he talks about it all in a career interview with moderator Jonathan Tisch.
From “How I Met Your Mother” to his iconic performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch; from the beloved Doogie Howser, M.D. to Dr. Horrible; from Gone Girl to the Harold & Kumar movies; he’s won multiple awards and gained a massive and devoted following. Irreverent, sharp, witty and completely charming, he’s hosted the Tonys, the Emmys and the Oscars, and written a bestselling memoir, Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography. He’s also an accomplished amateur magician, and the father of twins. Join him as he talks about it all in a career interview with moderator Jonathan Tisch.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
(92nd Street Y) Judy Blume with Samantha Bee!
In her highly-anticipated new novel, Judy Blume, the number one New York Times bestselling author of Summer Sisters and of young adult classics such as Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, creates a richly textured and moving story of three generations of families, friends and strangers, whose lives are profoundly changed by unexpected events.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
(92nd Street Y) Melissa Rivers with Hoda Kotb on remembering Joan Rivers!
Joan and Melissa Rivers had one of the most celebrated mother-daughter relationships of all time.
An Ivy League graduate, single mother of a teenage son, author, television producer and philanthropist, what was it really like to grow up with comedy legend Joan Rivers as your mother? If you think Joan said some outrageous things to her audiences as a comedian, you won’t believe what she said and did in private. Her love for her daughter knew no bounds—or boundaries. Melissa Rivers joins us to discuss her mother and her new book, The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation. She shares funny, and poignant observations and stories about the blonde force of nature who raised her and who she called Mom. Joan would have been 82 this week.
An Ivy League graduate, single mother of a teenage son, author, television producer and philanthropist, what was it really like to grow up with comedy legend Joan Rivers as your mother? If you think Joan said some outrageous things to her audiences as a comedian, you won’t believe what she said and did in private. Her love for her daughter knew no bounds—or boundaries. Melissa Rivers joins us to discuss her mother and her new book, The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation. She shares funny, and poignant observations and stories about the blonde force of nature who raised her and who she called Mom. Joan would have been 82 this week.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
(92nd Street Y) Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis!
Buy the book! FASHION LIVES: Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis features nineteen inspiring, no-holds-barred interviews with American fashion icons including Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Betsey Johnson, Polly Mellen, Bruce Weber, and Oscar de la Renta at 92Y. http://amzn.to/1KMOj8K
Friday, May 1, 2015
(OUTscene AMERICA) INTER-view: MK gets the DISH from Boystown Season 3 author, Jake Biondi!
by MK Scott
‘BOYSTOWN’ series author Jake Biondi has released the highly-anticipated THIRD book of his ‘BOYSTOWN’ series TODAY! .
The ‘BOYSTOWN’ series began as an online story released in installments, each ending with a cliffhanger. November 2013, the first ten ‘episodes’ were published in book form as ‘BOYSTOWN Season One.’ Ending in spectacular cliffhanger, ‘Season One’ left the lives of several main characters in peril. Readers were left wondering who would survive and what would happen next. BOYSTOWN Season Two’ released in June 2014 answered readers’ questions and, of course, provided even more twists and turns for its fans. In Season Three it will offer even more twists and turns. I chatted with Biondi Via Facebook.
‘BOYSTOWN’ series author Jake Biondi has released the highly-anticipated THIRD book of his ‘BOYSTOWN’ series TODAY! .
The ‘BOYSTOWN’ series began as an online story released in installments, each ending with a cliffhanger. November 2013, the first ten ‘episodes’ were published in book form as ‘BOYSTOWN Season One.’ Ending in spectacular cliffhanger, ‘Season One’ left the lives of several main characters in peril. Readers were left wondering who would survive and what would happen next. BOYSTOWN Season Two’ released in June 2014 answered readers’ questions and, of course, provided even more twists and turns for its fans. In Season Three it will offer even more twists and turns. I chatted with Biondi Via Facebook.
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Saturday, April 25, 2015
(MK's PIC(k) of the Week) Food Dude, Dan Churchill on DudeFood!
