I guess this is the week for me recommending things that aren’t necessarily gay, but I am into anyway. I know, I guess everything can’t be gay. I guess. But I’m still excited to see the new series based on the life of the O.G. celebrity chef, Julia Child. Now, I’m old enough to have seen her show on TV, reruns and newer incarnations. And, of course, I vividly remember that Dan Aykroyd SNL impersonation which I think gave me lasting PTSD about using chef’s knives.
Anyway, I’m excited for Julia to have a renaissance of sorts. Yes, she had a moment in 2009 when we all wished there was more Meryl and less not Meryl in that “Julie & Julia” movie. But now in quick succession we have last year’s critically acclaimed documentary “Julia,” and now this year the new dramatized series “Julia” based on her life.
“Happy Valley” and “Last Tango in Halifax” star Sarah Lancashire fills the real Julia’s size 12 shoes in the new series that also stars David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth and Isabella Rossellini. I mean, it’s not gay but it’s women of a certain age in a certain time period interest quotient is very, very high. Anyway, I love cooking and feminist icons and stories about overcoming crushing sexism to spectacular success. So, bon appetit, kittens.