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Well, you've read the notes, you know the story, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently doing a production of Schmidt and Jones's I Moo! I Moo!
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And the word of the day is: OLIGOPSONY!
Smoke on your pipe and put that in!
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And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday to former dear reader Panni.
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And now - Dino at the piano.
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Just in case DR Panni checks in -- Happy Birthday!
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From 3:30 to 6:50 (EST)
What are you people doing, sleeping?
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I'm at the office
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3 degrees of separation.
Harvey knows Bruce who knows Anthony who is doing The Fantasticks in Fort Atkinson, WI
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I am here alone.
It is cold but will get warmer as the day moves on. By the weekend we may have temperatures in the 60s. We are also scheduled for rain so the slush/snow that is left will be gone soon.
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So that's why West Side Story isn't on TDF or TKTS
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I just checked the weather forecast for the next few days for Birmingham, AL. The temps are supposed in the upper 60s and lower 70s for most of the time I'm there!?!?!?! Guess I may have to edit a few pieces of clothing from my luggage.
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So that's why West Side Story isn't on TDF or TKTS
And their pre-Broadway run in DC was, apparently, basically sold out before they opened down there too.
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Happy Birthday to FDR Panni!!!!!
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bk - Do you happen to know if John Randall is still with Paul Clausen? -If it's the same "John Randall". In any case... John was the associate conductor for the tour of Copacabana back in 2000-01. When the show came to Richmond, we were pit-mates for a week, and I just remember him being very kind and generous with his time and talent. -It was my first stint as a "local musician". -And I remember him being with Paul since he mentioned his partner's name, "...Yes, just like the pickle." ;)
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Well, I think I do need to take out a sweater or two from my luggage, as well as finish packing my laptop bag, so...
Laters....
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ASK BK
You re-released several cast albums on VS that were recorded in Surround Sound. Were you every tempted to record an album in this format?
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Last night I saw "Three Men and A Baby Grand" salute the The Rat Pack.
Lee Lessack (Founder of LML records), Brian Lane Green and John Boswell. It was a wonderful evening of entertainment and the audience ate it up.
Keeping in mind what BK has said of "Thru Line" for cabaret acts, I think it was lacking here. Unless you knew who sung what you wouldn't know who the were paying tribute to at that moment
. Important to note they were not doing vocal impersonations, but I think for this show to work completely I think they have to present it as Las Vegas type show the Rat Pack did and go from there.
I did overhear some audience members talk during intermission saying they thought it was going to be vocal impersonations. I don't think anyone left though.
The last time I saw Brian Lane Green perform was as Spacepunk in Starmites.
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Good morning, all! A day of work, a trip to the pharmacy and grocery, a vist from Ron Raines, and a trek to see BLITHE SPIRIT: this is my day.
When I saw today's headline, I was so afraid it was a Harvey Schmidt obituary and I was quite alarmed. Makes me realize I need to call Harvey and laugh with him for a few minutes. I dearly love him.
DR Jose, all is well with my bank now! Safe travel vibes today, dear friend!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FDR PANNI/ANNA
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BK - the notes have made particularly interesting reading these past two days!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday Felicitations to FDR Panni !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BK, when you're next in NYC, you should grab a studio for a couple of hours and record some of the numbers from the Schmidt-Jones evening at Merkin Hall last Autumn; Estelle Parson's wonderful subway number should be preserved and there were some other wonderful things as well.
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I had a nice full night's sleep and I am feeling a littel better today.
I have an appointment this afternoon with my chemo doctor (just for a check up) and I am going to drive myself.
Vixdad cleared all the snow and ice off of my car so all I will have to do is heat it up a bit before I set off.
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~~~~SAFE TRAVEL VIBES FOR JOSE!!!!~~~~~~
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When I saw today's headline, I was so afraid it was a Harvey Schmidt obituary
I, too, thought it would be an obituary. Glad to know it wasn't
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Reading about the Fantasticks made me think about the wonderful production the Vixter, former DR WFO and I went to see in the summer of 2007.
I had purchased the tickets from a discount email I had received on the internet and when we got to the theatre we were pleasantly shocked and surprised to find that the seats were first row center, center - literally on the stage. We had to keep our feet tucked under our chairs to be sure not to trip up the actors!!!
During one of the numbers when confetti was being thrown around one of the actors picked up a big handful and came over and dumped in in the Vixter's lap.
Then during intermission we discovered DR Elmore was also in the audience.
After the show was over, dear Elmore brought us backstage and introduced us to Tom Jones who was playing the Old Actor!!!
What a wonderful day!!!
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Happy Travels to Jose on this last really cold day for New York.
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I wish we could all travel to Fort Atkinson and see Anthony's production. He is very happy with how it's going and he's excited for me to see it in 3 weeks.
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The Fantasticks in the round!
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With a hydraulic lift in the middle of the stage.
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If you can't tell, I'm trying to move us to Page 2
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And now we are 2
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Back to Work
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Happy birthday to Panni
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I wish we could all travel to Fort Atkinson and see Anthony's production. He is very happy with how it's going and he's excited for me to see it in 3 weeks.
I do as well. Anthony is a wonderful actor and we (the whole Vixfamily) would love to have an opportunity to see him perform again. We did so enjoy the musical review show he was in a couple of years ago.
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Oh to answer Jane's question from yesterday. Unfortunately all my friends have daytime jobs so I don't have anyone to play with during the day!
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR PANNI ! ! ! ! !
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Hey, there, DR Vixmom! Glad to see that you will be out driving about town by yourself today.
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Happy Birthday to FDR Panni!
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What wonderful notes today.....such fun to read.
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Thanks to DR JOSE and DR ELMORE for providing links concerning the Met's latest production. No show NO SHOW can survive a bone headed director!
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Hey, there, DR Vixmom! Glad to see that you will be out driving about town by yourself today.
Vixdad is a bit nervous but I figure I need to start getting ready to get back to work. Since my sudden coughing/choking fits seem to have passed I think I will be safe to drive.
The doctor is only a few miles away, about a 15 minute drive.
