Katy Oliver : Bean There

Christian Bale's ballistic tantrum from T4

 This clip is at once hilarious, obscene, indicative of LA egos, inexcusable and ridiculous...Oh, and it's disappointing...because no matter how unprofessional the DP was (and he was!) there's no forgiving a rant like that...Bale might've gotten away with a 30second...

Posted by KO on February 3, 2009 9:34 AM

Happy Birthday to the "Especially Genius" One!!!

Happy 40th birthday to his holy hotness, the beautiful butterscotch stallionand my fellow scorpio Owen Wilson! KO be lovin' you forever Owen! Kisses!...

Posted by KO on November 18, 2008 9:29 AM

Quote of the Month

"I closed the curtain...I said now we're voting...I put it in the machine- it looked like a shredder."-Bill Cosby to David Letterman, re: his voting experience on November 4th, 2008Funny because IT WASN'T A SHREDDER!!! YAY!!!...

Posted by KO on November 14, 2008 9:18 PM

Todd and Stanley!

You have to check out my friend Todd's supremely rad blog!!! Now!!!...

Posted by KO on October 20, 2008 9:05 PM

Kayt (the Great) Featured in The New York Times!

Check out the super rad article here!Go Kayt!...

Posted by KO on October 2, 2008 7:40 PM

RIP Paul Newman...A Great Man!

January 26, 1925- September 26, 2008...

Posted by KO on September 27, 2008 8:33 PM

NYC Kamikaze Thursday with Annie, part 2: Maid of Honor Dress Fitting

*Annie is the bestest, most beautiful bride-to-be!!!*Ellis has mad skills!photos w/ KOdigi by Ellis, BK 9.11.08...

Posted by KO on September 12, 2008 9:11 PM

"Sh*t, they've done it again!" The Coolest, Most Exciting Possibility In Film Right Now!!!

-source: PHUpdate: When asked about this, according to the NY Post, PSH said he hadn't beenapproached, but that he certainly would not say "No, no, no" to the offer......

Posted by KO on September 9, 2008 8:22 PM

Phelps, Vegas-style

8 Golds and...Michael Phelps is loving life! Playboy Club, Vegas, 9.08...

Posted by KO on September 6, 2008 7:00 PM

Happy (Belated, Now) Birthday Mac!!!

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Posted by KO on September 2, 2008 8:45 PM

Colbert Report Tonight, 8.27.08

How great was Stephen Colbert's interview with Mike Huckabee?Did you catch it? The best part was not when Huckabee admittedhow strong Obama was, but when he admitted that race was not theultimate issue. Oh, and also, the tribute to Tubbs...

Posted by KO on August 27, 2008 8:54 PM

Smokes Out Of A Machine!!! Only in St. Louis...

St Louis, August 2008...

Posted by KO on August 26, 2008 2:17 PM

Warren Beatty

Did you catch AFI's tribute to Warren Beatty Tuesday night?Beatty got a Lifetime Achievement Award from AFI, and the show (on USA) was absolutely awesome! KO is gonna try and dig up some clips......

Posted by KO on July 8, 2008 12:35 PM

The Burly One's Birthday

Yesterday was his holy hotness Vincent D'Onofrio's birthday. Swoon.Happy Birthday Vincent! Love to you!...

Posted by KO on July 1, 2008 4:07 PM

YOU Could Get Arrested RIGHT NOW!

RobZ found a police badge (and wallet and checkbook!) today in a shopping cart in the Xpect parking lot! KO quickly found digits (on the checks, obvs) and called the Capricorn, leaving a message on his vmail. When he called...

Posted by KO on June 30, 2008 6:16 PM

RIP George Carlin

Legendary comic George Carlin died of heart failure yesterday in Santa Monica. George had a history of heart problems. He checked into the hospital yesterday after complaining about chest pains. Shit! Piss! Fuck! Cunt! Cocksucker! Motherfucker! Tits! Sad! George Carlin...

Posted by KO on June 23, 2008 3:08 PM

So Excited...

Thank you Annie! See you soon alot!...

