My pal Donald Trump is the world’s busiest man — – Latest News
The greatest title in politics
Feeling a bit poorly, I went to sleep early. In the darkness a hand wakes me. Cranky, I say, “What are you doing?” The hand’s proprietor says, “It’s the phone,” Me: “So what?” The hand’s proprietor says: “But . . . it’s the president.” Me, in my restricted fog: “From where? A department store? A plumber’s office?” No, she says and always remember this is the housekeeper who informed His Eminence Cardinal Dolan — “Who? You’re who? Spell your name!”
This time, calm, patiently ready on the cellphone — President Trump. I informed him my good friend, Australia’s Anthony Pratt, whose face and advertisements are at all times in the NY Times promoting his turning trash into the world’s packing containers, was flying me out and in — for a fast one-day Florida hug.
Understated Donald: “I look forward to seeing you — but, understand, I’ve been a little busy.”
Forget the relaxation of the call.
In different political information is Democrat Jim McGreevey — as soon as New Jersey governor whose giant police canines’ tooth had been longer than Rock Center’s Christmas tree — working for mayor of Jersey City. His marketing campaign promise is “to remake that town into the state’s topnotch medical center. To give us the very best in medical care. I want it to be like NYU and Langone. I want it to have special surgeons, be an auxiliary hospital site, a topnotch medical facility for all our working families.”
Great concept. I’m simply remembering that final I used to be in Jersey City and got here out after dinner all my car’s hubcaps had been gone.
There’s additionally more varieties like Crapdammy inching into politics. Polymarket’s younger CEO Shayne Coplan as soon as had troubles with the FBI. He received raided. Now seeking to rebrand. Or develop. Investing massive in his own image. Just did a CBS-TV interview. The digicam so close he may sneeze on it. If he telephones, it’s referred to as Legacy Media. Whoever, no matter, whichever they’re, they’re the new nobodies seeking to be somebodies.
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New film’s fairly Boss
Bruce Springsteen thinks his new flick “Deliver Me From Nowhere” is the biggest factor since pasta. “It’s drama. It’s music from when I was in my 30s.” What’s so great about it? “Sounds like when people on the phone always wake me and ask, ‘Oh, did I just wake you up?’ I tell them, ‘No. I always sound like this.’ ” OK — however that’s a purpose to buy a film ticket?
It’s awards time
Soon comes Critics Choice eighth Annual Celebration of Black Cinema and Television. Spike Lee will get a Lifetime statuette. It’s subsequent month. Also, Critics Choice Documentary Awards at Edison Ballroom. Nominees: John and Yoko, Stiller and Meara, Pee-Wee Herman, Martin Scorsese. Me, not.
Urban panorama
Keith Urban is doing his factor at Mar-a-lago. I’m thrilled. You’re thrilled. He’s thrilled. His agent’s thrilled. The occasion he’s booked for is thrilled. Nicole Kidman — attractive, gifted, well-known, stunning, gracious, pleasant — not so thrilled. So I’m simply saying. Also I’m kvetching. When and if Nicole again will get thrilled then probably my thrill degree will rise.
My neighbor used to say “I’m going to retire at 50. Well, things are changing. Especially in this city. My new retirement age is 87.”
Only in New York, youngsters, solely in New York.
