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11/14/2001:
"A LOVELY ANNOUNCEMENT"

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Yes, you heard it here, dear readers, today we shall have a lovely announcement. But before I get to said announcement (and it's lovely) first I shall tell you that today, in addition to making a lovely announcement, I shall be getting a haircut. Isn't that exciting? This is one exciting blog, I must say. Oops.

I forgot, more paragraphs equals easier reading. In any case, I shall soon be shorn like Samson by the ever wonderful and brilliant Teddy, who has been "doing" my hair since 1971.

Mr. Mark Bakalor tells me that we have had good "traffic" here at haineshisway.com. This makes me very happy indeed, because a blog needs traffic, or is it the other way around? After all, what good is a blog or a website without traffic? The only thing that's good without traffic is the freeway, but here in Los Angeles, California, that simply will not be happening. What a boring blog this is today. I feel we need some pep, some vim, some vigor, some verve. I feel we need a lovely announcement. However, in order to read the lovely announcement, you will have to click that unseemly button below, because I have run out of space in the Main Entry Text thing.

Thank you for clicking that unseemly button. Perhaps we'll find more unseemly things for our unseemly website.

And now, for our lovely announcement: Mr. Donald Feltham will be doing our very own brand spanking new handy-dandy The Broadway Radio Show, right here at haineshisway.com. Yes, you heard it here first, dear readers, we're going to have our very own The Broadway Radio Show with Donald Feltham (our very own favorite dj). We'll be playing everyone's favorite showtunes and we'll be having lots of interesting guests and surprises on said radio show. I'll be announcing the date for the premiere show, but it should be in a couple of weeks or less. We're very excited about this new feature and we hope you'll tell all your friends to come and listen. The Broadway Radio Show will be in actual streaming audio, whatever the hell that means, and there'll be a brand spanking new show once a week. Stay tuned for further details.

Last night I took Miss Tammy Minoff (who is now living right here in Los Angeles - she's appeared on many of my albums) to a screening of a new short film. The screening was held at Hollywood's historic Vogue Theater, which has been closed for fifteen years. It's occasionally used by the AFI for screenings, and I was happy to revisit the sight of so many cherished movie memories. For example, the Vogue is where I first saw The Parent Trap with Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills. I developed a mad crush on both Hayleys and went every day for a week. I also saw What's New, Pussycat at the Vogue, and, on a more personal note, my film The First Nudie Musical had a sneak preview at the Vogue.

It was a bit creepy there, they haven't really kept it in tip-top shape, and the Vogue has now been officially declared a "haunted" space by a paranormal foundation. It most certainly must have been haunted last night, because they couldn't seem to get the projector to work right and after an hour of waiting, we bailed. I don't know if they ever did fix the problem. My only question is this: Wouldn't it have just been a swell idea to arrive at the theater early and actually do a test run of the film and projector and sound? They didn't, and they should have. Not that I'm casting aspersions, oh, no, I would never cast aspersions. First of all, I'm not even a casting director, so what business of mine would it be to cast aspersions or anything else? What the hell am I talking about? Oh, yes, the screening that never was. Tammy and I went next door to Musso and Frank (my favorite Hollywood haunt) and dined. I had the cracked crab, which I felt appropriate.

Speaking of The First Nudie Musical (we were, up there somewhere), I'll be doing the transfer of the film for our DVD release on next Monday. We are also shooting a faux documentary and doing commentary tracks. My friend Catherine Skidmore already interviewed Mr. Joel Blum (currently co-starring in The Music Man on Broadway) who made his film debut in The First Nudie Musical. Another person who got their SAG card on the film is Mr. Jeff Greenberg, who is now one of the biggest casting directors (although he NEVER casts aspersions, so you aspersions don't even bother) in television. Mr. Greenberg played a dancing dildo. But enough about me.

Yesterday, someone asked about bonus tracks on Do I Hear A Waltz? and Pete 'n' Keely. Of course, since those are cast albums they don't have bonus tracks, therefore it doesn't really matter where you purchase it. Also, if you'd like to go back and read past entries, merely click the Unseemly Archive Button.

Tomorrow I shall have another film review (everyone seems to enjoy them) and also I'll be chatting about a little e-mail response that someone got from a certain company.

- Bruce Kimmel



Replies: 7 Unseemly Comments


I am so excited that my radio show will be on the Guy Haines website! Guy is one of my very favorite former professional tennis players. I hope everyone tunes in for some fun and exciting shows....I hope to have several interesting guests, and, of course, lots of showtunes!

Posted by Donald Feltham @ 11/14/2001 10:26 AM PST


I missed the film review today. They were my favorite parts. :-) I'm surprised you haven't reviewed the Exorcist yet, or Damian. LOL!

Posted by Joseph @ 11/14/2001 10:34 AM PST


What is The Deal with bonus tracks? Sometimes they're there and sometimes they're not and it just makes no sense to me. I have bought cds with bonus tracks in stores (the ones with "bonus track" printed on them) and have been SURPRISED by bonus tracks which I've bought in stores.

I just can't handle the here-there-and-everywhere about it.

;)

Posted by Lolita @ 11/14/2001 09:06 PM PST


I am thrilled to have Donald and the Broadway Radio Hour back! My computer speakers have been silent since that "other site" went dark... Thank you Mark, Donald, Bruce and, of course, Guy for making this all possible! :-)

Posted by Philip Crosby @ 11/15/2001 08:13 AM PST


Damn you! I can't put on or take off my pantyhose without thinking of you.

Posted by jc @ 11/15/2001 09:11 AM PST


dear mr kimmel . when will the first nudie musical be realeased and wherewill it be released that film is a cult classic and very funny

Posted by tonyw @ 12/30/2001 09:55 PM PST


So THIS is where Column A went! And it's Bruce Kimmel...woooow...I must admit I'm kinda shocked, but wow. Good to know. And good to find this column once more...it suddenly dissappeared...and I was muy distressed. I still have a shirt to remember it by, however (what is it, fish?) I've gotten many a comment. Annnnyway...since I now know that A=B (Bruce) I can tell A how much I enjoyed his column for so long and Bruce how crazy I am about the new Emily Skinner album that he produced (she's pretty awesome, ain't she? She was also fantastic in Merrily in DC which I just returned from. The lady doesn't get the attention she's owed.) and how I am also very fond of a "Broadway Bound" cd I recently found that is also produced by the same Bruce Kimmel. It's also pretty wonderful...I'd kill to get my hands on some of the sheet music to a couple of those songs. Kill. Killlllll. Yes.

So thank you to both.

-Anna

Posted by Anna @ 08/19/2002 02:26 PM PST





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