Posted by KO on June 22, 2008 10:37 PM

Wild Wild Weaves

KO is crazy about these hair (master)pieces made by Japanese artist Nagi Noda. There's a little bit of "The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss" in them, but they still seem very original. KO sees passion~ animalistic, honest passion!~ in them....

Posted by KO on June 11, 2008 6:30 AM

Babe-licious!! The Bacon Bra!

Yay! Goes perfectly with KO's bacon martini, Ray's bacon ice cream and Santa Barbara's recently celebrated bacon-dipped-in-chocolate confection!!!pic via dlisted...

Posted by KO on June 9, 2008 9:27 PM

CELESTE!

KO reunited with beautiful friend Celeste today!!!with Celeste, June 7th, 2008 *more details soon...

Posted by KO on June 7, 2008 4:59 PM

Wonderful Last Night

Saw Eric Clapton last night. He was amazing. The real highlight for KO was when he played Wonderful Tonight (!) followed by Cocaine. So very brilliant!!!Eric Clapton, June 2, 2008 *thanks to GZ for the ticket and MR for the...

Posted by KO on June 3, 2008 8:19 AM

Happy Weekend!

Goes great with KO's bacon martini...Mmmm...bacon...via dlisted...

Posted by KO on May 30, 2008 6:58 AM

Funny Monkey!

AND (!!!):source: (one of KO's very favorite blogs) ASpecialWayOfBeingAfraid...

Posted by KO on May 29, 2008 6:48 PM

Sad Loss

via PH...

Posted by KO on May 27, 2008 4:15 PM

Viva il Vino

source: Peter's rad blog SMT, May 16, 2008...

Posted by KO on May 17, 2008 8:55 AM

Unabashedly Into This Song Right Now

Mike & the Mechanics "The Living Years"...

Posted by KO on May 17, 2008 1:08 AM

Getting the Led from Out West

All that glitters is gold!thanks to Andy for the live shot from the concert last night in LA...

Posted by KO on May 10, 2008 1:16 PM

Distraction Du Jour: Surfing the Nerve, Embracing the Naughty, the Pretty, and the Proud

Your friend KO the artist...is appreciative for the exposure this blog affords. We get to build collages in an untraditional way, using a different kind of carefully considered editing arrangement, with pictures from piles and piles~ both digital and otherwise...

Posted by KO on May 7, 2008 8:40 PM

Distraction Du Jour

Dresses KO loves!!!Dresses I love: American Apparel dresses (1,2 & 3); unknown tank dress; the perfect BetseyJohnson dress, in blue; the Givenchy delicacy worn by C. Ricci last week; & Ashley O's classic 80s Vogue power black dress, a retro...

Posted by KO on May 7, 2008 5:13 PM

Drury, Rangers Eliminated

We're sad the Rangers were eliminated, our love was not enough to save them in OT last night...but we have faith in our favorite player, Chris Drury's career, and believe next year will be the Rangers year! OoRah!As you know,...

Posted by KO on May 5, 2008 3:42 PM

Revisiting...today!

Just looked at my July 16th 2007 post and I gotta say, if you are too new to my site to remember and/or just can't recall, please DO CLICK ON THIS BOLD GREEN LINK RIGHT NOW to see what KO...

Posted by KO on May 2, 2008 11:25 PM

Happy Birthday Rob!!!

Happy Birthday to my superrad oldest brother and soon-to-be-dad Rob!!!Rob is the greatest, most generous and compassionate man. Love you bro!!!Happy Happy Birthday!!!...

Posted by KO on May 2, 2008 5:40 AM

Best. Day. Ever!

Worked thisclose to Bobby Deniro today!!! KO is a happy happy woman! Woohoo! Bobby D!...

Posted by KO on April 30, 2008 6:30 PM

Blind, Badass & Justiced...with Cake, too

So my rocker friend drummer Pete came into town recently (yay!), and while I was justifiably overwhelmed with tragic, obvs pervasive issues, I still couldn't not at least pay a fleeting visit to him while he was getting good and...

Posted by KO on April 22, 2008 8:08 PM

A Most Notable Quote...And Then Some

"I loved modeling. I absolutely loved it. I was so happy to get the cover of Vogue- 23 times. I keep each copy. I made more money as a model than as an actress or a filmmaker. In monetary terms,...

