Maltz Lives!

John Larroquette sat behind us when we saw Star Trek at the ArcLight Dome earlier this week. I of course knew that he'd been in Star Trek - Search for Spock to be exact - though I have to admit I misremembered that he'd done a cameo on TNG. OK, I guess I'm just a minor Trekkie since I didn't know he was the Klingon Maltz. I just never was an original series fan, and I haven't ever sat through all of Seach for Spock.

The Drink Most Likely to Be Hated by Helen, Taiwan Edition

Look! It's raining pulp!

Arclight and the Airport

I tell you - all you have to do is stand still at the Arclight and you are guaranteed celebrity sightings.

Yesterday we went to see Milk (go see it right now - it is fantastic). I guess it was opening day, plus the day after Thanksgiving, so the theater was packed even at the early bird 5pm showing. KD Lang was there, all decked out in flannel, with her girlfriend. I heard someone say that Sean Penn was in the audience, too, but I didn't see him.



Waiting in line to validate our parking ticket, one of the Olsen twins and Kate Bosworth both walked by me (separately). Don't know if it was the anorexic twin or not, but she certainly looked healthier than Kate Bosworth who is one of the skinniest people I've ever seen.





On my previous trip to the Arclight to see Synecdoche, NY, I saw Sarah Silverman and Doug Benson going to a movie together. Actually, I heard Sarah's voice before I saw her. She looked very cute.




Finally, last month I spotted Martin Starr of Judd Apatow fame at LAX waiting for a ride. Yes, he was sporting the beard and long hair look.

Championship Vinyl

Saw Todd Louiso (Dick from High Fidelity) on Larchmont last night. He was walking to get pizza with a very cute little girl.



Bonus dialogue from the movie:

Dick: I guess it looks as if you're reorganizing your records. What is this though? Chronological?
Rob: No...
Dick: Not alphabetical...
Rob: Nope...
Dick: What?
Rob: Autobiographical.
Dick: No fucking way.

Peter Sellars on L.A.

Why L.A.:

Because it’s the best and worst of the future.
It’s what New York was in the 1880s.
It’s the place of immigration and big-time violence.
It’s the place where it’s all happening, which is painful and brilliant.