From the breakout star of MasterChef Australia, Dan Churchill’s DudeFood, a cookbook that will educate, motivate, and inspire men to put on an apron and turn on the oven.
Attention, dudes: you no longer have an excuse to avoid the kitchen. Dan Churchill, 25, has written a cookbook for guys who have always wanted to cook, but don’t know where to start; boyfriends who are initimidated by a frying pan; and sons who have too long relied on their parents for meals. These mouth-watering recipes are easy to read and, most important, easy to replicate.
When Churchill was twelve, he put on an apron and agreed to take his turn cooking dinner for his family. Now in his twenties, Churchill draws on his self-taught experience in the kitchen, along with his extensive knowledge of nutrition, to create simple, delicious, and healthy meals. Divided into sections based on everyday scenarios and featuring forty-five recipes, DudeFood shares the secrets to cooking a repertoire of eggs, seafood, poultry, meats, vegetables, sandwiches, and even desserts. If it’s Sunday afternoon and you’re preparing for another long workweek: save time and money with Churchill’s slow roasted beef, a hearty meal you can enjoy that same evening, but also slice up for lunch tomorrow. If it’s early Wednesday morning, and you’re getting ready to hit the gym: mix the ingredients for a banana chocolate smoothie in your blender, which provides the right amount of protein you need to repair your muscles after lifting weights. If it’s Saturday night—date night—and you’re eager to impress, follow Churchill’s directions for baking a shortbread cookie topped with delicious chocolate ganache.
Packed with helpful tips and shortcuts, as well as beautiful photographs, this book will turn any dude into a cook.
Check it OUT!
Attention, dudes: you no longer have an excuse to avoid the kitchen. Dan Churchill, 25, has written a cookbook for guys who have always wanted to cook, but don’t know where to start; boyfriends who are initimidated by a frying pan; and sons who have too long relied on their parents for meals. These mouth-watering recipes are easy to read and, most important, easy to replicate.
When Churchill was twelve, he put on an apron and agreed to take his turn cooking dinner for his family. Now in his twenties, Churchill draws on his self-taught experience in the kitchen, along with his extensive knowledge of nutrition, to create simple, delicious, and healthy meals. Divided into sections based on everyday scenarios and featuring forty-five recipes, DudeFood shares the secrets to cooking a repertoire of eggs, seafood, poultry, meats, vegetables, sandwiches, and even desserts. If it’s Sunday afternoon and you’re preparing for another long workweek: save time and money with Churchill’s slow roasted beef, a hearty meal you can enjoy that same evening, but also slice up for lunch tomorrow. If it’s early Wednesday morning, and you’re getting ready to hit the gym: mix the ingredients for a banana chocolate smoothie in your blender, which provides the right amount of protein you need to repair your muscles after lifting weights. If it’s Saturday night—date night—and you’re eager to impress, follow Churchill’s directions for baking a shortbread cookie topped with delicious chocolate ganache.
Packed with helpful tips and shortcuts, as well as beautiful photographs, this book will turn any dude into a cook.
Check it OUT!
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
(OUTscene AMERICA) INTER-view: Is Faye Dunaway Trying to Hijack Rutanya Alda’s Mommie Dearest Diaries?
by Leon Acord
OK, so maybe it took her a while to catch on.
After all, she’s not just “Carol Ann.” Veteran character actress Rutanya Alda has played dozens and dozens of roles in her career, in such famous films as The Deer Hunter, Last Exit to Brooklyn, When a Stranger Calls and the cult hit Amityville II, as well as guest roles in almost every TV show that’s shot in New York City since the mid-1980s [and, in theinterest of full disclosure, a recent guest-starring stint on my web series Old Dogs & New Tricks].
But it wasn’t until May 11, 2013, as actress Rutanya Alda was being honored at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre, that she realized Mommie Dearest—the Faye Dunaway vehicle in which Alda had played Joan Crawford’s faithful maid—had a huge gay cult following.