Posted by KO on April 20, 2008 8:30 PM

Happy (Belated) Birthday Dan!!!

Happy Birthday Dan!!! You are an amazing, talented, beautiful, and epic friend! Happy happy happy birthday and much success, love & many more years to you!...

Posted by KO on April 20, 2008 7:14 PM

You're Mean Has At Least One Fan!

It's spreading! You're mean is sooo mean!...

Posted by KO on April 11, 2008 11:27 PM

Write On

source: MattSearsForever...

Posted by KO on April 6, 2008 1:32 PM

Oliver Man, Artist In Residence, West Coast Style

Congrats to my brother Mac! He is an artist through & through, true & true.And, for the first time he's showing his work! His work is currently being shown in Santa Barbara, and in the first four days he's already...

Posted by KO on April 5, 2008 5:23 PM

Oliver Men In Action, West Coast Style

Last week my Dad (aka RGO) flew out to the West Coast to visit my brother Patrick (aka Trick and/or "the redhead"). As per usual, they hiked it up. To boot, they saw the Red Sox win in Oakland. Guy...

Posted by KO on April 5, 2008 3:41 PM

Fancy!

Funny guy Jonah Hill hosted SNL tonight and for the most part it was hilarious! The first hour was better than most SNL's in recent history, for sure. And Jonah's material definitely started strong. He quite successfully referenced past comedic...

Posted by KO on March 15, 2008 9:08 PM

Chapter 27...Finally

Our friend and brilliant writer/first-time director JPS has quite a storm in store! His very controversial (yet still-so- little-seen) film Chapter 27, about Mark David Chapman's now- infamous-obsession-turned-deadly assassination of John Lennon, is finally going to be released (limited, of...

Posted by KO on March 12, 2008 1:56 PM

I Love You Mommie Dearest

One of our favorite movies is Mommie Dearest. Faye Dunaway is a genius as Joan Crawford in the campy-turned-cult-classic film. Gwen so rocks the look here for her spread in the new issue of V Magazine. These shots are the...

Posted by KO on March 4, 2008 3:45 PM

Thank You Heidi Klum

Project Oh My God Why Have I Not Been Watching This All Along?! RunwayHow have I never watched with wonder and awe the genius that is Heidi Klum's Project Runway???!!!! It's a travesty I've only now discovered the genuine masterpiece...

Posted by KO on March 3, 2008 6:53 PM

Vampire Weekend Next Weekend

KO's friend from LA/director Zal must be so proud. His brother Rostam's band(yes the same Rostam , above, who gave katyoliver.com the best review ever) Vampire Weekend is playing Saturday Night Live next Saturday! Congrats guys!Miss you Zal! Kick some...

Posted by KO on March 1, 2008 9:04 PM

Dressed Up In Your Love

Made it to the City Saturday for Annie's first official day of searching-to find-the-perfect-Wedding Dress. As the maid of honor, I'm especially thrilled to be a part of the process and to be there for Annie in any way I...

Posted by KO on February 11, 2008 9:57 AM

FUNNIEST! BIT (CHEW YUM). EVER. EVER!!!!!!

This Sarah Silverman tribute to her boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel (he celebrated his 5 year-on-air mark last night) is by far one of the best (if inappropriate) comedy sketches ever. And I know what kind of competition we're dealing with. Trust...

Posted by KO on February 1, 2008 11:10 PM

Bart At His Best

For me, this photo of Bart Giamatti and my mom (BCO) was a framed favoriteamong many fantastic photos in my parents' house. Growing up, I always loved this picture. Bart was charming first and foremost, but he was also famous...

Posted by KO on January 18, 2008 1:11 AM

File This Under: What? Are Pigs Flying?!

KO was desperately confused when Hef was caught proclaiming his preference for fun mind games over sex-play......but, if Jack Nicholson is saying things like this (below) we are so ready to believe pigs fly and hell is cold, very very...

Posted by KO on January 18, 2008 12:39 AM

Stopping The Train In Its Tracks

When I was in film school at UT, I finagled my way into a photography class reserved for photog majors...Actually, my love for film was based on and in my love for photography. It was a blessing and a privilege...