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Going to hop on the IMAC.
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BK, loved your ramblings about the early days of Bay Cities and how you connected with all the famous folk. Great to hear the story of EVENING STAR...one of my favourite songs and no one sings it better than Guy Haines. As I said a couple of weeks ago, time for Mr. Haines to get in the recording booth and cut another album.
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Glad to hear that you also appreciated the OS revisiting of ALEXANDER, DR CP. I remember that you didn't think much of it back in the day.....
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Good morning!
Very cold again this morning, but it is warming up a bit, and tomorrow should be the start of some glorious days.
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I dearly love both THE FANTASTICKS and I DO! I DO! Two of my biggest regrets are never having being cast as El Gallo in the former and Michael in the latter. Now I'm too old for either role.
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On TV Tonight!™
ABC - LOST, LIFE ON MARS
NBC - KNIGHT RIDER (season finale)
FOX - AMERICAN IDOL results, LIE TO ME
CW - AMERICA's NEXT TOP MODEL
FX - DAMAGES
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I have the rest of the bonus features on BATMAN FOREVER to watch this afternoon and then I'll get straight into BATMAN & ROBIN. It's a bit over two hours, so I likely won't get to many bonuses until into the evening. But I'll be able to finish this up today.
I'm very eager to get to the Blu-ray of PINOCCHIO. I flirted with watching it when I went downstairs last night, but I thought maybe I needed sleep more.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FDR PANNI!
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I still have last week's CSI: NY and Monday's HEROES and CHUCK on the DVR. Only one of them will get watched today, and it's likely going to be CSI: NY.
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BK, loved your ramblings about the early days of Bay Cities and how you connected with all the famous folk. Great to hear the story of EVENING STAR...one of my favourite songs and no one sings it better than Guy Haines. As I said a couple of weeks ago, time for Mr. Haines to get in the recording booth and cut another album.
I agree!
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I miss DR Panni/Anna (with pet Chooster) very much and wish her a very happy birthday!
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Good Morning, once again!
Greetings from the USAir terminal at LGA. -Where, of course, since i decided to leave a little earlier than usual, there was absolutely no line at security when I got here. But it has been nice taking in the newly-spiffed up waiting area. -Oh, guess I have a carpet pic to take. ;)
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These nostalgic notes of BK are wonderful!
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DR MattH - I'll be heading to Birmingham by way of Charlotte. I'll wave at ya'! ;)
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Hmmm... With tonight's TV line-up, I may end skipping the Welcome receptions tonight. Hmmm.. ::)
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-And for those so inclined:
BRAVO - "Top Chef: New York - Reunion Show"
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The Babes In Toyland work is out of the way for the morning, so it's time to get to Mr Loesser. I wonder when Mr Raines plans his appearance? I got errands to run!!!!
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Wednesday morning greetings! Whatever I have (cold, sinusitis, allergies) caused me to sleep about 12 hours. Still don't feel great, but up and about.
DR Jose - have you mentioned the reason for your trip to Birmingham? I heard a very interesting story on All Things Considered yesterday about how part of one of the abandoned steel mills there has been turned into an artists' workshop.
Anyway - travel vibes!
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When "Reaching Out and Touching Someone" seems to have lost its magic, you can always go to New York City:
"New York City....the place where people go to 'touch themselves'!"
-- Bono, of U2, commenting after an NYC street
was designated "U2 Way"
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DR Ginny - www.SETC.org I'll be in the "big room" again this year. 850 hopeful actors over three days. My 16th(!) spring conference!
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And here we/I go!
Laters...
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I woke up to a cold, but gloriously sunny morning. I'm still a bit cold, but the office is warm.
The "sunny" is fast disappearing as the latest series of storms is moving in for another (quite wonderrful for our reservoirs and water table) day.
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-And for those so inclined:
BRAVO - "Top Chef: New York - Reunion Show"
Is that tired old show still on?
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Much warmer today and some rain forecast for us as well....but they won't tell us when in the promos, we have to watch the news to find out.
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Last night I watched 4 Boris Karloff features from Columbia pictures....released under the Icons of Horror logo.
The first was THE BLACK ROOM, a very expensive looking production from 1935 with Karloff playing twin brothers....some nice matte/double exposure work, but the story was a bit of a drag. Then we had BEFORE I HANG and THE MAN THEY COULD NOT HANG....a couple of mad scientist dramas with Karloff finding the secret of eternal youth and reviving the dead, respectively. And then THE BOOGIE MAN WILL GET YOU, a "comedy" with Peter Lorre co-starring.
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I also watched THE TEACHER with Mr Jay North being seduced by Miss Angel Tompkins.....with a main title theme by Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain - sung by Miss Jackie Ward, who sang for Natalie Wood in INSIDE DAISY CLOVER and for Linda Evans in BEACH BLANKET BINGO and who had her own top ten hit as Robin Ward with "Wonderful Summer."
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DR MattH - I'll be heading to Birmingham by way of Charlotte. I'll wave at ya'! ;)
And it's a clear blue sky today so I should be able to see you just fine!
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I also watched THE TEACHER with Mr Jay North being seduced by Miss Angel Tompkins.....with a main title theme by Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain - sung by Miss Jackie Ward, who sang for Natalie Wood in INSIDE DAISY CLOVER and for Linda Evans in BEACH BLANKET BINGO and who had her own top ten hit as Robin Ward with "Wonderful Summer."
It took me years and years to find out who had dubbed for Natalie in this movie. (She sang for her in THE GREAT RACE, too.) For years, Warners insisted Wood did her own singing. When I rewatched DAISY CLOVER the other night, I noticed in the screen test version of "You're Gonna Hear From Me," Natalie does indeed sing the introduction to the song in a kind of talk/sing fashion. Then Jackie takes over once Daisy blossoms into the chorus of the song.
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I guess I need to head down to check the mail and then maybe get started on fixing lunch a little early so I can make sure to have a generous amount of time this afternoon to complete my work project.
WBBL.
