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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were music to your ears, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently singing The Story Moos On.
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And the word of the day is: COEVAL!
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Michael Shayne!! ;D
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And now for something completely different...
Rip Torn charged with breaking into Conn. bank (http://www.comcast.net/articles/entertainment-movies/20100130/US.People.Rip.Torn.Arrested/)
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Good Morning!
I'm still up...
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And I finally just watched "The Audition" - the documentary about the Metropolitan Opera Council National Auditions...
Inspiring.
Exciting.
Nerve-wracking.
Heartbreaking.
Humbling.
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And since I'm still up...
I'm not watching the Men's Finals of the Australian Open... Live.
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Happy Birthday, DR Michael Shayne!!!!!
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Happy Birthday, Michael!
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Well, maybe it was good bk didn't make it to the concert---it turned out to be a late night. The concert went from around 7-9, but two friends didn't get there until the show was over. Peter, one of the latecomers (he's a writer who writes Clive Barker's Hellraiser movies) suggested we go to some place called The Hat which had amazing corned beef and fries. So our party of 7 and the band went there and they had two big tables in the back so we all fit perfectly. By the time they chased us out, everybody felt like they were old friends and were exchanging numbers. It was just a great collection of friends all in one place.
We took our niece (she's on the USC faculty) back to her Silverlake apartment and then went out to North Hollywood to Research Video. The owner wasn't able to make it to the concert but begged us to come there and we spent until after 2AM watching all sorts of rare videos. I had worked with the owner when I was doing the Mercer film. He has immense warehouses of thousands of hours of vintage TV shows on every format imaginable. It is quite overwhelming. I was afraid Susan and Greg might get bored but they were fascinated and Greg mentioned how important he thought the work was that Paul was doing to preserve this material.
So now we're home and quite tired, but will meet another group of friends tomorrow at Chan Dara for Thai lunch.
Now...zzzzzz....
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And I'm glad that bk had a great productive writing day, since I'm looking forward to reading the new book!
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Now that was a Great Final! -The Australian Open, that is!
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So...
To breakfast?
Or to sleep?
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Morning Jose. If you're up then eat!
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Morning Jose. If you're up then eat!
Sounds like a plan!
However....
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Cereal?
Oatmeal?
Eggs?
Or Diner?
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Happy Birthday, Michael!
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Jose, waffles.
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Jose, waffles.
Oooohhhhh... Hmmmm.....
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Good morning, all! I went to bed around 1 am, was awakened by the arrival of my neighbor and his girlfriend around 3:45 am, and when he got out of bed and opened something that thudded on the floor around 6:45, I figured the hell with it and got up. I've been playing Bach's "Magnificat" loudly in retaliation ever since.
My cold has landed, not severely but enough to be an irritant, and I plan to stay indoors all day, dozing, reading, working on taxes. I need to find last year's checkbook to determine if I need to give Joshie a 1099? for the payments for Finale lessons.
I can announce today that it's official: the final missing song from BABES IN TOYLAND has been discovered, and thanks to my friend Loras Schissel, I was the discoverer. Long thought to be an interpolation written by Mabel Barrison who played Jane, "Evaline McCook" was indeed written by Vctor Herbert and Glen MacDonough under the title "She Was A Country Girl." After the June 17, 1903, Chicago opening night, the song was cut for the lousy reviews it got for its performers. It never ended up in the final BABES materials, and the manuscript vocal score, which was in the unidentified section of the Herbert Collection of the Library of Congress, was discovered in the files for Herbert's next show BABETTE. Edward Waters, who catalogued the collection, simply notated it as "found with Babette material." I am very happy.
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That's exciting about the missing song, Elmore.
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Happy Birthday to Michael
Congratualtions to Larry for finding the missing link.
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Happy Birthday, DR MICHAEL SHAYNE
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I am watching A TALE OF TWO CITIES with Dirk Bogarde....what a fine movie!
I do not have TCM HD, but maybe someday.
I would certainly enjoy watching a copy of GIRLS ON THE LOOSE.
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And the winner is... well, was...
Turkey, Egg & Cheese On A Roll!!
A NYC Bodega Classic! -And free coffee with purchase now! :)
::)
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DR elmore - Congrats on finding the new/old/missing/cut song!!!
*I hope your other neighbors below and beside you like Bach. ;)
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~~~~~COLD-BE-GONE VIBES TO DR ELMORE~~~~~
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR Michael Shayne!! Everybody Mambo!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to DR Michael Shayne !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The neighbors next to me hear nothing because the walls are thick. A lot of the sound from upstairs, beyond the vibrations coming through the ceiling, comes from the vents. If the ass thinks he can stay out all night, come in at 4 am and be noisy, then sleep all day, well, fuckem!
The barking dog's been bad enough, and now he's under control, I guess it's time to be a nuisance in another way.
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Congratulations, Larry, on your discovery!
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Of course Edna May Oliver as Pross and Lucille LaVerne as Madame DeFarge are sorely missed.
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Page 2 dance
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Page Two Dirk Bogarde - Sydney Carton Dance.
