Tag Archives: "comedy"

Last week, I read Steve Martin’s memoir of his time learning and doing stand-up comedy, Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life. I loved it. It’s a terrific example of one of my favorite kinds of books: someone coming into his or her vocation. I love reading about why people become interested in particular subjects or skills, and how they master … →

Happiness interview: Janine DiTullio. Last week, I went to the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. On the flight down, although I usually never talk to my rowmate, I eventually struck up a conversation with the woman sitting next to me. It turned out she was a TV comedy writer who was headed down to SXSW to introduce Chirpbug, a … →

From The Hollywood Reporter: KRISTIN DAVIS TO STAR IN NBC’S ‘HAPPINESS’ PROJECT Sex and the City star Kristin Davis is set to star in a new NBC project that would mark her return to series television. NBC has picked up Davis’ The Happiness Project, based on the best-selling memoir by Gretchen Rubin about a woman’s quest to become a happier … →