Henry Hill's life story was immortalized in the incomparable Goodfellas. He lived a high-flying life as a gangster before crashing in a drug bust and ratting out his associates to literally save his own life.

What woman appears in both Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy in a speaking role, speaking in both to Robert DeNiro's characters?

No IMDBing! :)

The 2002 film Comedian follows the post-Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld as he tries to rebuilt a standup comedy routine from scratch.

A parallel plot is the career of Orny Adams, who wants to make the big time. What Adams had to say about the National Post triggered a wry smile (sorry I'm late to this party, but my DVD rental dance card has been filled up for the last five years and change).

He got a front-page story during his appearance at the Montreal Just for Laughs comedy festival.

During his routine, he trotted the paper out on stage. No one seemed to have read the article -- or the paper.

"Nobody reads this goddam paper? I make it on the front page of my first national paper and nobody reads it?!?!"

He wasn't kidding. "I'm sorry, but this audience sucks," a pouty Adams said afterwards.

"I really thought I could do more with the paper, and I was proud to be in the paper," he said. "But it's too bad nobody reads it."

Alex Gibney won the Oscar for best feature documentary last weekend for his harrowing, essential film Taxi to the Dark Side. He tells Democracy Now! what the win means to him.

PS - From the March 1 Toronto Star:

Gibney answers questions at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, following a screening at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, at Jackman Hall (Art Gallery of Ontario). The festival ends Wednesday. More details at humanrightsfilmfestival.ca and 416-968-3456. The film then goes on an extended run at the Carlton starting Friday, March 7.