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I guess DR LAURA and I are doing a pas de deux.
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Kathryn Bigelow has become the first female to win the DGA. She is on track most likely to win the Oscar
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Thank you to
Bruce
George
Jose
Edisaurus
Laura
JRand
Ben
Kerry
Larry
for all the kind wishes.
I celebrated last night with a great group of friends.
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DR JOSE I watched THE AUDITION on PBS last week, most interesting and enjoyable, but of course it made me as nervous as if I were auditioning!
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Uh - oh Sydney Carton just returned to Paris and got tossed in the clinker.
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DR JOSE I watched THE AUDITION on PBS last week, most interesting and enjoyable, but of course it made me as nervous as if I were auditioning!
I remember those auditions. However, I did not know about the "one year later" post-script...
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Happy Birthday, Michael!
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And the word of the day is: COEVAL!
And The Song Of The Day Is: IN MY OWN LIFETIME
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MICHAEL SHAYNE
MANY MANY HAP-HAP HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES
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I celebrated last night with a great group of friends.
I like the idea of a Birthday Eve celebration!
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I am thrilled for you, DR Elmore. How wonderful to have the score finally reconstructed. Congratulations!
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Page Two Dirk Bogarde - Sydney Carton Dance.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/3902339890_f44e252790.jpg)
This would make anyone sit up and take notice!
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Good morning!
We had a very hard freeze last night (15 degrees), and so all the sleet and snow is hard as a brick, and with the temperature only climbing to 32 today, there isn't much chance of stuff melting.
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Obviously, I didn't take my walk this morning. The ground is completely covered with ice and hardened snow, and I didn't want to risk any accidents. So I'm treadmilling it today and tomorrow, most likely.
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Happy Birthday to DR Michael Shayne!!!!
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Indeed it would, DR MATTH.
Have you read John Fraser's book about his encounter with Mr Bogarde?
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I have six more episodes of BARNABY JONES today, and it's impossible to get them all watched this afternoon, so this will definitely spill into tonight's work hours. If there is time left, I'll decide what I might be able to fit in the time span. I have more Jolson from the Warner Archives, those Universal DVD-Rs that came on Friday, and THE BOURNE IDENTITY on Blu-ray that I'm anxious to tackle.
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Indeed it would, DR MATTH.
Have you read John Fraser's book about his encounter with Mr Bogarde?
No. Can you give some details?
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I saw that list of Deanna Durbin movies that are being contemplated for inclusion in the Universal DVD-R program. I was disappointed as the focus was clearly on her films of the 1930s when she was a child/slightly older version of SHirley Temple's Miss Fix-It. The only two of her adult roles being considered were HERS TO HOLD and her last film FOR THE LOVE OF MARY. Very disappointing! I wanted anything from NICE GIRL? onward including my favorite HIS BUTLER'S SISTER.
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I saw that list of Deanna Durbin movies that are being contemplated for inclusion in the Universal DVD-R program. I was disappointed as the focus was clearly on her films of the 1930s when she was a child/slightly older version of SHirley Temple's Miss Fix-It. The only two of her adult roles being considered were HERS TO HOLD and her last film FOR THE LOVE OF MARY. Very disappointing! I wanted anything from NICE GIRL? onward including my favorite HIS BUTLER'S SISTER.
The Deanna Durbin Sweetheart collection has some good titles...including First Love (my favorite), Lady on a Train, Something in the Wind, It Started With Eve, Can't Help Singing, and Three Smart Girls. It's one of my favorite DVD releases!
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Indeed it would, DR MATTH.
Have you read John Fraser's book about his encounter with Mr Bogarde?
No. Can you give some details?
Mr Fraser and his partner visited Mr Bogarde and his partner in their London home. Mr Bogarde asked Mr Fraser if he would like to see something interesting, and of course John said yes, thinking it might be "interesting." They went to the top floor of the house. There were HUGE posters of all of Mr Bogarde's movies on the walls and ceilings. As he talked, Mr Bogarde changed his clothes into leather from head to toe, then he uncovered a motorcycle that he had installed on some type of treadmill, and proceeded to "drive" it loudly for several minutes.....telling Fraser that that was his true personality and that having the motorcycle was his only release from the "nice" guy parts he was stuck playing.....Mr Fraser excused himself, disappointed and intrigued all at the same time.
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John Fraser's book was recommended here on HHW many years ago, I am sorry that I forget who mentioned it first, but it is a most entertaining book.
I liked Mr Fraser in such movies as EL CID and WALTZ OF THE TOREADORS.
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John Fraser's book was recommended here on HHW many years ago, I am sorry that I forget who mentioned it first, but it is a most entertaining book.
I liked Mr Fraser in such movies as EL CID and WALTZ OF THE TOREADORS.
I did, I believe. I like Mr Fraser in A STUDY IN TERROR. Doesn't he end up beling Jack the Ripper? My real memory of the movie is how wonderful Robert Morley is as Mycroft Holmes.
Here's my Library of Congress friend Loras, a Sousa conductor and specialist. Loras' knowledge of 19th and early 20th century American popular music has been a great help in my research. Now, if he'd only answer his phone!
