I interviewed Patton Oswalt a couple of weeks ago and we talked about - what else - Downton Abbey. We address the very important question: who is more evil, Thomas or O’Brien?
Kate Spencer
"A bit of a dark horse media fangirl."
About the author
Hi guys.I'm Kate and I'm a comedian, writer, performer and on-hiatus yoga teacher.
The Huffington Post recently named me one of the 18 Funny Women You Should Be Following On Twitter, which was the best thing to happen to me second only to the chocolate milkshake I got at In-N-Out last week.
I'm a Writer/Segment Producer/Correspondent at VH1.com and VH1 News. Sometimes I write things for HelloGiggles.
I also perform and teach improv comedy at the UCB Theatre and perform in Los Angeles with the group Reuben Starship.
Oh, and I'm a mom.
Neato!
Email me: katespencerucb@gmail.com
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Just remembered one of the best things about my mother: the way she constantly made fun of how Terry Gross says “This is Fresh Air.”
Daisy.
Mr. Bates.
Goodnight, Internet.
Mrs. Patmore, O’Brien, Edith and Thomas.
I think I have cracked the Ryan Gosling code.
The line between “hipster” culture and “jock” culture is starting to fade.
Suddenly hipsters are into organized sports and find once indie girls, now “overrated”. Suddenly jocks and business bros are active in Williamsburg on a Saturday night and are into bands like Wild Beasts and Tallest Man on Earth. I was once at a bar in Philly when a Neutral Milk Hotel song came on the speakers and this group of drunk pink polos started grabbing at each other, high fiving each other and generally being obnoxious as they sang along, bud lites in hand and eyes tightly closed.
“This song is the the fucking best, man. I love the album.”
In “hipster” culture, its ironic to wear a baseball cap and drink beer at a sports bar while suddenly being interested in hockey. For jocks its finally cool to admit that there is more to life than the Dallas Cowboys, cars and boobs (but not a whole lot more). Being indie is sexy and main stream now. The 80s are over. The cold business brat is over. Being cool, is uncool.
I personally welcome the change. The sooner “hipster” generation gets over them selves and admits that they never heard of The Shins until they saw Garden State, and jocks can open up and write poetry, the sooner I can come out and say that I read mostly the Post over the Times because it has more pictures in it.
And that’s why Ryan Gosling is so perfect right now. He is the perfect mix between tender heart, silent creative genius and Brooklyn speaking buff jock. He is a hybrid of what everyone wants to be. Take off the glasses and the ukulele and he really is just a very very talented good looking buff Hollywood DUDE. But add the band, the masculine nonchalant necklace and a dog and you’ve got an ARTIST.
Mari cracked the code.
BRILLIANT!
(Source: ryangoslingaddicted)
My dear friend Abra Tabak (along with Emily Altman and Kathy Salerno) are recording their reactions while watching the second season Downton Abbey, and it is LULZ.
Behold: Watchin’ Downton.
George Clooney + my hand = true love.
Thank you, Hollywood Reporter, for this important update to Us Weekly’s original story.
More importantly: a tiny dog in even tinier sneakers!
Us Weekly for all the awards.
A Brief Update About How My Kid Is THE BEST KID ON THE PLANET
Eleanor has learned how to give kisses and blow kisses and hug and wave goodbye and say “Byeeee-eeee!” and high five. I’ve seen a million other kids do this crap over the years and never blinked an eye but when it is YOUR KID it’s like the sky is opening up to reveal that there is actually a heaven and James Dean and Anna Nicole Smith are waving at you from a golden cloud.
OMG it’s just the BEST.
