junior year in high school poo, hilary, brian and i were in the same u.s. history class. we had a teacher named mr. william branch who always wore the same navy camel motif neck tie. the tie actually had little camels all over it. he was new to eths, it was his first year teaching there. mr branch was one of my favorite teachers in the four years of high school. i remember writing a term paper on *u.s. and soviet relations*. it was over 30 pages long. he gave me an *B+* and told me that if anyone else had written the paper he would've given them an *A*, but he had higher expectations for me and asked me to re-write it. at first i was really irritated but i re-wrote the term paper and got an *A*. once hilary and i worked on a project together and wrote *mock* 18th century colonial newspaper with a fashion and gossip section. it was pretty funny.
poo had an enormous crush on this younger guy named jeremy. he was one of those preppy, football jocks with blow-dryed hair. whenever any of us would see him in the hallway, we'd say *k.w* behind his back. *k.w* was poo's initials. some of our friends would even call him up at home. it was ridiculous. i have no idea how they got his number. however, i'm proud to say i *never* did.
20 years later, hilary becomes a freelance journalist and she interviews jeremy for *newsweek* and she actually tells him about poo's *crush* on him.
September 13, 2004
Newsmakers
Author: Hilary Shenfeld
Edition: U.S. Edition
Q&A: Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven earned rave reviews as a hard-charging Hollywood agent in HBO's "Entourage," and now he's to star in "Lucky 13," a movie about the cutthroat world of bar mitzvahs. He talked to NEWSWEEK's Hilary Shenfeld.
NEWSWEEK: What kind of entourage do you have?
Piven: I am an entourage of one.
Don't your agent and publicist count?
Sure, I have a team, but in terms of a driver, an assistant, all of those things that go along with it--a blazer consultant, a hair-tinting consultant--I don't have that. I'm not that guy.
So you don't have an entourage. But you did have a bar mitzvah.
The highlight was getting my Torah portion right and having Melissa Bruce touch me. She was, to me, the hottest girl in school, and maybe because I was the bar mitzvah boy or maybe I had a little something going on, but I'll always remember it.
And yet, still no wedding bells for you.
I think I might be a late bloomer in terms of being ready to step up. I feel I've shaken myself out of a long slumber and I'm now ready for possibilities.
By the way, you and I both went to Evanston Township High School. My friend Kara and I used to crank-call you and say, "We love you, Jeremy!"
Wait a minute, was she a senior with you when I was a junior?
Yeah.
Awesome.
Of course, another classmate was John Cusack.
You don't have to tie me in with Johnny. Those days are done.
Are you enemies now?
We have nothing but love for each other, but you know I have my own voice as a professional.
Are you tired of being linked with him?
I'm not getting tired of it, but you approached me for me and what I've been doing.
So how come you two never invite me to your Hollywood soirees?
As soon as you get here, you're in.
Copyright (c) 2004 Newsweek, Inc.
poo had an enormous crush on this younger guy named jeremy. he was one of those preppy, football jocks with blow-dryed hair. whenever any of us would see him in the hallway, we'd say *k.w* behind his back. *k.w* was poo's initials. some of our friends would even call him up at home. it was ridiculous. i have no idea how they got his number. however, i'm proud to say i *never* did.
20 years later, hilary becomes a freelance journalist and she interviews jeremy for *newsweek* and she actually tells him about poo's *crush* on him.
September 13, 2004
Newsmakers
Author: Hilary Shenfeld
Edition: U.S. Edition
Q&A: Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven earned rave reviews as a hard-charging Hollywood agent in HBO's "Entourage," and now he's to star in "Lucky 13," a movie about the cutthroat world of bar mitzvahs. He talked to NEWSWEEK's Hilary Shenfeld.
NEWSWEEK: What kind of entourage do you have?
Piven: I am an entourage of one.
Don't your agent and publicist count?
Sure, I have a team, but in terms of a driver, an assistant, all of those things that go along with it--a blazer consultant, a hair-tinting consultant--I don't have that. I'm not that guy.
So you don't have an entourage. But you did have a bar mitzvah.
The highlight was getting my Torah portion right and having Melissa Bruce touch me. She was, to me, the hottest girl in school, and maybe because I was the bar mitzvah boy or maybe I had a little something going on, but I'll always remember it.
And yet, still no wedding bells for you.
I think I might be a late bloomer in terms of being ready to step up. I feel I've shaken myself out of a long slumber and I'm now ready for possibilities.
By the way, you and I both went to Evanston Township High School. My friend Kara and I used to crank-call you and say, "We love you, Jeremy!"
Wait a minute, was she a senior with you when I was a junior?
Yeah.
Awesome.
Of course, another classmate was John Cusack.
You don't have to tie me in with Johnny. Those days are done.
Are you enemies now?
We have nothing but love for each other, but you know I have my own voice as a professional.
Are you tired of being linked with him?
I'm not getting tired of it, but you approached me for me and what I've been doing.
So how come you two never invite me to your Hollywood soirees?
As soon as you get here, you're in.
Copyright (c) 2004 Newsweek, Inc.
Comments:
pepero (February 19, 2007. 05:46am)
at least he looks better now than when he was in high school. honestly, i never understood your *crush* on him in high school. ;-)