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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were hot, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - like me, they're hot and bothered.
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And the word of the day is: CICERONE!
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I gotta tell you.
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I guess the late-night glory days are done.
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I suppose I shall to bed, since it's one big ol' borefest around these here parts.
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Good morning! That is all.
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If Love Were All.
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I am not sure that I have have seen any of the series that BK mentioned with the exception of some Charlie Chan films (and I couldn' tell you which ones) maybe one or two of the Francis the Talking Mule films. (The ones with Donald O'Connor).
But does the British film series Carry On.... count? If so I have seen a whole slew of them.
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Good morning, all! I have little to report. Today is the schedule I had planned for yesterday: Toyland, a bit of Brain surgery, a trip to the 42nd Street NYPL, and the post office. Tonight I'm seeing SOUTH PACIFIC, and I'm quite excited about it.
I also need to finish plans for tomorrow's flight, which has not been something I'm anticipating with any delight. We'll see.
TOD:
the Hildegarde Withers mysteries with the late great Edna May Oliver
when I was a kid, I loved the Ma & Pa Kettle series, but I think they're funnier and bawdier in the original source, Betty MacDonald's book THE EGG AND I
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'Appy Eliza Doolittle Day!!!
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Good Morning Larry.
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Last night we went to a reading of a musical about the wonderful Sophie Tucker. Playing the part of Sophie was the equally wonderful Mary Stout. She's quite good. She has the physical characteristics of Miss Tucker and she sounds very good as well. I don't know if this show will be done in New York. It would be, in my opinion, a hard sell based on what plays and what is successful right now. I think much of the Broadway going audience may have heard of Sophie Tucker but I also think another large portion of that audience wouldn't know ST from any other early star. Oh, well. We shall see. Good Luck to Sophie (not the Steve Allen incarnation from the 1960s).
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Thanks for your theatre report, DR Ben. Looking forward to DR elmore3003's report on South Pacific.
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Good morning Gentlemen.
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You can't get there from here.
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photo: stretch (a fantasia)
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I'd rather leave the Ma & Pa Kettle stories and the Francis movies back in my childhood. I have recently watched four of the Carry On movies - and I still find them amusing - I think more so now because of the predictable lines etc.
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DP Colin and I have just watched "The Gift". We watched "Heaven" a couple of months back.
Cate Blanchette and Giovanni Ribisi are such wonderful actors.
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Good evening, DR Tomovoz!
I don't know from "series" films. Well, except more recent incarnations like "Star Wars" or "The Lord of the Rings."
I guess I have seen a few of the "Thin Man" films.
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TOD:
the Hildegarde Withers mysteries with the late great Edna May Oliver when I was a kid, I loved the Ma & Pa Kettle series, but I think they're funnier and bawdier in the original source, Betty MacDonald's book THE EGG AND I
In this photo that I posted a while back, the land mass on the left is Vashon Island where Betty MacDonald lived and where one or two of her books is set.
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Of course there is the James Bond series!
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I enjoyed the Margaret Rutherford MISS MARPLE series, even if the character and the stories were not exactly true to Agatha.
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Europe's biggest event (other than world cup and European cup football) takes place this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I would bet it gets no publicity in North America!
EUROVISION song festival time. This year in Belgrade.
This is the contest that gave us Love is Blue, Volare, Waterloo, Al Di La.
It was also responsible for unleashing Riverdance!
Oft (too oft!) recorded "You Raise Me Up" was written and recorded by Eurovision winners "Secret Garden".
And for the Theatre trivia buffs, Colm Wilkinson, Michael Ball, Frances Ruffelle and Tommy Korberg have all represented their countries in the contest.
Celine Dion, Olivia N J, Cliff Richard, Julio Iglesias and Nana Mouskouri have also represented their countries.
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And speaking of Margaret Rutherford, good morning DR Coleslaw.
And good morning to elmore and Tomovoz, as well.
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The contest has been going for over 50 years now. This year there are 43 countries competing! All countries entering need to be members of the European Broadcasting Union. Israel and Turkey are thus eligible. Morocco is also eligible but has yet to enter. San Marino has entered for the first time this year.
That is your lesson for today.
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And the word of the day is: CICERONE!
And The Songs Of The Day Are
STATUES AND STORIES(from Light In The Piazza) and
THIS WEEK,AMERICANS(from Do I Hear A Waltz?)
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Hello Tomb warrior. Well DP Colin read TomB as that on the Fishing boat post.
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And speaking of Margaret Rutherford, good morning DR Coleslaw.
Since I, also, adore Magaret Rutherford, I will take that as a compliment.
;D
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And once again DR Mr Brockman Snr - thank you for the songs of the day (and the thought you put into them).
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And it's Goodnight from OZ.
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Sweet dreams, DR Tomovoz!! :)
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The WABC half-hour South Pacific behind-the-scenes special can now be viewed online here (http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=6100764).
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I missed Dear Tom. Virtual Greetings to you and Colin!
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Good morning!
TOD:
The Gold Diggers series.
The Indiana Jones series.
The James Bond series.
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I have never seen the Indiana Jones movies. Am I a heathen?
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I saw the first one and liked it (the Indiana Jones series). I saw the second one and loathed it and I didn't see any more. I don't plan on seeing the current one opening on Thursday so I will join you, Sing, in heathendom. I will most likely see Sex and the City The Movie on Friday May 30th. I watched it every Sunday (back when we still had HBO) and now my friend David and I are looking forward to the Big Screen Treatment.
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so I will join you, Sing, in heathendom
Oh, goody! I couldn't ask for better company. :)
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I actually overslept a tad bit. I won't be late for my work session/auditions this morning, but I do have to leave now, so...
Laters...
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WHEW!!!!!!
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The only reason I will be seeing the SEX AND THE CITY movie is Jennifer Hudson; I didn't like the show when it was HBO, so I shall probably NOT like the movie much either.
I'd rather see a big-screen LAW & ORDER with that same cast. . . .
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And the word of the day is: CICERONE!
The CICERONE at the atomic power plant was particularly happy to show of their NICE CORE.
OK, it's a bit lame. But I couldn't come up with anything for RICE CONE.
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You can't get there from here.
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photo: stretch (a fantasia)
"And they call this place wheelchair accessible. Hmmph."
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"If he pulls that coin from behind my ear one more time, I swear I'm gonna scream, ...I...WILL...SCREAM!!!!!"
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Classic movie series?
The Sherlock Holmes movies with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Of course, having written a book about Basil, I'm a bit prejudiced.
Modern movie series?
DIE HARD.
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Law and Order starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon.
My mind is boggling.
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LOL Woody--I was thinking the same thing!
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Yes, Virginia, there was a time before television, when if you wanted to watch your favorite series you gathered with a bunch of friends and strangers and watched it on a large screen in a movie theater.
For some reason, I never really caught on to any of the pre-television series of films. I know they were frequently shown on television, back in the early days, but I don't remember seeing them.
I remember Abbott and Costello movies. But those weren't really a series, where the characters continued from story to story, they were just a whole slew of 'em. Not the same thing.
What I do remember is the family gathering around the coffee table, which was laden with cheeses and crackers, and munching while we watched old horror movies and episodes of The Avengers (with Diana Rigg as Mrs. Emma Peel). But that's, again, not the same thing.
I smell a slice of gouda, I think of Diana Rigg dressed in leather. Kinky, what?
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Season premiere of The Closer---I'm loading the dailies and seeing lots of shot of Brenda in her undies. Boy, I must say, she does not look her age! She must do a lot of wokring out!