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I saw that list of Deanna Durbin movies that are being contemplated for inclusion in the Universal DVD-R program. I was disappointed as the focus was clearly on her films of the 1930s when she was a child/slightly older version of SHirley Temple's Miss Fix-It. The only two of her adult roles being considered were HERS TO HOLD and her last film FOR THE LOVE OF MARY. Very disappointing! I wanted anything from NICE GIRL? onward including my favorite HIS BUTLER'S SISTER.
The Deanna Durbin Sweetheart collection has some good titles...including First Love (my favorite), Lady on a Train, Something in the Wind, It Started With Eve, Can't Help Singing, and Three Smart Girls. It's one of my favorite DVD releases!
Yes, I have it, and thank goodness for it! Certainly it concentrates on the adult phase of her career, and I'm sure those who like her as a child soprano will be happy for the (potential) new releases, but I much prefer her voice once it matures.
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Happy Birthday, Michael Shayne!
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Indeed it would, DR MATTH.
Have you read John Fraser's book about his encounter with Mr Bogarde?
No. Can you give some details?
Mr Fraser and his partner visited Mr Bogarde and his partner in their London home. Mr Bogarde asked Mr Fraser if he would like to see something interesting, and of course John said yes, thinking it might be "interesting." They went to the top floor of the house. There were HUGE posters of all of Mr Bogarde's movies on the walls and ceilings. As he talked, Mr Bogarde changed his clothes into leather from head to toe, then he uncovered a motorcycle that he had installed on some type of treadmill, and proceeded to "drive" it loudly for several minutes.....telling Fraser that that was his true personality and that having the motorcycle was his only release from the "nice" guy parts he was stuck playing.....Mr Fraser excused himself, disappointed and intrigued all at the same time.
What a fascinating story! Thanks for sharing! Unsual to say the least!
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Guess I'll head down now and get laundry ready to wash. Then, I'll think about what's for lunch.
WBBL.
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Yes, it was DR ELMORE - thanks for recommending said tome. Leave a message, Loras probably just thinks it's someone else asking for a date.
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Page Three Deanna Durbin Dance
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I especially liked LADY ON A TRAIN which I had never seen, Deanna looked so pretty and was right at home in a quasi-noir glamorous setting....and that voice.....none of the high registers that make me cringe that I hate hearing from Grayson and Powell.
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.....we have Season Two already of the Lucie Arnaz Audition Show.....I mean HERE'S LUCY, but still no work on Season Two of THE LUCY SHOW.
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.....we have Season Two already of the Lucie Arnaz Audition Show.....I mean HERE'S LUCY, but still no work on Season Two of THE LUCY SHOW.
Yes, but all SIX seasons of WILL & GRACE are available, so you have plenty to watch. ;)
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.....we have Season Two already of the Lucie Arnaz Audition Show.....I mean HERE'S LUCY, but still no work on Season Two of THE LUCY SHOW.
Yes, but all SIX seasons of WILL & GRACE are available, so you have plenty to watch. ;)
Whar's my gun?
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And of course all of the talk yesterday at HHW about the Miss America Contest compels me to remind everyone that Miss Mary Jane (Allison) Hayes was the Miss District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) contestant in the 1949 competition.
She was bounced from the contest when one of the M.A. Watchdogs saw her in the lobby of an Atlantic City hotel...embracing a male! Of course it was her mother's cousin whom she hadn't seen in many years who had come to see her in the contest. And Mary Jane continued compete since neither she NOR the judges (including Earl Wilson and Walter Winchell) were told that she had been disqualified. Winchell in particular was incensed to discover that his votes for Mary Jane were invalid.
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Official Evening Gown photograph.
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Sunday morning greetings! We did not go to Lima today - Richard had informed them early in the week that they'd have to make do with Morning Prayer. That set the grapevine in motion and yesterday I received several lovely cards and notes from church ladies.
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Happiest of birthdays to DR Michael S!
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I'm up, the sky is blue, and I'm about to take a tour through yesterday's writing, even though I've already printed the pages. I have the feeling I went a little too far in being negative about something and I want to make sure it's very even-handed.
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edisaurus - was Mr. Video Woody Wise?
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Jon Hamm as sexy Sen. Scott Brown last night on SNL
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/snls-sexy-jon-hamm-as-sexy-scott-brown/
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Jon Hamm. I really must start watching MAD MEN.
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Congratulations to DR Elmore on the recent find!
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edisaurus - was Mr. Video Woody Wise?
Paul Surratt at Research Video. You can see his collection of what he represents here:
http://www.researchvideo.com
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An interesting thing about Paul that he's never talked about to me but I found out was that Graham Parsons was in his first band, The Shilos.
He's also made some nice docs about music (The Kingston Trio, The Carpenters) that show up from time to time on PBS.