Posted by KO on January 17, 2008 8:17 PM

Thankful and Grateful and Loving Matt Lum

We are extremely appreciative to Matt Lum for his wickedly wonderful webrynth wizardry! He fixed our katy@katyoliver.com email! The man is a master...but more than that, he's an amazing and cherished friend. Matt Lum, you are the wind beneath my...

Posted by KO on January 8, 2008 12:17 PM

Love Is Hardcore

One of my 07 promises to you was a more detailed post covering the epic and righteous raging from the Hatebreed show at Toad's on Dec 23rd. Well, better early 08 than never! Below, some selects of Jamey Jasta and...

Posted by KO on January 7, 2008 9:38 AM

Witness the Best Night

Thrashed it out at the Hatebreed show tonight at Toad's Place, and got to (finally) meet up with old friend/lead singer Jamey Jasta. It was a great night completed by a superb reunion with hardcore hero Jamey. We went overboard...

Posted by KO on December 24, 2007 12:22 AM

Happy Birthday Jonah Hill!!!

The Superbad star is 24 today! Happy Happy Birthday Jonah!!!Jonah, Keir, KO, LA, Aug. 06...

Posted by KO on December 20, 2007 9:51 AM

Happy Birthday Steve Buscemi!

...

Posted by KO on December 13, 2007 1:12 PM

Jack on Sex

"In my lifetime, from World War II on, life got freer and freer until herpes, then AIDS. That was the end, ask any bar owner. Things moved to the right. "Once this idea that you can die from sex got...

Posted by KO on December 11, 2007 11:06 AM

Oh My, Mr. Stallion!

source: dlisted...

Posted by KO on December 6, 2007 3:55 PM

Happy Birthday BJ!!!

Love you BJ! Happy Happy Birthday to You!!!With BJ, Westville 07, Silverlake 06, etc...

Posted by KO on November 26, 2007 10:41 AM

Holy St. Elmo's

Dan, Jules, Beth & Jon give good love, New Haven, 11.23.07My holiday weekend was wonderful. Wednesday we were out and wild, while Thursday was a truly mellow epic eating experience and Friday was full time working for the (wo)man. It...

Posted by KO on November 25, 2007 7:47 PM

Oz Fest

Oz (in his new jacket) on the town, 11.21.07...

Posted by KO on November 21, 2007 7:55 AM

It's the ButterScotch Stallion's Birthday!

Happy 39th Birthday to Scorpio beauty Owen Wilson!...

Posted by KO on November 18, 2007 7:24 AM

True That Dog

"Having my pet around has curtailed all of my negative behavior that I do when I isolate." ~Selma Blair, who has a Jack Russel named Wink...

Posted by KO on November 17, 2007 4:44 PM

Too Sweet Such Sorrow

source: AndreaHarner...

Posted by KO on November 6, 2007 1:45 PM

Double Dare To Be Awesome Slash Awesome!

Double Dare Chicks, Bar, New Haven, ko/10.31.07...

Posted by KO on November 1, 2007 7:25 PM

Red Sox Rolling Rally ~ Beantown (Part 5)

My favorite photo is this one of Papelbon rocking out to the Dropkick Murphys with his World Champions Trophy.We also adore these as-close-as-we-could-get shots of Series MVP (and cutie patootie) Mike Lowell loving the love from Red Sox Nation!!!Boston Red...

Posted by KO on October 31, 2007 2:14 PM

Red Sox Rolling Rally ~ Beantown (Part 3)

My man Mike Lowell gives the love...Pap rocks out with the trophy and the Dropkick MurphysPapi is pure loveDustin is the man // Red Sox Rolling Rally, Boston, ko/10.30.07...

Posted by KO on October 31, 2007 11:08 AM

Another Kind of Victory

Yes, the Red Sox won the World Series, and yes, I was super superstitious about posting anything until they had clinched their sweep of the Colorado Rockies!!! But! This post is about Alec Baldwin. He is an acting tour de...

Posted by KO on October 28, 2007 10:29 PM

SOX SWEEP!!!