She had decided to read snippets from the diary she had kept during production of the infamous 1981 film (which Dunaway which notoriously refused to discuss) at the event. She was so taken by the enthusiastic response that she then began thinking it might make a good book!
Jump ahead two years. Alda’s “Mommie Dearest Diaries” is set for publication in early summer. And who should call Ms. Alda’s agent but Ms. Dunaway herself, asking if Rutanya would “collaborate” (for an acknowledgement but no pay) with Dunaway on her own book about Mommie Dearest, which Dunaway recently decided to write.
Coincidence? Given Dunaway’s fury whenever asked about the film (till now)—and the fact the two actors haven’t spoken since they shot their final scene over 30 year ago—it does seem rather odd. Did Dunaway catch wind of Alda’s book? And how? Is this a pre-emptive strike? An attempt at damage control?
I talked with Rutanya as soon as I saw the news!
OK, so maybe it took her a while to catch on.
After all, she’s not just “Carol Ann.” Veteran character actress Rutanya Alda has played dozens and dozens of roles in her career, in such famous films as The Deer Hunter, Last Exit to Brooklyn, When a Stranger Calls and the cult hit Amityville II, as well as guest roles in almost every TV show that’s shot in New York City since the mid-1980s [and, in theinterest of full disclosure, a recent guest-starring stint on my web series Old Dogs & New Tricks].
But it wasn’t until May 11, 2013, as actress Rutanya Alda was being honored at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre, that she realized Mommie Dearest—the Faye Dunaway vehicle in which Alda had played Joan Crawford’s faithful maid—had a huge gay cult following.
She had decided to read snippets from the diary she had kept during production of the infamous 1981 film (which Dunaway which notoriously refused to discuss) at the event. She was so taken by the enthusiastic response that she then began thinking it might make a good book!
Jump ahead two years. Alda’s “Mommie Dearest Diaries” is set for publication in early summer. And who should call Ms. Alda’s agent but Ms. Dunaway herself, asking if Rutanya would “collaborate” (for an acknowledgement but no pay) with Dunaway on her own book about Mommie Dearest, which Dunaway recently decided to write.
Coincidence? Given Dunaway’s fury whenever asked about the film (till now)—and the fact the two actors haven’t spoken since they shot their final scene over 30 year ago—it does seem rather odd. Did Dunaway catch wind of Alda’s book? And how? Is this a pre-emptive strike? An attempt at damage control?
I talked with Rutanya as soon as I saw the news!
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Monday, August 18, 2014
(Jet City Boy Culture) The Rage That Stands Between Us!
A writer's journey of dating and living gay in Seattle exposed.
by Tristan Wilde
It’s often said that there is a fine line between love and hate. In the world of dating, the idea of finding that special someone with whom we hope to eventually fall in love can easily eclipse any of the negative attributes found in our potential suitors. First dates and first kisses fill us with giddiness, instead of fear. Conversations are often thick with enthusiasm, not veiled threats. However, the more we get to know a person, the more we see their true nature. And sometimes, in that poignant realization, we discover that the person we thought we could love is nothing more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
by Tristan Wilde
It’s often said that there is a fine line between love and hate. In the world of dating, the idea of finding that special someone with whom we hope to eventually fall in love can easily eclipse any of the negative attributes found in our potential suitors. First dates and first kisses fill us with giddiness, instead of fear. Conversations are often thick with enthusiasm, not veiled threats. However, the more we get to know a person, the more we see their true nature. And sometimes, in that poignant realization, we discover that the person we thought we could love is nothing more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Friday, July 18, 2014
(MK SCOTT) INTER-view: Author Jake Biondi of the Boystown series talks Season 2, and More!
by MK Scott
‘BOYSTOWN’ series author Jake Biondi released the highly-anticipated second book of his ‘BOYSTOWN’ series this past Month.