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bk - Do you happen to know if John Randall is still with Paul Clausen? -If it's the same "John Randall". In any case... John was the associate conductor for the tour of Copacabana back in 2000-01. When the show came to Richmond, we were pit-mates for a week, and I just remember him being very kind and generous with his time and talent. -It was my first stint as a "local musician". -And I remember him being with Paul since he mentioned his partner's name, "...Yes, just like the pickle." ;)
Probably the same John Randall. He's single now - and VERY good looking.
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ASK BK
You re-released several cast albums on VS that were recorded in Surround Sound. Were you every tempted to record an album in this format?
Never. Doesn't really interest me at all.
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Last night I saw "Three Men and A Baby Grand" salute the The Rat Pack.
Lee Lessack (Founder of LML records), Brian Lane Green and John Boswell. It was a wonderful evening of entertainment and the audience ate it up.
Keeping in mind what BK has said of "Thru Line" for cabaret acts, I think it was lacking here. Unless you knew who sung what you wouldn't know who the were paying tribute to at that moment
. Important to note they were not doing vocal impersonations, but I think for this show to work completely I think they have to present it as Las Vegas type show the Rat Pack did and go from there.
I did overhear some audience members talk during intermission saying they thought it was going to be vocal impersonations. I don't think anyone left though.
The last time I saw Brian Lane Green perform was as Spacepunk in Starmites.
When I hired them to do our LACC Cabaret summer, they were the only act I didn't like - for the reasons you mention. First, for our show, they were underrehearsed. Second, nothing had any context or real point, and that's just not my kind of evening.
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No jog today - it's pouring rain out.
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I just got an e-mail touting a new miracle product that will give me a HUGE - tomato.
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Welcome to new dear reader Sam, who is actually a long-time lurker. I'm hoping Sam will come out and post at some point.
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Boy, I bet Richard Rodgers was fuming when he found out they used Mountain Greenery so much in Allegro. Oh, wait....
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I always forget that mornings are a perfect time for catching up on CD listening, so that is what I am doing.
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A very happy birthday wish to Panni!
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Mr Raines has stopped by, picked up the Sheldon Harnick songbook and departed. I'm off to take a walk and run my errands.
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I am considering ordering the NATALIE WOOD collection......but I am not interested in the lackluster SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL.....which I don't like, although I know the love expressed for it here recently, that's fine....and I already have GYPSY.....
And I am thinking about also ordering THE SILVER CHALICE.......but the total for the two would be almost $60 no matter where or how they are ordered....
I am considering....
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I posted the MET review and audience response on my Facebook to share with friends......
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I was a tad disappointed in the Wood set - none of the transfers are stellar, I'm afraid. Daisy Clover has decent color, but is not nearly sharp enough. Sex And The Single Girl is pale. Gypsy IS a better transfer of the earlier DVD. Cash McCall is not a great film. I haven't watched Bombers B-52 yet, but I understand THAT transfer is ropey. And Splendor looks okay but not great.
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Of the Newman set, I've only watched The Outrage - which I liked. I'm now watching When Time Ran Out - a stinker, but the transfer, especially for Warners, is great - perfect color. Will they LEARN from that? Absolutely not. In this transfer, Mr. Newman's blue eyes are BLUE. Compare and contrast with Warners' absolutely wretched transfer of Harper, where his eyes are a pale gray.
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Rain has slowed to a drizzle.
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My work session starts at eleven, which means that given the rain and LA drivers, I'll have to be out of here by ten-thirty.
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People come, people go, like Grand Hotel.
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New DR SAM should posts his particulars.
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Maybe when I discover the total damage on the re-installing of the OS on my Laptop....I will know if I have money for Natalie and Paul.
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I am making some new Wiccan Rosaries and expecting lightning to strike me any moment.
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New DR SAM should posts his particulars.
Her particulars.
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Wiccan Rosaries sounds like the name of a Goth group.
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Why is everyone just SITTING THERE? Forty-five minutes without a post. Skammen.
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Wow, this is quite the review! Warning, it isn't pretty :o
Rex Reed Reviews Betty Buckley (http://www.observer.com/2009/theater/screeching-betty-buckley-bombs-feinstein-fiasco)
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In honor of today's notes, I just spent forty minutes on the phone with Mr. Schmidt - we had a wonderful conversation and I'm sending him today's notes.
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Happy Birthday to Panni.
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Wiccan Rosaries sounds like the name of a Goth group.
I like it!
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New DR SAM should posts his particulars.
Her particulars.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh....once again I am a victim of gender confusion.
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So there is no new LIFE tonight. But there is LOST (yeah!).
I am also most definitely going to watch the TOP CHEF reunion show.
Unfortunately i don't get the CW, so i can't watch one of my favs ANTM tonight (the canadian station that carries it does not play in Quebec). But they do reair it on saturday nights. So i can record it then.
I'm not sure if anyone else watches this show, but bravo is starting Season 2 of MAKE ME A SUPERMODEL tonight. I liked the first season. But we don't get bravo here. And the canadian station that shows this is not showing it yet. :(
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Panni/Anna,
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Oh dear DR BEN....I will NEVER complain about any review I get in the future.
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Oh and no DAMAGES for me tonight. We get it here on sundays. I think you guys get episode 9 tonight and we had episode 7 on sunday.
Btw, has anybody been watching this season of NIP/TUCK. The new season starts here tonight. I still have the last few episodes of last season to watch. But i was not enjoying it very much. Is it better this season?
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And the word of the day is: OLIGOPSONY!
Smoke on your pipe and put that in!
And The Song Of The Day Is: COFFEE SONG(THEY'VE GOT AN AWFUL LOT OF COFFEE IN BRAZIL)
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Oh to answer Jane's question from yesterday. Unfortunately all my friends have daytime jobs so I don't have anyone to play with during the day!
I'm sorry you don't have anyone to play with.
Good vibes driving and at the doctor's!
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Panni/Anna,
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That cake looks kind of dried out. I hope they served milk with it.
