Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul and Chef battle a tough crowd of gay boys to sell some books; women save the day. Not to get all hot pants about it—but I’m starting to get concerned about literacy in Gay Boy America. Appearing at a recent men-centric networking event where I was billed as a [...]
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May 30, 2010
(Way) Over the Rainbow
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul summons up show tunes and sitcoms to battle the blues over mediocre reviews. You’d think by now I would handle mediocre reviews better than I do. As a child actor, I was nearly done in by a particularly unflattering Dallas Times Herald critique of my performance as Eldridge Van [...]
May 14, 2010
Gary Tyler Moore
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul welcomes a new alter ego into his life. There’s a power in naming things. And this week, in the midst of media training for my upcoming book tour appearances, Susan was pointing out the number of times I say “gay Mary Tyler Moore” in my messages—when she accidently called [...]
May 5, 2010
Tex and the City: Fresh Meat
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s new Aussie friend turns the talk show table on him; a special Tex and the City. When I first moved to Manhattan, folks told me that you may start calling yourself a “true New Yorker” only after living here 10 years. It was always said with such conviction that [...]
April 23, 2010
Hometown Heroine
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s book causes dramatic revelations about long held family secrets. There’s no way around the fact that I’ve always had a delicate relationship with my hometown Dallas. Anyone who has read Alphabet City: My So-Called Life knows that part of my Mary Tyler Moore life in the Big Apple has [...]
March 24, 2010
Celebrating a Sitcom Life
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul gets emotional over a celebration with co-stars, friends & family. Last night, I once again channeled my inner-Mary Tyler Moore to hold it together as I thanked co-stars, guest stars, featured actors, crew members and, of course, friends and fans at the official Alphabet City: My So-Called Sitcom Life [...]
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 [...]
November 6, 2009
There’s Something About Mary
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul reveals his obsession for Mary Tyler Moore. Some readers have asked why I think of my life as a sitcom when the current American obsession is with reality shows. Don’t get me wrong, I’m addicted to some of those programs. But I am not sure where I’d fit in [...]
