Katy Oliver : Bean There

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

Annie & David, Wedding Bliss, part 1

pictures in this post c/o ellis...

Posted by KO on November 12, 2008 2:19 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

Email of the Day

Brilliant- but a bit of Bummer!"The Bush boys have certainly set a standard for the future - lax regulation, tax breaks for wealthy, an imploding financial sector, growing disparity of income, loss of jobs, high energy prices, monumental national debt...

Posted by KO on September 17, 2008 7:07 PM

KO & Miss Mennes' Kamikaze Thursday Night

Annie, beautiful, in tye dye original by KO & @ Ellis', Brooklyn, 9.11.08...

Posted by KO on September 11, 2008 11:29 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

Happy (Belated, Now) Birthday Frazer!!!

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Posted by KO on September 4, 2008 8:36 AM

Sauska's Wedding! The Polaroids...

St. Louis August 1-3, 2008...

Posted by KO on September 2, 2008 9:48 PM

Happy (Belated, Now) Birthday Mac!!!

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMI!!! MY SISTA!!!

Love you forever Sista!!! Happy Birthday!!!...

Posted by KO on August 27, 2008 9:29 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

Ali Babba & Aaron's Wedding, July 2008

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Posted by KO on August 22, 2008 10:48 PM

Disappointment

KO has been a fan of The New Yorker magazine for as long as we can remember. In fact, years ago we were so inspired by our friend Kayt's parents' artful and clever bathroom tribute to The New Yorker (they...

Posted by KO on July 15, 2008 6:31 PM

Seen In The Elm City Last Night...

Friend forever, actor, producer, hockey player, hottie Todd Carroll~Extremely hot duo Tobie and Clark~Ridiculously yummy music promoter/booker Sergio (with friends Tim and Craig)~Camera-shy old school friend Bob M~GOOD TIMES!!! New Haven, 7.14.08...

Posted by KO on July 15, 2008 3:23 PM

Dinner with Bishop Rosazza & Little Liam

Last night KO joined RGO, BCO, rad bro Rob, beaming beauty Ace, baby Liam & Bishop Rosazza for dinner, good conversation and some great pictures! Thanks!Fair Haven, July 14, 2008...

Posted by KO on July 15, 2008 12:34 PM

Sole Mates Meet SoleMates

Recently, our beloved dog Oz ate not one but two of our favorite pairs of high heels. Rar! To calm our sorrows, we purchased two new pairs- we have 4 weddings to attend in the next 5 months!- of fabulous...

Posted by KO on July 10, 2008 9:37 AM

We Family

Last Monday night KO and rad bro RCO met up for dinner. It was a blast. The cheese and jamon were highlights. Yum. Thanks again, Rob. To boot, Beth~ in from Brooklyn for the night!~ joined us for a drink....

Posted by KO on June 30, 2008 10:36 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

Last Wednesday Night In New Haven...

Met up with my bro Rob at CM's...Broker was in town!...

Posted by KO on June 19, 2008 9:09 PM

True That Best Baldwin

"I've been single for seven years and as I get older, I think all I want is to be loved. The world becomes a place where you think, let everyone else have it. Let them all fight over jobs and...

Posted by KO on June 16, 2008 7:59 AM

RIP Tim Russert

Tim Russert, host of Meet The Press suffered a fatal heart attack Friday. He was just 58. Russert was at work at the NBC Studios in Washington, D.C., when he went into cardiac arrest. "He was an institution in both...

Posted by KO on June 14, 2008 7:07 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

Happy Friday!

Jonesy & Keith, Owl Shop...

Posted by KO on June 6, 2008 7:07 AM

Funny Monkey!

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

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

Happy Birthday Jules!!!

Happy Birthday to s.o.w. and beautious friend Jules! Love you Jules!...

Posted by KO on May 28, 2008 1:36 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

Game for It: Flashback/Family Cuteness

Mac, Trick & KO by BCO, Vermont, 1985ish?...

Posted by KO on May 15, 2008 9:04 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

So Much Trouble's Top 5...

