A new tell-all book on the Kennedys is coming out. But this time, it's from the inside. The book is authored by Christopher Kennedy Lawford, and will include an essay by Ted Kennedy entitled "Mary Jo and Me: A Politiican's Guide to Avoiding Entanglement."
Shelsey Sybrandts, a 9 year old Coloradan, has become the youngest author of valentine verse. Harvey Winstein has optioned the eight-line poem for a future Miramax film, noting, "The little fucker's a motherfucking genius. But if she tries to cross me, she better watch out. The fat man always wins."
Ahmed Bouzfour won't be taking home Morocco's Literary Creation Prize. Bouzfour rejected the award, protesting Morocco's low level of literacy. He also protested Morocco's continuing promotion of the casbah dance.
In The Guardian, Richard Holmes examines Percy Shelley's premature drowning.
Filmjerk uncovers an early draft of the Corrections film adaptation. David Hare wrote the script but, despite his solid credentials, to summarize their findings, the screenplay sucks. Big time.
Posted by DrMabuse at January 24, 2004 03:30 PMChris Lawford? Shit, I used to watch him on ALL MY CHILDREN like, back in 1992 when I didn't know any better.
Posted by: Sarah at January 24, 2004 06:38 PMI think he was protesting the low level of literacy. Off to do the Casbah dance now.
Posted by: moorishgirl at January 25, 2004 06:50 PMWait, sorry, the "he" in my post is Bouzfour of course.
Posted by: moorishgirl at January 25, 2004 06:53 PMYup, he's protesting the low. Jesus, that's what I get for thinking outside the box.
Posted by: Ed at January 25, 2004 11:00 PM