I need to go out and feed the birds...
When I turned around to leave I almost ended up on the floor as I tripped over Sherlock.
Quote from: Cillaliz on January 25, 2009, 09:30:53 AMI need to go out and feed the birds...And feed sure ain't tupence a bag!der Brucer
Quote from: Jane on January 25, 2009, 09:50:46 AMWhen I turned around to leave I almost ended up on the floor as I tripped over Sherlock. He is tiny and hard to notice.
Oh! Btw, there are two p's in "tuppence".
Jane - What did you post in post #48 above? All i see is a question mark.
Quote from: FJL on January 25, 2009, 10:44:42 AMJane - What did you post in post #48 above? All i see is a question mark. CORGI PORN
Quote from: DERBRUCER on January 25, 2009, 10:52:34 AMQuote from: FJL on January 25, 2009, 10:44:42 AMJane - What did you post in post #48 above? All i see is a question mark. CORGI PORNThank you for fixing the photo.
Thousands of orders for Aretha Franklin's inauguration hatThe flamboyant hat that managed to eclipse the Queen of Soul at the inauguration Tuesday is now prompting people to burn up phone lines, as thousands of orders pour in for the style.Luke Song, owner of Mr. Song Millinery in Detroit, said he and his employees have "barely had any time to count" exactly how many requests he has gotten ever since Aretha Franklin belted out "My Country 'Tis of Thee" while wearing his chapeau on national television.The heather-gray wool felt headgear featured a prominent bow lined with Swarovski rhinestones. Custom-designed and hand-molded over two days by Song himself, the hat cost upward of $500. Fans are welcome to drop $179 on a similar satin-ribbon version.
'Slumdog' wins at the Producers Guild of America AwardsJust two days after earning ten Academy Award nominations, "Slumdog Millionaire" on Saturday won the Producers Guild of America Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award. The award went to producer Christian Colson.The film, which revolves around the fortunes of poverty-stricken Mumbai teenager, has become this movie season’s darling winning multiple Golden Globe and critic’s awards. "Slumdog" just went into wide release in the U.S. on Friday and has earned over $48 million so far domestically."Slumdog" won out over "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon" and "Milk." The PGA Award has also become a reliable bellwether for the best picture Oscar — 12 of the winners over the past 19 years have gone on to win the Academy Award’s top honor, including last year’s recipient "No Country for Old Men."
Indians don't feel good about 'Slumdog Millionaire'The story of an impoverished street child in Mumbai, which has won 10 Oscar nods, is a stereotypical Western portrayal, Indians say, that ignores the wealth and progress their country has seen.By Mark Magnier January 24, 2009 Reporting from Mumbai, India -- Even as American audiences gush over "Slumdog Millionaire," some Indians are groaning over what they see as yet another stereotypical foreign depiction of their nation, accentuating squalor, corruption and impoverished-if-resilient natives."Slumdog," which earned 10 Oscar nominations this week, including one for best picture, is set in Mumbai, is based on an Indian novel and features many Indian actors. Yet the sensibility is anything but Indian, some critics argue. They attribute the film's sweeping international success in large part to its timing and themes that touch a chord with Western audiences."It's a white man's imagined India," said Shyamal Sengupta, a film professor at the Whistling Woods International institute in Mumbai. "It's not quite snake charmers, but it's close. It's a poverty tour."...[much more discussion]
'OZ'CARS: JACKMAN, LUHRMAN PLAN MUSICAL NUMBER…You want to know why Oscar host Hugh Jackman has been seen all over town lately? Well, he has asked Luhrmann and Catherine Martin -- the director’s wife -- to choreograph and produce a big opening musical number for him for the Oscars.This should be something on the level of Busby Berkley and somehow make reference to all this year’s big films. You can almost envision Jackman -- a song and dance man trapped in a Wolverine -- in top hat and tails, doing his Fred Astaire thing to Bruce Vilanche’s rhymes about "The Reader," "Slumdog Millionaire," "Ben Button," "Frost/Nixon" and "Milk." Maybe throw "The Dark Knight," "Doubt" and a couple of others in just for fun....
The movie won't encourage tourist.Have you researched the "truth" behind the story?