RED SOX NATION REJOICE!!!!! RED SOX NATION IS THE 21st CENTURY!!!!! RED SOX HAVE WON THE 2007 WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A SWEET SWEEP BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Posted by KO on October 28, 2007 9:25 PM

RED SOX NATION

WORLD SERIES BABY!Mac, Kate, Rob & Patrick // Bill Hicks...

Posted by KO on October 22, 2007 12:12 AM

Blood Diamond

Did you see Blood Diamond? Stellar! Around here "it's bling bang, eh?" "I like to get kissed before I get f_cked." "T.I.A." This is Africa. Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou are inspired and I applaud their achievements. Additionally, Jennifer Connelly,...

Posted by KO on October 18, 2007 10:26 PM

Stephen Colbert For President, Really?

Yesterday Colbert threw his hat into the Presidential ring. Is he serious? If he actually plans on following through...well, umm, he could be a formidable force because he has a following, and he has no fear! He may be trying...

Posted by KO on October 17, 2007 10:32 PM

Naughty Nightlife, LA Revisited

LoveJoy, KO/3.18.06ER&CF, Hottub Haus, KO/12.3.05IN&RP, Sanctuary, Hottub Haus, KO/6.17.05...

Posted by KO on October 15, 2007 10:44 PM

They Can't Take This Victory Away From Us

Climate change campaigner Al Gore and the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Congratulations to Al Gore! His office has issued this statement (from an email): I am deeply honored to receive...

Posted by KO on October 12, 2007 11:04 PM

Purrrfection!

c/o AndreaHarner...

Posted by KO on October 11, 2007 2:28 PM

Take The Holiday

Nancy Meyers never ceases to amaze me. She is a phenomenally talented writer, director, filmmaker. We love Irreconcilable Differences (it's our favorite movie), Private Benjamin, and Something's Gottta Give. Now, we can add her latest (new last year) film, The...

Posted by KO on October 6, 2007 4:57 PM

Love Is...Never Scared!

We were revisiting Chris Rock's "Never Scared" from "The Black Ambition Tour" and it's still sooo relevant. Maybe even more now than before...He truly resonates. He's revelatory, smart and funny! He's such a genius. He's up there with Bill Hicks!...

Posted by KO on October 3, 2007 11:11 PM

Kids Say Funny Things

While teaching the after school art class last week, a 7 year old girl told me her basement was dirty and dusty with lots of spider webs. I told her spiders were good luck. She said matter-of-factly (and like she'd...

Posted by KO on October 2, 2007 6:11 PM

Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, Tonight on Daily Show

Brilliant, right?!...

Posted by KO on September 25, 2007 10:21 PM

Owen...is (Still) Especially Genius

Our friend Andrea isn't the only beauty featured (alongside her "visionary" hubby Jonah) in the new issue of Men's Vogue. Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson are also lauded with the distinct honor of being "American Visionaries." We obviously concur. We...

Posted by KO on September 20, 2007 9:40 PM

Feast On This: The Hottest, Yummiest, Most Rockingest Turkey Day Plan Ever

Queens of the Stone Age Team Up With Celeb Chef Anthony Bourdain For Weirdest Holiday Special Ever If you are Anthony Bourdain, the punk-rock-loving world-renowned chef and star of the hit Travel Channel show No Reservations, sometimes you find yourself...

Posted by KO on September 20, 2007 8:35 PM

The ButterScotch Stallion is Like A Bird

Since his suicide attempt, our favorite Wilson brother (and fellow scorpio) Owen has been taking it easy with his family. Yesterday, he got his humble on at the beach with his oldest bro Andrew. We absolutely hope so hard that...

Posted by KO on September 15, 2007 3:30 PM

ShowPiece

This is a funny "poem" by funnyman Michael Showalter. We have a major crush on him, but you don't have to want a piece of his piece to get a good little laugh outta this piece. ***** Even though I've...

Posted by KO on September 13, 2007 12:59 PM

Seen: Beasties

Frazer hung out with Beastie Boy badasses AD Rock and MCA on her flight back from Positano today! So hot!...

Posted by KO on September 10, 2007 3:02 PM

Can It Be True?

We heard our favorite flower-powered, eternally hot hero, filmster player Drew Barrymore was seen making out with funny alot CT native, MAC spokesman, and sweet underdog-type/genuine nice guy Justin Long. Seriously, she was linked to Spike (I've always loved that...