Today we're meeting some friends from Randy Newman's group---Susan (occasional lurker here) who went with us on our late night Research Video visit, another frience who used to write for Andy Kauffman and helped originate Comic Relief but doesn't talk about it), another friend in broadcasting who has a car I covet (a Morgan---hope he brings it!) a friend from Paramount (I'm trying to be very Hollywood and impress everyone) and our niece, Michelle, who teaches African American studies at USC.
She's a big fan of director Julie Dash (known as the first African American woman to direct a feature release) so we're going to Julie's after that. (I edited for Julie for many years.)
Between that, I'm meeting with the producer of THE WOLFMAN and the upcoming CAPTAIN MARVEL about a side doc project.
That's how I roll in Hollywood!
But first, I need more sleep!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL SHAYNE!
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FEEL BETTER VIBES FOR ELMORE & GINNY!!
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DR ELMORE CONGRATULATIONS ARE YOUR EXCITING FIND!
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That is so cool about the song Elmore found!
More vibes for Elmore and Ginny, too!
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edi, sounds like you are having a fantastic time in L.A.
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from jose:
DR Jane - Have you thought about investing in those "memory" elastic shoelaces
maybe i should, since i have keith around i'll pass. don't tell him about them ;)
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Thank you, DRs Jane and Edi!
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I went hunting in my closet for some clothes I hadn't worn in a while and came across a fleece pull-over I'd forgotten about. It has this image on the front:
(http://images.buyitsellit.com/1307265.jpg)
It expresses my state of mind perfectly and I'm wearing it today.
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I Xeroxed pages, delivered pages, and am waiting for the arrival of the friend.
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Does Anyone out there have a DVD of the Jean Simmons Movie THE HAPPY ENDING?
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I wish I did, DR ARNOLDMBROCKMAN - it was on TCM on Friday night and I had no way to record it.
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DR EDISAURUS it sounds as if you are moving with the hoi polloi in Hollywood!
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I went hunting in my closet for some clothes I hadn't worn in a while and came across a fleece pull-over I'd forgotten about. It has this image on the front:
(http://images.buyitsellit.com/1307265.jpg)
It expresses my state of mind perfectly and I'm wearing it today.
we used to have that sitting out in various places of the house ;D
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An interesting thing about Paul that he's never talked about to me but I found out was that Graham Parsons was in his first band, The Shilos.
He's also made some nice docs about music (The Kingston Trio, The Carpenters) that show up from time to time on PBS.
Today we're meeting some friends from Randy Newman's group---Susan (occasional lurker here) who went with us on our late night Research Video visit, another frience who used to write for Andy Kauffman and helped originate Comic Relief but doesn't talk about it), another friend in broadcasting who has a car I covet (a Morgan---hope he brings it!) a friend from Paramount (I'm trying to be very Hollywood and impress everyone) and our niece, Michelle, who teaches African American studies at USC.
Are you serious??? African American studies at USC?
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DR Jane re: your question yesterday.
Yes the recipes I use for shepherd's pie puts cheese to bake on top of the mashed potatoes. I know some people do not like it this way. But I really do.
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Wow, DR Cillaliz that is awesome about the painting.
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Congrats DR JMK on the house!
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Happy Birthday to DR Michael Shayne!
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Last night I watched the romantic comedy THE UGLY TRUTH with Katherine Heigel and Gerard Butler. I have only seen him in maybe one other movie. But I thought they were both really good. A really funny and enjoyable romantic comedy!
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I have a lot of tv viewing tonight including a few things that air at different times in the US:
We have the premiere of DAMAGES, tomorrow's CHUCK, Tuesday's LOST (the 1 hour recapish show). And then I also have DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and BROTHERS & SISTERS.
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I had extra yogurt that was expiring. ANd my sister had bananas in her freezer that were getting old. So i spent part of the morning making banana breads and banana muffins.
Then i went to babysit my 8 month old niece at the skating rink, while my 4 year old niece and her parents went skating (ice for DR Jane).
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I am feeling a little bit under the weather. Could be because of the extreme temperature change the past few days (it was -25C). But i woke up and my throat was super dry and felt competely fatigued all over. Yuck! :(
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BK, that is neat that you will be watching LOST with the rest of us who watch it live.
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Does Anyone out there have a DVD of the Jean Simmons Movie THE HAPPY ENDING?
It was just on FMC yesterday, IIRC. I watched about 10 minutes of it. Shirley Jones was a high priced call girl--shades of ELMER GANTRY.
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Jennifer i hope you feel better after playing with your niece, not worse. i'm also dragging today & am about to take a walk to, hopefully, perk me up.
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Good Afternoon!
So... Breakfast... NPR... TV... Nap...
That's been my day so far.
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Hi, DR TCB!!!!
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Just finished watching GIRLS ON THE LOOSE (1958). Mara Corday played pure evil quite well! Many sets and costumes and even music left over from previous Universal-International movies.
Now, to watch TEEN AGE CRIME WAVE or INHERIT THE WIND. It is difficult to decide.
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JRand, you will have some GIRLS ON THE LOOSE at your house very soon!
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Now, to watch TEEN AGE CRIME WAVE or INHERIT THE WIND. It is difficult to decide.
