“The Hard Times of RJ Berger” Sunday 11pm, MTV TV has seen countless series that explore the lovable geek’s journey through the hells of high school. But this show has a small—or not-so-small—twist: the loser in question has a gigantic dong, and the whole school finds out about it in one supremely embarrassing, yet empowering, […]
“The Hard Times of RJ Berger” Sunday 11pm, MTV TV has seen countless series that explore the lovable geek’s journey through the hells of high school. But this show has a small—or not-so-small—twist: the loser in question has a gigantic dong, and the whole school finds out about it in one supremely embarrassing, yet empowering, […]
I’m working on the next book in the Mrs. Murphy series, in which Harry gets breast cancer.
Just Wright is billed as a romantic comedy, but it doesn’t have many laughs to offer, and not a lot in the way of real romance either. Maybe that’s O.K. The very platonic chemistry between its stars—Queen Latifah as a goodhearted physical therapist and the rapper Common as a goodhearted NBA celebrity—makes them look more […]
After last fall’s lackluster experiment, the summer dance contest is shaking things up. First, there will no longer be a Top 20 competing for viewer votes—there will only be a Top 10, and only one dancer will leave per week.
Babies (PG) This documentary looks at the first days of four babies in four far corners of the world. Vinegar Hill Theater The Back-up Plan (PG-13, 98 minutes) In this romantic comedy, Jennifer Lopez plays a single woman who wants to get pregnant without waiting any more to meet Mr. Right. So she gets pregnant. Then she meets Mr. […]
What are you currently working on? Well, about 20 or so projects right now, including a series of imprints for this label called Tompkins Square Records up in New York City. They asked me to do a series of CDs focusing on under-anthologized, under-appreciated prewar blues and country artists, so right now I’m working on […]
It’s true: There is no reason for another Robin Hood movie. But of course the Hollywood tradition of Robin Hood movies is to keep making them anyway. So here’s Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood, another of Scott’s bloated vehicles for the battle-action Russell Crowe. Stealing from the past to give to the present: Russell Crowe teams […]
“Lost” Sunday 9pm, ABC It’s the end for one of the most talked-about series of the past decade. Will the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 finally get off that literally god-damned island? Will all of your remaining questions get answered? Don’t count on that last bit; the producers have admitted that they simply won’t have […]