Comments on: Elvis Costello (popular culture gives up the adjective) http://cultureby.com/2009/08/elvis-costello-watching-popular-culture-give-up-the-adjective.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 23 May 2012 20:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: botogol http://cultureby.com/2009/08/elvis-costello-watching-popular-culture-give-up-the-adjective.html/comment-page-1#comment-568 botogol Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:43:55 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=58#comment-568 Letterman is "unapologetically incapable of curiosity" Superb, Grant :-) Mind you, if Letterman is incapable Britain's Jonathan Ross is probably hyper-allergic to it. If a guest ever says anything off-script, or new in anyway, Ross blanches, visibly. Letterman is “unapologetically incapable of curiosity”

Superb, Grant :-)

Mind you, if Letterman is incapable Britain’s Jonathan Ross is probably hyper-allergic to it. If a guest ever says anything off-script, or new in anyway, Ross blanches, visibly.

]]> By: Tom Brzezina http://cultureby.com/2009/08/elvis-costello-watching-popular-culture-give-up-the-adjective.html/comment-page-1#comment-567 Tom Brzezina Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:31:21 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=58#comment-567 What makes Spectacle work is Costello's encyclopedic knowledge of music and his deep respect for his guests. He certainly doesn't act like there's nothing at stake. He does his homework, coming to every show prepared with questions that he believes both his audience and his guests will enjoy. What makes Spectacle work is Costello’s encyclopedic knowledge of music and his deep respect for his guests. He certainly doesn’t act like there’s nothing at stake. He does his homework, coming to every show prepared with questions that he believes both his audience and his guests will enjoy.

]]> By: Rick Liebling http://cultureby.com/2009/08/elvis-costello-watching-popular-culture-give-up-the-adjective.html/comment-page-1#comment-566 Rick Liebling Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:21:27 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=58#comment-566 Just a thought, perhaps the people we (you and I) feel are good interviewers are such precisely because that's not what they do *professionally.* Costello, a musician of the world, has the natural curiosity of an artist. Letterman has the natural megalomania of a TV star. Letterman has too much at stake (ratings, competition, advertisers, CBS Head of Entertainment, etc.) and thus feels the need to make sure he is justifying his massive salary. Costello's show on Sundance has virtually nothing at stake - for him or the network. If the show bombs he just makes another album and Sundance just runs some other cheap programming. Personally, I'd prefer to watch, say, Annie Liebowitz, interview John Malkovich (and vice-versa) than watch Jay Leno interview Morgan Fox. Just a thought, perhaps the people we (you and I) feel are good interviewers are such precisely because that’s not what they do *professionally.* Costello, a musician of the world, has the natural curiosity of an artist. Letterman has the natural megalomania of a TV star. Letterman has too much at stake (ratings, competition, advertisers, CBS Head of Entertainment, etc.) and thus feels the need to make sure he is justifying his massive salary. Costello’s show on Sundance has virtually nothing at stake – for him or the network. If the show bombs he just makes another album and Sundance just runs some other cheap programming.

Personally, I’d prefer to watch, say, Annie Liebowitz, interview John Malkovich (and vice-versa) than watch Jay Leno interview Morgan Fox.

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