Blackbook
Steve Coogan on Career, American Comedy, and Larry David
It might be a bit of a stretch, but it's just possible that the furor over this week's New Yorker cover is attributable to the summer heat: For irony, as with sex, sometimes it's too darn hot.
Even for Larry David, apparently. In the August issue of BlackBook magazine (due out July 22), bone-dry British ironist Steve Coogan, who also has two movies coming out this summer that will test Americans' waning tolerance for subtlety, tells the interviewer: "My career is so important. I’m being ironic. Can you put that in quotes: 'He said, ironically?'" He also talked about working with Mr. David. read more »
Publisher Joe Landry Flees BlackBook for Out and the Advocate
It's quitting time at Blackbook.
On the heels of the major departures of its managing editor and photo director, Blackbook has now lost its publisher, Joe Landry. read more »
