STAR TURNS
“Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words,” the series that pairs actors with the writings of such esteemed authors as Burt Reynolds, Star Jones, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Britney Spears, is returning to the Triad tonight for an open-ended run. This evening’s performers include Rachel Dratch, Cheyenne Jackson, and Kristen Johnston. Our colleague Michael Schulman has culled some excerpts from the memoirs they’ll be sampling:
I think of my job as that of a cheerleader. Of course, as you know, my main job is turning the letters. Merv says that he hired me because I turn the letters better than any of the two hundred other women who auditioned. And what’s my secret? As I told 60 Minutes, “It must be in the wrist!”—Vanna White, from “Vanna Speaks.”Have you ever talked to your muscles? As you work out, and bring up the two dumbbells to your body, say “Grow!” It’s what I call body dialogue, where I actually converse with certain parts of my body.—Sylvester Stallone, from “Sly Moves.”
You can actually feel pressure when Elizabeth Taylor tells the world that you’re depriving her of a lover. I guess you can even feel Elizabeth should always have a lover, even if it’s yours.—Debbie Reynolds, from “Debbie: My Life.”
“Celebrity Autobiography” plays at the Triad, at 158 W. 72nd St., every Monday night at 7:30.
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