Amerika
KK was in this '80s tv miniseries about a Russian invasion of America. I remember reading a review about it that said he shuffled through the role like a man with a crippling hangover. I never saw it, but the phrase "crippling hangover" is still (worryingly) a part of my lexicon…..

Heavyweight Champs of Rock n' Roll
Amazingly, Roth and Hagard did a bizarre tour together playing VH songs, see this funny article on Salon, and read about a fat bellied Hagar catching a buzz, and Roth, unsurprisingly, stealing the show.

I've Got Pressure
Check this link for a very good article on this movie

Hasta Manana Monsieur
Were the only words I knew for sure.

I enjoy reading Ian McEwan. Then again, we've never met.

I really liked Saturday the first time I read it and remember certain scenes as being great—the scene where the protagonist is is confronted by hoods after a minor car crash; the ensuing squash game, and the brain surgery—but the second time I picked it up I found the guitar playing son and artist daughter irritating.

Thanks, I guess
For pointing out why this scene is so compelling and then explaining how it was done. The link to the FX page has a pretty amazing photo of the car showing where the driver had to sit. I don't think it would have been nearly as effective shot conventionally. I'm all for directors spending the money…