If you really love your dog and you’re not in a hurry when you walk them, for the love of god please let them sniff as much as they want. For them, that’s like reading a book and breaks up the monotony of being inside. Dragging them away is just cruel.
I'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. RIP dearest.
Paul and I first met in 1973 at Cal Arts. We remained friends for the next 50 years. Not day to day. Just the kind of friend that you can text out of nowhere or have a 3 hour lunch with. And don't get me started on the birthday texts-he sent them ALL DAY. I feel sick.
34 years sober today. This one action and the fellowship of AA (event though doing this isn’t very anonymous) has taken me from just existing, to really living. Greatful. Grateful. Grateful.
RIP Howard Hessman. What great times we had. Great laughs and fun going to see Etta James in Manhattan Beach and Joe Tex at The Parisian Room. Staying at your beautiful house in Ramatuellle. Oh god this hurts.
There have been so many extraordinary players on SNL. The list is long, but Cecily Strong-her characters are so nuanced, original and hilarious. Twitter is limiting but please find the sketch that parodies The Serial podcast. I hope you can recognize what’s extraordinary about it
So many longtime friends at Paul Rubens Memorial Service. Great stories, so much laughter and some tears. The memorial was on Paul’s birthday so we sang to him at the end.
My Dad was a veteran of WW2. He never talked about it but made a trip to Normandy when he was in his 70s. My mother told me it was one of the few times she'd seen him weep. I love you Dad and I miss the hell out of you.
When Raquel Welch hosted SNL, I had a sketch with her in which I played Lina Wermuller. It was cut because she wanted to sing a song instead but a couple of years later she sent me a postcard from Italy with Wertmuller’s autograph. RIP sweet lady
My sister Tracy is 80 years old today. She is my best friend. She’s an Emmy Award winning comedy writer, and song writer, co-founder of The Groundlings, teaching many of the performers you see today. I’m so proud and grateful to have a sister like her. Also she’s a stone fox!
SNL is starting it’s 45th season. In the beginning, Lorne told me it was only for 13 weeks... with a 5 year option and I thought “ like that’ll ever happen.”
I had no idea Richard Pryor was also a singer and used to open for Bob Dylan and Nina Simone.🤯 This is him in 1966 singing the blues. What an incredible voice… and his awkward bow at the end makes you want to give him a big hug.♥️
88 years ago today Alcoholics Anonymous was established. Statistically, only 10% of people last in the program. The fellowship is what has kept me sober and learning and developing all these years. I am so grateful to be part of that 10%.
Antisemitism is at an all-time high. I just don’t understand. How are Jews relevant to any of today’s ills? And should me and my family be looking to flee the country? I mean there really isn’t any place to go because it’s everywhere.
Finally did it guys. Stories about SNL that have never been told. My adventures before and after SNL that are pretty damn interesting too. Movie star neighbors, music and comedy scene in the 60s and 70s LA, forming The Groundlings and much much more.
What an agonizing loss. My utmost sympathy goes out to you and Paula. No parent should ever have to go through this. No child should have to suffer that much.
My 24-year old is upstairs listening to Rubber Soul. I’m downstairs reading The New Yorker (her subscription). Pears are in season so I’m eating one. Life is pretty fucking great at this moment.
Democrats r calling for Franken to resign b/c they can’t go after Roy Moore unless their own house is clean is just the kind of self-immolation Bill Maher talks about. U really think Republicans will hold themselves to ANY standard in order to serve their agenda?!
#whenwillulearn
When Norman Lear hosted our show, we did a sketch called Snake Handlers. It was ahead of its time in so many ways and I encourage you to look it up and watch it. He was a great host and a surprisingly good performer.
How many times in movies have you seen women who are sleeping naked get up and wrap the entire bed sheet around them to walk around? Have any of you done it? Have any of you seen someone do it in real life? I gotta know.
Rats. I tested positive for Covid on Monday. It kicked my ass on Tuesday but today I feel fine except I don’t want to eat much. Let me repeat that- I don’t want to eat much!! Lemonade!!!
Life can be long and wonderful. Full of laughs and surprises, blindsiding sorrow, spontaneously combustive anger and confusion. If everyone could be good for goodness sake, not for any reward, just because that's the kind of world you want to live in, I think we might have a shot
I don’t color my hair but I wonder what it would look like if I dyed it blonde? Or would I look like most people who don’t have the complexion for it and just look ill?
Star Trek 2-The Wrath of Kahn is on right now and I’m remembering how terrifying that creature that went into your brain by way of your ear was. Anybody else?
There was a 200 year old clam found in Tallahassee Florida. It was believed to have been born the same year as Lincoln so they named him Abraclam Lincoln. This is truly one of the best things about America.
I just love this woman. I've known her since I was 22 and she and my sister were friends in New York when they were both starting out. Tracy told me she watched Lily practice a bit where she would throw a cigarette lighter in the air and catch it in the pocket of her coat. ❤️❤️❤️
I’ve now turned off 3 new Netflix shows because they really belong on the Lifetime network. I don’t want to name them because I think that’s mean but really, what’s happening Netflix?
I have often said that film and television crews are nothing short of heroic. SNL builds sets and makes costumes it would take any other productions weeks to do. They do it in a matter of days. Pay them. For fuck’s sake, pay them!!!