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Well, I'm glad she looks younger than her age, instead of going in the other direction, I must say!
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TOD: the GAMERA movies
the MOTHRA movies
and MONDO movies in general...
And thanks to MBarnum, the Rusty movies!
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Better Brenda in her undies than Provenza! :o
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Law and Order starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon.
My mind is boggling.
And for good measure, we could toss in Lee Grant, Patty Duke, Tony Scotti and Barbara Parkins!
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Not on the subject, but, wouldn't it be nice to have PEYTON PLACE (the tv series) on dvd?
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Good morning!
Not as cool this morning and overcast because we're supposed to get rain today, but so far nothing yet.
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Classic movie series?
The Sherlock Holmes movies with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Of course, having written a book about Basil, I'm a bit prejudiced.
Modern movie series?
DIE HARD.
I have and love your book about Basil Rathbone, a long-time favorite of mine.
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I have had a busy morning. I had my semi-annual dental check-up and cleaning. Then, I came home and did some cleaning of my own - the living room is on tap for Tuesday. Then, I did my usual morning workout.
Only needling thing about the morning was that I lost my DSL connection for about 10 minutes. I saw the telephone linesmen aacross the street so I wasn't surprised when service went out for awhile. I'm glad it wasn't any longer.
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I'm just catching up on yesterday's posts.
There were 2 questions for me
First DR Jose, yes i do read the televisionwithoutpity forums. But they have specific threads for the night before's shows that only open after the show. Those are the only threads i read. There are no spoilers allowed there.
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Oh, so many series that I love:
THE THIN MAN - "Another Thin Man"
MAISIE - "Ringside Maisie"
SHERLOCK HOLMES (Rathbone) - "The House of Fear"
CHARLIE CHAN - "Charlie Chan in the Wax Museum"
MR. MOTO - "Mr. Moto's Gamble"
ANDY HARDY - "Love Finds Andy Hardy"
JAMES BOND - "Goldfinger"
MISS MARPLE (Rutherford) - "Murder, She Said"
DIE HARD - "Die Hard"
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Those of you who saw and liked/loved RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. You OWE it to yourselves to see the thid one - INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. Equally as entertaining as the first one, and it has the added bonus of Sean Connery taking Indy down a few pegs. Superb entertainment.
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Second question from DR MattH re: why i dislike spoilers and if knowing what i knew about DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES spoiled it for me.
Maybe this will explain things.
I am a soap opera fan. I used to read the soap opera magazines and read the spoiler threads in my soap newsgroup.
But i found the show was not as interesting to me anymore, because i knew every single thing that was going to happen. There were no surprises.
You know how when we watch MEDIUM it is interesting to see how the story will unfold. Well to me i realized that is a lot of the enjoyment.
I stopped reading the spoiler stuff for the soaps (and i used to read them for other shows too). And i just found that i enjoyed the show more because i didn't always know what was going to happen.
I love that for LOST we have those big reveals that i am unaware of. That is one of the things i enjoy most.
So to answer your question, I would have rather not known about the cliffhanger for DH. Because then i would have truly been shocked. And yes it makes a difference to me.
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TV Reminders:
Season finales:
NCIS (two hours)
SHARK
DANCING WITH THE STARS
and, of course, the final competition on IDOL. Hell's Kitchen is on, too, that I know some of you like.
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Page Three Tin Man Dance!!!
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DR Jennifer, if you say you would have enjoyed those last three minutes more if you hadn't known they were going to jump five years into the future, I'll have to take your word for it.
But I still don't get it.
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On tv tonight for me:
DANCING WITH THE STARS results (go kristi!).
IDOL.
HELL'S KITCHEN.
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As a recap, I just finished updating der B's list of AA names from yesterday.
Final total: 70
(Not as impressive as other lists, but a harder combo.)
And here's the list:
Aardvark, Angela (P 7)
Aardvark, Anthony (P 7)
Abas, Abbu (P 4)
Abel, Alen (P 6)
Abelew, Alan (P 1)
Abernathy, Anne (P 5)
Abernathy, Arvide (P 5)
Ackerman, Andy (P 6)
Adam, Adolphe (P 3)
Adams, Abigail (P 1)
Adams, Ace (P 6)
Adams, Alice (P 8 )
Adams, Amy (P 1)
Adams, Ansel (P 1)
Adamson, Al (P 8 )
Adverse, Anthony (P 1)
Agassi, Andre (P 2)
Ailey, Alvin (P 5)
Aimée, Anouck (P 1)
Ainley, Anthony (P 7)
Akers, Andra (P 1)
Akrush, Allan (P 1)
Alberghetti, Anna Maria (P 4)
Albright, Alicia (P 3)
Alcott, Amy (P 4)
Alda, Alan (P 1)
Alda, Arlene (P 6)
Allwyn, Astrid (P 6)
Alpert, Al (P 6)
Anderson, Anna (P 7)
Anderson, Anthony (P 3)
Anderson, Arthur (P 2)
Andrews, Anthony (P 2)
Andrews, Archie (P 4)
Annie, Ado (P 2)
Ant, Adam (P 3)
Ant, Atom (P 6)
Apple Annie, (P 2)
Appleby, Allison (P 1)
Aragon, Art (P 6)
Arbus, Alan (P 6)
Archer, Anne (P 1)
Archerd, Admand "Army" (P 1)
Arkin, Adam (P 1)
Arkin, Alan (P 1)
Armstrong, Alum (P 5)
Armstrong, Andrew (P 2)
Arngrim, Alison (P 4)
Arrington, Adrian (P 7)
Ashe, Arthur (P 1)
Askey, Arthur (P 1)
Asquith, Anthony (P 6)
Assante, Armand (P 1)
Astaire, Adele (P 3)
Attell, Abe (P 7)
Auerbach, Armold (P 6)
Auerbach, Artie (P 6)
Ayars, Anne (P 1)
Aykbourn, Alan (P 1)
Ayres, Agnes (P 3)
Adam, Abou ben (P 8 )
Arpel, Adrien (P 9)
Allgood, Anne (P 9)
Adams, Alvan (P 9)
Astor, Ava (P 10)
Arquette, Alexis (P 10)
Anka, Amanda (P 10)
Arbus, Amy (P 10)
Astaire, Ava (P 10)
Amberson, Amelia (P 11)
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DR Jennifer, if you say you would have enjoyed those last three minutes more if you hadn't known they were going to jump five years into the future, I'll have to take your word for it.
But I still don't get it.
Oh well i did my best to explain.
If you still don't get it, then you don't get it. :)
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Today I'll be on a mission with John Rambo in Stallone retooled RAMBO. The reception for this wasn't quite as strong for his retooled ROCKY BALBOA, and the basic character had devolved so greatly from FIRST BLOOD to RAMBO III that he was cartoonish even though Stallone was playing it perfectly straight as a serious drama (which FIRST BLOOD was).
I just hope all the killings aren't too graphic. It's only 90 minutes, so that will help.
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Oh did anybody else watch last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS?
I loved it.
They changed things up. They made them all do the same style of dance. At the same time. It was fabulous. They each did their parts and then they all danced together.
I thought Kristi was so good. It is about time a woman wins this! I love her. ANd think she will win easily.
I have never liked cristian. But i thought he was very good. If not for his injury i think his free style could have been great (he could not do any lifts with his bad arm which really damaged that dance).
It would not surprise me if jason comes in third. He was not very good last night. His lifts were great. And impressive. But everything else paled in comparison.
