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March 8, 2010

Glamour Girl

Today on Alphabet City: Glamorous touches surprise Jon Paul on his American Airlines flight to Jamaica.

Every other year when Dad didn’t take us to The Grand Hotel on the murky waters of Alabama’s Mobile Bay, he planned some more eventful and memorable family vacations.  There was the white water rafting trip down the Grand [...]

March 8, 2010

Yes, and…

Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s return to the stage takes some oddball turns, but helps him in life.

Last night I was unsuccessful in turning tricks on Coney Island (my pimp blamed my thighs).  I romanced a third date at Kentucky Fried Chicken (things got kinky over over gravy and cole slaw).  And I [...]

March 5, 2010

Settling Accounts

Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul longs for hotel lobbies of yesteryear, but takes “art” in Kimpton.

Since I was a little kid traveling with my family every other year to The Grand Hotel in Pt. Clear, Alabama, hotel lobbies have enamored me.  My heart skipped a beat every time I saw the giant double [...]

March 4, 2010

The Parent Trap

Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul has a hard time deflecting questions of parenthood, and turns to the theater for help.
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed that my answers to intrusive questions about my relationship with Chef are increasingly becoming more complicated.  I’m not talking about gay guys inquiring if after 9+ years we’re [...]

March 3, 2010

Reviews Are In!

Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul solicits criticism from his fans.
The reviews are in!  Well, not yet, actually.  That’s where you come in.  Alphabet City: My So-Called Sitcom Life is recruiting “citizen book critics” to post some comments on Lulu and Amazon.  Head on over to those sites and tell the world your thoughts [...]

March 2, 2010

Trouble in Tyra-dise

Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul develops intestinal distress watching his Tyra “revelations”spread like Internet wildfire.
In true Texas tradition, yesterday featured the Good, the Bad and The Ugly.
The Good.  Very Good.  Thanks to my interview with fellow Texan blogger Jamie of FromMe-ToYou.Tumblr.Com, this blog had its highest traffic day ever—by almost triple the next nearest [...]

February 28, 2010

Bold Face Name (Again)

Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul lands in PageSix gossip column (again) thanks to revelations about a supermodel.  Guest star: Tyra Banks (sort of).
Readers of Alphabet City: My So-Called Sitcom life might remember that in Episode 4 the famous gossip columnist Richard Johnson gave me a break when I was a struggling junior publicist for [...]

February 26, 2010

Snow Angel

Today on Alphabet City: Record snowfall seriously affects Frida’s morning routine.
Two things make me feel better about shoveling record amounts of snow first thing in the morning: 1) The upper body and lower back workout means I don’t have to go to the gym. 2) Frida the Bichon frolicking in the aftermath makes me laugh.
Enjoy [...]

February 20, 2010

Things They Are A Changin’

Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s search for a book launch party venue leaves him melancholy.
Yesterday’s search through the actual streets of Alphabet City for a venue to host the launch party of the memoir Alphabet City has left me feeling a little blue.  I was hoping to host the event at a spot mentioned [...]

February 18, 2010

Tattoo Police

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Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul hopes his colorful tattoo might get him listed in a NYPD database.

My Technicolor couture tattoo designed by the phenomenal Friday Jones is getting me noticed.  This past weekend at an [...]