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Wow, this is quite the review! Warning, it isn't pretty :o
Rex Reed Reviews Betty Buckley (http://www.observer.com/2009/theater/screeching-betty-buckley-bombs-feinstein-fiasco)
Very ugly. It sures sums up my opinion of the generally unfriendly crazy diva! I still have memories of her and her unpleasant all-girl band from the Men's Chorus benefits. And she's never acknowledged that without my selling her the London cast recording of CATS to learn the "Big Song" she'd still be waiting tables.
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DR DtM-;D
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re: last night's AMERICAN IDOL.
I think that the 2 i mentioned yesterday are 99% sure through to the finals (lil rounds, and the blind guy).
The third person should be interesting. The judges seemed to like jorge the 3rd best. But he was shown so little that i just don't see him being popular.
There were 2 girls i vaguely remember from before who i would love to see go to the wildcard round: the blond country girl, and arriana (17 year old cute as a button who sang ABBA).
I will be very curious to see who gets 3rd and also to see who they pick to sing tomorrow. And i also wonder since the 3rd tonight is most probably a guy, will they end up selecting 2 girls from the wildcard round. I mean right now they most likely have 6 guys and only 3 girls. That would be kind of weird if there were 8 or 9 guys and only 3 or 4 girls in the finals.
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Wow, this is quite the review! Warning, it isn't pretty :o
Rex Reed Reviews Betty Buckley (http://www.observer.com/2009/theater/screeching-betty-buckley-bombs-feinstein-fiasco)
Very ugly. It sures sums up my opinion of the generally unfriendly crazy diva! I still have memories of her and her unpleasant all-girl band from the Men's Chorus benefits. And she's never acknowledged that without my selling her the London cast recording of CATS to learn the "Big Song" she'd still be waiting tables.
Just because she sings Memory doesn't mean she has one.
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Wow, this is quite the review! Warning, it isn't pretty :o
Rex Reed Reviews Betty Buckley (http://www.observer.com/2009/theater/screeching-betty-buckley-bombs-feinstein-fiasco)
Very ugly. It sures sums up my opinion of the generally unfriendly crazy diva! I still have memories of her and her unpleasant all-girl band from the Men's Chorus benefits. And she's never acknowledged that without my selling her the London cast recording of CATS to learn the "Big Song" she'd still be waiting tables.
Just because she sings Memory doesn't mean she has one.
That can be said of several stars I've helped on their climb.
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We were disappointed in THE REAPER. The first 2/3rd of the show was everything we don't care about the show & very little of what we do enjoy. The last third gave us hope the next episode will be much better.
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I've been watching a very interesting series called Star Academie. It is basically the Quebec version of American Idol. It's the first year i've followed it. But it's interesting how differently they do things from Idol.
They are on every night except fri-sat. They have 30 minute shows mon-thurs. These kids basically live in a house and they film them. But on tuesdays either the girls or the guys sing for the judges (in the house). And the judges pick the bottom 3. So one week it is B3 girls and the next week it is B3 guys.
Then on sunday they have a big 2 hour spectacle. Last week Celine Dion was on (her husband is one of the judges and their mentor).
It was really something. They all did duets with her. And then the bottom 3 (girls this week and guys last week) sing.
But the interesting part is how they decide who goes home. The public saves one person. And the judges save one person. It's pretty cool.
Also the judges seem to give a lot more advice. The songs are mostly in french. But the contestants are allowe to sing in English if they want. One girl did the most amazing duet with Celine (the song from Titantic).
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re: last night's AMERICAN IDOL.
That would be kind of weird if there were 8 or 9 guys and only 3 or 4 girls in the finals.
If that's where the talent leads, so be it. South of the equator equipment should not be a consideration. I believe the final 36 was male-heavy in the talent category - and so I expect the final 12 to be male heavy as well.
If AI wanted an even boy-girl mix for the final 12, then the semi-finals should have been segregated.
der Brucer
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Good Afternoon!
Greetings from CLT!
*We somehow arrived ten minutes early after leaving LGA about 25 minutes late. -We sat and sat on the Tarmac for a while - with no announcements from the cockpit or flight attendants. ??? In any case, more time for BBQ and free WiFi. ;)
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Curious minds want to know what Mr Reed would think of Tony Trelos - who appears nightly at The Lobster House.
I watched Point of Terror last night, too.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLk03838Cpw
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bk - Yes, I do remember John as being quite attractive and Handsome. -But didn't feel the need to mention that earlier. Glad you did. ;) Hmmm... He's single...
*If you get a chance, see if you could ask him about the first time he conducted COPACABANA in Richmond. -I think it was the first time I had seen someone perspire, sweat through a suit jacket. He did a great job, but he just switched places with the MD on keys, so he was conducting his boss. I'd sweat through a tux too in that position.
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With a name like John Randall how could he not be devastatingly handsome, I ask you?
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For those DRs in NYC who may have been thinking of checking out Twitter...
TDF actually gave away free tickets to SHREK's matinée today via Twitter. -You could sign up, only follow TDF, and receive any future specials.
To see the giveaway: www.twitter.com/TDFNYC
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Also from Twitter: @JetBlue is having a One Day Sale on select flights for midweek departures today.
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With a name like John Randall how could he not be devastatingly handsome, I ask you?
Devastating is right! ;)
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DR Jennifer - There was a similar show like "Star Academie" that ran here in the States last season. Alas, the name escapes me.
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Page 5 "all a-twitter" dance
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As for that review of Betty Buckley... Well.. I think I can now say.. With my head held high...
I was a part of LESTAT!
;D
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Well, I should start heading over to gate E15. The plane to BHM is a puddle-jumper... Oh, joy.. ::) once again...
Laters...
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Hold tight, DR JOSE....
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Quoth Mr. Reed:
Trust me. Andrew Lloyd Webber is a vile substitute for Oscar Hammerstein.
Please, Lord, don't tell me ALW is writing lyrics now, too.
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Uh-Oh!
Adam Lambert's "No Surprise Here" photos are hitting the mainstream - AOL posted a link to the whole photo spread.
der Brucer
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Quoth Mr. Reed:
Trust me. Andrew Lloyd Webber is a vile substitute for Oscar Hammerstein.
