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haven’t been great and we’ll see whether
it will continue much past New Year’s
Day. Baldwin interviews actress Sarah
Jessica Parker, 53, in the episode
MOVIE NEWS
airing on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 10 p.m.
Under the Silver Lake, a contemporary
Topics discussed include Parker’s move
film noir set in the Silver Lake neighbor-
into publishing; the first anniversary of
hood of Los Angeles, was
the Times-Up anti-sexual
supposed to open last April.
harassment movement
It now opens on Friday, Dec.
and how, as an actress
7. Andrew Garfield, 35,
and producer, Parker has
stars as Sam, an unhappy
had conversations on the
guy who discovers a mys-
set about harassment that
terious woman frolicking in
often are surprising and
his apartment complex’s pool
never easy; and her 21-year
one night. The woman sud-
marriage to actor Matthew
denly disappears and Sam
Broderick, 57, and their
embarks on a quest across
hopes for the future. I might
Los Angeles to find her. As he Andrew Garfield
note that Parker is a good
hunts for the woman, Sam
interview. A few years ago,
encounters much more than
David Letterman told Jerry
he expected — scandals
Seinfeld that the best epi-
and a big-time conspiracy.
sode (to date) of Seinfeld’s
The supporting cast includes
interview series Comedians
Zosia Mamet (Girls), 30.
in Cars Getting Coffee was
Zosia Mamet is, of course,
the one featuring Parker.
the daughter of famous
(That episode is on Netflix.)
playwright and film director
A revival/re-boot of
David Mamet, 70. Actor
Northern Exposure, the hit
and master magician Ricky
’90s series about a Jewish
Jay was a favorite of David
doctor in rural Alaska, is in
Ricky Jay
Mamet. He co-starred in
the works. Rob Morrow,
three films written and direct-
56, who starred as Dr. Joel
ed by Mamet (my favorite
Fleischman, is producing
was House of Games). Sadly,
the series, which is now in
on Nov. 24, Jay died, age 72.
the development stage at
I recommend watching the
CBS. Joshua Brand, 67,
PBS American Masters bio on
who co-created the show,
Jay, titled Deceptive Practice
and wrote many original
(posted on YouTube).
episodes, is described by
Another sad note: British
Variety as the re-boot’s
film director Nicolas Roeg
writer.
died on Nov. 25, age 90. His
Nothing is certain: They
Sarah Jessica Parker
films include Walkabout,
haven’t even shot a pilot
Performance and The Man
episode or secured the
Who Fell to Earth — the
services of the surviving
latter two films featured,
original cast members. Weird
respectively, Mick Jagger
sidelight: Morrow and his
and David Bowie in their first
wife of 20 years, Debbon
starring roles. Almost all bios
Ayer, 59, have one child, a
say that Roeg’s father was of
daughter named “Tu.” Put it
Dutch ancestry. That should
together: Rob’s wife’s names
be qualified — his Brit father
equals “debonair” and his
was a Jew (whose ancestors
daughter’s full name sounds
were Dutch Jews). Roeg’s
like “tomorrow.” Morrow
Rob Morrow
mother wasn’t Jewish.
once said it was family
tradition that led them to
TV DOINGS
name their daughter, now
The Alec Baldwin Show, an ABC celeb-
17, Tu Morrow. No word if Tu Simone Ayer
rity interview show hosted by Baldwin,
Morrow has chosen to use one of her
began in October. Reviews of the series
middle names instead. ■

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