Source: Friend Peter's rad blog SoMuchTroubleInTheWorld...

Posted by KO on April 29, 2008 7:37 PM

Reality vs. Illusion

KO is constantly reminded that reality is everyday and illusion is every fantasy, every hope, every maybe...The dealio that KO is still getting schoolio-ed in is the vast, confusing difference between the two. Why choose a nice reality when a...

Posted by KO on April 23, 2008 9:13 PM

No Service With A Smile

When it rains it pours. And when it beams it blinds! My cell and internet are both cut off...My daily double workouts are rapidly coming together... The world of web and cell relations is epic and essential, so the heartache...

Posted by KO on April 22, 2008 7:17 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

Happy Birthday Beth!!! MC!!!

Happy Birthday to one of the bestest beauties in the bunch! Beth, you really are a rock! And Beth, baby, you really really rock! Love you, love you, love you, love you!!! Forever MC!!! Happy Birthday!!!Happy Birthday Beth!!! I love...

Posted by KO on April 5, 2008 8:32 PM

April 6th Is...

Adrienne's baby shower & Beth P's birthday!!! S.O.W. power is potent, profound!Ad and Beth, 1 McKinley Ave., New Haven, 89or90/ko...

Posted by KO on April 5, 2008 7:49 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

Yummy Hunk Of Man, Principled

Supremely delicious Vincent D, NYC...photog unknown...

Posted by KO on April 1, 2008 10:56 AM

Word to the WordHumper: You're Mean

"It's Not True"Went into the City to see Annie this weekend!!! It was also her fiance's birthday bash eve, and David definitely did it up in serious style. Superb!Happy Birthday David! Word to the WordHumper!"You're mean"...

Posted by KO on March 31, 2008 2:16 PM

Golden Arches In The Sky

source: dlisted...

Posted by KO on March 27, 2008 9:17 AM

"Ditto"

My cell is down! Soooo lame not to be able to connect...Rar! Or, more poetically, as fb* (*faveblogger) Andrea Harner put it: LOVE LOVE LOVE!...

Posted by KO on March 13, 2008 9:24 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

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

Hockey Hockey Hockey Hockey Hockey

Last Saturday night KO went to the Yale v Clarkson Hockey game with RGO.They were up 2-0, then tied 2-2, but in the end celebrated a 5-2 victory. Yay.As per usual, we enjoyed cheering for the Bulldogs and getting into...

Posted by KO on February 21, 2008 10:49 AM

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

Wilson!

A few years ago a friend of mine was working as an assistant to a very high profile and famous celebrity actor (whose name I can not say...but it rhymes with hen killer). He asked her to get a birthday...

Posted by KO on January 18, 2008 11:19 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

Interview with the Vampire

Have you guys seen this video (quickly making its way virally all over the web) of Tom Cruise ranting and raving (and recruiting) for Scientology? It wasn't intended for nonbelievers, or "spectators" as he so generously calls the likes of...

Posted by KO on January 15, 2008 8:49 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

In Case You Wanted To Reach Out & Touch Me...

KO has a new email address! Yes, you can still comment freely on KatyOliver.com, but, katy@katyoliver.com is having technical problems... SO! PLEASE NOTE MY NEW AND HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS: katyoliver22@gmail.com Please pass this new email along to any and...

Posted by KO on January 7, 2008 8:28 PM

Viva La Ava!

Ava, Oz, JR, and RobZ, Maryland, 12.31.07 & 1.01.08...

Posted by KO on January 7, 2008 4:32 PM

Oz is Playful, Oz is Tired

Oz is so crafty and funny! He can get a roll of paper towels to play with him!He can fall asleep halfway b/t the front and back seat of the truck!Oz, Dec 30 and Dec 31st 2007...

Posted by KO on January 4, 2008 8:37 PM

Yay, We Saw Our Sista This Weekend, Too!

Our sista Ami was in town for a very few fleeting hours Friday night and Saturday morning...We managed to rock out, catch up, and yes, pose a little!Ami's visit: including Beth and Chris, Rob Z and Oz; Dec. 28/29.07...

