You might have heard about the wee little blackout we had here in L.A. today, which put about two million people in the dark for about an hour and a half. I was in Valley Village, and I was fixing a paper jam as we were trying to run off a script when the power ...

I went to the dentist for the first time in two years today, which, of course, sucked. I had a cavity, though it was shallow enough that the dentist could fill it without needing to give me anaesthetic. The painful part came earlier. You know the little metal plaque scraper the dentist uses to clean ...

Someone very literary-minded at the National Hurricane Center has a healthy sense of irony. Either that or they just want to see a headline that screams “OPHELIA DROWNS 12”.

This asinine idea is going to be a massive trainwreck, but it will at least launch a thousand drinking games. Performer highlights include: William Shatner [well…that’s all you really need to know] Gary Dourdan (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) and R&B artist Macy Gray with “Movin’ On Up” from “The Jeffersons.” Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”) ...

I signed a lease for another year at my apartment tonight. It was really the smart move, since a) I hate moving with the fire of a thousand suns and b) since my rent hasn’t gone up in the two years I’ve lived here, this has actually become a really good deal instead of the ...

I knew we’d come in handy somewhere.

Looks like I spoke too soon. I will have a job at least for the next couple of weeks (starting Tuesday) after all. Yay work (and at a show I like to boot)! Boo paying exorbitant gas prices to get to and from and around at work.

I haven’t really said much about the hurricane so far, mostly because I tend to avoid serious topics here. But I have to admit, I’ve been mesmerized by the coverage of the destruction. There’s very little to say that hasn’t already been said. It’s a phenomenally sad situation, and it just feels completely unreal. This ...

I’m finishing up my two weeks of temping Friday, and with nothing solid on the horizon, I’d normally be quite worried about not having anything lined up for the next couple of weeks. This, however, makes me think it might be a good time to have a couple weeks where I don’t have to drive ...

Especially if you’re New Orleans Magazine, and have published an article in your August issue about how to throw the best hurricane party. Choice unfortunate sections: In the unfortunate event that The Big One does comes our way, every hurricane party fits the potential for “the last thing you do before you die” category. With ...