Carrie Fisher News
Roundabout Theatre Company , in association with Jonathan Reinis, Jamie Cesa, Eva Price & Berkeley Repertory Theatre, announced a two-week extension of Wishful Drinking , created and performed by Carrie Fisher . , the book, based on the Broadway Play,... ... Full Article
Gay TV All Weekend: John Waters & Carrie Fisher on 'Celebrity Ghost Stories'
planetout.com –
2009-10-16
Congratulations, you've arrived at the close of the traditional work week and will be rewarded with a standard weekend. While this is nothing out of the ordinary, no doubt you've noticed people around the office (and all over their Facebook... ... Full Article
Fisher's one-woman show opens on B'way
upi.com –
2009-10-10
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Carrie Fisher mines for laughs her dysfunctional famous family, her film career and her battle with addiction in "Wishful Drinking," her new Broadway show. ... Full Article
The 'Star Wars' star, 52, who was admired for her beauty in young age, admits comparisons to her younger, slimmer self are crippling. "I tried to arrest my development physically as well as emotionally but unfortunately without much success," the... ... Full Article
MORE ON 'Wishful Drinking'
nytimes.com –
2009-10-05
Carrie Fisher, the real thing, in front of a picture of herself as Princess Leia, in "Wishful Drinking." Ms. Fisher - an actress, writer and sometime heroine of the tabloids - is the creator and cast of "Wishful Drinking," the... ... Full Article
Fisher tells it like it is
news24.com –
2009-10-05
New York - Confession may be good for the soul, but does it make for good theatre? Yes, indeed. Especially when the author and star is Carrie Fisher, daughter of showbiz royalty, Star Wars icon, manic-depressive, alcoholic, and astute observer... ... Full Article
The force is strong with Carrie Fishe r, not to mention Berkeley Rep, these days. Tony Taccone's smartly directed production of Fisher's autobio tour-de-farce is winning raves in its New York debut. ... Full Article
She will always be remembered for playing Princess Leia in "Star Wars," but for die-hard theater fans, Carrie Fisher's career roller-coaster ride provides more excitement per minute than any of the galactic battles she's had to fight on the movie... ... Full Article
Just Me and My Celebrity Shadows
nytimes.com –
2009-10-04
You have probably wondered what it would be like to walk a mile (or a light-year) in the hair coils of Princess Leia, the intergalactic pinup girl from the original "Star Wars" movies. ... Full Article
Carrie Fisher is smart enough, ballsy enough and funny enough to take care of herself when it comes to personal attacks. But when someone you like, whose talent you've really admired for years is being given a hard time, it... ... Full Article