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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had warm cockles, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently trying to find their cockles.
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And the word of the day is: BORBORYGMUS!
Smoke on your pipe and put that in.
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Topic of the Day:
Comedic actresses:
Carol Burnett and the "Gone With the Wind" spoof. That's one of the best skits ever!
Lucille Ball in the "Vitameatavegamin" skit
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Thanks for posting the photos, DR George!
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DR Michael S. - thinking of you, and hoping that you get more concrete health information, and soon!!!!
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Stand-Up Comics (in alphabetical order by first name):
Elayne Boosler
Ellen DeGeneres
Joan Rivers
Joy Behar
Kate Clinton
Kathy Griffin
Lisa Lampanelli
Margaret Cho
Phyllis Diller
Rita Rudner
Rosie O'Donnell
Whoopi Goldberg
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Thanks for posting the photos, DR George!
My pleasure!
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Well, I certainly remember my first comedic actress:
Fanny Brice on the Baby Snooks radio show.
Later on it was Gracie Allen.
Early TV - Ann Southern and Eve Arden
der Brucer
Most recent - Bea Arthur
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Health vibes for DR MS.
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Taking a cue from FADE OUT FADE IN - I guess the only way to slow down the FINIAN'S RAINBOW grosses would be to bring in Betty Hutton as a replacement for Kate Baldwin - although Betty (were she still here) I am sure would rather play OG.
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TOD:
Lucille Ball - I love the shows when she describes what happened so clearly that you imagine you saw it. Vivian Vance was the perfect foil...."And then what happened?" These episodes include The Cadillac getting rammed into the Pontiac "Ethel, I bet if skip my next henna rinse, my hair will come in snow white!") and the lawn mower runamuck through Connecticut ("You haven't lived until you've driven a riding lawn mower on the Boston Post Road - against traffic all the way!.....The way people came out of their houses to see me ride by you would have thought I was Paul Revere!").
Carol Burnett of course, with an honorable mention to Vickie Lawrence as Mama.
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I am working today because my sister has a Doctor's appointment, but that means I should be off on Friday!
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Howdy, All!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And... WOW! The world does "exist" before 10:00am! -I guess that's what happens when you go to bed before midnight. ;)
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Howdy!
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As for the Topic of the Day...
The first image that comes to my mind is Madeleine Kahn being dragged out of the hotel ballroom in "What's Up Doc?"... :) :) :)
Lucille Ball - The chocolate factory episode, "Vitameatavegamin", the stomping of the grapes...
Carol Burnett - Mrs. Wiggins, Eunice... And I still remember the tribute to Stephen Sondheim... Hmmm...
-I'm sure I'll post a few more once I have my morning cup of green tea.
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And the word of the day is: BORBORYGMUS!
Smoke on your pipe and put that in.
And The Song Of The Day Is: THE GASSER
(courtesy of Roy Eldridge)
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I have been listening to Adam Faith and Billy Fury this morning. I think I like Mr Adam Faith more. Mr Billy Fury did a lot of cover versions of songs.
I like best a song Adam Faith did called Easy Going Me.....but I can't find a link to post here. I think Mr Guy Haines could do a nice version of this particular ditty.
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The phrase cockles of the heart is one of the more lovely idioms in the language, isn’t it? Something that warms the cockles of one’s heart induces a glow of pleasure, sympathy, affection, or some such similar emotion. What gets warmed is the innermost part of one’s being. It’s not that surprising that it should be associated with the heart, that being the presumed seat of the emotions for most people. But what are the cockles?
We’re not sure. We do know that the expression turns up first in the middle of the seventeenth century, and that the earliest form of the idiom was rejoice the cockles of one’s heart.
Cockles are a type of bivalve mollusc, once a staple part of the diet for many British people (you may recall that Sweet Molly Malone once wheeled her wheelbarrow through Dublin’s fair city, crying “cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!”). They are frequently heart-shaped (their formal zoological genus was at one time Cardium, of the heart), with ribbed shells.
It may be that the shape and spiral ribbing of the ventricles of the heart reminded surgeons of the two valves of the cockle. But I can’t find an example of the word cockle being applied to the heart outside this expression, which makes me suspicious of this explanation. It may be that the shape of the cockleshell, suggesting the heart as it so obviously does, gave rise to cockles of the heart as an expansion.
