Total loss of inspiration

Man, it's been ages since I've found the inspiration to post something. Sorry 'bout that - I'm trying to get back on the old horse with some musings this afternoon.

On Saturday night we had our annual Christmas Party, complete with Tree, a full bar, and for the first time, a bartender NOT named Pedro, to my great relief. Spent Sunday hanging out/over and cleaning up. This coming Friday we're heading down to 20th Street for wurst and kooktails (Yavohl!), sans trannies (Saturday nights only) at Silver Swan so if any of y'all want to come give the headquarters a call, it's always an ass spankin good time.

Lots of commentary has been written and spoken about Richard Prior, who perma-peaced out yesterday at the age of 65. Although he's been out of the scene for a while, anyone who grew up watching vast quantities of tv in the late 70s knows that he was a groundbreaker and a genius. Unfortunately free basing, as it turns out, is not a healthy activity, and old Richie used to heart the glass pipe and the ensuing buzz (um - but not the sort of Buzz we here at PNYC refer to). Anyway, we had a VCR copy of Silver Streak that we used to watch until the tape practically fell apart; it was a family classic. We also loved Stir Crazy (We bad! That's right! We bad! - Best scene ever) and Brewster's Millions. So RIP Richie, here at Pedro's we're sensing a loss of Buzz. *Sigh*


Speaking of Buzz, you think King Kong's getting enough of it? I've gots to see this one - and on the big screen, too. None of this small screen crap. I caught a clip on Leno when he interviewed Naomi Watts of the Konger having a throw down with three T-Rex's that was spectacular. What was decidedly unspectacular was the interview with Ms. Watts, who was more like Ms. Nots with her dull responses to Jay's questions and quips. An example:

Jay: So I understand you injured yourself on the set. Is this true? Did you get hurt?
Naomi: Yes.

- Pause -

Jay: What happened?
Naomi: I hurt my neck.

- Pause -

Jay: Ok, can you tell us anything more about how it happened?
Naomi: I fell and hurt my neck.

Now that is some *riveting* repartee: fast paced, witty, colorful. Poor Leno. He carried her for two segments. Unfortunately, it looks like she's gonna be around a while, despite her inability to understand that Leno hosts a "TALK show" during which people generally, ah, TALK. Lou Lumenick at the NY Post calls her "perfectly cast ... in an Oscar worthy performance" so I expect she'll have plenty of roles to choose from for the next 12 months. Lumenick's review is glowing all around and can be summed up when he calls King Kong the "Year's best movie." How buzzful is that?!? With the girlfriend heading back to the Fatherland on Saturday, post-Friday's wurst, I'll be available for two weeks for movies that she wouldn't like. This is one of them. Call me if you want to go. Buzzzzz!

Gotta get home, folks. More soon, I promise.