January 2011
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“I used to have maybe 10 kids come to my window every morning. They’d come...”
– Willie Mays, the Say Hey Kid, telling New York kids what it was like back in the day. Can you imagine Derek Jeter doing this now? Me neither. Joba, maybe.
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“Marsh admitted that he’d taken some liberties with the tale of Nim, saying,...”
– James Marsh, director of the new documentary, PROJECT NIM, which screened at SFF last night. This is a refrain I’m hearing more and more from documentary filmmakers. See also: Werner Herzog.
By the way, if you’re not reading Nicole LaPorte’s Notes from Sundance dispatches,...
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“Sundance Channel’s CARLOS—a three-part miniseries about the assassin and...”
– E! Online: “Five Biggest Jaw-Droppers at the 2011 Golden Globes”
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Cooking Risotto on Weekend Today in NY
homecooksuperstar:
This morning I had the pleasure of showing Erika Tarantal how to make mushroom risotto for one. Check out the segment and give the recipe a shot. If you want to make the recipe for more than one, just remember to use a ratio of 1 part rice to at least four parts broth.
Recipe, Notes, and Nutritional Information via sarahmcsimmons.com.
“Cooking” on TV like...
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“When I was in independent producer, you made a deal with the network and you...”
– Leonard Goldberg, veteran TV producer responsible for some of my favorite TV programming, including CHARLIE’S ANGELS and BRIAN’S SONG, and at age 77 is still going strong.