Folks, I attempt to make this a family-friendly blog, so I'm not going to quote any of Leon's advice to Larry about how to best deal with the skinhead (advice that included spray-painting and eating Snickers bars inside of said skinhead's southern orifice), but I will say that the whole thing had me laughing so hard, I was afraid I might hurt myself. Luckily I'm OK, because I certainly didn't want to end up in the doctor's office where I'd be quizzed on my bathroom habits. I do have to agree with Larry, Loretta, Leon and Aunt Rae, though, that anything less than two-ply is wholly unsuited for human use and is at the same level as the Port Authority.Compared to last week's episode, in which everything tied together so tidily at the end, tonight's episode wasn't quite as neat. It was more like just variations on a theme: Larry goes to the bathroom more than "normal," Cha Cha monitors these habits because she works across from the bathroom, Cheryl forces everyone to use recycled toilet...
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Evening everyone. I’m here for the recap. What’s that? What do you mean the episode aired Sunday night? Well, you’re already here and you don’t have any plans, so why not read the recap? There are plenty of leftovers, and they don’t include any (ahem) black log cake.So it was a pretty, pretty good episode. We got our overarching storyline for the season in the Blacks. To make up with Cheryl after a typically horrendous evening — the two of them and the Greenes all showing up accidentally on purpose at Marty Funkhauser’s party a day late — Larry agrees to "adopt" a family of victims of a Katrina-like disaster. Maybe he should have just blamed his appalling behavior at the after-party on the fact that he didn’t get any sleep. After all, he did have to destroy a malfunctioning smoke detector with a baseball bat. How was he to know that Loretta Black (nicely underplayed by Vivica A. Fox) would be an indoor smoker?Of course, since things can n...
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Andrew Dice Clay, Dice: Undisputed
Like many other old-school entertainment icons, former phenom Andrew Dice Clay has turned to reality TV to remind the public of his existence. But unlike Bobby Brown or Danny Bonaduce, who seemed to enjoy airing their dirty laundry, Clay signed up for VH1's Dice: Undisputed (Sundays at 10 pm/ET) with a very specific goal in mind: to land a gig at Giants Stadium. Though this may sound like a pipe dream, Clay won't hear it. In fact, in the second episode he fired his longtime booking agent for dubbing Clay's aspirations "a fantasy." Call him a has-been, call him a pop-culture punch line.... He'll just curse you out then continue with his plans. And that single-mindedness makes him strangely endearing, like an R-rated teddy bear with very sharp claws.
[Editor's note: For maximum amusement, be sure to imagine all of Clay's answers in
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Richard Lewis with Jamie Lee Curtis, Anything But Love
Like countless other geeky gals, I had a crush on my best male pal throughout college. So watching the late-'80s sitcom Anything But Love, starring Richard Lewis and Jamie Lee Curtis as workplace buddies reluctant to act on their mutual attraction, was like my life — only much, much funnier. Although the black-clad, mullet-sporting Lewis was already a stand-up comedy legend, the series introduced his neurotic, Jewish Jersey boy persona to the prime-time masses. But while the show had a devoted following, it was never a certifiable hit; in fact, it was actually canceled after its second season, until ABC reconsidered and brought it back completely retooled the following year. (It didn't last too long after that.) Despite all the behind-the-scenes drama on this scr
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Curb Your Enthusiasm OK, serious matter here. Richard Lewis raises a good point when he talks about how he'll never get a kidney, yet Mickey Mantle managed to top the list when he needed a new liver. Couldn't agree more. I never understood how anyone believed those who claimed the Mick got it fair and square. Did anyone buy that? Anyway, nurse Lisa telling Larry that Jeff came up a little "short"? Guy's worst nightmare. And only a little lower down the list is having a woman tell you that about your friend. Of course, Jeff's retort about Lisa's oversize you-know-what wasn't any more comfortable a situation for me, since I once had a friend tell me that about another friend, too. And after years of not seeing said friend, I spotted her being interviewed on Toda
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If you love topless women with ample assets, Ed, Mike and Danny solving a couple capers and yes, more guest stars than you can shake a stick at, then you've come to the right casino. Counterfeit chips keep Ed and Mike busy. No less than Richard Lewis, Paul Anka and Dennis Rodman ante up for a pseudo celebrity-poker showdown with Danny. At this point, I really was hoping Phil Gordon and Dave Foley would make a surprise appearance. Instead we get to hear Rodman ask when the Pussycat Dolls go on. Las Vegas, you slay me. At least you have the good sense to bring Mitch back into the security fold. Welcome back, Mitch Longley!
One of my favorite over-the-top moments (out of so many) is when Ed is interrogating some Barbie doll who seems to be bestest buds with the word "like." She like, talks like this but can't really like, tell her story in a way like, anyone would understand. OK? Like, totally! As for Lara Flynn Boyle, her
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Larry nearly drowns and thinks God saved him, which prompts him to want to go to synagogue for the High Holy Days. But does it prompt him to be a nicer guy? C'mon. He leaves Jeff and Susie at the party without a ride; interrupts his lovemaking with Cheryl to answer the phone; complains to Leo about the sandwich named after him and, after his dad has a mild stroke, still steals a handful of mints from the dish by the cash register and blames the sandwich for his dad's problems. In other words, it's another season of our beloved misanthrope.
"What's the difference?" Larry demands to know when Ted Danson won't switch sandwiches with him. "One tastes good and one sucks!" Danson replies. Well, he's got him there. Then Larry lays out $300 for scalped temple tickets down front. Rookie. In my day, the family waited until after the first services broke then snuck up front and sat in the seats of the rich people who never bothered to show up because all that matter
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Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis has spent the last 35 years explaining to audiences why his life is hell. So it's no surprise that he decided to title the DVD box set of his first three cable specials Concerts from Hell. The collection, which includes I'm in Pain, I'm Exhausted, I'm Doomed and a recent 90-minute interview with Lewis, hits stores Sept. 13. Twelve days later, the lovable neurotic will pop up on the season premiere of the award-winning Curb Your Enthusiasm. TVGuide.com spoke with Lewis about the art of complaint and how he once harbored an almost palpable hatred for a teenage Larry David.
TVGuide.com: What's it like for you to watch Concerts from Hell now?
Richard Lewis: The thing about those shows is that when
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Question: Is there anything you could tell us about the upcoming fifth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm?
Answer: The Sept. 25 season premiere will find Larry David changed by a near-death experience, a revelation about his father and a sandwich named after him. Meanwhile, costar Richard Lewis teases that "the fifth year is the darkest and best so far." For more from the actor/comedian, read today's Insider.
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Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis has spent the last 35 years explaining to audiences why his life is hell. So it's no surprise that he decided to title the DVD box set of his first three cable specials Concerts from Hell. The collection, which includes I'm in Pain, I'm Exhausted, I'm Doomed and a recent 90-minute interview with Lewis, hits stores Sept. 13. Twelve days later, the lovable neurotic will pop up on the season premiere of the award-winning Curb Your Enthusiasm. TVGuide.com spoke with Lewis about the art of complaint and how he once harbored an almost palpable hatred for a teenage Larry David.
TVGuide.com: What's it like for you to watch Concerts from Hell now?
Richard Lewis: The thing about those shows is that when
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