Loudon Wainwright III is letting me in on the realities of life at 75. “Just the other night I was moaning and groaning about my orthopaedic problems, my bad back and my hip which is probably going to be replaced,” he says, a subtle smile playing at the corners of his mouth. We’re speaking via video call from his home on Long Island. Over his left shoulder, an antique map sketches an aerial view of his surroundings in Suffolk County, the easternmost tip of New York state. “I was doing what we call the ‘organ recital’,” he says. “How many times I have to pee in the middle of the night, and all that.”
Pondering this irrefutable evidence of physical deterioration, Wainwright turned to his partner Susan Morrison, an editor at the New Yorker, and came up with some words of reassurance. “I found myself saying: ‘The good news is,...
Pondering this irrefutable evidence of physical deterioration, Wainwright turned to his partner Susan Morrison, an editor at the New Yorker, and came up with some words of reassurance. “I found myself saying: ‘The good news is,...
- 8/19/2022
- by Kevin E G Perry
- The Independent - Music
First Lady Jill Biden and Trisha Yearwood aim to launch the holiday season with an exclusive look at the First Family’s Thanksgiving traditions and favorite recipes.
The special, titled “A White House Thanksgiving,” debuts Nov. 20 at noon on Food Network and Discovery Plus, the streaming-video hub of the cable outlet’s parent company Discovery.
The pair will create a tablescape made with fresh flowers from the White House Kitchen Garden, and prepare recipes like a Yearwood favorite for turkey gravy and another for savory stuffing handed down from Dr. Biden’s grandmother. The pair will be joined by White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford, who will cook White House Thyme Roasted Turkey; White House chief floral designer Hedieh Ghaffaria, who will help make the floral and table décor; and White House executive pastry chef Susan Morrison, who will make a White House Apple Crisp recipe topped with the President...
The special, titled “A White House Thanksgiving,” debuts Nov. 20 at noon on Food Network and Discovery Plus, the streaming-video hub of the cable outlet’s parent company Discovery.
The pair will create a tablescape made with fresh flowers from the White House Kitchen Garden, and prepare recipes like a Yearwood favorite for turkey gravy and another for savory stuffing handed down from Dr. Biden’s grandmother. The pair will be joined by White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford, who will cook White House Thyme Roasted Turkey; White House chief floral designer Hedieh Ghaffaria, who will help make the floral and table décor; and White House executive pastry chef Susan Morrison, who will make a White House Apple Crisp recipe topped with the President...
- 11/1/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Peacock Picks Up Documentary On ‘SNL’ Writer Jim Downey, Orders ‘Diamond Princess’ & ‘Gamer Murders’
Peacock is expanding its documentary slate, picking up Downey Wrote That (wt), a docu about influential Saturday Night Live writer Jim Downey. The NBCUniversal streaming service also has ordered original documentaries Perfect World: The Gamer Murders (wt), the true-life account of a group of international gamers who find themselves plunged into a real-life techno horror story; and Diamond Princess (wt), which chronicles the story of the Diamond Princess cruise ship which was overtaken by a surge of Covid-19 cases as the ship set sail to Southeast Asia in early 2020.
Downey Wrote That (wt) will explore the sketches, contributions, and enduring influence of Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of SNL.
Downey Wrote That (wt) is produced by Network Entertainment in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Broadway Video. Lorne Michaels serves as executive producer. Erin David, Howard Klein,...
Downey Wrote That (wt) will explore the sketches, contributions, and enduring influence of Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of SNL.
Downey Wrote That (wt) is produced by Network Entertainment in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Broadway Video. Lorne Michaels serves as executive producer. Erin David, Howard Klein,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock is expanding its documentary slate, with the streamer announcing three new projects.
The first is currently titled “Downey Wrote That.” The documentary will explore the sketches, contributions, and enduring influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of “Saturday Night Live.” Downey has worked on over 30 seasons of “SNL,” making him the writer with the longest tenure in the show’s history.
The documentary is produced by Network Entertainment in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, and Broadway Video. Lorne Michaels serves as executive producer. Erin David, Howard Klein, Osmany Rodriguez, Andy Breckman and Susan Morrison also serve as executive producers. Eddie Michaels serves as producer.
The next project is a documentary titled “Diamond Princess.” In early 2020 the Diamond Princess set sail to Southeast Asia; the passengers were looking forward to a dream vacation that quickly mutated into a nightmare of uncertainty and...
The first is currently titled “Downey Wrote That.” The documentary will explore the sketches, contributions, and enduring influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of “Saturday Night Live.” Downey has worked on over 30 seasons of “SNL,” making him the writer with the longest tenure in the show’s history.
The documentary is produced by Network Entertainment in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, and Broadway Video. Lorne Michaels serves as executive producer. Erin David, Howard Klein, Osmany Rodriguez, Andy Breckman and Susan Morrison also serve as executive producers. Eddie Michaels serves as producer.
The next project is a documentary titled “Diamond Princess.” In early 2020 the Diamond Princess set sail to Southeast Asia; the passengers were looking forward to a dream vacation that quickly mutated into a nightmare of uncertainty and...
- 5/10/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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