I think there's a little lesson about evolution right there in that comment. ;)
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Off to play this bizarre funeral where they want Chopin's Revolutionary Etude. Pray for Rosemary's left hand.
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Jon Hamm as sexy Sen. Scott Brown last night on SNL
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/snls-sexy-jon-hamm-as-sexy-scott-brown/
I really, really liked last night's "SNL". A pretty good episode overall. Even the throwaway sketches had a good chuckle or two. -And bringing the whole closet organizer guy sketch full circle... :)
*Oh... And "Hamm and Bublé", of course.
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DR Jose, did you see my salt and peppers last night? I posted them just for you, seeing as how you appreciate a well stocked kitchen.
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Happy birthday DR Michael Shayne!!!
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I did not watch SNL, but the sketch I posted had received some comments....I can't imagine much of any episode of the show being worth a chuckle.
HOWEVER, I must say that I just watched three episodes of Season One of HERE'S LUCY and did not laugh once. Who was this Milt Josefsberg who wrote many of the episodes and was the script consultant on the rest? He certainly wasn't very good. And everyone YELLS so much!
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GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.....we have Season Two already of the Lucie Arnaz Audition Show.....I mean HERE'S LUCY, but still no work on Season Two of THE LUCY SHOW.
Yes, but all SIX seasons of WILL & GRACE are available, so you have plenty to watch. ;)
WILL & GRACE ran eight seasons.
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DR Jose, did you see my salt and peppers last night? I posted them just for you, seeing as how you appreciate a well stocked kitchen.
Oh, yes, I did, DR MBarnum. My apologies for not acknowledging and thanking you earlier for posting those pics. That's quite an "everyday" collection. -Are they all filled? Or do you keep one or two or three sets filled for everyday use?
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I did not watch SNL, but the sketch I posted had received some comments....I can't imagine much of any episode of the show being worth a chuckle.
And John Hamm was also shirtless in another sketch last night. :)
*And I thought Michael Bublé seemed extra cute last night. Although, I did have to wonder how he was able to sing and breathe in those jeans he was wearing during his first song. ::)
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It got warmer here today than they anticipated with the result that there was much more melting of ice and snow thatn anyone expected. I still probably won't walk tomorrow morning, but I'm encouraged that it'll be even warmer tomorrow and thus make for an endurable week.
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Jon Hamm is always worth seeing in (or out) of anything.
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I decided to do a working lunch just to see if I could possibly finish BARNABY JONES this afternoon. No dice. I'm still 1 1/2 episodes short of finishing. I'll have to get to them tonight, but that means I'll have a nice long slot of time to watch THE BOURNE IDENTITY on Blu-ray. Can't wait to see it.
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as for all of the BARNABY JONES episodes I watched, there was the usual selection of guest stars from that era that appeared in almost all of the CBS crime shows of the time: Roddy McDowell, Jackie Coogan, Arlene Golonka, Marlyn Mason (who sang an anemic version of "Try to Remember" playing a lounge singer), Reni Santoni, Claude Akins, Dabbs Greer, Neva Patterson, Bill Bixby (very handsome), Louise Troy, and Barry Sullivan is the main guest star (killer) in the episode I am currently watching.
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And unless those Fox or Disney Blu-rays appear tomorrow (or THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW on DVD), I'll be starting on that mountain of Criterion discs due on February 16th. I'll begin with Lola Montes on DVD (I have the Blu-ray version, too). I cannot wait to see this film in the longest version they currently have - 115 minutes. Not the original version, of course, but better than the chopped up 90 minute English dubbed version I saw eons ago.
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Page Five Dance!!!
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DR Jose, did you see my salt and peppers last night? I posted them just for you, seeing as how you appreciate a well stocked kitchen.
As I said when you dsplayed your Christmas collection, your house is the Land Where The Good Tchochkes Go when they die.
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:P I just watched the first 10 minues of Skate for the Heart on NBC. If I wanted to watch American Idol, I'd watch American Idol.
Back to finishing The Lost Symbol.
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I'll be finishing up some writing chores here and then heading downstairs to finish BARNABY JONES and go on to other things.
WBBL.
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Had a nice lunch and visit with my friend. And now I shall try to write at least five pages.
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Well... The cast recording of the revival of West Side Story just won The Grammy for Best Musical Show Album...
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DR elmore - Are you going to the Finian's Rainbow CD signing tomorrow at Barnes & Noble?
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I just finished my New York taxes and will mail them tomorrow. I did the rough draft of my Federal taxes and I'm about to go on line and file them. I did it this way last year and all went well. I hope the same applies this year.
I'm listening to Claire Teal on BBC 2 as I do my taxes.
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Happy Birthday Michael Shayne !!!!!
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DR Jose, thanks and as to your question last night. No, I do not have to return the paintings. They were a gift. That still amazes me
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Congrats to DR ELMORE on finding the missing song. That is extremely cool
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Wow, DR Cillaliz that is awesome about the painting.
