Apr 18, 2018
Two weeks ago, the guys from Broken Lizard came to Boston to hand out doughnuts and coffee to a bunch of appreciative fans to promote their new movie, Super Troopers 2, which is out this Friday, April 20. The guys were there for nearly two hours, taking pictures with fans and signing everything from DVDs and beat up...
Mar 30, 2017
In October of 2015, I interviewed John Cleese for the Boston Globe in advance of a local stop on his book tour for <em>So Anyway...</em>, his fantastically funny memoir. There was plenty of material to ask about in the book. Cleese covers a lot of ground, especially concerning his formative years before he even knew...
Sep 21, 2016
In last Friday's <a href="http://nickzaino.com/departmentoftangents/2016/09/16/new-release-roundup-george-carlins-i-kinda-like-it-when-a-lot-of-people-die/" target="_blank">New Release Roundup, I reviewed the new George Carlin Album, <em>I Kinda Like It When A Lotta People Die</em></a>, archived tape of the special...
Jul 2, 2016
<a href="http://www.reformedwhores.com/" target="_blank">Reformed Whores</a> is a really fun, silly, raunchy duo currently based in New York City. <a href="http://www.lesclaypool.com/news/" target="_blank">Les Claypool</a> of <a href="http://www.primusville.com/" target="_blank">Primus</a> is a big fan, and says of...
May 15, 2016
This was one of my favorite interviews, not only because Carl Reiner had so much to say, but because he and his crew were such warm and gracious people. I sat for a couple of hours in Carl Reiner's living room, asking questions about every aspect of his career, from Sid Caesar's Caesar's Hour and Your Show of Shows to...