Please, Lord, don't tell me ALW is writing lyrics now, too.
Yes, for his new Bossa Nova musical.
der Brucer
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A Very Happy Birthday to former DR Panni/Maria!!
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When I saw today's headline, I was so afraid it was a Harvey Schmidt obituary and I was quite alarmed.
This is exactly what I thought, also! I was very relieved to NOT read anything like that at the end of BK's tribute. :D
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I dearly love both THE FANTASTICKS and I DO! I DO! Two of my biggest regrets are never having being cast as El Gallo in the former and Michael in the latter. Now I'm too old for either role.
I have the video of I Do! I Do! with Lee Remick and Hal Linden. Just a few days ago, I made my very own DVD of it! I don't remember when I got the video, but it looks practically brand new. It made a very nice DVD. :)
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HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY PANNI
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Spoo! I left my winter jacket on the other plane (from LGA). Hopefully, it should be in the Lost & Found in CLT when I fly back through on Sunday.
*DR MattH - Wanna drive to the airport? ;)
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With a name like John Randall how could he not be devastatingly handsome, I ask you?
Devastating is right! ;)
I can think of several troll Maestros willing to help the career of a devastatingly handsome pit pianist!
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As for that review of Betty Buckley... Well.. I think I can now say.. With my head held high...
I was a part of LESTAT!
;D
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Quoth Mr. Reed:
Trust me. Andrew Lloyd Webber is a vile substitute for Oscar Hammerstein.
Please, Lord, don't tell me ALW is writing lyrics now, too.
Poor Rex! Drunk again? I'd need heavy sedation to sit through Ms Buckley's bellowing.
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Spoo! I left my winter jacket on the other plane (from LGA). Hopefully, it should be in the Lost & Found in CLT when I fly back through on Sunday.
*DR MattH - Wanna drive to the airport? ;)
OH! That is a shame. I hope you are able to recover it and that you didn;t leave anything important in the pockets
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~~~~FEEL BETTER VIBES TO DEAR GINNY~~~~~~
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I suppose I better go get the car warmed up and go to my doctor's appointment
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Curious minds want to know what Mr Reed would think of Tony Trelos - who appears nightly at The Lobster House.
I watched Point of Terror last night, too.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLk03838Cpw
Well, I give him a 10 for appearance
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Wow, this is quite the review! Warning, it isn't pretty :o
Rex Reed Reviews Betty Buckley (http://www.observer.com/2009/theater/screeching-betty-buckley-bombs-feinstein-fiasco)
Oh my. :-\
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(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2009/03/04/redpanda2.jpg)
Pemba, a 4-month-old red panda, recently made his public debut at Sydney, Australia's Taronga Zoo. Red pandas are endangered; Pemba is the 44th born at the Taronga Zoo since it began a breeding program for the species, a relative of both the giant panda and the raccoon.
der Brucer
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Wow, this is quite the review! Warning, it isn't pretty :o
Rex Reed Reviews Betty Buckley (http://www.observer.com/2009/theater/screeching-betty-buckley-bombs-feinstein-fiasco)
Oh my. :-\
Wouldn't it be fun to hear "Betty Buckley Reviews Rex Reed"!
der Brucer
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re: last night's AMERICAN IDOL.
That would be kind of weird if there were 8 or 9 guys and only 3 or 4 girls in the finals.
If that's where the talent leads, so be it. South of the equator equipment should not be a consideration. I believe the final 36 was male-heavy in the talent category - and so I expect the final 12 to be male heavy as well.
If AI wanted an even boy-girl mix for the final 12, then the semi-finals should have been segregated.
der Brucer
I agree completely. There should be NOTHING in the rules about equal numbers of men and women. It should be judged solely on talent and, in the end, vote tallies from the public.
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Spoo! I left my winter jacket on the other plane (from LGA). Hopefully, it should be in the Lost & Found in CLT when I fly back through on Sunday.
*DR MattH - Wanna drive to the airport? ;)
No thanks. :)
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Drat! I got a late start on today's viewing and have been playing catch-up ever since.
I did watch CSI: NY while I ate lunch. very predictable murder mystery even though it did have an intriguing premise. Turkey buzzards played a big part in the story, and the scientists were kind of shocked by them. They're VERY prevalent here.
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Then, I watched the rest of the bonuses on BATMAN FOREVER which went on longer than I thought they would.
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Then I watched BATMAN & ROBIN. The Dolby TrueHD sound is definitely the best of the four films and the one that sounds the most like a modern action film. The picture, while very good, wasn't quite as sharp as BATMAN RETURNS.
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I did sample Joel Schumacher's commentary, but I need to go back and get a better sense of it from the beginning.
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I don't think the other bonuses will take me right up to LOST, but there are a fair number of them. I'll be curious to see what George CLooney contributes to them.
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As for that review of Betty Buckley... Well.. I think I can now say.. With my head held high...
I was a part of LESTAT!
;D
:D :D :D
And as for Rex Reed's critique of Buckley, I suffered through "Lestat's" out-of-town miscarriage!
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Page 6 "I'm Over This Work Week" Dance.
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Must do some writing and them get back downstairs so I can finish this work project and enjoy the rest of the evening.
WBBL.
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An Out-of-the-Blue Question for BK:
Do you still have plans to release a complete "Songs of Benjamin Kritzer" compilation CD?
:)
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and I'm back.
The doctor was very pleased with my progress thus far and doesn't need to see me again until after my full body scan (which will probably be in April sometime)
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Good Afternoon!
Greetings from Birmingham!
My flight made it in on time, with no bumps or other turbulence along the way. I've just checked into my hotel room, and just need to take a little breather before I walk over to the convention center to check out the space.
SETC has been here before, and it was nice to see that they opened up the lobby and check-in area. With this many people - 3500+ - they'll need all the room they can get. They also had some free chocolate and surprisingly decent champagne at check-in too. I may go back for another glass.
*The only "minus" right now is the lack of free, wireless Internet access in the hotel rooms. It's available in the public areas but not in the rooms. Additionally, the in-room access is via cable/ethernet. I also thought it would be free for Starwood Preferred Guest members here - like it is at other Sheraton's, but it's not.