Posted by KO on December 30, 2007 6:42 PM

Sunday Shower with the Sisters

We went to Jules' bridal shower today. It was a wonderful, womanly affair to remember. Truthfully, we were a bit emotional and everything felt especially, er, special...but we can't overstate our love and appreciation for fellow Sister of Westville Jules....

Posted by KO on December 30, 2007 6:08 PM

Congrats to Frazer!

Frazer's engaged!!! We're so excited we're bursting! We absolutely can not wait to see Frazer! We need to celebrate her wonderful news! Yay! Love you Fraz!With Frazer in Vegas 06; in Austin 00; in Montauk 00; in Montauk 05...

Posted by KO on December 30, 2007 4:12 PM

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

This is too funny. The eagle-eyed Editor at the Lewiston Idaho paper failed to see something absolutely and amusingly impossible to miss. Look at the front page! You can't help but laugh out loud at the absurdity.source: SW...

Posted by KO on December 24, 2007 9:33 AM

Well Done Dave

Quoting PH: "David Letterman is returning to TV! Why? How? The chat show host not only stars in his CBS talker but he also owns and produces it. Therefore, Letterman has just been able to negotiate an independent contract with...

Posted by KO on December 17, 2007 12:23 PM

Happy Birthday Steve Buscemi!

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

Prime Time

We really enjoyed the Meryl Streep Uma Thurman "vehicle" Prime with the attention-grabbing October Road star Bryan Greenberg. He's got a unique hotness and a great way with the camera. We liked Prime....

Posted by KO on December 12, 2007 8:19 PM

Comedian Clandestino

Saw Michael Showalter last night at the Filmore at Irving Plaza. He exceeded our expectations! He's funnier and better looking live! We had to smuggle our camera in and snap pictures on the d.l. so we don't have the sharpest...

Posted by KO on December 2, 2007 11:27 AM

Picture Page

Far Away So Close KO flashback 06...

Posted by KO on November 28, 2007 8:21 AM

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

A Few Of Her Favorite Things

Heard through the webrynth about Oprah's Favorite Things show, filmed this year in Macon, Georgia, and felt strangely compelled to check out the list of gifts she shared with her audience...Here are 4 of the 20:See entire list here...

Posted by KO on November 21, 2007 2:34 PM

Guess Who We Ran Into At The Yale-Harvard Game?

BJ!!!!!!!BJ, his girlfriend Stacy, friends, KO and Oz, New Haven, 11.17.07...

Posted by KO on November 18, 2007 8:01 AM

Season of the Scorpio

Happy Birthday to Mr. Big, Chris Noth, and a special happy birthday shout out to the first "Mr. Big" we ever knew, P.N. He's celebrating his 33rd today (maybe in CO.?), while Yale Drama School alum Chris Noth is toasting...

Posted by KO on November 13, 2007 5:48 AM

Too Sweet Such Sorrow

source: AndreaHarner...

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

Shia the Law

Dlisted's acidic spin on Shia's Saturday night special, swear words and all:...

Posted by KO on November 5, 2007 1:34 PM

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

Lookers

RobZ, ToddA, KO, Mac, RobO...CMs, New Haven, 10.16.07...

Posted by KO on October 25, 2007 6:14 PM

Showalter Time!!!

We scored 2 tickets for Michael Showalter's gig (appearing with former The State costar and comedic buddy/the "headliner" Michael Ian Black) at the Fillmore (at Irving Plaza) on Saturday December 1st! We are so happy! Alot!!! We love us some...

Posted by KO on October 20, 2007 6:50 PM

Obviously!

Anderson Cooper is adorable. Stephen Colbert's interview with A.C. tonight was like Ben & Jerry's new "Banana Split" ice cream: Yummy, yummy, decadent, delicious and yes, yummy!...

Posted by KO on October 18, 2007 8:36 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

Taibbi Talks Thompson

We love Matt Taibbi and have for a long time. In recent years he's taken to writing his political op-essays for Rolling Stone. His aggressive, angsty attitude is almost a perfect antidote to mainstream media coverage. If you haven't read...

