Today on Alphabet City: On book tour, Jon Paul takes Boston by storm. I took it as a good omen when Vanessa Williams was in my room at Kimpton’s Nine Zero hotel in Boston. After all, Tyra had accompanied me via American Way on my first leg of the journey, and now Chef spotted Vanessa [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘tyra banks’
May 18, 2010
Gary Does Dallas
Gary Does Dallas Today on Alphabet City: JP’s alter ego Gary Tyler Moore does Dallas in a Big Way. Guest star: Tyra Banks (sort of) Viewer programming note: Special Alphabet City tweeting project—follow #ABCity Homecoming trips to Big D are always complicated affairs for me—add on book tour and I was one jumpy bundle of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
February 5, 2010
Ding-Dong: Alphabet City calling!
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul calls out for help as he gets ready to crisscross the country pedaling his wares. Alphabet City is recruiting dozens of friends and fans for a seriously fun mission—hosting Alphabet City Book Club House Parties with about 20 of their friends. Coast-to-coast, I’ll consider any city, and most importantly, [...]
December 16, 2009
Loving Dick (Tracy)
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s love of Dick (Tracy) reminds him of his Turkey cliffhanger with Tyra Banks. New Excerpt Available. A good, dramatic cliffhanger has always had a special place in my heart. I was reminded of this love yesterday upon opening a parcel from my sister Paige. She had been going through [...]
December 4, 2009
The Bodyguard
Today on Alphabet City: Kristin Chenoweth and her hunky male Christmas pinup calendar inspires Jon Paul to reveal more of his cross-country travels with Tyra Banks. Full Episode 5 now available. Chef and I decided a few years back that if our little dog Frida were ever an animated character that she would be voiced [...]
December 2, 2009
Turkey Trouble
Today on Alphabet City: A tragic “honor” killing in Turkey reminds Jon Paul of his trouble in Istanbul with a gay hustler while on tour with Tyra. Last week as I was beginning to cook the big Thanksgiving meal and make final preparations for my Spit List, I came across an article in the New [...]
November 3, 2009
Tyra Wins!
In honor of Election Day, I’m announcing the results of the first Alphabet City poll. You voted for the next chapter you wanted to read—and the episode featuring Tyra Banks won in a landslide with 50% of the ballots cast. So enjoy Episode 4: And Nothing But the Truth which in addition to the supermodel-cum-media-mogul [...]