I am so happy for kristi. She totally deserves to win this!
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We are NOT having a heat wave here in Rehoboth.
Instead, it has been breezy and clear for most of the last couple of days. This morning, I woke to the sound of rain going pit-pitter-pat.
(I think everyone here already gets the reference.)
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Cicerone. Lipschitz.
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I need a man. Yes, I do. Why, you ask, is this NEWS?
Well I need a man to play the role of Frank Lubey in the PCPH production of ALL MY SONS. Perhaps he will turn up today or tomorrow. I know he will, after all tomorrow is another day.
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Those damned Broadway copy cats! My friend Richard just sent me this:
May 20, 2008
Arts, Briefly
Katie Holmes Is Broadway Bound
Compiled by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Katie Holmes is about to make her Broadway debut.
She will star next fall with John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Patrick Wilson in a revival of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons,” directed by Simon McBurney, artistic director of the British theater company Complicite. The play, from 1947, deals with a successful businessman who knowingly sold defective airplane parts to the government during World War II. The truth and its tragic consequences emerge when his son wants to propose to the daughter of his business partner.
The theater and opening dates have not yet been announced.
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Oh well i did my best to explain.
If you still don't get it, then you don't get it. :)
Well, here's what I don't get. No specific information about the women was revealed. By telling us they were going to jump five years into the future, that didn't spoil anything for me. It made me ANTICIPATE it all the more.
What wonderful, creative things could they do with the women over the span of five years? Who'll be the same? Who'll be different? Who'll be gone?
No, I'm sorry, but having that information ahead of time only made me even more want to see what they were going to do. (And I suspect that was Marc Cherry's plan all along.)
For me, that's no spoiler. Sorry if it was for you.
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I need a man. Yes, I do. Why, you ask, is this NEWS?
Well I need a man to play the role of Frank Lubey in the PCPH production of ALL MY SONS. Perhaps he will turn up today or tomorrow. I know he will, after all tomorrow is another day.
But didn't a woman say that? :D
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Well, I guess I should head downstairs now and check the mail, and then think about what's for lunch.
WBBL.
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Hello!
Just dropping in to say hello, goodbye, I'm late, I'm late.
TOD:
LOVED Charlie Chan as a kid. I watched one about a year ago and enjoyed it as well.
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Will try to come by later and catch up. (Famous last words.)
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Good evening, DR Tomovoz!
I don't know from "series" films. Well, except more recent incarnations like "Star Wars" or "The Lord of the Rings."
I guess I have seen a few of the "Thin Man" films.
No "Andy Hardy", sippystraw?
No "Star Wars" films?
No "Flash Gordon" serials?
And not to have seen a single "Indiana Jones" film...well...it's cultural suicide at best!
Are you, perchance, Amish?
:D
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for DR JRand57!!!! :) [/size][/color]
Is this a euphemism? It sure sounds like a euphemism!
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Holy Moly, ScrapDrolly!
No "Planet of the Apes" films?!!!???
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Those damned Broadway copy cats! My friend Richard just sent me this:
May 20, 2008
Arts, Briefly
Katie Holmes Is Broadway Bound
Compiled by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
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So Broadway has snagged Katie to play Frank Lubey?
At least this explains why Tom Cruise is attracted to her!
;)
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...having that information ahead of time only made me even more want to see what they were going to do. (And I suspect that was Marc Cherry's plan all along.)
...
And it wouldn't surprise me to learn that the leaks were orchestrated by Cherry, or at least were made with his consent.
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So Broadway has snagged Katie to play Frank Lubey?
At least this explains why Tom Cruise is attracted to her!
;)
It's really the only part in the play she is remotely right for. :P
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Is this a euphemism? It sure sounds like a euphemism!
Well yes and no. ;D
Yes DRMATTH - and she is my ideal! 8)
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SPOILER
Oh well i did my best to explain.
If you still don't get it, then you don't get it. :)
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They didn't introduce the last few minutes as a SPOILER....they did it to SHOCK you (a la "Lost") and to give you that "cliffhanger" suspense of "HUH? WHA'?" to tide you over until the next season begins.
And when that season begins, they don't have to backtrack in order to ease viewers into a 5-year leap-ahead.
Whatever their reasons, it was a stunning finale....quite extraordinary, especially the shocker with Susan. I don't know what their plans are to fill the gaps, but it's quite possible we'll be treated to some "flashback sequences" to fill us in as new stories unfold. Dlkdlk ksfgkjjkljklsgflkj ;lkjlk j;lkj jrkelkjkjlejkel jdkjfkjlkj ;lkd jkjf;alkj ;lkjaf;lakjlkekjhjheuzjh,
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TOD:
The aforementioned series:
Planet of the Apes, paid to see them ALL!!
Ma & Pa Kettle and of course the Beach Party series of films in all their permutations. And Elvis movies could sort of be considered a series, they were sort of all alike.....
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DRJOSE do you think you will be playing Big Edie or Little Edie?
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TOD:
My numero uno favorite series films are the BLONDIE films from the 1930s and 40s!
(http://www.geocities.com/blondieseries/BlondieInSociety1.jpg)
Other favorite film series include:
The Miss Marple films of Marg. Rutherford
The Hildegard Withers films of Edna Mae Oliver
The Godzilla films
and as a kid I couldn't wait for each new PLANET OF THE APES movie!
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Oh yes GODZILLA and MOTHRA of course.
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DR GINNY - foot vibes for the upcoming special attention it will be receiving.
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Page Four Dark Shadows Dance.
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I shouldn't have left off the Ma and Pa Kettle films....I love 'em even still today!
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The only "modern" film series I enjoyed are the Universal Soldier films....not the Jean-Claude Van Damme films, but rather the straight-to-video ones that starred Matt Battaglia.
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Are you the Kettle in underwear?
Yes, but how do you know?
Why, everyone in New York knows!
Just a minute.....
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My thoughts about Katie Holmes on Broadway
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Ain't it the truth, DR BEN....ain't it the truth. All I can say is, if Arthur Miller wasn't dead, this would kill him.
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Edisaurus,
Saw a new Closer trailer on TNT last night - a good one that focused on the shows humor -
"For Heaven's sake - it is a head!"
Is it one of yours?
der Brucer
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Edisaurus,
Saw a new Closer trailer on TNT last night - a good one that focused on the shows humor -
"For Heaven's sake - it is a head!"
Is it one of yours?
der Brucer
Yes, indeed!
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Oh , I like the PLANET OF THE APES films, too!
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I've actually made several tailored to run on other networks: FOX, US and Lifetime. It will be interesting to see if it brings us new viewers. We'll be going up against HOUSE this year...
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Up Against the House, Redneck Mother!!!
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I'm very jealous of bk getting to go into the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. It's a few doors down from my regular cheap-o LA motel (78/night!) the Wilshire Dunes. It's a nice neighborhood to walk around and I've often walked by this theatre and wondered what it was like inside.
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Up Against the House, Redneck Mother!!!
LOL! A classic song waiting to be reinvented!
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TNT Promo waiting to happen, DR EDISAURUS....and some royalty money in someone's pocket!
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Matt H-After we watch HOUSE & BONES I’ll have to read your comments.
We weren’t keen on the last MEDIUM,
just grateful it ended the direction the show had taken.
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I suppose I'm up. Looks like another scorcher outside, but maybe it won't be SO hot today. Still awaiting word from Mr. Geissman, but I will be having a fun lunch tomorrow with Mr. Patrick Cassidy.