James Woodfield has pointed out that there is another possible explanation. In medieval Latin, the ventricles of the heart were at times called cochleae cordis, where the second word is an inflected form of cor, heart. Those unversed in Latin could have misinterpreted cochleae as cockles, or it might have started out as a university in-joke. Oddly, cochlea in Latin is the word for a snail (from the shape of the ventricles — it’s also the name given to the spiral cavity of the inner ear), so if this story is right we should really be speaking of warming the snails of one’s heart.
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Well....whatever they are - I am taking mine to work today. Oh well.
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As for the Topic of the Day...
The first image that comes to my mind is Madeleine Kahn being dragged out of the hotel ballroom in "What's Up Doc?"... :) :) :)
Lucille Ball - The chocolate factory episode, "Vitameatavegamin", the stomping of the grapes...
Carol Burnett - Mrs. Wiggins, Eunice... And I still remember the tribute to Stephen Sondheim... Hmmm...
-I'm sure I'll post a few more once I have my morning cup of green tea.
The musical tribute to Stephen Sondheim on the Carol Burnett Show was my formal introduction to his work. I was ready with my tape recorder when the show was reran and I wound up memorizing the entire tribute.
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The musical tribute to Stephen Sondheim on the Carol Burnett Show
Wow. How did I never hear about this??
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The musical tribute to Stephen Sondheim on the Carol Burnett Show
Wow. How did I never hear about this??
I also have somewhat vague (now) but fond memories of a sort of "History of Dance" sequence with Dick Van Dyke.
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This isn't the Stephen Sondheim Tribute, but...
The Carol Burnett Show- West Side Story ("Officer Krupke") (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIKB7LZvZg4)
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TOD:
I love Lucy--best performance--all of them! From her hillbilly gal blind date to that sick look on her face when Ricky broke her eggs.
Lily Tomlin--been in love with her ever since I first saw her on THE MUSIC SCENE. My favorite performance of hers has to be THE SEARCH FOR INTELLIGENT LIFE...
Carol Burnett--I think she reached comic heights with her Eunice character--she made that woman fully realized and had us feel her pain as much as make us laugh at her. I also think Vikki Lawrence gets honorable mention for her Mama (and for her Maria Ouspenskya.)
Imogene Coca--One of the best female clowns ever--I can't think of a particular performance but some of her best stuff is in that TEN FROM YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS PBS special.
Gilda Radner--I loved her in her GILDA LIVE show on B'way.
Madeline Kahn--with that voice she could whip any throw-away line into a big laugh. Favorite performance: BLAZING SADDLES.
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The musical tribute to Stephen Sondheim on the Carol Burnett Show
Wow. How did I never hear about this??
I recall the show quite well. Her guests were Chita Rivera Rita Moreno and Jack Weston.
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WOW! Courtesy of the Library of Congress:
1930s-40s in Color (http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/show/)
*There are 1600+ photos in the set. The above link goes to the slide show; for the actual photo set and description CLICK HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/).
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WOW! Courtesy of the Library of Congress:
1930s-40s in Color (http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/show/)
*There are 1600+ photos in the set. The above link goes to the slide show; for the actual photo set and description CLICK HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/).
These images are wonderful! Thanks, DR Jose!
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Well, spoo, I missed the anniversary party. Blame Jose!
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TOD:
Nobody was funnier or more endearing than Carole Lombard.
And anyone who disagrees with me: Them are fightin' words!
;)
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And now....
PAGE TWO!!
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I'm also feeling kind of shallow looking at these 30s pictures. Many of the images contain people who were probably spending their entire day working hard enough to scrape together enough money to buy their families and themselves some kind of meal, and here I am admiring the pictures for their beauty.
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Happy Belated Anniversary wishes to you all -- and congrats and best wishes for many more to all you Hansies and Kimlets, and to the Grand Pooh-Bah himself BK!
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Good morning!
Unseasonably warm this morning for my walk, and the clouds are moving in bringing rain (maybe as much as two inches from the remains of Hurricane Ida). We've already had some drizzle this morning, but I was back from my walk before it started.
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A Belated Happy HHW Anniversary from me, too. Circumstances were keeping me from not doing much more than occasionally lurking yesterday.
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I really adore Carol Burnett. Lily Tomlin, Gilda Radner, and Madeline Kahn are all favorites.
And the Lucille Ball on I LOVE LUCY is irreplaceable. Funny, but I don't find her nearly as appealing in any of her movies (as a comedienne) or in any of her subsequent TV series.
