November 2005

The New (Karen) Black

November 28, 2005

“Time eez vaiting in de vings!” a stentorian voice booms through the telephone receiver. This is what happens if one reveals the least bit of incredulity to critically-lauded cult actress Karen Black when told she performs David Bowie’s “Time” as a German torch singer. The moment – though awkward – convinces, and stands as a [...]

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Ledson Hotel

November 25, 2005

“Dining-out is a vice, a dissipation of spirit punished by remorse,” British critic Cyril Connolly once wrote. Sadly, the man never had the opportunity to dine at the Ledson Hotel where his fellow countryman chef Darren Robey has created a splendid wintry menu that evades the facile gags about English cooking by borrowing heavily from [...]

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Wings and Thighs

November 24, 2005

Ah, Thanksgiving. If your bird lacks a few Michelin stars, put your tray in the upright and locked position and proceed to The Aviary, pals Abe Levy and Silver Tree’s film about flight attendants, which I had the pleasure of co-producing last year. The flick, available on DVD, received a four-star review from Boho colleague [...]

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Adultery

November 22, 2005

In this episode of the Daedalus Howell Show, a man reveals his elaborate justification for adultery. Recorded at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Adultery

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