Weeeelll, you've probably heard by now that Amy Winehouse headed to rehab today for what seems like the billionth time since she wrote a hit song about not going. But I'm a huge fan of hers, so I'm posting this video because almost always her personal life overshadows her talent. I'm not excusing addiction of any kind -- it's just nice to remember why she caught our attention in the first place. She's twitchy and fragile, but then she sings, and it's effortless. There's no denying Amy Winehouse is a mess (and maybe always will be), but there's no point in harping on it either.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Apologies
for the radio silence...it's been a busy couple of weeks. But I'm back now!
Clever transition time - speaking of being back, New York Magazine! Sometimes they exasperate me - too much content, too much ass-kissing - but they have been on their game lately, producing two fantastic TV-centered pieces. The first one is literally the article I would write if I had all of the resources NY Mag does - they interview current top showrunners, explaining that we are, after all, in the age of "creator as star." They ask Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan what show made him want to write for TV (The X-Files), How I Met Your Mother creator Carter Bays what show he wishes he'd created (Saturday Night Live), and Cougar Town creator Kevin Giegel the current showrunners he most respects (the guys over at Friday Night Lights). Among others answering: the creators of Community, Justified, 30 Rock, The Good Wife, The Office, Parks and Recreation, the list goes on...it's just heaven. Seriously, and I think this is true for any medium at all - the coolest thing is to hear the greats talk about who they see as the greats. Kevin Spacey lovingly mimmicks Jack Lemmon on Inside the Actor's Studio, Aaron Sorkin refers to Broadway theaters as "cathedrals" in The New York Times - it's even exciting to hear the younger crowd like Andrew Garfield and James Franco talk about the first movie that made them cry (In the Name of the Father and My Own Private Idaho, respectively). In fact, one of the best parts of this past awards season was the standing ovation for Robert Deniro at the Golden Globes. It's just cool to see people who routinely deliver in their own career display humility and respect for their peers, as well as total, unbridled excitement about what they do. Any way, there's lots of that in here.
The second is a series of behind-the-scenes photos of four of the shows mentioned above during filming - The Good Wife, Breaking Bad, Community, and Sons of Anarchy. It's a sort of companion piece to the article - another when-the-cameras-aren't-rolling type of thing. I loved these from Rolling Stone about a year back, and this series is in the same vein. Below, a little preview - Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman gets made up on set in New Mexico.
Clever transition time - speaking of being back, New York Magazine! Sometimes they exasperate me - too much content, too much ass-kissing - but they have been on their game lately, producing two fantastic TV-centered pieces. The first one is literally the article I would write if I had all of the resources NY Mag does - they interview current top showrunners, explaining that we are, after all, in the age of "creator as star." They ask Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan what show made him want to write for TV (The X-Files), How I Met Your Mother creator Carter Bays what show he wishes he'd created (Saturday Night Live), and Cougar Town creator Kevin Giegel the current showrunners he most respects (the guys over at Friday Night Lights). Among others answering: the creators of Community, Justified, 30 Rock, The Good Wife, The Office, Parks and Recreation, the list goes on...it's just heaven. Seriously, and I think this is true for any medium at all - the coolest thing is to hear the greats talk about who they see as the greats. Kevin Spacey lovingly mimmicks Jack Lemmon on Inside the Actor's Studio, Aaron Sorkin refers to Broadway theaters as "cathedrals" in The New York Times - it's even exciting to hear the younger crowd like Andrew Garfield and James Franco talk about the first movie that made them cry (In the Name of the Father and My Own Private Idaho, respectively). In fact, one of the best parts of this past awards season was the standing ovation for Robert Deniro at the Golden Globes. It's just cool to see people who routinely deliver in their own career display humility and respect for their peers, as well as total, unbridled excitement about what they do. Any way, there's lots of that in here.
The second is a series of behind-the-scenes photos of four of the shows mentioned above during filming - The Good Wife, Breaking Bad, Community, and Sons of Anarchy. It's a sort of companion piece to the article - another when-the-cameras-aren't-rolling type of thing. I loved these from Rolling Stone about a year back, and this series is in the same vein. Below, a little preview - Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman gets made up on set in New Mexico.
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