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The Nose looks at ‘Liz’ Holmes and ‘Bupkis’

Pete Davidson as Pete Davidson and Joe Pesci as Joe Larocca in ‘Bupkis.’
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Pete Davidson as Pete Davidson and Joe Pesci as Joe Larocca in ‘Bupkis.’

You don’t have to worry about this week’s Nose taking your phone and putting it in the bottom of a root beer float.

On Sunday, The New York Times published an Amy Chozik profile of Elizabeth Holmes, who wants to go by Liz now, . The piece has been, , .

And: Bupkis is a somewhat autobiographical comedy series created by Pete Davidson with Judah Miller and Dave Sirus and executive produced by Lorne Michaels. Eight half-hour (!) episodes are available to stream on Peacock.

Rebecca Castellani’s endorsement:

  •  on Freevee

Irene Papoulis’s endorsements:

  • David O. Russell’s  on DVD
  •  by Mark Ettensohn

Pedro Soto’s endorsement:

  •  in New Haven

Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take:

  •  The pioneering blogger behind  upended women’s media and laid the ground for the influencer industry
  •  For two decades, the band has written music about the kind of sadness that feels quotidian and incremental—the slow accumulation of ordinary losses.
  •  The writers and entertainment companies remain far apart on several key issues, including money, and the standoff could last for months.
  • Apparently, Gen X grew up in cigarette smoke-filled rooms and never wore seatbelts.
  •  Taylor Sheridan writes most of the company’s hits, giving him clout to dominate the big-budget productions through his network of commercial projects, pushing costs to among the highest in Hollywood
  •  On the Goop cruise
  •  Reconsidering the man, the meme, and the writing
  •  Collaborating on his memoir, “Spare,” meant spending hours together on Zoom, meeting his inner circle, and gaining a new perspective on the tabloids.
  •  The co-creator and star of the HBO comedy “Barry” on the end of the series, his film-nerd past, and why he has no desire to be part of “the conversation.”
  •  Randomest couple.
  •  Sad Ben Affleck strikes again.
  •  A recent online trend has seen users mock up Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings in the director’s distinctive style but is he beyond parody?

GUESTS:

  • Rebecca Castellani: Co-founder of Quiet Corner Communications and a freelance writer
  • Irene Papoulis: Teaches writing at Trinity College
  • Pedro Soto: President and CEO of Hygrade Precision Technologies

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Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on ϳԹ’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.
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