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Oh my, George AND TCB are both coming down with something or other. Just let me know on my cell phone as soon as you can if it's looking like it may best to postpone lunch on Thursday. (If one or both of you are still sick on Thursday, I could as of now instead do lunch Friday early afternoon, and even noon-ish on Saturday - Sat. rehearsal doesn't start until 2. To be honest, if you're still feeling sick, I wouldn't want to catch anything that could pass on to the cast and crewespecially.)
But I'll assume until i hear otherwise that we're still on for Thursday at 1. We'll talk Thursday morning, but let me know ASAP if you decide Thurs. is off.
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Those of you who saw and liked/loved RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. You OWE it to yourselves to see the thid one - INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. Equally as entertaining as the first one, and it has the added bonus of Sean Connery taking Indy down a few pegs. Superb entertainment.
I'm in complete agreement!!!
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DR Jennifer, if you say you would have enjoyed those last three minutes more if you hadn't known they were going to jump five years into the future, I'll have to take your word for it.
But I still don't get it.
;D I so get it.
I don't even want to know there is a surprise ending, then I keep trying to figure it out. Obviously you find it easier to stay in the moment & not think about such things.
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Hell's Kitchen is on, too, that I know some of you like.
Watch - yes; like? Given a chance I'd watch a train wreck.
There is a similarity!
der Brucer
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Okay. So you're reading a novel. It's a murder mystery. You don't know whodunnit, but you know somebody dunnit. Isn't part of that joy trying to figure out whodunnit?
Count me in as one of the ones who agrees with Matt H on this one regarding spoilers:
A true DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES spoiler would have said that (if it were at all true) Susan is married to Jack Shepherd five years into the future.
Or that Lynette Scavo (if it were at all true) was Gabby's prison bitch five years into the future.
Cherry and his associates started setting up the "Five Years Later" ending earlier this season with dialogue and action, it has never really been a true secret, so I don't understand how saying that the last few minutes of the show would take place five years into the future is a "spoiler."
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BIG BANG THEORY had a funny and sweet episode last night. Now that the season is over, I highly recommend watching the re-runs from the beginning. At least give it a try. We find this show delightfully funny.
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NEWSFLASH:
Sen. Ted Kennedy Has Brain Tumor, Doctors Say (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,356745,00.html)
der Brucer
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bk, if you see Grant, could you get his snail mail address so I can send him the comic book I mentioned?
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BIG BANG THEORY had a funny and sweet episode last night. Now that the season is over, I highly recommend watching the re-runs from the beginning. At least give it a try. We find this show delightfully funny.
Do you find a family resemblance?
I just "discovered it three weeks ago - it is indeed great fun!
der Brucer
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I like BIG BANG THEORY.....
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I'm a bit confused re: the spoiler discussion.
Are you guys only talking about that you don't think what was revealed about DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES was a true spoiler.
Because I thought we weren't talking about that show in particular.
I can agree that what we found out in advance about DH would not be considered a true spoiler to some. But i wasn't just talking about that show. I was saying why i dislike spoilers in general.
I do agree that we did not find out specifics (which would have been the real spoiler).
And DR MattH i totally get your point of view, why it would make you more curious to see the show. I just would have been more surprised by the reveal if i had not known about the reveal (even though i did not know the specifics).
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I shall now work on some blocking patterns and then head off the theatre.
The new SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE starts this week, but after two seasons, I will not be watching....because they keep saying they are choosing America's favorite dancer, BUT the judges continue to over ride America's choices. Two dancers who were in the bottom three for several weeks - not just one week - were kept on while better dances were sent packing.
I will not watch this year because of last year's asses: Cedric and Danny.
Goodbye, So You Think You Can Dance. Of course this is only My Opinion, and it should not cause anyone else to watch the show or NOT. But don't try to CHANGE my opinion. Thank you.
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I have never seen the Indiana Jones movies. Am I a heathen?
You should be so lucky! Heathens have a hope of redemption, but you shall dwell in a dark abyss of cultural deprivation for all eternity!
der Brucer
Note to Dante - we need a tenth circle!
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All My Sons - Not My Set Page Five Dance.
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I've actually made several tailored to run on other networks: FOX, US and Lifetime. It will be interesting to see if it brings us new viewers. We'll be going up against HOUSE this year...
I shall be on the lookout to see that if they live up to your high standards!
der Brucer
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re: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
SPOILERXldlkj fljlkjlkdlkj r lkjavj afjkak a;lkja afj;lakjdf;lkja ;gj I, too, read your explanation, but I think you're throwing the baby out with the bath water when you chastise DH for doing something you adore about "Lost."
They didn't introduce the last few minutes as a SPOILER....they did it to SHOCK you (a la "Lost") and to give you that "cliffhanger" suspense of "HUH? WHA'?" to tide you over until the next season begins.
And when that season begins, they don't have to backtrack in order to ease viewers into a 5-year leap-ahead.
Whatever their reasons, it was a stunning finale....quite extraordinary, especially the shocker with Susan. I don't know what their plans are to fill the gaps, but it's quite possible we'll be treated to some "flashback sequences" to fill us in as new stories unfold. Dlkdlk ksfgkjjkljklsgflkj ;lkjlk j;lkj jrkelkjkjlejkel jdkjfkjlkj ;lkd jkjf;alkj ;lkjaf;lakjlkekjhjheuzjh,
Okay now i am so confused. I really did not understand your post at all.
I loved the finale of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. Maybe i was not clear. I liked the ending. All i said was i wished i had not known the plot twist.
And btw it is not really that original since ONE TREE HILL did the exact same thing (went 4 years into the future). Although maybe their scenarios were not as crazy.
I am also curious to know how they will fill in the gaps. But it was reported that all the kids would be gone for next season. Which makes me think we will not be getting flashbacks with them.
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I love SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.
But i totally get what you are saying. Although i did love danny.
I cannot wait to see it this week.
Apparently there will also be a SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA this summer.
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Does anyone who watches MONK know what seasons the shows they showed on NBC recently were from?
I watched all 5 episodes (finished yesterday). And i would love to see all the shows. I had no idea (since we do not get USA network) that there are at least 6 seasons.
I don't have netflix. And i can't see paying $40/season. I wonder if i know anybody who collected all the seasons.
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DR Jane, i am surprised that you did not like the finale of MEDIUM. I loved it!
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DR RonP after reading your post again (and trying to understand it) I think that you think we are talking about something we are not.
Nobody here said the finale 2 minutes were a spoiler. We said that the premise of the final 2 minutes was leaked before the show aired.
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Yeah, that's it....
I'm AMISH!!
;D
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You should be so lucky! Heathens have a hope of redemption, but you shall dwell in a dark abyss of cultural deprivation for all eternity!
der Brucer
Note to Dante - we need a tenth circle!
Do ya think he's depraved on account of he's been deprived[/b]?
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DR RonP after reading your post again (and trying to understand it) I think that you think we are talking about something we are not.
Nobody here said the finale 2 minutes were a spoiler. We said that the premise of the final 2 minutes was leaked before the show aired.
Leaked? I never read anything about the finale.
I obviously misunderstood your post. I thought you were upset by the reveal at the end with the leap-ahead. I apologize for all the confusion my error caused you.
I tend not to read comments about shows when I don't want to be "leaked" to because folks who write on the internet (and in magazines) tend to give away secrets 'cause they can't KEEP secrets.
I learned my lesson the HARD way when the USA Today critic, in reviewing "The Empire Strikes Back" back in 1980, revealed THE MAJOR PLOT TWIST a day BEFORE the film was released.
