04/28/09

Does Madlyn Primoff Deserve Her Place in Pop Culture?

Before everyone was panicked over swine flu, it seemed that the world was freaking out over Scarsdale resident Madlyn Primoff. As you've no doubt read all over the Internet, Primoff is the Westchester parent who kicked her 12-year-old and her 10-year-old out of her car, eventually leaving the 10-year-old alone on the streets of White Plains.

Now, everyone agrees that Primoff was wrong to abandon her kid. But, really, how wrong was she? When the story broke, half the world jumped on the Primoff-bashing bandwagon, and her name was right up there with Joan Crawford's in the Scary Moms in Pop...

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04/21/09

One of Westchester's Funniest Alums

One of my favorite things to do when I need a laugh is go to the comedy performances at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. On Sunday nights, they have a random assortment of comedians—many from Saturday Night Live or 30 Rock—do improv comedy. (If you don't mind waiting around for a while, the 9:30 pm performances are free, but you have to get in line for them around 6:00 pm to guarantee a spot.)

I went this past Sunday, and left with my sides hurting as usual. But one of the improvisers made me laugh more than the rest: Eastchester native Bobby Moynihan.

You might have seen him on Saturday Night...

04/14/09

We Have a Winner!

I bet some of you are in the midst of spring cleaning. Sure, the weather's been toggling between being freezing and rainy and it doesn't feel much like spring, but do it now and you can go outside and play when the weather actually becomes nice, whenever that may be.

I have a little bit of inspiration for you. A couple weeks ago, I announced a contest in conjunction with the release of the movie Sunshine Cleaning. I challenged readers to tell me their most...

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04/07/09

Theater Review: Funny Girl

I've been watching American Idol for eight seasons now, and if there's one thing I've learned from the judges, it's that contestants should stay away from the Big Ones. Sure, maybe you can pull off a KT Tunstall tune, but if you try anything by Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, or Stevie Wonder, you're going to be compared unfavorably against the original. Some artists you just don't touch.

With this in mind, when I sat down for last week's opening-night performance of Funny Girl at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, I almost felt sorry for star Jill Abramovitz. If Whitney Houston is untouchable, what is...

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