April 2009
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There is a famous story in the Linder family.  When I was born, I was given to my father.  As he held me in his arms, overcome with emotion having just become a father for the first time, he was speechless.  So what did he do?  He talked to me about Doc Gooden. nymetsfans: So last night I was talking about how I was born a Mets fan.  I always think this is a normal thing for Mets fans, but in...
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ListenFACT:  This song is about my professor of...
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NY Post: Woody Allen Does Not Need to Identify... →
But if he did, he’d likely bring out Marshall McLuhan to do it for him. Woody Allen does not have to justify his opinion that American Apparel’s sexually charged ads are “sleazy,” a judge ruled yesterday. The hipster clothing company had demanded that the Oscar-winning filmmaker back up his claim by identifying which of its ads — many of which feature scantily clad...
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Len Berman says goodbye to WNBC4. [via Watchdog]
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Time Out NY: The Feed - Breaking: Trout to reopen... →
Awesome news!  Now all we need is for Boerum Hill Food Company, Miriam, and Patois to return! The Feed just got word that Jim Mamary’s Smith Street dive, Trout, will reopen on Friday. The poor man’s Gowanus Yacht Club flatlined in November, citing landlord issues that, according to our tipster, have been resolved. The menu and layout will remain largely the same; bringing a new bankroll to the...
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Well, I had sex with your wife. →
I’m going with Jerk Store.  Jerk Store is the line.  Jerk Store. [via sade]
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NYT: The Remaking of ‘Pelham One Two Three’ and... →
Sam Roberts has a great article about the remake of “The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3” in his “Only in New York” column from this past weekend.  If you’ve never seen the original 1974 version with Walter Matthau, it is one of the greatest NYC-centric movies ever made.
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It’s only a matter of time before the media begins using the term “Elmomance.”
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Can’t wait for this.  Intelligent looks at pro wrestling are not something you often see. thefuncooker: A preview of the “E:60” special featuring Vince McMahon and WrestleMania that will air tomorrow night at 7PM on ESPN
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Jay Crawford is on board with Shake Shack burgers.  Welcome to Obvioustown, Jay.
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An Interview With Michael Schur →
Joe Posnanski has a great interview with the former writer for SNL, The Office, Ken Tremendous of Fire Joe Morgan, the co-creator of Parks & Recreation, Mose Schrute, Regis Philbin’s son-in-law, alumnus of the Harvard Lampoon, and Boston Red Sox Fan Michael Schur.
Apr 11th
Ad Age: New Thursday Shows Lead NBC to Tie CBS... →
While audiences will take time to sort out the new shows, it was a night when hope could spring eternal for NBC, as “Parks and Recreation” and “Southland” — strategically scheduled around new episodes of “The Office” — led NBC to tie CBS for first place. YES!
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NY Post: Woody Rips Clothing Biz →
Woody, please cast Dov Charney as a pedophile in your next movie. Tell us how you really feel, Woody. In a deposition for his $10 million suit against American Apparel, filmmaker Woody Allen called the hipster clothing company’s products “low-end” and their ads “sleazy,” “adolescent” and “infantile.” But the clothier, which plastered an...
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