I'd have had his head on a platter!
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Packaged up a few orders and will ship them shortly or shortly ship them.
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I'll be seeing Mr. Geissman at one-fifteen - although he's already informed me it won't be a long session, which is annoying as all get out, and I think you know how annoying all get out is. But, why should this year be any different from previous years. It's always an ordeal, time-wise, so it will be the same this year - probably won't finish for at least two weeks, when it really could take about three days if one could just work for three or four hours straight.
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Welcome thirteen GUESTS.
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I've also been working at the piano.
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Welcome thirteen GUESTS.
Are they truly thirteen GUESTS, or might they be "13 GHOSTS"?
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Yeah, that's it....
I'm AMISH!!
;D
I knew it! Shunned, no doubt! :D
It explains so-o-o much!
;)
(Apologies to the Amish lurking or in our membership).
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Thursday afternoon greetings! Have y'all missed me today? I spent the morning in Cincinnati at a very poorly-attended, but well-presented, workshop on library-based book clubs.
TOD - The Indiana Jones series (I agree, the 3rd one is terrific!) and the Back to the Future series.
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Oh, Oh, Oh - I stopped at Barnes & Noble on my way back from Cincinnati and found the Entertainment Weekly with Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha on the cover! Do you think I could read it here at work if I disguised it with a copy of Library Journal?
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This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:
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LOVE the squirrel, DearReaderLaura DR! :D
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Well, the gay teens are in danger. The perv/killer father escaped from prison. That's one more rule of soapland: prisons are inept.
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Good Afternoon!
-I'm still amazed at how draining those Mary Poppins dance calls can be... Whew!
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DRJOSE do you think you will be playing Big Edie or Little Edie?
Neither. I will be playing The Corn.
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DR Jennifer - So... Next time, you see Teri Hatcher on a TV show, and she's asked a question.... Change the channel!
;)
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DR JRand - Well... Here's the rest of the announcement (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117896.html).
;)
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Good Afternoon!
-I'm still amazed at how draining those Mary Poppins dance calls can be... Whew!
Is Brad there? Tell him howdy.
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All this talk about spoilers has me thinking about my favorite Brit series. Yep, that one. Again. ::)
Well, anyway, the titles of the thirteen episodes of the current series (season, to us Yanks) have all been released, save one. Also announced have been which stories are two-parters.
Anyway, the current series titles have been/will be:
1: Partners In Crime
2: The Fires of Pompeii
3: Planet of the Ood
4 & 5: The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky
6: The Doctor's Daughter
7: The Unicorn and the Wasp
8 & 9: Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead
10: Midnight
11: Turn Left
12 & 13: TBA/Journey's End.
It's episode 12 that has the fans talking. The actual title of the story won't be revealed until just prior to the episode being broadcast in Great Britain. So speculation is rife, yes rife, about what the title will actually be. There is even speculation that the title of the episode will, indeed, be "TBA," with the initials standing for something other than "to be announced." (Fans of the Doctor do keep a sense of humor about these things. ;D)
Other things that have been released to the press:
The Doctor's Daughter was/will be played by Georgia Moffett, daughter of fifth Doctor Peter Davison.
The Unicorn and the Wasp features Agatha Christie as one of the characters.
Rose Tyler, as played by Billie Piper, returns in Turn Left and will stay with the series for the remaining two episodes. Turn Left is also this year's "Doctor Lite" episode, focusing on other characters. (Last year's "Doctor Lite" story, Blink, recently won Steven Moffat the BAFTA for best teleplay.)
The final episode will feature a very crowded TARDIS, as Freema Agyeman (as Martha Jones), John Barrowman (Capt. Jack Harkness), Noel Clark (Mickey Smith), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) and John Leeson (the voice of K9) have all been announced as members of that episode's cast.
NONE OF THIS COUNTS AS SPOILERS! This has all been ANNOUNCED. Spoilers would reveal actual plot elements - what has been announced instead feeds the fires of speculation and rumor.
ALSO not counting as a spoiler is the announcement that the aforementioned Steven Moffit will be taking over as chief writer and executive producer when the fifth series begins production, as Russel T. Davies is stepping down after this year's Christmas special and a couple of three other specials while David Tennant goes off and plays Hamlet or some such thing. This signals a change, the end of one era and the beginning of another. (No word yet as to whether he'll also be running the show over at Torchwood or The Sarah Jane Adventures.)
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"HEY! I'm walkin' here, I'm walkin' here! You wanna make somethin' about it, huh? You wanna piece of me?"
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I've been doing Brain work - it's just never-ending. Every time I go through it, I find new things to cleanup, and a lot of stage direction to adjust so that what's happening is very clear.
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I have no idea who Neil Gaiman is (no, really, I don't) but I ran across this quote elsewhere and I love it.
"To be, or not to be, that is the question. Weeelll... More of A question really. Not THE question. Because, well, I mean, there are billions and billions of questions out there, and well, when I say billions, I mean, when you add in the answers, not just the questions, weeelll, you're looking at numbers that are positively astronomical."
Neil Gaiman's David Tennant's William Shakespeare's Hamlet
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Well, today's gray and rainy weather here in NYC seems to be nap-inducing, so...
I shall nap.
Laters...
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Shortly I shall be on my way to Mr. Geissman's.
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The drizzle has ended for now here in Rehoboth.
I should either take a nap, or start planning dinner.
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BIG BANG THEORY had a funny and sweet episode last night. Now that the season is over, I highly recommend watching the re-runs from the beginning. At least give it a try. We find this show delightfully funny.
I've been recording this but haven't watched it as often as it's been on. I have six (I think) episodes to watch. I really like this show, too. :)
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***BOOK JACKET DESIGNING VIBES***[/size][/color]
for bk!!![/size][/color]
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Anxious to see the new book jacket, even though we don't know the title yet!
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DR Jane, i am surprised that you did not like the finale of MEDIUM. I loved it!
I did, too. After everything we were put through this season with Allison and Joe barely getting by, with Allison and Joe at each other's throats, all the unhappiness with Allison being unmasked and Devalos losing his job, etc.
The final episode righted the ship and it will hopefully sail through calmer domestic waters next season. I watch the show for those marvelous puzzles that spring from Allison's psychic dreams. To have all of the other angst on top of trying to solve crimes was just exhausting last season.
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DR JOSE thanks for the link to the PlayBill article. It will make for an interesting discussion at tonight's read through - sans Frank Lubey.
And all local programming has been interrupted for a BIG news story and the MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT EVER HAPPENED EVER....the 2012 Super Bowl will be played in Indianapolis.
I hope these guys don't break their arms patting themselves on the back.
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I finished watching SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW while I cooked and ate lunch. I also watched a couple of the "making of" featurettes which are, of course, fascinating for this movie.
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Then I put in RAMBO (the new one coming out next week). Carnage on a grand scale wrapped around a noble crusade to rescue some missionaries trapped in the interior of Burma. Killing in every possible way and right in graphic close-up. Most disgusting was Rambo ripping out a man's throat.
A little too visceral for my taste.
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Then I listened to about 30 minutes of Stallone's commentary. The civil war in Burma has been going on for sixty years (I didn't know this), and they had to scrape together some news footage to relate this for the beginning of the movie. He sounds like he had the best of intentions with the film, but it certainly degenerates into a blood-and-guts action film of the basest kind.
Wonderful cast including Paul Schulze, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Ken Howard.
