On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Bob in Jersey <[email protected]> wrote: > > M-D November, to Kevin and moi: >> >> I have a question: Does anyone really give a damn what Jon Lovitz thinks? >> He hasn't been relevant since "The Critic" went off the air. >> > Well, Kevin Smith does, at least temporarily. > > "The interview was the fourth in a podcast series hosted by Smith called The > ABC’s of SNL, where Lovitz tells behind-the-scenes stories of his time as a > regular on the late-night hit from 1985-90." > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abcs-of-snl-smodcast.com/id441958593 > >> Also...the LA Gang War has overrun Universal Citywalk? >> > > It's been there over 10 years, according to this: > http://www.streetgangs.com/topics/1998/010198turf.html > > "Why is City Walk so popular with bangers? Perched on the hill between the > Valley and L.A., it's almost equidistant from Pomona (notorious gang > territory) and Venice/Palms (notorious gang territory) and an easy freeway > drive from most of South-Central. And because so many crews congregate > there, no one gang can hope to claim it as home turf. It is, in effect, a > gang demilitarized zone."
Strange but true. I saw the changes happen around the millennium. Most of the bars there were not too trendy and nicely located (and having worked the NBC ticket kiosk I had a parking pass). My friends and I often congregated and enjoyed fermented barley while puffing a cigar. We'd hang out until closing time with no thought at all of safety concerns. Then things began to change. To tie this back into the ViewAskewniverse, Lisa "Caitlin from Clerks" Spoonhauer was the manager of my favorite CityWalk haunt. A sweet girl, I got a nice hug and peck on the cheek from her on her last day -- she saw the changes coming. Last I'd heard she was running a joint down near the Santa Monica Pier, but that was years ago. Ironically NBC is in its transitional period from Burbank to Universal City. Burbank has spent the last 15 years really cleaning up its downtown and its image while Universal City has gone further down the hill upon which it is perched. As for why people should listen to Jon Lovitz, remember he did once punch Andy Dick squarely in the face and knock him on his ass. For that he gets a certain amount of leeway in my book. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
