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Michael Emerson from Lost is Awesome
Michael Emerson, who plays the evil/maybe good Benjamin Linus, was on Jimmy Fallon last week. Emerson revealed that he was an illustrator before being an actor, and then he demonstrated why he is such a brilliant actor by reading, of all things, “Little Boy Lost.” Like his “Lost” performances, his reading was arch, humorous and [...]
La Vida L.A: Diamond Dogs, There’s No Place Like Home – BlackBook
As a Los Angeleno for just over a year, I sometimes feel adrift here in this sunny, endlessly summertime city. Where are the freaks and the geeks, the people who don’t give a flying F about impressing a studio executive, the people who don’t care about Paris or the latest celebutard, the people who don’t [...]
La Vida L.A.: ‘Paper’ Mag’s Beautiful People – BlackBook
Unlike most New Yorkers, Andy Warhol loved L.A. About its beautiful denizens, he famously said, “I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They’re beautiful. Everybody’s plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic.” He might have liked Paper magazine’s annual issue devoted to Beautiful People, but for a different sort of reason. There’s [...]
Gawker Commenters Explain Seattle
OMG. From a post about a creepy yoga instructor in my former city.
Why You Shouldn't Tell Me I Should Write A Book
“A low-six-figure advance has allowed me to work at less than minimum wage for three years,” he told me. “Perhaps that’s for the best; a large advance might create a disinclination to do anything other than play blackjack in Las Vegas. via Essay – About That Book Advance … – NYTimes.com.
La Vida L.A.: What Do Anvil & Tootsie Have in Common? – BlackBook
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La Vida L.A.: The Return of Bryan Rabin @ Diamond Dogs – BlackBook
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Previously On Lost: "Dead Is Dead"
Have you ever seen a villain quite like Benjamin Linus on screen?
I couldn't help myself. Diatribe on New York
Posted deep in the comments on Gawker. As someone with some amount of expertise in hating on New York, and who lived in Seattle, which is sort of jealous of San Francisco, and who also lived in Las Vegas, which wished it was L.A., this entire debate cracks me up. New York is vastly overrated [...]
La Vida L.A: Winos Delight as More Wine Bars Open – BlackBook