Posted by KO on October 15, 2007 10:03 AM

Revisiting "The Dangerous Life Of

Alter Boys" Good film. Entertaining. Original. Familiar. Creative. Sincere. Determined. Sad. Worth revisiting....

Posted by KO on October 13, 2007 11:35 PM

"I'm Not Dead Yet!"

Regarding "So Much Trouble In The World" Indeed: COPIED AS IS FROM SMT: Post a Comment On [Peter's Blog]: SO MUCH TROUBLE IN THE WORLD "Sickness redefined" CJ said... How sad are people like Michelle Malkin and Bill O'Relly? And,...

Posted by KO on October 12, 2007 11:28 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

"So Much Trouble In The World" Indeed

Fellow blogger (and onetime fellow coworker) Peter Mathes has a very powerful, poignant, relevant, repulsive and necessary post up at his blog, and I am strongly urging you all to check it out. Now. _____________________________________________________ ***C&L has a post and...

Posted by KO on October 12, 2007 9:49 PM

Purrrfection!

c/o AndreaHarner...

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

Joaquin the Line

During a phone interview with New York's Time Out Magazine, Joaquin [Phoenix] was asked how he prepared for a role in his new movie "We Own the Night." That hot ass mess of a drunk said, "I never prepare. I...

Posted by KO on October 11, 2007 10:32 AM

Write On Binder

We like Mike Binder. He wrote and directed (and co-starred in) the perverse yet poignant film The Upside of Anger. His 2006 film Man About Town is a truly bizarre mixture of B-list talents and A-list writing. While I'm loathe...

Posted by KO on October 8, 2007 12:04 PM

Life is Addictive

Well, the one episode we watched was. Lead "Detective Crews" is brilliantly portrayed by unconventionally sexy yummy Brit actor Damien Lewis....

Posted by KO on October 7, 2007 10:22 AM

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

Rob, Rob and Hey Oh! The Red Sox Win PSG1...

Check out RobZ and my brother Rob crossing paths in a most fortuitous moment. It's "My Two Robs!" And they are so fantastic! Red Sox t-shirt, Ferragamo tie(!), and similarly abiding semi-smiles! We Love!!! Amazing men looking amazing on an...

Posted by KO on October 3, 2007 10:36 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

Strike a Pose: Vogue

Congrats to the lovely and amazing, ever evolving and inspiring, phenom Andrea Harner. She has a truly fabulous picture* alongside her truly fabulous man (in a feature about how truly fab he is, obviously) in the new issue of Men's...

Posted by KO on September 19, 2007 12:10 AM

"Iraq Me Dave Petraeus"

To the tune of Rock Me Amadeus, the Daily Show shrewdly and brilliantly created the segment "Iraq Me Dave Petraeus" and we absolutely insist you click here and watch it right now!...

Posted by KO on September 17, 2007 8:06 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

Ramblings of Epic Everness: You Have to Choose to Practice the Process of the Life You Want to Live, Always, etc., irony aside, blah blah blah

"Backwards planning ahead in straight forward action." John Hodgens, The Daily Show "Success is not no violence." GW Bush Today has been such an intense, layered day. Life is a fragile balance with so many moving parts. Part of the...

Posted by KO on September 11, 2007 5:15 PM

REMEMBER TO REMEMBER!!! Consider Considering...

KEEP REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED... KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS AND QUESTIONING THE ANSWERS... ************************************************* America's Number One Collapse Expert Thought WTC Bombed FDNY commander said south tower implosion "too even" to be caused by jet fuel...

Posted by KO on September 10, 2007 3:34 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

A Wednesday Like What?!

Wednesday was quite memorable. Our friend Todd Carroll, whom you'll remember from multiple shoutouts here and guest spots on Denis Leary's hit tv show Rescue Me, was in town for the night, and we kicked it hard school at CM's....

Posted by KO on September 7, 2007 3:57 PM

...Especially Escapist

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

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