Bang Ditto

America’s favorite never-nude, David Cross, is my literary hero this week for posting the following in the jacket flap to his first (surprising, huh?) book I Drink For A Reason (a title I can definitely get behind). Ahem:

"He is currently fucking Amber Tamblyn."

Even funnier, the author shot Cross chose for his jacket flap is Tamblyn's dad, Russ Tamblyn of West Side Story ( KL7's favorite movie of all-time) and Twin Peaks infamy. Considering I just performed a standup set complete with sex jokes in front of my father during my recent New York vacation, I'm probably the least likely person to espouse modesty, and I won't here. You have to admit he is really clever! I, for one, would be flattered. I mean, haven't you seen David Cross slathered in blue paint?


Kinda hot...

This very public declaration of well, fuckery grabbed my attention because, fine, I'll cop to it. Amber Tamblyn is my girl crush! While every girl on the planet has a not that innocent thing for Angelina, Megan and/or Scarlett, I prefer Amber. She has a je ne sais quoi "it" factor and maturity well beyond her years, and she's an accomplished poet (a tidbit I learned from my voracious appetite for Interview Magazine)

...and well, because I cried my eyes out during The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, okay? And I can count on one hand how many times I've cried in the past five years so that's saying a lot. How can you deny an adorable story of friendship, growing pains and letting go? Look, I hate Lifetime movies as much as the next broad but there was something sweet about Tamblyn's character mentoring a pesky neighborhood kid, she later learns is diagnosed with Leukemia, who just wants to help her make films. (Tamblyn plays an aspiring director). So yeah, can you really blame me? I'm getting choked up as I type this.

Anyhow, that's enough oversharing for now. Pick up Cross' I Drink For A Reason currently in stores or meet him at Book Soup September 17th and check out Tamblyn's new book of poetry Bang Ditto in stores today. For more info and tour dates, check out Amber Tamblyn's official poetry website.

'Til then, I'll leave you with my all-time favorite Arrested Development moment. Tobias Funke as Mrs. Featherbottom.