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Review: 'Wishful Drinking,' the life of a 'princess'

Samuel Beckett said "Nothing is funnier than unhappiness," and Carrie Fisher is here to prove he's still right.

And she should know. In "Wishful Drinking" - her personable, almost excruciatingly personal autobiographical show and gossip-fest - the witty actress/author clearly appreciates the absurdity of her own tabloid-ready life.

How cleverly she fills in the blanks - headlines floating...

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