“Gleefully wacky and irreverent.”

–The New York Times

“Line by line, Mr. Rudnick may be the funniest writer for the stage in the United States today.”

–The New York Times

“Deeply funny musings and adventures elevate Paul Rudnick to the highest level of American comedy writing.”

–Steve Martin

“One of the funniest quip-meisters on the planet.”

–The New York Times

“Paul Rudnick is a champion of truth (and love and great wicked humor) whom we ignore at our peril.”

–David Sedaris

“Quips fall with the regularity of the autumn leaves.”

–Associated Press

October 11, 2014

I Loved Maleficent!

angelina-jolie-queen-elizabethIn this photo, Angelina Jolie is about to be declared an Honorary Royal Dame by Queen Elizabeth, at Buckingham Palace. During this meeting between two extraordinary women, what sort of things did the Queen say?

“I’ll give you Scotland if you give me Brad. One night. Would it kill you?”

“Billy Bob Thornton – explain that to me.”

“If you were Gwyneth you would hug me. Although of course, if you were Gwyneth, you wouldn’t be here.”

“Every time they make a movie or a play about me, I always say, ‘Why don’t you cast Angelina?’ But it’s always Helen Mirren.”

“You’re very smart to have so many children. Because take it from me, you want options.”

“I call this color Gallo Peach Chablis. And I love that you’re wearing London Fog.”

“Philip wanted to meet you, but I told him, yeah, right, that’s gonna happen.”

“You can try on my crown, if I can hold your Oscar.”

“Fine, you have a waistline. Fuck you. I’m kidding!”

“Your work with the United Nations is so impressive. But are you doing anything to help corgis?”

“If there weren’t cameras everywhere, I would do you in a royal heartbeat. No lie.”

“Let’s call Oprah and then scream and hang up.”

Blognick