Emily Nussbaum’s TV writing stands out especially for its ambivalence about the purpose of TV writing:
“Researchers concluded that a person was twice as likely to talk on a mobile, or check for messages, if a companion did the same.”
“A person who’s demonstrative and outgoing, for instance, would most likely have a loud explosive sneeze, whereas someone who’s shy might try to withhold their sneezes, resulting in more of a Minnie Mouse-type expulsion.” — Apparently “demonstrative and…
• “Don’t you miss the time of love letters, mostly at school? The face of love was so tangible and inseparable from pen and paper. The poor chap whose heart was bleeding in love, often took his time and chose his words carefully on what was…
We received our first “_____ for President, 2016” spam today, which is great. (We’ve also unsubscribed from all the political emails, now that Obama has successfully been anointed president for life, so it’s possible that some other 2016 bumper stickers are already out…
“A friend of mine who grew up in Los Angeles once declared that transplants to Gotham only truly become New Yorkers when they exchange the exhortation “motherfucker,” which, to be sure, has a satisfying sting, for “cocksucker” — a…
The next casualty of the recession: Receptionists, who are, as one expert quoted by the Wall Street Journal says, a “a nonproductive use of a person.” (That the person who proffered said opinion is a management consultant resulted in me making…
Dear TMZ,
Your recent email blast of this morning? The one headlined “TMZ EXCLUSIVE: Balloon Dad — Don’t Worry About Dropping Soap,” which begins “Richard Heene won’t have to worry about the “shower situation” in…