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I began watching the seven featurettes. I got two watched. The first was on resurrecting the character for this fourth film in the series, and how difficult it was shooting in Thailand for three months.
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The second was on the music for the movie. Jerry Goldsmith wrote the scores for the first three, but, of course, he's no longer with us, so composer Brian Tyler did the music as an homage to Goldsmith.
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And all local programming has been interrupted for a BIG news story and the MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT EVER HAPPENED EVER....the 2012 Super Bowl will be played in Indianapolis.
Congratulations, JRand. You can have it.
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So, I have five more featurettes about the making of the movie, and then there are some deleted scenes. I didn't look ahead to see how many there were, but hopefully, I'll be able to finish these before NCIS begins tonight.
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DR GINNY - foot vibes for the upcoming special attention it will be receiving.
Thanks, DR JRand. June 11, 3 weeks from tomorrow, is the big day.
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I did skim through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS.
If Ameera has a new way to stay in the country legally, it has to be because Mayer finally told her he's her father. Doesn't look like he's hanging around to attack Luke again, but I could be wrong about that. Anyway, because the show seems to be heating up now for that storyline, I'll begin recording it once again.
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I'm going to write for a bit now and then head back down for more RAMBO featurettes and then prime time TV.
WBBL.
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I'd rather leave the Ma & Pa Kettle stories and the Francis movies back in my childhood. I have recently watched four of the Carry On movies - and I still find them amusing - I think more so now because of the predictable lines etc.
I'm glad someone else knows the Carry On films
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Oh my, George AND TCB are both coming down with something or other. Just let me know on my cell phone as soon as you can if it's looking like it may best to postpone lunch on Thursday. (If one or both of you are still sick on Thursday, I could as of now instead do lunch Friday early afternoon, and even noon-ish on Saturday - Sat. rehearsal doesn't start until 2. To be honest, if you're still feeling sick, I wouldn't want to catch anything that could pass on to the cast and crewespecially.)
But I'll assume until i hear otherwise that we're still on for Thursday at 1. We'll talk Thursday morning, but let me know ASAP if you decide Thurs. is off.
I think I'll be okay. :) Unless you want to make sure that we're both okay and have us only come up once...we could have lunch on Saturday and then see the show that night. It would also save on gas. But either way is fine with me. What do you say, TCB??
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Page Four Dark Shadows Dance.
There were supposed to restore the film to the original directors version before the "Smiling Cobra" had it cut down to fit the bottom half of a double bill.
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I'm glad someone else knows the Carry On films
My sister and I used to watch these when we were kids. She LOVED these movies...at least, the ones that she's seen. Anyway, for her birthday a couple of years ago, I got her the DVD set to the TV series, Carry On Laughing (http://www.amazon.com/Carry-Laughing-Complete-Alan-Tarrant/dp/B0001XARLI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1211318410&sr=1-2)! I didn't know that there was a series until I came across it on Amazon.com. And my sister was surprised, too!
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Has this been released yet?
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My sister and I used to watch these when we were kids. She LOVED these movies...at least, the ones that she's seen. Anyway, for her birthday a couple of years ago, I got her the DVD set to the TV series, Carry On Laughing (http://www.amazon.com/Carry-Laughing-Complete-Alan-Tarrant/dp/B0001XARLI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1211318410&sr=1-2)! I didn't know that there was a series until I came across it on Amazon.com. And my sister was surprised, too!
I didn't know this was released on DVD. Thanks for the link. I think I'll buy it.
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I did, too. After everything we were put through this season with Allison and Joe barely getting by, with Allison and Joe at each other's throats, all the unhappiness with Allison being unmasked and Devalos losing his job, etc.
The final episode righted the ship and it will hopefully sail through calmer domestic waters next season. I watch the show for those marvelous puzzles that spring from Allison's psychic dreams. To have all of the other angst on top of trying to solve crimes was just exhausting last season.
AND...there was totally NOT ENOUGH with the children. Bridget was notably less involved and I MISSED her. And the eldest is getting to be so pretty (and less obnoxious). I like that it's a "family affair" and that all the girls seem gifted. They all need to be at least "in on" some of the dreams and share what they see with their mom.
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I see that this is also has been released. Bert Lahr's last film appearance.
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And once again DR Mr Brockman Snr - thank you for the songs of the day (and the thought you put into them).
Thank You for your kind words
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And this one too.
A Blake Edwards' film
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And this one was already released. Woody has nothing to do with the film
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And this one was already released. Woody has nothing to do with the film
I most certainly do not! I don't even have a copy of it, anywhere!
;)
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I'm about to head out for SOUTH PACIFIC. I've had a good day with the NYPL, and a few other diversions.
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I didn't know this was released on DVD. Thanks for the link. I think I'll buy it.
I have no idea if it's any good or not.
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Good Evening!
I'm up, I'm up... -From my nap that is. -And I feel as if I want to go take another one... :-\ I'm hoping that some dinner, an Advil and a sweatshirt (it's a bit "cool" here right now), will help me feel better.
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The WABC half-hour South Pacific behind-the-scenes special can now be viewed online here (http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=6100764).
Then I am an idiot. I got at most five minutes
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Don't Drink the Water is abysmal. I reviewed it several months ago.
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NEWSFLASH:
Sen. Ted Kennedy Has Brain Tumor, Doctors Say (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,356745,00.html)
It was the first thing I thought of when I read he had a seizure. I was hoping to be wrong.
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I saw the first one and liked it (the Indiana Jones series). I saw the second one and loathed it and I didn't see any more. I don't plan on seeing the current one opening on Thursday so I will join you, Sing, in heathendom. I will most likely see Sex and the City The Movie on Friday May 30th. I watched it every Sunday (back when we still had HBO) and now my friend David and I are looking forward to the Big Screen Treatment.
I got my Entertainment Weekly and I was totally disgusted. Sixty three pages devoted to SEX AND THE CITY! What a waste of ink and paper. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the TV show when it was on and I watched a lot of the episodes. I also knew that EW would devote a cover story to the movie. But what movie deserves to have sixty three pages covering everything from fashion to summaries of every episode in the series? Why would you have to know that to see the movie?
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Do you find a family resemblance?
I just "discovered it three weeks ago - it is indeed great fun!
Not to me, however there are some very smart people in my family ;)
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I'm off to a Seattle Storm game. Have a good evening, all!
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DR Jane, i am surprised that you did not like the finale of MEDIUM. I loved it!
SPOILER:
I liked how they wrapped up Joe's problems & the district attorney's I didn't dislike it, didn't find it exceptional. I thought it was better than the previous episode. Sometimes Alison is very annoying & doesn't treat Joe well. It is more understandable when the case she is working on is urgent, that one wasn't..
Keith and I find far too many holes in the stories that deal with Joe & his business problems.
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I did, too. After everything we were put through this season with Allison and Joe barely getting by, with Allison and Joe at each other's throats, all the unhappiness with Allison being unmasked and Devalos losing his job, etc.
The final episode righted the ship and it will hopefully sail through calmer domestic waters next season. I watch the show for those marvelous puzzles that spring from Allison's psychic dreams. To have all of the other angst on top of trying to solve crimes was just exhausting last season.
That was the part we enjoyed, kind of let out of sigh of relief all was wrapped up and back on track. :) We also liked that the opening dream belonged to Joe.
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I'm glad someone else knows the Carry On films
Watched them way back when. :)
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AND...there was totally NOT ENOUGH with the children. Bridget was notably less involved and I MISSED her. And the eldest is getting to be so pretty (and less obnoxious). I like that it's a "family affair" and that all the girls seem gifted. They all need to be at least "in on" some of the dreams and share what they see with their mom.