The ‘BOYSTOWN’ series began as an online story released in installments, each ending with a cliffhanger. Last November, the first ten ‘episodes’ were published in book form as ‘BOYSTOWN Season One.’ Ending in spectacular cliffhanger, ‘Season One’ left the lives of several main characters in peril. Readers were left wondering who would survive and what would happen next. Now, ‘BOYSTOWN Season Two’ answers readers’ questions and, of course, provides even more twists and turns for its fans. I chatted with Biondi Via Facebook.
‘BOYSTOWN’ series author Jake Biondi released the highly-anticipated second book of his ‘BOYSTOWN’ series this past Month.
The ‘BOYSTOWN’ series began as an online story released in installments, each ending with a cliffhanger. Last November, the first ten ‘episodes’ were published in book form as ‘BOYSTOWN Season One.’ Ending in spectacular cliffhanger, ‘Season One’ left the lives of several main characters in peril. Readers were left wondering who would survive and what would happen next. Now, ‘BOYSTOWN Season Two’ answers readers’ questions and, of course, provides even more twists and turns for its fans. I chatted with Biondi Via Facebook.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
(JESSE on the BRINK) A Confederacy of Dunces!
by Jesse Archer
You know one of those books that's always on the periphery, that you've heard recommended but never quite got round to picking it up? A Confederacy of Dunces finally landed in my lap - and at first I wished it hadn't! I wasn't jibing with the humor, it felt alien, and the protagonist, Ignatius J Reilly, is utterly repulsive. He's the definitive anti-hero: a gluttonous, massive, lazy, deluded, pompous, unemployed 30-year old who lives with his mother (who he mistreats).
Yet when given an opportunity to reveal itself, the alien can expose you to a fascinating new worldview. So it was with Ignatius and this book. His mother forces him to get a job, and as Ignatious goes through a series of misadventures in employment, staging abortive coups, revolutions, belching, writing manifestos and railing against the machine, society, manners, decency (you can see why I'm liking this), even his anarchist, absent girlfriend Myrna Minkoff (the Minx), and most of all his mother Irene. He's constantly complaining about his "valve", the latest hideous offense "Fortuna" has wrought upon him, brandishing a cutlass and enlisting a calvacade of characters to his cause - my favorite being half-wit elderly Miss Trixie, who calls him Gloria. More than anything, Ignatius is written with deft, scathing, ultimately wholesome innocent humor. There never was a book like this.
You know one of those books that's always on the periphery, that you've heard recommended but never quite got round to picking it up? A Confederacy of Dunces finally landed in my lap - and at first I wished it hadn't! I wasn't jibing with the humor, it felt alien, and the protagonist, Ignatius J Reilly, is utterly repulsive. He's the definitive anti-hero: a gluttonous, massive, lazy, deluded, pompous, unemployed 30-year old who lives with his mother (who he mistreats).
Yet when given an opportunity to reveal itself, the alien can expose you to a fascinating new worldview. So it was with Ignatius and this book. His mother forces him to get a job, and as Ignatious goes through a series of misadventures in employment, staging abortive coups, revolutions, belching, writing manifestos and railing against the machine, society, manners, decency (you can see why I'm liking this), even his anarchist, absent girlfriend Myrna Minkoff (the Minx), and most of all his mother Irene. He's constantly complaining about his "valve", the latest hideous offense "Fortuna" has wrought upon him, brandishing a cutlass and enlisting a calvacade of characters to his cause - my favorite being half-wit elderly Miss Trixie, who calls him Gloria. More than anything, Ignatius is written with deft, scathing, ultimately wholesome innocent humor. There never was a book like this.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
(LIST) 2012 Words of the Year!
The logophiles behind Merriam-Webster have
released their list of the most looked-up words of 2012, and at the top
is an odd couple: "socialism" and "capitalism." It's the first time two
words have shared the title, but the decision was a "no-brainer,"
because they so often came up during the election and health care
debate, says editor at large Peter Sokolowski. Some other tidbits from
the list, from the AP:
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
(LIST) Best Books of 2012!
The editors of the New York Times book review have made their picks for the year's best fiction and nonfiction works. A sampling:
- Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel: Her novel about Henry VIII won the Man Booker Prize, just like its predecessor.
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