"Hollywood publicists are so used to journalists kowtowing to their every request that they no longer understand what journalism actually is." I bring that up because I just always like hearing people say that out loud! So yes, this was even the case when John Ortved was writing about 'The Simpsons' for Vanity Fair.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Book 'em Lou. One count of being a bear. And one count of being an accessory to being a bear.
please refrain from making bets on the squirrel in my pants.
Bake him away, toys!
I am going to buy this tonight.
I heard Troy McClure's fish-fetish was based on James L. Brooks' aquatic forays.
"If I were gay there'd be no problem!"
"Hence the letter from Fox’s lawyers, none of whom I have ever met, but who I assume hold some very deep pockets and the temperate nature of a Sandinista death squad."
Sandinista death squad?
Right? Way to lose credibility within your first paragraph.
That is a pretty big mistake, one that I quickly glossed over in order to post SIMPSON'S QUOTES!!
This part is a bit hacky too:
"No one calls me Mr. Ortved. I’ve been “Johnny O,†“Ortved†(at prep school) and even “John John.†The only time I’ve ever been “Mr. Ortved†is when addressed by the employees of telecommunications companies and lawyers."
What's better than good writing? Fast writing! Whooosh!
He's really stuck on that death squad thing, it's reiterated a few lines in on his website.
Geez, you're getting all death squad about this ...
Ha! Ortved is one of the members of Henri Fabergé and the Adorables. I went to see them play a few times here in Toronto.
ALSO: His website? All bears!
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Oh wait, I did. Where has that pesky daily e-mail been...
I would rewrite that as:
"Entertainment writers are so used to publicists kowtowing to their every request, arranging every interview, and providing all materials that they no longer understand what journalism actually is."