John Cleese is doing a website!

John Cleese doing little films and putting them on the Web? Does Life get any better than this? I've registered at Thejohncleese.com and can't wait. Here's Ed Page's blog for all the details.



Ed really runs a great blog. It's what my blog wants to be when it grows up. Read down a bit and you'll read a snip from an old article from the Harvard Independent weekly newspaper about the Harvard Lampoon mafia in the TV comedy biz. A word to the wise: writers are egotistical, so if you ask them if they've been successful via old school connections, expect them to say "oh, no, no, no, no." Whenever a writer achieves something, it's always raw, pulsing genius. (Myself included, naturally.)



I always get a kick out of reading college journalism, because the reporter always thinks his/her source is being honest. It's sweet how they haven't learned how to interpret adult-speak yet. "Talentless Idiot '83, who is Executive Producer of Truly Horrible Show with Devastatingly Unfunny, said, 'It's strictly on merit around here. People who talk about a mafia are missing the point--we're just more talented. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go commit suicide.'"



Also: what wonderful news about Michael Moore at Cannes!