Early Buzz: Wealthy bassists, art vandals and more
Hey, everybody! I hope you're having a happy and healthy week. Let's kick off this Thursday with a few headlines:
- First of all, check out my profile of Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi. We hung out at the top of Rockefeller Center and even shot some video, in which I dubbed him the "punk-rock doctor."
- I also had a good time talking to Nashville-based singer/songwriter Otis Gibbs this week.
- Showtime renewed Masters of Sex and Ray Donovan.
- AMC renewed Halt and Catch Fire.
- Watch the new teaser for American Horror Story: Freak Show.
- If you're behind on Doctor Who, here's a catch-up (spoiler-filled) video that takes you through the last two seasons.
- Who are the wealthiest bass players?
- Someone vandalized a wall at the Whitney Museum where the Jeff Koons exhibit is taking place.
- Pitchfork determines the 50 best music videos of the decade so far.
- PopMatters names the best sappy love songs of the '70s.
- What are the best live albums of all time?
- The Guardian names the best restaurants and bars in modern literature.
- Entertainment Weekly makes a Boyhood-inspired "Black Album" for The Clash.
- Bill Murray's next movie also stars Zooey Deschanel and Danny McBride.
- Next month's Los Angeles Podcast Festival sounds like my dream destination.
- The New York Times wonders if breakfast is overrated.
- And finally, Zack S. pointed me to this life-size Boba Fett figure. Wow.