NYT Magazine interviews Triumph, Ebert

Ah, there's nothing like spending a Sunday morning curled up with a cup of Earl Grey, a plate of cinnamon toast waffles, and the New York Times Magazine.

Today's rather surreal issue features a Q&A with Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, who's nominated for a Best Comedy Album Grammy this evening for his debut CD, Come Poop With Me.

"It's all a big sham. Remember, the voters are from the music industry."

Are you suggesting that the voters never actually bother to listen to the CDs they recommend for awards?

"Believe me, if the voters had bothered to listen to my CD, it would never have been nominated. My CD is disgusting, degrading filth, and I'm offended to be included."

Other notable features include a quite fascinating interview with Roger Ebert (including a peek inside his Chicago townhouse), and a vaguely frightening (and very long) profile of playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, who's turning Betty Boop, High Fidelity, My Man Godfrey and Shrek into Broadway musicals. (Cue nightmares.)

P.S.: FYI, over at the Sun-Times yesterday, Ebert unveiled his Oscar predictions.