Topic: HBO

Does Judd Apatow Think Allison Williams Is A Terrible Singer?

Does Judd Apatow Think Allison Williams Is A Terrible Singer?

Last year when Allison Williams was doing the talk show circuit to promote Girls, she made a point of letting everyone know that producer Judd Apatow decided to hire her after seeing her sing a version of the Mad Men theme song on YouTube. But it wasn’t until last night, well into Season 2, that we saw her actually sing. And she was notably terrible. Is this Judd Apatow’s version of a long con? More »

5 Things Lena Dunham’s Publicist Needs To Tell Her To Stop Saying In Interviews

5 Things Lena Dunham's Publicist Needs To Tell Her To Stop Saying In Interviews

The Lena Dunham media love and defensiveness fest continues today with a long, adoring cover story in Entertainment Weekly. Reading it, I can’t help thinking what interviews with her always make me think: for someone who is so smart about some things, Lena Dunham is really dumb about others. Namely: her own privilege, and not sounding like a huge asshole when discussing topics relating to it. You’d think her publicist would have pulled her aside and had a little talk with her by now, but clearly they haven’t, so I am going to do it for her. More »