July 4th, 2010 Manhattan is Not a Scary Movie
New York City is a tough place to raise kids, but there’s something about the city that makes everyone at least a little bit funny. It’s impossible to live here without a sense of humor, and if one doesn’t have it, experience will build it in to the hard wiring. When it starts to happen, it’s a wonderful thing to see, because anyone who has an appreciation for life’s little absurdities is destined to live at least a little bit longer, or fuller.
The rising star that keeps on rising, Regina Hall was born in Washington, DC, but went to school in Manhattan, where NYU put her on the road toward a very busy life on movie and television sets. The time in New York was just enough to make her love it. Like anything that turns out well, New York would probably like to take credit for her sense of humor, too, but it’s apparent that her particular gift for provoking laughter is entirely self-propelled.
She’s been on a rather impressive roster of television shows, including Alley McBeal and NYPD Blue, but it’s her time spent on the sets of the Scary Movie movies that have gotten her the most recognition. It also may be what’s gotten her a boyfriend, as she and Damon Wayans have been seeing each other for what’s almost a decade now.
Visitors to the city can certainly come equipped with their own senses of humor, but they’re not a requirement for visiting the five star hotels Manhattan boasts. The city does start to rub off on everyone, just a little, even in a short amount of time. While few people might turn out leaving the city as funny as Regina Hall, or with the same apparent secret connections with the fountain of youth, there’s plenty of magic here that everyone will love.
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