Paul Rudd
Manhattan Weekend Box Office: Don't Tell My Heart! Billy-Ray Spawn Rules Roost
Well, the Cyrus clan has done it again. Both father and daughter have taken something that should annoy and frustrate—Billy Ray’s cloying country ballad “Achy Breaky Heart” and Miley Cyrus’s saccharine, yet sassy songstress on Hannah Montana—and spun pop culture gold. (This is the sports equivalent of two brothers winning back-to-back Super Bowls. Oh, wait!) But don’t think this country star’s charm is limited to the flyover states—city gals have lapped it up, too, from Brearley to Bronx Science. It’s Hannah Manhattan! read more »
Sweet Fancy Moses! Wet Hot American Summer Director Thumps Bible
The Directors Guild Theater, where the New York premiere screening was held on Monday, July 23, could not accommodate the entire guest list. read more »
And Next, Capote: The Musical!
More In The Observer: Blue-Eyed Devils And The Awful Animals
Apparently blue-eyed men are evil and vain peacocks. The Transom will keep its dark glasses on and maintain silence about this theory.
After the 'highly enjoyable,' as they say, piece on Vogue, the correction at the very bottom of Off The Record is not to be missed.
A peek from inside a test screening at one of the two dueling Capote films; plus, sweaty time with Paul Rudd.
Michael Kimmelman's new book puts forward his theory on art and society: are we not all artists, in our way? read more »
CBS sucks the brainpower from summer interns.
And please don't miss Jessica Joffe on her hatred of animals. "When a pet, however charming, becomes distressed, I turn away. Often I find myself contributing to their distress. This, of course, makes me rather problematic for some people."