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And I drove myself back and forth without incident.
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Boy Rex Reed will went for the jugular with that review.
Someone should remind him of Myra Breckenridge.
And also remind of his recordings of
Sugarfoot on Ben Bagley's Vernon Duke Revisted, It's A Nice Face/I'm In Love Again (Medley) (Adler, Bock, Coleman STAGE benifit) & In Our United States (Lerner, Loewe, Lane STAGE Benifit) The last two songs were on releases BK produced
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and I'm back.
The doctor was very pleased with my progress thus far and doesn't need to see me again until after my full body scan (which will probably be in April sometime)
Congrats!! Very good news!
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DR vixmom - Yeah! :)
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And I drove myself back and forth without incident.
Congrats! GREAT news!!
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We were disappointed in THE REAPER. The first 2/3rd of the show was everything we don't care about the show & very little of what we do enjoy. The last third gave us hope the next episode will be much better.
I recorded this but haven't watched it. I like the show and hope it doesn't tank. ::)
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Good Afternoon!
Greetings from Birmingham!
My flight made it in on time, with no bumps or other turbulence along the way. I've just checked into my hotel room, and just need to take a little breather before I walk over to the convention center to check out the space.
SETC has been here before, and it was nice to see that they opened up the lobby and check-in area. With this many people - 3500+ - they'll need all the room they can get. They also had some free chocolate and surprisingly decent champagne at check-in too. I may go back for another glass.
*The only "minus" right now is the lack of free, wireless Internet access in the hotel rooms. It's available in the public areas but not in the rooms. Additionally, the in-room access is via cable/ethernet. I also thought it would be free for Starwood Preferred Guest members here - like it is at other Sheraton's, but it's not.
I am sorry about the lack of free internet access. I hope your room is nice!
If you go back to the lobby have some chocolate and champagne for me!
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And speaking of STAGE benifits.........
BK
Wasn't Kritzerland supposed to release more of them?
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DR MBarnum - You just want him to give you 10.
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DR vixmom - The lack of in-room Internet access is truly a minor inconvenience. I could pay for it, but since I'll be out of my hotel room for up to 12 hours each day, well... At least I can still post via my iPhone.
My "Tower Room" is very nice, and since I'm on the SPG floor I get free breakfast and afternoon cocktails and snacks. Also, when I checked in, I heard the glorious phrase, "You are all set. Your room charges have already been taken care of. Enjoy your stay." :)
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DR vixmom - The lack of in-room Internet access is truly a minor inconvenience. I could pay for it, but since I'll be out of my hotel room for up to 12 hours each day, well... At least I can still post via my iPhone.
My "Tower Room" is very nice, and since I'm on the SPG floor I get free breakfast and afternoon cocktails and snacks. Also, when I checked in, I heard the glorious phrase, "You are all set. Your room charges have already been taken care of. Enjoy your stay." :)
In my next life I'm coming back as you! ;D
I am glad everything else is so nice. I can't wait to hear about the auditions!
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Well the Vixter needs the computer. So laters!!
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Today we went hiking on a new (to us) trail. The light was all bad for photos, and now I am ready to take a nap.
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DR MBarnum - You just want him to give you 10.
If he has it, sure.
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DR MBarnum - You just want him to give you 10.
10 what? With DR MBarnum, speculations are endless!
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DR MBarnum - You just want him to give you 10.
10 what? With DR MBarnum, speculations are endless!
ANYA is ordered!
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At the committee briefing going over the schedule and procedures for the next three days... It's gonna be an interesting couple of days... Hmmm... -Apparently, we're supposed to have a record number of auditionees this year... Which is "nice", but it wasn't supposed to be that way. Hmmm...
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Yes, I still have the complete Kritzer CD to do -
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Back from a good work session. Jose, John remembered you.
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After the session, Linda Purl and I had lunch at the French Cafe. I had a quesadilla (excellent) and rice pudding (excellent).
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Then I picked up a whole slew of packages and now I'm on hold with the DMV trying to find out where my registration and tags are, since it's been a month since I sent them the form and check.
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I guess Mr Reed didn't care for the show.
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I guess Mr Reed didn't care for the show.
But, boy, did he ever love Frances' supposed autobiography, so it all evens out. ;D
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Great American playwright
Horton Foote (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/horton-foote-has-died/?hp)
has died at 92.
The theatre has lost a playwrighting master IMHO
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The work day is almost over.
Only one more this week.
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Page 7 "TGIAFF"* Dance
(* Thank God it's almost Faux Friday)
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Boy Rex Reed will went for the jugular with that review.
Someone should remind him of Myra Breckenridge.
And also remind of his recordings of
Sugarfoot on Ben Bagley's Vernon Duke Revisted, It's A Nice Face/I'm In Love Again (Medley) (Adler, Bock, Coleman STAGE benifit) & In Our United States (Lerner, Loewe, Lane STAGE Benifit) The last two songs were on releases BK produced
Tracks which I always somehow manage to skip across. . .
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I'm happy for the news of DR Vixmom!
My mum got reasonably good news from her dr's visit today regarding the abhorrent swelling of her thigh. We went to her ortho to find out if it was something related to the steel rod, x-rays showed that it wasn't, but didn't rule out the possibility of infection or blood clots, so we went off to the hospital for lab work and a Doppler (I didn't know you could get a weather forecast from a thigh). Doppler showed no blood clots, so now we await the results of the blood work.
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I keep forgetting to wish PANNI a Happy Birthday!
Panni, I for one am rooting for a multi-page photo spread of Monkey and Chooster in flagrante delicto. But I may be the only one. ;)
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Has anyone ever heard of the following singers
Roberta Whitley (or any singer whose last name is Whitley and first initial is R)
Pamela Blake (an actress from the 30's to early 50's who performed under her real name of Adele Pearce and who still might be alive at 90)
Constance Moore
and did they ever do any recordings?
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HAPPY NATAL DAY DR PANNI!
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and I'm back.
