Bridget Everett

She found stardom in both Manhattans

Like many show-business stars, Bridget Everett (shown here) is from Manhattan.
But this is the other Manhattan, the one in Kansas. “They actually call it the Little Apple,” she said.
Now that’s the setting for “Somebody Somewhere,” which debuts at 10:35 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 16) on HBO, rerunning at 12:40 a.m. It’s a comedy-drama that faces a key fact:
Growing up in America’s mid-section, kids might see life divided into two phases: There are the school years, when they can do it all – arts, academics, sports, more. Then there’s … well, the rest of life. Read more…