Just when we thought Fran Lebowitz’s Pretend It’s A City was as good as it gets on HBO, they announced they are planning a documentary on Paul Reubens life story! The man behind the beloved Pee Wee Herman. Who didn’t love Pee Wee’s movies and Pee Wee’s Playhouse on TV from ’86 to ’90? SOME Continue reading “PEE WEE HERMAN TO HBO: THAT’S MY NAME, DON’T WEAR IT OUT!”
Former SNL comic and Just Shoot Me actor David Spade is not only taking pretty women in tight pants out to dinner at Craig’s, but he’s got a big new job. HBO is developing a half hour comedy series (still untitled) just for him. Spade plays a 90’s grunge musician who lost his career to Continue reading “THINGS ARE LOOKING UP FOR DAVID SPADE”
Last night we innocently turned to HBO to glance at a new series “The Night Of” – with no particular expectations. We knew Richard Price was one of the writers and he wrote our favorite movie “The Wanderers.” INSTANTLY we were sucked into the story about a young college age guy from Queens – the Continue reading ““THE NIGHT OF” ON HBO WILL BLOW YOU AWAY”
James Jagger landed a sweet role in the new HBO untitled “Rock n Roll Project” – it helps when your father Mick is one of the producers. Actually the New York born James, 29, has been modeling and acting for the last 8 or 9 years so he’s not without experience. The 6’1” Jagger (his Continue reading “JAMES JAGGER: SECOND GENERATION ROCKER”
HBO’s upcoming rock n roll series (no title yet) is already looking REALLY good. Martin Scorcese and Mick Jagger are producing and it all takes place in swinging 1970’s New York. Bobby Cannavale plays a record executive searching for the next new sound in the glam rock/disco/punk era. Olivia Wilde (above) looks gorgeous as his Continue reading “BOBBY CANNAVALE AND OLIVIA WILDE: NEW YORK IN THE 70’S”
Robert DeNiro is following in Al Pacino’s footsteps straight to HBO, where he too will play a real life character. Pacino portrayed Dr Jack Kevorkian to considerable acclaim and his Phil Spector movie is highly anticipated. DeNiro, accustomed to playing gangsters, will step into the role of investment swindler Bernie Madoff. The script is being Continue reading “ROBERT DENIRO WILL PLAY THE BIGGEST GANGSTER OF ALL TIME: BERNIE MADOFF”
For decades we’ve been writing gossip about Carrie Fisher, who gained fame playing Star Wars Princess Leia, and before that we remember READING gossip about her parents Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher and the Elizabeth Taylor love triangle. Carrie married a musician, Paul Simon, and an agent, Bryan Lourd, who decided he was gay. All Continue reading “CARRIE FISHER’S “WISHFUL DRINKING” ON HBO – WORTH STAYING HOME FOR”