2002-10-16 | 7:29 p.m.

corduroy licorice often played monday morning quarterback. he enjoyed starting his week by throwing some pigskin with the guys before lunch.

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pablo can even make his own medical misery entertaining. i tell you, david sedaris should be watching his proverbial beehind.

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you know that "six degrees of kevin bacon" game? well, i just started realizing how close i am to several celebrities. check it out:

i'm two degrees of separation from christina ricci. this is convenient in case i ever write that movie i want her to star in.

i'm two degrees of separation from director paul thomas anderson. i just found that out this week and it curls my toes with delight to think of it.

i'm three degrees of separation from winona ryder, but i wish it was 180 degrees.

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speaking of celebrities and the nearness of them, a-d-d-chick and i spotted the hubba-hubbalicious luke wilson this weekend. actually, a-d-d-chick spotted him and clued me in. what a dreamboat. he was chatting with two older blokes about snoop doggy dogg. how endearing!

rumor has it that he and his brother, owen, dropped out of oceans eleven to work on the royal tenenbaums. for that decision alone, they deserve my undying affection.

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i read that marilyn manson and rose mcgowan broke up. evidently, quite awhile ago. he said he felt that he couldn't be himself in that relationship.

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