Monthly Archives: January 2010

The best of Ugly Betty

What do you mean Ugly Betty is cancelled?   After the news broke this week that Ugly Betty is no more, I thought it was only right to pay homage to the episodes of the show that I love the most. In random order, here goes: • Fake Plastic Snow, Season 1 The office holiday… Read more »

Good Eats on the Upper East

Uva on the Upper East. A conversation with a fellow Upper East Side-er today at work got me thinking about the best places to eat, drink and be merry on the UES. These are my staples — the places I think are worth going back to, time and time again… *UVA. Great wine, great ambiance,… Read more »

Moving Madness

The magazines I can’t throw away! No, I’m not the one changing location, but in an attempt to de-clutter my apartment before my new roommate moves in, this weekend, I did a grand purging of the magazines that have been collecting dust bunnies under my bed. To other magazine-lovers out there, you understand my pain…. Read more »

The Daily Show is Alive with The Sound of Music

Jon Stewart interviews Julie Andrews on the Daily Show. Behind the scenes at The Daily Show — definitely one of those pinch-myself-I-live-in-New-York moments. As luck would have it, I had the chance to catch an afternoon taping of the hit show over at it’s Comedy Central studio on 11th Avenue. Jon Stewart was everything I… Read more »

Funny People

Alice Eve, Geoff Stults and Jay Baruchel share a scene in the film. On Wednesday night, I caught an early screening of the film She’s Out of My League, starring Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve and Krysten Ritter. It’s a comedy about a guy that rates himself as a “5,” but falls in love with a… Read more »