Attention Must Be Paid: Frances Bay
There’s something deeply heartwarming about the idea that Adam Sandler, David Lynch, Henry Winkler, and…
Attention Must Be Paid: Dudley Manlove
The thing about scheduling people way in advance, which I’ve been doing lately, is that…
Attention Must Be Paid: Jayne Mansfield
In a way, Jayne Mansfield is the second-youngest person I’ve ever written about. By rights,…
Attention Must Be Paid: Robin Williams
It’s hard to believe he’s been gone for five years. Though at the time, I…
Attention Must Be Paid: Helen Gibson
As you might imagine, I’m a bit of a magpie when it comes to choosing…
Attention Must Be Paid: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Sometimes, it can be hard to believe it’s been long enough. For many years, Philip…
Attention Must Be Paid: Hedy Lamarr
I can’t help wondering if she would’ve been happier if she could have just worked…
Attention Must Be Paid: Roland Young
It’s interesting to me that the Academy both decided that the title role of Cosmo…
Attention Must Be Paid: Elaine Stritch
Look, I love me some Patti LuPone. How could I not? But if I’m honest,…
Attention Must Be Paid: Buddy Hackett
It seems that he’d clean up his comedy when he did it on TV, which…