I am only just now watching 30 Rock, at Tabitha’s insistence. Working my way through season 1 — the show is so good, it hurts me.
I’ve been asked to put together a series of ideas for news-based comedy. News-based comedy! Not only is it all people (with money) seem to want, it’s what people assume I’m good at. I may radiate “newsiness” but I’m as topical as Wacky Packs.
DeCoster and I did Oxygen Destroyer for Michelle’s Gilda’s Club benefit. Fun. People laughed.
The second (of this era of) Maude Night happened. I direct the team Mix Tape ‘98. It’s terrific fun. There were no Rick Roll parodies, which made me feel better about the world.
Cat update: Hopey is now enormously fat. Maggie remains thin, mostly because Hopey hogs all the food. Hopey has learned to meow openly and often whenever she wants attention, which is all the time. Still, I’m oddly flattered that this once terrified animal has finally loosened up to the point where she feels comfortable eating all of the food and “talking” to me. Pix
Stand-up this Friday at the Comic-Con. Matt Little, be prepared to hear a few of the jokes I loved from last year.
On my iTunes now:
The Delivery Man by Elvis Costello from "The Delivery Man"
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Apr 17th, 2008 at 10:43 am
With your glasses on I think you look like a 50s era newsman. And you seem smart, which is why people probably associate you with news-related comedy. I’m not sure why I said you “seem smart”. You are smart.
Apr 17th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
PICTURES
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CATS!
Apr 18th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Mr. Hines, though I’ve met you only twice in passing, at the DL and Ritch’s bachelor affair, my respect for you grows by leaps and bounds. Primarily due to you (1.) owning cats, (2.) owning Love and Rockets-named cats.
Kudos to you, sir, for having pets/ frames of reference similar to mine and therefore good.
Apr 21st, 2008 at 6:53 pm
When I was growing up, my grey cat named Charcoal was severly bulimic and a real harlot. She had three litters with seven, eleven and (maybe) seventy babies. She didn’t care where she vomited and she didn’t even have to stick her paw down her throat. Animals are people too!
Catie Lazarus