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...think you should change the channel." That does not sound like an auspicious beginning for a TV series, but it's part of the opening scene of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, a drama that aims to give late-night comedy the West Wing treatment. After Wes Mendell (Judd Hirsch), the producer of a sketch show (also called Studio 60), is forced to kill a controversial skit, he lets loose a live on-camera rant. "We're all being lobotomized," he says, "by this country's most influential medium." He is fired and replaced by two former Studio...
...release interviews in which he pretends to be a real-life Dupree, while modestly disclaiming any particular ability as an actor. I don't believe the first claim, but I think we can all agree about the latter. This is a guy who has written three scripts with Wes Anderson - Bottle Rocket, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, which are also, come to think of it, presumptive comedies rather than the real thing. He has, as well, acted in 17 movies in this century alone, which works out to something pretty close to three a year. If that's goofing around...
...doing any of your own writing these days? Woody Harrelson and I are gonna start writing something in August. We had an idea of maybe playing brothers, maybe writing it in Europe or Vancouver. The way Wes [Anderson] and I would write was a lot of hanging out, going out to eat. With Woody--ahhh, well, we'll have to work on making sure we stay focused on the task...
...champion Cornell in the Grand Final, falling 0.076 seconds short of taking home the gold medal.Meanwhile, the varsity straight four outraced a field packed with heavyweight boats to capture the national title.“It’s fantastic,” said senior varsity eight four-seat Wes Kauble of the weekend’s results. “It’s a testament to our depth and our determination.”The strong finish at IRAs was a welcome finale for the Crimson.Though Harvard had dominated its competition at the start of the dual season...
...rowers were ecstatic about the crew’s turnaround.“I’ve said all year, and all my life, that second place isn’t an accomplishment, but yesterday finally changed my perspective on things,” senior four-seat Wes Kauble said. “After all the turmoil we’ve been through, we were able to find nine guys who were dedicated to making this boat move, and it was fantastic to walk away knowing there was nothing more we could have done.”Harvard started slow...