The doctor was very pleased with my progress thus far and doesn't need to see me again until after my full body scan (which will probably be in April sometime)
FANTASTIC!
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And I drove myself back and forth without incident.
I'm very pleased. It must have felt great to have a bit of your independence back. Did you feel ok?
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I gotta tell you.
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Getting ready to watch When Time Ran Out - I hope it's endurable.
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Hello, fellow DRs.
My sister-in-law has come and gone, and we had a delightful 24 hour visit.
DR JoseSPiano, glad you arrived safely and traveled without incident.
***NO COLD VIBES*** to DR Ginny.
WELCOME to new DR Sam. :)
Great news :D from DR vixmom.
DR td, glad your mom is OK.
bk, I agree - your notes the past two days have been especially enthralling.
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Laura, DR - that looked suspiciously like a Little Giant ladder system. Was it? No one can say I don't know my infomercials. :)
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Here's a video from Comcast.net about Too Much Twitter? (http://www.comcast.net/data/fan/html/popup.html?v=1051029159)
The segment is taken from Fox News, but they show a bit that Jon Stewart from "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" did and that's pretty funny.
The only problem with the clip is that it's supposed to be 3 minutes 7 seconds long, but it just stops at 2 minutes and jumps to the next clip. :P
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I found a blogspot on the net and have downloaded a couple of Bobby Sherman albums. . .
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. . .and some Frankie Laine. . . .
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DR td, great news your mother doesn't have a blood clot.
VIBES ALL IS WELL WITH THE BLOOD TEST RESULTS!
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I hope Mom gets gold stars on her blood test results and that whatever is causing the problem is very minor.
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A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO DR ANNA!!!!
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Page seven?
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Had a long telephonic conversation and am now ready to begin the evening's viewing.
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Great medical report from DR Vixmom and encouraging medical news about DR td's mom!
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BK - Maybe you could talk Guy Haines into making an appearance on Brent Barrett's Christmas Album. Perhaps a duet on Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth?
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Good Evening!
Well, it looks like I could be playing for almost 270 people tomorrow. And on Friday. And on Saturday. Just sayin'...
"We" had originally planned to have shorter days this year, but somehow we've ended up with longer ones. Meetings will be held, topics will be discussed. Again, just sayin'.
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DR td - ~~~~~GOOD MEDICAL TEST RESULTS VIBES TO YOUR MUM~~~~~
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bk - Thanks for checking in with John.
*Awwww, he remembers me <giggling like a school girl> ::)
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DR George - Yes, that John Stewart "shakes his fist" segment was/is very funny. You can view the whole clip on ComedyCentral.com
*And Twitter really has been in the news over the past couple of days. I guess the news that members of Congress were twittering and tweeting during President Obama's address to Congress brought it to the forefront.
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I've been watching a very interesting series called Star Academie. It is basically the Quebec version of American Idol. It's the first year i've followed it. But it's interesting how differently they do things from Idol.
They are on every night except fri-sat. They have 30 minute shows mon-thurs. These kids basically live in a house and they film them. But on tuesdays either the girls or the guys sing for the judges (in the house). And the judges pick the bottom 3. So one week it is B3 girls and the next week it is B3 guys.
Then on sunday they have a big 2 hour spectacle. Last week Celine Dion was on (her husband is one of the judges and their mentor).
It was really something. They all did duets with her. And then the bottom 3 (girls this week and guys last week) sing.
But the interesting part is how they decide who goes home. The public saves one person. And the judges save one person. It's pretty cool.
Also the judges seem to give a lot more advice. The songs are mostly in french. But the contestants are allowe to sing in English if they want. One girl did the most amazing duet with Celine (the song from Titantic).
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE?
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Very sad to hear the news of the passing of Horton Foote. I'm sure the news will cast a pall over the proceedings here in Birmingham this weekend. The SouthEastern Theatre Conference honored him in years past.
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DR TCB - ;D
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This morning my hiking group was about to turn around and head back when I suggested we go around the bend for the view. This is what we saw.
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You can't see the wet snow falling. This afternoon the wet snow turned into "dry" snow and has left a light dusting over the land & trees. The driveway & road don't have much at all :)
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Good day one and all....
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This morning my hiking group was about to turn around and head back when I suggested we go around the bend for the view. This is what we saw.
Nice! :D
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DR ArnoldMBrockman - I believe Frank Sinatra's version of the Song of the Day is my favorite.
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DR Panni/Anna asked me to relay a message, that she has done her annual birthday lurk and to thank everyone for the great birthday wishes. On behalf on Anna, thank you. :)
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Jane, you can keep teh snow.....
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Happy Birthday Panni!
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Nice eagle spot, Jane! I'm glad you continued around the bend.
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RE: IDOL (not the show tonight, but the comments DRS Der Brucer and MattH made).
I totally disagree with what you both wrote (re: the talent in the top 12 being totally based on talent and not on male vs female).
I'm not saying there should be 6 and 6. If there is more male talent, then i don't mind that the top 12 reflects that. But i'm not okay with there being 9 guys and 3 girls.
I"m sure the judges have numerous factors that they consider. But i definitely think that it is important for the show that there are enough female contestants.
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And this is re: the IDOL show tonight (although i'll be vague).
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I LOVE LOST.
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I LOVE LOST.
Grrr...I'm still at work!
;)
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DR Dakota, I have no plans to keep the snow. My plan is for it to melt tomorrow. I will be happy for it to stay up in the mountains where it belongs & where I can view its beauty from afar.
If the clouds had not rolled in by the time we saw the eagle you would have seen the snow capped mountains in the background.
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But now I'm leaving! ;D
Until later!
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DR ArnoldMBrockman - I believe Frank Sinatra's version of the Song of the Day is my favorite.
Buddy Clark has a very nice version of it!
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Nice eagle spot, Jane! I'm glad you continued around the bend.
So were we. I only expected a lovely view of the lake. My friends were bemoaning the fact they left their binoculars in the car.
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OMG ha ha ha ha. Idol fans should check out votefortheworst.com (after they've seen tonight's show).
