I would on a rare occasion call in sick to work for a mental health day. Almost invariably these days were spent at the LA County Museum of Modern Art. On one of these outings I looked across the huge lobby and who did I see but my childhood hero, Steve Martin. read more
This is Steve Martin’s brain on stage: sizzling with skewed humor, shish-kebabed by a magic-trick arrow, wild and you-know-what. Of course, Martin hasn’t been on stage lately. His new film, L.A. Story, is worlds away from the fall-down-funny stand-up act that made the comedian’s name in the ’70s. read more
I’ve actually heard Steve Martin is a huge dick in real life. Which is rather shocking compared to the characters he has played. The only character I can picture fitting him to a T is The Jerk. read more