The King of Comedy: An Argument for Restricting the Paparazzi – and Ourselves
On first seeing the film The King of Comedy when it opened thirty years ago, I was disappointed in the ending. Yet having just re-watched the film, I’m surprised at how prescient The King of Comedy was...
View ArticleIn Defense of Alec Baldwin
The man was defending his family. I’m sorry. I don’t like gay slurs, but Alec Baldwin did nothing wrong. Or rather, he did very little wrong. Baldwin recently exploded at a paparazzi photographer, a...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin Has Anger Issues and Needs to Be Shamed
Mark Judge’s defense of Alec Baldwin completely freaked me out. Maybe that’s because I am legitimately frightened by Alec Baldwin and find him to be among the most indefensible celebrities alive. When...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin, Round Three
I appreciate Ashley McGuire’s response to my post in support of Alec Baldwin. For those who came in late: I think that Alec Baldwin’s angry reaction to the paparazzi taking pictures of his wife and...
View ArticleWhy Is Alec Baldwin Withdrawing From Public Life?
It’s hard to know just what to make of the long, meandering monologue Alec Baldwin released to announce his intended withdrawal from “public life.” (For that matter, it’s hard to know just how...
View ArticleHow Young Is Too Young For Heels?
Celeb watchers were alarmed when they saw Heidi Klum with her kids on the streets New York City the other day. The Project Runway star was photographed holding her daughters’ hands leaving a sushi...
View ArticleIn Defense of Kanye West
Despite a heated primary season, the number one trending story on Twitter over the holiday weekend wasn’t about the frontrunners Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, but instead some celebrity gossip. We...
View ArticleImpatient Kanye West Declares “I Don’t Need Uber Anymore!”
Like many mere mortals, celebrities occasionally have to rely on the price-gouging—oops! We mean surge-pricing—car service Uber for a ride. This week, Kanye West encountered a frustration that seemed...
View ArticleCelebrity Zoo Animals and Reverse Entitlement
Add Justin Bieber to the ranks of celebrities like Amy Schumer who say they don’t owe the public anything—or at least, that they don’t owe selfies on demand. Yesterday Bieber posted a statement on...
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