Thanks Jennifer. I don't think I mentioned this, but Jamie paints on doors, old hollow core doors mostly. He also paints on other things, but he likes the doors because he can do a lot with texture
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DR elmore - Are you going to the Finian's Rainbow CD signing tomorrow at Barnes & Noble?
No. Too many other commitments.
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Happy Natal Day DR Michael Shayne!
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I've done eleven pages. I think that will do for now, and maybe I'll write three more later tonight. I'm about to enter 1983, which was a very interesting year for many, many reasons.
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Today Mae-Ling and Wae-Ling spent the day with us. We went to church, then out to a hole-in-the-wall pizza/sub place for lunch. Then we made bird suet, fed the fish and played in the water, then made some pear-applesauce.
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Sounds like a fun day, DR Laura. Would you be willing to share your pear-applesauce recipe?
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My nose will not stop running and it is driving me up the wall!
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DR Jose, did you see my salt and peppers last night? I posted them just for you, seeing as how you appreciate a well stocked kitchen.
Oh, yes, I did, DR MBarnum. My apologies for not acknowledging and thanking you earlier for posting those pics. That's quite an "everyday" collection. -Are they all filled? Or do you keep one or two or three sets filled for everyday use?
Just the ones resting on the sombrero man.
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Grate a pear and apple, add a very small amount of water and some cinnamon sugar. Cook it up on the stove a while, then whirl it a few whirls in the Magic Bullet.
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I'm tiiiiired. Going to take a break. I'm just waiting for some timeline confirmations so I do the right order of things, although I think I'm right.
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Grate a pear and apple, add a very small amount of water and some cinnamon sugar. Cook it up on the stove a while, then whirl it a few whirls in the Magic Bullet.
I"ve never thougth of adding a pear to applesauce. I didn't know if you did anything different
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It was Mae-Ling's idea.
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I suppose we could have just chopped the fruit, but grating them kept them busy for a nice long time.
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How did it taste?
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I didn't get any -- Mae-Ling, Wae-Ling, and Sandra ate it. There were only a few spoonfuls.
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I need to clean the house, but I dont' want to do it right now.
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I understand. Truly, I understand.
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I am working on choreographing my disco routine.....and no it is not still 1979.
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Somehow DR JOSE I find that Grammy news distressing.
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Whew _ I have finally caught up
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Congratulations to Elmore on his "Toyland" discovery!!
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Congratulations to Ginny onteh blood clot results!
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Congratulations to JMK on Le Manse
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VIBES for Rob and his Test results
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Recovery VIBES for Jane's shoulder and and Elmore's Nose
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RAPID RECOVERY VIBES FOR Der Brucer
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I just finished reading The Lady in the Tower -- I thought it was a novel when I picked it up in COSTCO but it turned out to be a non-fiction study of Anne Boleyn's last month - I had not realized that she was arrested, tried and executed so speedily - I guess after Henry having spent 9 years getting rid of Wife 1 he was in a rush to get to wife 3
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and now I am being told that the people inthis house want dinner- I mean REALLY! They had dinner yesterday and they want it again!
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Thank you, DR Vixmom - and it's nice to see you here this evening!
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and now I am being told that the people inthis house want dinner- I mean REALLY! They had dinner yesterday and they want it again!
LOL!!!
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i like peach applesauce. i'm lazy & buy Solana Gold Organic in a jar. We started buying it to mix with yogurt to fill hallow bones & freeze for sherlock. now i share the applesauce with him & stick with the peach flavored one.
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and now I am being told that the people inthis house want dinner- I mean REALLY! They had dinner yesterday and they want it again!
LOL!!!
;D
thank you. :)
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I just finished reading The Lady in the Tower -- I thought it was a novel when I picked it up in COSTCO but it turned out to be a non-fiction study of Anne Boleyn's last month - I had not realized that she was arrested, tried and executed so speedily - I guess after Henry having spent 9 years getting rid of Wife 1 he was in a rush to get to wife 3
That sounds really interesting
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Mmm. Peach applesauce sounds good. We'll have to try that this summer.
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They named it "pearple sauce."
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;D
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They named it "pearple sauce."
They could open their own ad agency!
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Hi TCB! Good to see you
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Hi TCB! Good to see you
Nice seeing you also, Cilla. Best wishes on your ribbbon cutting.
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Hi TCB!
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Hi TCB!
Hi, Laura!
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Good Evening!
I like Cranberry Applesauce.
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Somehow DR JOSE I find that Grammy news distressing.
It should have gone to Hair.
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Hi, DR vixmom!
Let 'em starve!
::)
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Happy Birthday DR Michael Shayne!!!
DR JMK, if Chopin's Revelutionary Etude was ever requested at a funeral I was playing, I would insist on playing a recording, no amount of money is worth that! I hope it went well
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Hi TCB! Good to see you
Nice seeing you also, Cilla. Best wishes on your ribbbon cutting.
Thanks! I spent time unpacking the last couple boxes that were stashed in the file room and cleaned and organized my office today. The office is ready and that's a very good feeling. I have a feeling if I hadn't scheduled the open house it would be months before I emptied some of these boxes and did the finishing touches on the decorating. Now, we haven't even been in a month and it's done
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Good Evening!