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As I mentioned last night, the plans today are for me to work on SCRUBS - Season 8 on Blu-ray. I'll be curious to see the show on HD because they weren't broadcasting it in HD back when I was still watching it. I'll be interested to see the characters and the sets in greater detail.
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However, I've been assured that I will be receiving last week's Blu-ray releases of I LOVE YOU BETH COOPER and ALIENS IN THE ATTIC, and if I do, those will get priority since they're already out, and SCRUBS doesn't come out for another week.
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Can't wait to see last night's CASTLE episode while I eat lunch. It has become (along with BONES, THE MENTALIST, MODERN FAMILY and MEDIUM) among my favorite shows on network TV.
(Of course, those very entertaining cable shows like THE CLOSER and BURN NOTICE and LEVERAGE are also right up there among my favorites.)
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All-time fav: Carol Burnett
Others growing up: In movies, Madeline Kahn (Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles)
Also Lily Tomlin
A lot of the SNL gals: My fav Jan Hooks, and Amy Poehler
The MAD TV gals: Mo Collins and Stephanie Weir (Alex Borstein, Debra Wilson and Nicole Sullivan)
Current: Ellen Degeneres and Wanda Sykes
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A favorite female stand-up of mine is Reno. The first time I saw her I thought I was going to choke from laughing so hard. Unfortunately, she has a lot of personal problems and doesn't work as much (or become as famous) as she should.
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Oh, and Cher had her moments on the Sonny and Cher Show -- she did this character in a beehive, cat glasses, and a leopard skin jumpsuit.
And I always thought Babs showed good screwball comedic chops in her comedies like What's Up Doc, etc.
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Good morning, all! This morning I shall head down to Toyland to pick up a few items and to look for a missing orchestra score. On the way I shall stop at Macy's and check out their comforters. I am finding nothing online that I like.
After that, it's back here to work on some Moross film music, Overture to THE SHARKFIGHTERS, and see what new fresh hell is brewing.
TOD:
Carol Burnett: JULIE & CAROL AT CARNEGIE HALL, the "Gone with The Wind," "Mildred Fierce," and "Babes In Barns" parodies
Madeline Kahn: "Das Chicago Song" is still the funniest Brecht-Weill parody ever and her young Lenya wonderful
Rosalind Russell in AUNTIE MAME: especially as a switchboard operator
Lily Tomlin's Ernestine
Lucille Ball: my favorite episodes are the William Holden and Tallulah Bankhead ones
Honorable mention: Mildred Natwick, Margaret Dumont, Marian Lorne
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TOD:
Debra Messing.
She's the new Lucille Ball, you know.
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:)
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TOD:
Debra Messing.
She's the new Lucille Ball, you know.
Oh, Coleslaw, you so silly -- me love you long time.
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And now (cue exit music) -- it's time to scram.
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Tuesday morning greetings! I'm doing something I probably haven't done for about 20 years - watching SESAME STREET. Lin-Manuel Miranda is on as a real estate agent trying to talk Big Bird into migrating to a warmer climate.
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I have some tidying up to do on the desktop and then will head down to check on the mail and then start some leisure viewing before settling in for work later.
WBBL.
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And now I'm off to the Museum of Natural History to help - brave - a crowd of school children who are going on a scavenger hunt.
Laters...
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TOD:
Debra Messing.
She's the new Lucille Ball, you know.
ARRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. My head will now explode.
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I am glad to see some other names that make me remember.....
Madeline Kahn in WHAT'S UP DOC? "What are you doing with Howard Bannister's rocks?"
Rosalind Russell in AUNTIE MAME and some of her Woman vs. Man comedies..... "Is you is or is you ain't my baby?"
Carole Lombard to be sure....MY MAN GODFREY
Mildred Natwick in BAREFOOT IN THE PARK and THE COURT JESTER
DR MATTH if you haven't seen Lucy in EASY TO WED, playing the Jean Harlow role, you might like her there....and of course THE FULLER BRUSH GIRL.
Betty Hutton in MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK
Claudette Colbert in MIDNIGHT and THE PALM BEACH STORY
Marjorie Main in anything.
Mary Wickes in anything.
Doris Day in PILLOW TALK and LOVER COME BACK
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Thanks for that link, DR JOSE. I will explore more when I get home.
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And in a post all by herself
Miss Marlene Dietrich in DESIRE.
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And in a post all by herself
Miss Barbara Stanwyck in BALL OF FIRE
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Re: Carole Lombard
TWENTIETH CENTURY, MY MAN GODFREY, NOTHING SACRED, MR. & MRS. SMITH, TO BE OR NOT TO BE.
