The graduate
Published 8:14 pm Sunday, May 24, 2015
MFA in bad taste: A top-shelf art school in Rhode Island will award an honorary degree to cult filmmaker John Waters, along with several members of the rock band Talking Heads.
Waters, who is also scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the school’s graduation ceremonies, says he was thrown out of every school he ever attended — a streak that could continue if university officials ever get around to screening his infamous 1972 movie “Pink Flamingos.”
Surfing the vast cultural wasteland: Food Network stars reveal their secret indulgences — such as oyster-stuffed steak and 24-layer chocolate cake — on a new show called “Guilty Pleasures” premiering today.
They’ll need to set aside an entire season for Guy Fieri.
Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1992, Jay Leno took over as host of “The Tonight Show” on NBC.
The debut left a sour taste in the mouths of David Letterman fans — kind of like the morning after a dinner of oyster-stuffed steak and 24-layer chocolate cake.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