I like Cranberry Applesauce.
Oh, that sounds good. I have both cranberries and apples, I could make some of that
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But not tonight.
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Happy Birthday DR Michael Shayne!!!
DR JMK, if Chopin's Revelutionary Etude was ever requested at a funeral I was playing, I would insist on playing a recording, no amount of money is worth that! I hope it went well
DR Matthew - Pssst: Keyboard. Sequencer.
::)
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I am working on choreographing my disco routine.....and no it is not still 1979.
Burn, baby, burn...
But remember "No Parking On the Dance Floor". However, if "If I Can't Have You" then that would be a "Tragedy". So, "Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me?". If so, put on your "Boogie Shoes", and dance like it's the "Last Dance". ("Knock On Wood")
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Or something like that.
::)
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Man, I tried my Just Dance wii game the other night. Talk about exhausting. Hard to believe I used to do those dances for hours and hours.
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Finished watching a motion picture and shall now write another page or three.
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Happy Birthday DR Michael Shayne!!!
DR JMK, if Chopin's Revelutionary Etude was ever requested at a funeral I was playing, I would insist on playing a recording, no amount of money is worth that! I hope it went well
DR Matthew - Pssst: Keyboard. Sequencer.
::)
duely noted LOL
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In other news...
I'm watching "The Grammys".
Well... It certainly ain't boring.
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Happy Birthday DR Michael Shayne!!!
DR JMK, if Chopin's Revelutionary Etude was ever requested at a funeral I was playing, I would insist on playing a recording, no amount of money is worth that! I hope it went well
DR Matthew - Pssst: Keyboard. Sequencer.
::)
duely noted LOL
As I think more about this, I'm reminded that in the choir loft we actually have a "Piano Disc" piano that someone donated a few years ago that is complete with floppy discs of piano music. From the floor of the church, you can't see the piano, but you and see the person sitting at the piano - so... I'm all set LOL
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I really thought HAIR would win the cast album Grammy.
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Cooled off very quickly here, and we're in for another COLD night. My heat has been snapping on VERY frequently.
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I haven't EVER watched a complete Grammy telecast.
However, the Oscar nominations are announced on Tuesday morning, and I'll be anxiously awaiting those.
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Jennifer i hope you feel better after playing with your niece, not worse. i'm also dragging today & am about to take a walk to, hopefully, perk me up.
I lay for a bit and when i woke up i had chills all over my body - a low fever of 100.2. But luckily it was pretty low. It's sort of amazing that you can get chills from only a temp of a 100.
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When I went back down and get settled back into the home theater, I picked back up with BARNABY JONES and watched the remaining 1 1/2 episodes. Meg Foster was the other guest star in the episode I had only half finished.
In the last episode, Gary Owens and Peter Haskell were the guest stars.
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Sorry you're ill, DR Jennifer. I hope you can shake off the fever quickly.
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i remember when i could dance all night..i miss that.
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I hope you feel better tomorrow, Jennifer.
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'night. i hope i don't wake up with a cold. i truly cannot afford to miss a single PT session.
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Next I watched THE BOURNE IDENTITY. I've always loved the first film in the series, and it's one of those ovies that gets better with frequent revisits (and after you've seen the other two and understand what some of the terms and names they constantly drop really mean).
The big news for me, however, was the tremendous improvement in picture and especially sound quality on this Blu-ray. Not a hint of moire in the Blu-ray while my HD-DVD had some flickering and patterns in blinds and paneling.
The HD-DVD had only a Dolby Digital Plus audio track that did not have quite the heft I always thought it should have. The DTS-HD MA 5.1 track was a blow-out, a wonderful immersive experience that was worth every dime that I paid for this upgrade from HD-DVD. I only hope I can find some time soon to reexperience THE BOURNE SUPREMACY on Blu-ray as I suspect it, too, will be a vivid upgrade to the HD-DVD.
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I watched that LOST: THE FINAL CHAPTER recap show that airs tuesday before the 2 hour premiere. It did not have any pop-ups. It was narrated by the guy who plays Ben. It was sort of interesting, but not as good as the pop-up finale that aired last week.
It could help people who have never seen the show. They basically went through each character and described their history. And then they recapped some of the key events focusing at the end on last season's finale.
I know i can't wait for the season to start on Tuesday!
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Then I watched a couple of the bonus features on the disc that focused on Robert Ludlum. They weren't in HD, but they were interesting.
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I ended my evening with last night's CASTLE repeat. It was that very puzzling mystery concerning the murder of the girl in a bathtub full of motor oil.
I enjoyed seeing it again, but because the local ABC affiliate was transmitting church closings last night, the HD picture got shrunk in a box for almost the entire program. I HATE THAT.
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If I get no packages tomorrow with discs that come out this week, I'll be starting on the Criterion stack I have beginning with Lola Montes. These don't come out until February 16th, so there's plenty of time to get to these three movies in both DVD and Blu-ray incarnations, but they'll all be pushed aside for the this-week releases once they arrive.