Posted by KO on September 8, 2007 8:12 PM

What a Polish Drunk Really Looks Like

Dessert!!! This super delicious dessert was created by a Polish chef, mixing every yummy ingredient available, including creativity and love. It even has a poppyseed cake layer!A Polish Drunk, Thanks to RobZ for the introduction...

Posted by KO on September 7, 2007 4:29 PM

...Especially Escapist

Owen, not quite public but present, Santa Monica...

Posted by KO on September 4, 2007 5:54 PM

Sisters of Westville Together Again

A truly lovely and amazing thing happened today! The S.O.W.'s were all together in the hizzzaus celebrating Jules' engagement to her man Ken.KO captured Jules, Beth, Ace and Ali Babba above, before RobZ's shoot, belowSOWs reunited, shot by RobZ, 9.2.07...

Posted by KO on September 2, 2007 9:25 PM

Idiocracy Now

source; dlisted...

Posted by KO on August 31, 2007 1:10 PM

Why Haven't I Seen This A Million Times Already?!

Jersey Girl, the 1992 Jami Gertz/Dylan McDermott masterpiece is a must! Also features Sheryl Lee! I am so in love with this funny, touching, honest, tender treat! Ohmygod it's delightfully funny and sweet. And sexy. One of my new favorites....

Posted by KO on August 29, 2007 11:12 PM

...Especially Blue

(JayHawks "Blue")...

Posted by KO on August 29, 2007 1:29 PM

Blake's Return

Been so busy, we forgot to post about the Pilot Pen last week. We scored sweeter and sweeter seats as the days went on. Blake's comeback on Thursday was insane. We've never seen such tennis. And, our seats (thanks Justin!)...

Posted by KO on August 29, 2007 12:08 PM

Oh, Owen...

Owen Wilson, we love love love you. We worry. Please stay strong. Have faith. Stay beautiful. You are walking talking fierce hotness. You are especially genius....

Posted by KO on August 28, 2007 12:50 PM

Owen...

Owen is on my mind...(source: X17)...

Posted by KO on August 27, 2007 4:50 PM

...Especially Sad

We've always adored fellow scorpio and longhorn Owen Wilson, He's the whole package: beautious, charming and "especially genius."It fills me with profound sorrow to return to the web (after a weekend away in Maryland) and find that horror of all...

Posted by KO on August 27, 2007 3:11 PM

Funny Showmen Show Funny Selves On The Michael Showalter Showalter...Or: Ninja! Oh My God, How Have We Not Already Adored This Together? You Will Heart The Homage

Witness the Michael Showalter Showalter, featuring Paul Rudd. Seeing is believing and genius is comedians sowing the seeds of sustainable love! Funny is for always... source: CollegeHumor...

Posted by KO on August 24, 2007 8:42 AM

Sista On the News

So proud of my sista Ami. She was featured on the news in San Fran talking about babies, morphine and lactation. Rad lady! Smart and lovely! Check her out here....

Posted by KO on August 23, 2007 8:36 PM

You Are Correct. These Are Mine.

The Killers are killer!!!Thanks RZ!...

Posted by KO on August 23, 2007 12:51 AM

WTF?! Rangers Score 30 (yes, 30!) Runs vs. Orioles!

Associated Press via ESPN: BALTIMORE -- Five runs in the fourth inning. Nine runs in the sixth. Ten in the eighth. Six more in the ninth. The Texas Rangers rounded the bases at a dizzying pace and became the first...

Posted by KO on August 22, 2007 11:45 PM

Crushing On The Show Man

We are so loving Michael Showalter...If you haven't seen 2005's The Baxter (he wrote, directed and starred in it) we suggest you check it out. KO is smitten!(My re-re trib to the Show Man crush! If I know I'm lame...

Posted by KO on August 22, 2007 5:49 PM

SuperBad Is SuperBadass

Congrats to Jonah Hill, one of the stars of the #1 movie this past weekend. SuperBad brought in more than $30 million...and it was hilarious! Fogel aka McLovin is the second banana that really rises up to rival the stars~...

Posted by KO on August 20, 2007 9:35 PM