I like that Bridget has been less involved (though they gave her the best line ever in the last episode-can't remember what it was) and the oldest daughter has been pleasantly more involved. We got a kick out of the youngest passing her first eye exam. ;D
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I knew it! Shunned, no doubt! :D
It explains so-o-o much!
;)
(Apologies to the Amish lurking or in our membership).
It also explains his fondness for buggy whips!
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Has this been released yet?
Yes. I found it on NetFlix
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I'm off to a Seattle Storm game. Have a good evening, all!
Got a cheerleading gig?
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I see that this is also has been released. Bert Lahr's last film appearance.
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Is that Bert on the cover?
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And all local programming has been interrupted for a BIG news story and the MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT EVER HAPPENED EVER....the 2012 Super Bowl will be played in Indianapolis.
I hope these guys don't break their arms patting themselves on the back.
Maybe it's an opportunity. Got extra bedrooms? Care to add some? There's big money in putting up folks going to Super Bowls. Local hotels/motels/inns fill up quickly. A little advance advertising and you might be able to make out big!
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Hmmm, both Fred and George have left the building. ::)
So, I guess, the lunch has now been moved to Saturday at noon, then we will hang around and see the show, and therefore save on gas (unless we eat Mexican). I guess that was the final word? That is fine with me, I guess. I just know one thing and that is that I am not going to allow Fred to leave town again until I get to meet him in person. I don't care if it is at lunch, at the theater, or even at George's Bar Mitzvah (you should pardon the expression).
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Well, I'm guess I'm going to have Sweet and Sour Pork tonight rather than the Chicken With Garlic Sauce I thought I had ordered. Hmm...
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Back from Mr. Geissman's. We got the cover done, which is great, and which I may post later tonight. We also got the book imported and did all the basic work on it (font, chapter headings, etc.) but didn't have time to do the "style" stuff - so, I'll proof what we've got, and next week we'll do the "style" stuff (things that need to be in different fonts and laid out differently from the majority of the text).
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It's being printed out as I type. I'm really hungry, but I decided to wait until six when I got pick it up.
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In other news...
I just checked my voicemail. I had an incoming earlier from a number I did not recognize, so I just let it go to voicemail. Well, the resulting message has to be one of the funniest messages/impersonations/riffs I have ever heard. -And I don't think it would have been as funny if I had heard it live.
And I now know who left the message. :) *Actors are CRAZY!!!!!!!
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Just when you thought "American Idol" could not get any CHEESIER...
:P
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I gotta tell you.
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I probably will post the cover this evening, so don't WUSSBURGER too early. So, you'll have the cover and the title in one swell foop.
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Mmm.... Smells like Cheddar...
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I've never seen one minute of American Idol - is it good?
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I am REALLY hungry.
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But, food is still thirty minutes away. I suppose I should figure out what I want. I read about a place that I've driven by tons of times, in Burbank, called A Taste of Chicago. It's owned by Joe Mantegna and his wife (who knew) and apparently they have amazing food there - raves for their Chicago-style pizza, and beef sandwiches and meatballs.
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Well, no one can say we didn't get to page eight.
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Will we never get to page nine?
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I sort of have a taco bell craving, but I also have a pizza craving and pizza is a lot closer.
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BK - Am I right in assuming that those people we talked about never contacted you at all last week?
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I'd call rather than posting, but I figured posting would help us get to page 9.
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TCB - Just left you a rambling, inconclusive phone message :)
I'll leave Thursday at 1 open, on the hope that you guys are feeling OK and up to lunch that day
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But I'll leave Saturday at noon open as well.
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Will I never reach post 11150?
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I keep posting, but my "member number" never goes above 284
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As for "So You Think You Can Dance?"...
I have it on good authority that this year's finalists truly some are the best they've ever had. I'm looking forward to watching this season's competition. Yes, the judging/elimination process is a bit "off", but, if anything, one could always just watch the competition night each week, and not the elimination night.
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I've never seen one minute of American Idol - is it good?
I've not seen it, either, but there are clips on Youtube. . .
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I only watched Idol a couple of times when Sanjaya was on. Ok, I didn't really watch the show; I did look at a couple of clips on YouTube.
I thought it was great. But then, I like Mrs. Miller and Wing....
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I only watched Idol a couple of times when Sanjaya was on. Ok, I didn't really watch the show; I did look at a couple of clips on YouTube.
You and MBarnum have more in common than meets the eye!
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Am home now.
Am hungry now.
This evening, I shall be Swingin' the Jinx Away!
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I’ve very pleased to know there are a couple of people here who watch THE BIG BANG THEORY. :)
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'night
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FJL, heard nothing and did what we discussed.
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Maybe I'll just wait until tomorrow to post the book cover, since recent history has shown that no one will be here to see it this evening.
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So, I logged in a while ago and then got involved watching the 2-hour season finale :o of NCIS (and reading my new issue of Entertainment Weekly during the commercials).
Where'd the evening go?
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Neither. I will be playing The Corn.
And we all know how much Jerry likes corn..... ;)
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'night!
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And we all know how much Jerry likes corn..... ;)
Actually "Jerry likes the way I do my corn" OHH That's even racier :o
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bk - If you post it, they will come.
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RE: tonight's IDOL
SPOILERS
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I am so so so annoyed with randy and simon. David cook was the front runner. And if they switched the vote to make little archie win i will be so mad. I don't mind them giving their opinions. But declaring little david the winner was completely ridiculous to me. Don't they realize that people listen to what simon says. ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DR Jennifer - Not everyone listens to the judges. And, besides, I truly think people had chosen who they were going to vote before long before tonight's broadcast. Right now, it's just a matter of who can text their votes faster. ;)
*And in all the interviews up until tonight, Simon was throwing his support behind the other one.
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I wept through SOUTH PACIFIC, which is one of the most splendid productions I've ever seen, far superior to a City Opera revival in the 1980s and a lacklustre Papermill production over ten years ago which starred Mr Ron Raines. This new production suffers none of the stupidity of so many lousy revivals in the past: no reducing the orchestra to a combo, no "I know how to fix this lousy show I have to do" attitude since there's nothing broken about the book, glorious design, and a wonderful cast that looks the right age - my dad was 19 when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
The orchestra played beautifully and the Entr'Acte was a wonderful acknowledgment of their talent, and I cannot wait to see it again. Afterwards, I stopped backstage, saw Danny Burstein who was a wonderful Luther Billis, Ted Sperling the conductor, and Kelli O'Hara, with whom I've worked twice before. On my way to Ted's dressing room, I said hello to Paolo Szot who stopped the show with "This Nearly Was Mine," and while I was talking to Danny I saw Christian Delcroix who was at Goodspeed in WHERE'S CHARLEY in 2004.
Kelli O'Hara is stunning in this production, not good, but absolutely stunning. I found her so right in every way: charming, warm, a wonderful actress.
I have to pack or I would continue to rave.
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DR elmore - :) I'm so glad that you were able to see South Pacific, and that you liked it too!
I hope your packing goes smoothly, and your travels tomorrow ever more so.
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I watched the remainder of the featurettes on RAMBO (5 more) and the four deleted/extended scenes. Many of these featurettes repeated a lot of the carnage I had suffered through when watching the film. Ugh!
There was also the original trailer for the movie.
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I had a lengthy phone call, so I didn't get to watch anything for the last half hour leading up to prime time. Argh!