Their choice to win for wildcard (don't they know the fans don't vote?) is hilarious!
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Boy Rex Reed will went for the jugular with that review.
Someone should remind him of Myra Breckenridge.
And also remind of his recordings of
Sugarfoot on Ben Bagley's Vernon Duke Revisted, It's A Nice Face/I'm In Love Again (Medley) (Adler, Bock, Coleman STAGE benifit) & In Our United States (Lerner, Loewe, Lane STAGE Benifit) The last two songs were on releases BK produced
No need to remind Rex Reed about MYRA BRECKINRIDGE. He savaged it more than any other critic in the country, including his own work in it. He knew it was a no-win situation, so he called it what it was.
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What a busy night I've had. I began by finishing the bonus features on BATMAN & ROBIN. I then immediately came back upstairs and finished writing the review. I didn't post it until a little while ago since I didn't want to give up prime TV viewing time (it took a half hour to format it on the site.) Enjoyed revisiting them (even the worst ones), but also glad to be done with it.
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IWhen I went back down, I first zipped through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing on it, but the boys are on tomorrow.
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Next, I watched CHUCK from Monday night. OK episode, and I love Jonathan Cake (looks like he's on the next episode as well), but the on-off stuff with Sarah gets fairly tedious.
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Next, I watched Monday night's HEROES. Good show. I was very involved with the various plots and enjoyed it very much.,
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Next, I watched the IDOL results show. I can't argue with any of the choices though I might have preferred Von to Jorge. Still, they're all worthy additions to the finals.
I was FURIOUS that the obnoxious Tatiana was chosen for a wild card slot. I was very happy that Von and that wonderful male singer from Semifinal Week 1 was also one of the possibles still in it.
Balderdash, DR Jennifer! Let the people sing and let the sex chips fall where they may. I want to hear the best singers, and from the three weeks of semifinals (that's really all I have to go on), the men have been far better than the women. The cream will rise to the top anyway. If a woman is the best, she'll win regardless of whether she has one other woman in the finals or five other women. We have had four women winners to three for the men.
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I ended my evening with LOST. Wonderful episode with the usual great surprises and terrific story. Some new questions, of course, but I expected there to be.
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DR Jennifer - Just a comment about your "hiding" of Spoilers...
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DR Jennifer - And since you didn't name names there was no need for a Spoiler Warning.
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Is there any TV show more trashy than MAKE ME A SUPERMODEL. If there is, someone tell me when that show is on.
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I'm heading downstairs now to bed.
Good night!
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Heard Robin Williams was hospitalized and is taking at least a week off from his tour. I assume this has no impact on his plans to bring his show to Broadway.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/03/robin-williams.html
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I would like to see/hear Guy Haines do another solo CD, myself.
In fact the only reason I did not list him as a favorite current singer last week for the TOD was because he hasn't done anything in so long!
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I would really like Guy Haines to sing BOOGIE WOOGIE BOOGIE MAN.
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I'm hoping a Guy Haines CD can happen this year.
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I think I'm finished with my viewing and am listening to CDs.
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Well... Looks like Martha Stewart is trying to up her "street cred": http://bit.ly/13xGoH
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Listening to George Duning's lovely score to Houseboat. Just issued on CD.
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And since I(!!!) will be presenting the audition briefing in the morning...
Goodnight.
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I'm back from BLITHE SPIRIT, a wonderful comedy in a really good production. Lots of dropped lines tonight and I think the show, when it's solid, will really run like a house on fire. Lansbury's energy, for her age, is amazing, although she was the most guilty of the dropped lines. I miss the original three act breaks but the play's a masterpiece of comic structure and I had a wonderful time.
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Good travel vibes to Jose~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I was just doing a search on FACEBOOK using the Classmates seach for Phoenix HIgh School 1982...oy, the people I graduated with did not age well! And a vast majority of them have as they main Facebook picture, a snap shot of them holding a beer. ::)
However, I did locate a couple of buddies of mine from my drama class days. I will see if they remember me.
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Tonight I finally watched the 25 short films for the festival. There were some really good ones. I haven't been a judge for this before, so I don't know if I'm rating too high or too low compared to other judges, but I tried to be as consistent as possible among the entries, so I'm pleased about that.
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I'm also pleased I managed to get this done tonight. With the trial prep and all sorts of other things going on, I was afraid I wouldn't find the time to do it. Now I need to get some rest so I can dive in again tomorrow.
I'm so glad I had the break I had going to New Orleans. It's made returning to the madness a pleasure
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DR MBarnum - have you picked up the Retromedia Boxed Set of HERCULES movies? I did. Strange mix of pan and scan and anamorphic widescreen, but a treasure trove for pepla fans.
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Night all. Happy birthday Panni and vibes of all sorts to anyone who needs them. I don't have time to catch up and don't want to miss anyone
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Am I long time lurker ? yes . Maybe everyday for 3 years. I can already tell posting is going to take me a few days to figure out. I actually feel like I know everyone from your pictures. I've been talking to a friend of my about memories from the 60's and 70's, and think I will try to use a small photo from those days for this site. Let's see if this post works.
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Welcome longtime lurker and new dear reader Sam. If you click on your name (on your post) you'll find a menu bar at the left and from there you can go into account settings and profile settings and select various options including uploading a photograph for your avatar.
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I just looked up the word of the day in the dictionary. I'm laughing because I can't figure out how to use it in a sentence. Is it connected to food and caterpillars or oil and money ? Posting will be good for my spelling, I'm from the days before spell check, and will try not to use it. I still look things up in the filling cabinets at work instead of the computer, I find it a lot faster (for me anyway). The name Sam is a nickname from Jr. High (now it's called middle school here in California), I was there yesterday to vote.
Remembered that we all had cooking, sewing, wood shop, auto shop, printing, dancing (remember square dancing class?) Not one boy in cooking or sewing, not one girl in wood shop or auto shop. Those classes are gone now, but if they were still available I think boys and girls would be taking both. See you tomarrow.
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Poor Sam doesn't know about WUSSBURGERS - our dear readers who are so OLD they can no longer stay up past ten.