CELEBRITIES

SOMETIMES I TALK to famous people, such as Jack Black or Zach Braff or Amy Poehler or the world’s greatest cellist, Yo Yo Ma. Also: Jon Bon Jovi, who considered himself “benevolent” for granting me an interview; and George RR Martin, who didn’t bother to tidy up before I came to his house; and Christina Ricci, who told me she really, really likes zombies; and Terry Bradshaw, who punched me in the chest. And then there are the following celebs, including Homer Simpson.

Here are a few of those stories:

Denise Richards‘ dog jumped into my coffee cup.

Drew Carey told me a very long, very unprintable joke. It’s about a guy who heard a voice.

Homer Simpson has nothing to apologize to Gay Talese about. But I might.

Jack Black was sleepy.