Well, it was a party invitation, so I guess I shouldn't complain.
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I'm sooo tired - I just have no energy right now. I watched one of those hour-long Hitchcock Presents on Chiller or whatever that station is, but I know if I turn on a movie I shall simply fall asleep. Therefore, I'm in a quandary as to what exactly to do.
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It was much cooler today and tonight it's very nice out.
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Page Nine Ruby Slippers Dance!!
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Next I watched the season finale of NCIS. Two hours and not the most scintillating episodes in the show's history.
I shed no tears for Lauren Holly who I consider a very poor actress and the real weak link on the show. And, of course, the splitting up of the team will last three or four episodes, and then they'll all be reunited, just as it was two years ago when Gibbs left the team to retire and by episode three, he was back.
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AMERICAN IDOL:
I have thought David Cook was the superior performer/singer for at least the last month. But the judges were right tonight. Archuleta outsang him in each round of competition. David A. really sang his heart out tonight. After a very nice opening song, Cook seemed kind of detached for the other two songs.
The results will be interesting. I still think David Cook will have the bigger music career.
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re: tonight's IDOL
DR Jennifer - Not everyone listens to the judges. And, besides, I truly think people had chosen who they were going to vote before long before tonight's broadcast. Right now, it's just a matter of who can text their votes faster. ;)
*And in all the interviews up until tonight, Simon was throwing his support behind the other one.
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I agree with you to a certain point re: most people having made up their minds before tonight. But there are a lot of votes up for grabs (the 3rd place finishers fans). And i really think they threw one guy under the bus tonight.
And i was shocked. Because i thought that he was their favorite until now.
It just really felt like some kind of fix was in. There were so over the top for little david. It just made me sick.
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Unless something very time/deadline oriented arrives tomorrow, I plan to have a "fun" day of viewing, watching things I want to see that have been stacking up for weeks.
I know one will be BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD on Blu-ray. The other things I watch will be chosen tomorrow on a whim.
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Back to IDOL.
The entire boxing motif of the show was beyond tiresome and really irritating. Glad I had the show on the DVR so I could fast forward past Andrew Lloyd Webber's mutterings.
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re: tonight's IDOL
AMERICAN IDOL:
I have thought David Cook was the superior performer/singer for at least the last month. But the judges were right tonight. Archuleta outsang him in each round of competition. David A. really sang his heart out tonight. After a very nice opening song, Cook seemed kind of detached for the other two songs.
The results will be interesting. I still think David Cook will have the bigger music career.
It did seem like little david was really giving it his all. While DAvid Cook had some problems, and seemed like he did not try everything he could to win (like singing one of his past songs). It just felt like he wanted to go out on his own terms. Sing what he wanted. Some people think he tanked it on purpose so he could make his own album.
I'm not saying Archie did not give a better finale performance (even though i don't care for him at all). I just still think randy and simon totally threw cook under the bus. They could have said they thought little david was better without declaring him the American Idol. I just hate when they favor one person so far over the other in the finale. It makes it seem unfair.
I'm curious if it will make cook's fans vote till they drop.
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MORE AMERICAN IDOL
Back to IDOL.
The entire boxing motif of the show was beyond tiresome and really irritating. Glad I had the show on the DVR so I could fast forward past Andrew Lloyd Webber's mutterings.
I also really disliked the boxing part. But I was amused by ALW. HE was funny. Especially when he told little david, "don't close your eyes around me!!!!" :)
Oh and i hated hated those middle songs (contestant winners).
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Even though this might sound funny coming from me (because of my spoiler comments).
I am going to check dialidol.com tomorrow to find out if the results end up totally favoring one contestant. I need to be prepared for this! :)
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re: tonight's IDOLIt did seem like little david was really giving it his all. While DAvid Cook had some problems, and seemed like he did not try everything he could to win (like singing one of his past songs). It just felt like he wanted to go out on his own terms. Sing what he wanted. Some people think he tanked it on purpose so he could make his own album.
I'm not saying Archie did not give a better finale performance (even though i don't care for him at all). I just still think randy and simon totally threw cook under the bus. They could have said they thought little david was better without declaring him the American Idol. I just hate when they favor one person so far over the other in the finale. It makes it seem unfair.
I'm curious if it will make cook's fans vote till they drop.
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Well, unless they've changed the rules, both the winner and the runner-up get record contracts for their first album. After that, the company has the option to drop them from the roster or not. Both Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee were dropped after lackluster sales of their initial albums.
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Heading down to bed now.
Good night!
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YEAH!
My roommate who has been working in China the past couple of months is back here in NYC for the week. She just got in tonight, and we've been catching up for the past hour or so. And she brought some amazing Chinese cookies with her too! :)
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Back to IDOL.
The entire boxing motif of the show was beyond tiresome and really irritating.
Boxing motif???? ???
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Were they singing boxing songs?
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Were they singing boxing songs?
Thankfully, they did not. However, they did open the show with the trumpet fanfare from "Rocky". And the two finalists came out in boxing robes. -And we now know that David C. weighs 180, and that David A. weighs in around 100 pounds "soaking wet". ;)
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Well, unless they've changed the rules, both the winner and the runner-up get record contracts for their first album. After that, the company has the option to drop them from the roster or not. Both Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee were dropped after lackluster sales of their initial albums.
And Katherine McPhee lucked out since she now has David Foster producing her next album.
And Taylor Hicks will be Broadway's newest "Teen Angel" in Grease this summer on Broadway.
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Been reading magazines - am now all caught up. Listening to George Duning's fantastic score to The Devil At Four O'Clock.
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Well... I am off tomorrow, but I have a bunch of things I have to get done tomorrow morning. And since it is three hours later here on the East Coast, well... I guess I shall have to see the cover and title of the new book tomorrow...
Goodnight.
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At least you didn't leave at nine, our new WUSSBURGER time.
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I agree with you to a certain point re: most people having made up their minds before tonight. But there are a lot of votes up for grabs (the 3rd place finishers fans). And i really think they threw one guy under the bus tonight.
And i was shocked. Because i thought that he was their favorite until now.
It just really felt like some kind of fix was in. There were so over the top for little david. It just made me sick.
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I see no point in declaring a winner of each round. It's asinine, really, for Simon to "pronounce" anything. At this stage, the judges should not even be heard from.
That said, I agree with DR MattH that Archuleta was the best in each round...and by a mile in two of them.
I don't agree, necessarily, that Cook's career will be bigger. Archuleta can sing the phone book. Cook seems content in the business section under industrials.
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And Katherine McPhee lucked out since she now has David Foster producing her next album.
And Taylor Hicks will be Broadway's newest "Teen Angel" in Grease this summer on Broadway.
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The mind's eye REELS at the sight of him in that getup, squatting on every other verse.
McPhee needs more than luck...she needs someone to dub her who can sing with feeling and on pitch.
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I'm off to a Seattle Storm game. Have a good evening, all!
They won!!
Just had to share. ;)
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SPOILER:
I liked how they wrapped up Joe's problems & the district attorney's I didn't dislike it, didn't find it exceptional. I thought it was better than the previous episode. Sometimes Alison is very annoying & doesn't treat Joe well. It is more understandable when the case she is working on is urgent, that one wasn't..
Keith and I find far too many holes in the stories that deal with Joe & his business problems.
It's called "plot device"...and/or "suspend disbelief."
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Got a cheerleading gig?
No, my niece has season tickets and she can't go to all of the games, so I get to go every once in a while. :)