Meow House Theatre

These are some pictures I took of Amy Sedaris during her recent appearance at Craftacular, which is a craft expo sponsored by BUST Magazine that was held in New York City last weekend. (Click on the banner below to be linked to my Picasa album.)

Amy is one of my favorite performers ever: she studied at The Second City in Chicago; wrote and starred in the award-winning HBO series Exit 57, has been in tons of movies, and has written an Obie Award-winning play (The Book of Liz) with her brother David as well as her other books; and is well known in New York for her unusual crafts and divine homemade cupcakes and cheese balls, which she sells at various NYC gourmet markets (both recipes provided in her latest book, below). She’s one of those actors you see all the time and didn’t realize it was her until later but is probably best known for her portrayal of the 46-year-old high-school freshman known as Jerri Blank in both the series and movie versions of Strangers With Candy.

Besides being amazingly talented, she is probably one of the most
beautiful people ever who can make her face look positively hideous at will.





I had brought both her recently published book, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence;

and Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not, the book she wrote with Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello, her close friends and longtime collaborators. (Paul actually pretty much co-wrote I Like You, but it seems he doesn’t care much about getting credit.)

I already had Wigfield signed by the two of them, so with her name in it it would be “complete.” When I gave her the copy to sign, she said before even opening the book:

“Did Stephen write his name really big? He always does that, because he thinks he’s so important.” (Opens book, sees his enormous signature, shakes her head woefully, but with a grin.) *laugh*

For everything you ever wanted to know about Amy, along with many pictures and screen caps of all her late-night TV appearances (she is a particular favorite of David Letterman’s, having been invited on the show many times), head over to AmySedarisRocks.com, the definitive site for all things Amy. Lovely pictures, upcoming appearances, and a very well-done interview.

Craftacular was really interesting. Lots of unique items that you can’t find in a regular store, because the makers just don’t have the market share (yet) to get product placement in a big chain. One smart vendor had put her soaps and lotions for anyone to use in the ladies’ room along with a card listing her booth number. I think she probably got a lot of business that way; I certainly went right over to check her out. And it was only a dollar to get in! I was pretty shocked to get such a bargain in Manhattan, of all places. That partially explains the expo’s popularity: there were hundreds of people in line outside when I got there. But to the credit of the organizers, it was the fastest-moving line I think I’ve ever been in: it only took about 1/2 hour to get to the front.

Photo credits:
Amy Sedaris at Craftacular–thumbnail table: © Meow House Media 2007. All rights reserved.
Amy Sedaris as Jerri Blank: Strangers With Candy publicity shot.
I Like You cover: publicity shot.
Wigfield cover: publicity shot.

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Five kittens found living in a shed

In South Carolina, in the summertime, along with the stray/feral mama cat. Now that’s a recipe for pipin’ hot kitten pot pie. (Blech.)

As you can tell, they were found and brought inside and subsequently all found wonderful homes. But it wasn’t easy.

From left: Gray Boy, Gray Girl, Piccolina, Orange Boy, Fey Boy.

Spay and neuter your pets! It’s the best thing you can do for them.

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