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Apparently, I just nodded off for a bit while watching "The Grammys". I missed Placido Domingo presenting the award for best Rap Album. -He really did too.
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I wonder if they're having school tomorrow? I suspect secondary roads around the country are still pretty bad but all the main road are just fine.
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Underpants!
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I guess I've finished my work upstairs and now I need to head down and go to bed.
Good night!
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Happy Birthday, Michael!
Thanks!!!!
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So, Michael, was there cake?
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And one big collective thank you to:
Arnokd
Matt
JMK
Ginny
TCB
Jane
Jennifer
Michael B
Pricilla
Jay
and members of the Grammy Committee for this honor
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I really thought HAIR would win the cast album Grammy.
I think WSS won because it was released on a major label and not one of the smaller "boutique labels"
I really wish I knew they actually vote for in this category. Production? The vocals? The score if it is new?
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So, Michael, was there cake?
But of course!!!
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Details, please. And was there ice cream?
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Happy almost-over birthday to Michael S.
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Feel better vibes to DR Jennifer~~~~~~
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Please only listen to this one if you're tolerant of people making fun of Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown and his Cosmopolitan centerfold past: :)
(it's a PROMISES PROMISES audio-only parody of I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvr2yDIfGoY
Thanks if you have time to listen.
For reasons too silly to explain, there's no video - so you may want to click on the MORE INFO section so you can follow along with the parody lyric on the audio.
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I'm totally exhausted. Muse Margaret called and she loved most of the new stuff - she laughed, she was touched. But there were about six things that didn't sit well with her, so we went over them and I just removed all six of them, which cut about four pages and really did tighten things up. One thing she thought was just unnecessary as it didn't really mean anything. Two other things she thought just went on a bit too long, so one I cut in its entirety and the other I shortened by an entire page. She's just unerring in what to fix. She did ask me to take out a paragraph about her, but I refused - she's very shy, but she's been such an important part of my life that to remove that would be folly. Besides, her husband played a part in two upcoming things I'm going to talk about so you have to know the history a little.
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Then I wanted to make up the four pages, so I ended up writing about six new pages, fixing some chronology that was driving me insane (I think I've at least got it close to being right) and am moving right along. We'll soon be halfway through 1983.
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Hi.
Posts read.
I have nothing of interest to say.
Packing to put stuff in storage at the end of February.
Night all.
HAPPY HAPPY VIBES, VIBES, VIBES. ;D
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I can announce today that it's official: the final missing song from BABES IN TOYLAND has been discovered, and thanks to my friend Loras Schissel, I was the discoverer. Long thought to be an interpolation written by Mabel Barrison who played Jane, "Evaline McCook" was indeed written by Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough under the title "She Was A Country Girl." After the June 17, 1903, Chicago opening night, the song was cut for the lousy reviews it got for its performers. It never ended up in the final BABES materials, and the manuscript vocal score, which was in the unidentified section of the Herbert Collection of the Library of Congress, was discovered in the files for Herbert's next show BABETTE. Edward Waters, who catalogued the collection, simply notated it as "found with Babette material." I am very happy.
Congratulations, Larry!! ;D
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The last time that I watched The Grammys, CULTURE CLUB was up for an award.
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Well... The cast recording of the revival of West Side Story just won The Grammy for Best Musical Show Album...
What?? The Grammy Awards were on?? I totally missed it! :-\
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Jon Hamm. I really must start watching MAD MEN.
Michael, if you haven't already checked (I haven't caught up with all the posts), the first two seasons are available on Netflix. ;)
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DR elmore - Are you going to the Finian's Rainbow CD signing tomorrow at Barnes & Noble?
:o I'll pay for someone to go and get me an autographed CD!! :-* :-* :-*
;D
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Well... The cast recording of the revival of West Side Story just won The Grammy for Best Musical Show Album...
What?? The Grammy Awards were on?? I totally missed it! :-\
Well, the Best Musical Show Album Grammy was presented before the broadcast. However, the cast of of the Broadway-bound American Idiot did perform with Green Day.
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DR elmore - Are you going to the Finian's Rainbow CD signing tomorrow at Barnes & Noble?
:o I'll pay for someone to go and get me an autographed CD!! :-* :-* :-*
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OH! If I could, I would, DR George. I actually snagged a ticket to the final dress of Ariadne auf Naxos tomorrow at The Met, and with the errands I have to run after that - it won't get out until around 3:00, there's no way I'll be able to make it back up to B&N in time for the signing. However, if the my subway train karma is working tomorrow, well...
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And since I have to be at The Met in a couple of hours....
Goodnight.
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DR elmore - Are you going to the Finian's Rainbow CD signing tomorrow at Barnes & Noble?
:o I'll pay for someone to go and get me an autographed CD!! :-* :-* :-*
;D
OH! If I could, I would, DR George. I actually snagged a ticket to the final dress of Ariadne auf Naxos tomorrow at The Met, and with the errands I have to run after that - it won't get out until around 3:00, there's no way I'll be able to make it back up to B&N in time for the signing. However, if the my subway train karma is working tomorrow, well...
$$$