Her parents' infamous breakup and their subsequent marriages provide the show's highlight, as Fisher explains the complications that arose when her daughter started dating the grandson of Elizabeth Taylor, the woman for whom her father left her mother. The daughter of showbiz icons Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, the author-performer treats the audience to delicious Hollywood gossip, insights into dealing with addiction, and examples of how not to pursue a happy marriage (she's had two, a short-lived union with Paul Simon and a second one with an agent who turned out to be gay).
Fasten your seat belts, she seems to be saying, you're in for a bumpy night. The tone is set from the start as she warbles "Happy Days Are Here Again" while unflattering tabloid headlines about her flash across the screen. Fisher is attired in a comfy bathrobe and pajamas, ready to curl up on the sofa and dish some dirt. Nichols' set resembles a bedroom with a giant projection screen and weird props, such as an R2-D2 doll and something that appears to be a giant apple. The show is a combination standup act and slumber party. Not because of spoilers, mind you, simply to come at it with Carrie’s perspective."If my life wasn't funny, it would have to be true," declares Carrie Fisher in her solo piece "Wishful Drinking," an irreverent memoir that is both funny and true. The DVD features a 54-minute interview with Debbie Reynolds best viewed after the show. Subscribe to Stream On Demand to receive notifications of new posts (your E-mail address will not be shared) and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Availability may vary by service.ĭon’t miss a single recommendation. Watch it on HBO Now, HBO Go, and HBO On Demand.Īlso on DVD, with an interview with Debbie Reynolds, and on SVOD through Amazon Video and other services. This isn’t documentary, mind you, but theater by way of stand-up comedy and comic monologue, wrapped up in pop-culture satire. Plus the writer in her has a way of turning puns into a double-edged razor.
She strolls through the distorted family album with a composure and a humor only possible from someone who believes that comedy is tragedy plus distance, and she’s distanced herself enough to head back in. She revisits Star Wars and the fame it brought, her addictions and public rehab, her marriage to Paul Simon (who wrote her a song or two) and many failed relationships with self-lacerating humor and plenty of comic asides to her live audience. She rattles through their soap opera lives of multiple marriages and divorces as a preamble to her own tabloid-fodder life. And I mean that in the nicest way.”Ĭarrie Fisher’s one-woman show, an autobiographical monologue with video clips and visual aids, is a savagely satirical look back at her life and legacy growing up as the daughter of show-business royalty Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Wishful Drinking (2010) – “George Lucas ruined my life.
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