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And now I'm off to the Museum of Natural History to help - brave - a crowd of school children who are going on a scavenger hunt.
...
On purpose?
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Re: Carole Lombard
TWENTIETH CENTURY, MY MAN GODFREY, NOTHING SACRED, MR. & MRS. SMITH, TO BE OR NOT TO BE.
Druxy, you'll get no argument from me regards Carole Lombard. I was actually going to pick Irene Dunne myself...her work with Cary Grant in stuff like MY FAVOURITE WIFE & THE AWFUL TRUTH (Nothing funnier than her pretending to be Cary's sister and singing "Gone With The Wind") and, of course, THEODORA GOES WILD.
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TOD:
Debra Messing.
She's the new Lucille Ball, you know.
Yes, I know. And I'm shocked -- SHOCKED I tell you -- that she wasn't on JRand's list.
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Aside from the aforementioned Gilda Radner (whose Roseanne Rosannadanna and Miss Emily Litella are two of my favorite comic creations), Lily Tomlin and Madeline Kahn (whose performance in "What's Up, Doc?" remains my favorite of hers), I will also name Gracie Allen as one of my most-favorite comediennes.
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And Joan Davis. Let's not forget Joan Davis.
And Gale Storm and Zasu Pitts in "Oh, Susanna" both cracked me up quite a bit when I was a child.
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Merciful heavens!
Page 3!
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My head will now explode.
That was the intent. ;D
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And I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance. :)
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There was a big scholarly book on SCREWBALL COMEDY that came out a few years ago that listed FRANCES FARMER in COME AND GET IT as one of the all-time great screwball performances. I shook my head in confusion. :)
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I've lately been pleased to note that Jane Seymour is back on the air with her Kay Jewelers commericals and her open heart pendant...along with her dearest wish that it become a universal symbol of peace and love.
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And I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance. :)
Ah...you were geckoed, eh?
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TOD:
Carol Burnett
Penny Singleton
Edna Mae Oliver
Mae Busch
Betty Kean
Madeline Khan
Ellen DeGeneres
and from Bollywood:
Tun Tun
Manorama
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I had an unsuccessful trek to Macy's; the only comforter I liked turned out to be a comforter cover, which I did not want. Next stop, Bed Bath and Beyond.
So, here I am at Toyland, and the missing orchestra score is not turning up. Most frustrating and aggravating. Luckily, I'm planning an LoC trip on Dec 3-4, so I can always photocopy it again if it doesn't turn up somewhere.
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I'm up, I've read and responded to e-mails and I shall jog very soon.
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More TOD:
All the ladies of the original LAUGH-IN
Ruth Buzzi
Jo Anne Worley
Goldie Hawn
Judy Carne
Barbara Sharma
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WOW! Courtesy of the Library of Congress:
1930s-40s in Color (http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/show/)
*There are 1600+ photos in the set. The above link goes to the slide show; for the actual photo set and description CLICK HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/).
These images are wonderful! Thanks, DR Jose!
These are! I love things like this. :D
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Off to work!
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Off to work!
How very unseemly. When I'm off, I leave work.
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Guess I should go jog. I should be getting some Blu and Rays this very day.
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You should.
But will you??
That is the question.
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On Tuesdays I work with a senior choir which I take to various and sundried retirement homes. Today I arrived early and was thumbing through some ancient Reader's Digest Condensed Books. One from 1962 had a book with pictures called "The Joy of School." One of the pics was a little kindergarten male and the caption was a quote from him: "When I grow up will I be a boy or a girl?" I of course thought of many of you. ;)
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"When I grow up will I be a boy or a girl?"
Some of us still don't know!! :)
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TOD:
Thelma Ritter....very cherce comedienne. Very fine dramatic actress, too.
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(http://www.playbill.com/images/photo/a/m/americanidiotprod460_1257807863.jpg)
Matt Caplan and ensemble in American Idiot at Berkeley Rep.
photo by mellopix.com
Woody thinks the show should be called “Brief Encounters”.
der Brucer
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Tuesday morning greetings! I'm doing something I probably haven't done for about 20 years - watching SESAME STREET.
AOL is revisting the "Are Bert & Ernie Gay" issue:
Years later, Gary Knell, president of Children's Television Workshop successor Sesame Workshop, would say, "They are not gay. They are not straight. ... They don't exist below the waist."
der Brucer
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"When I grow up will I be a boy or a girl?"
Some of us still don't know!! :)
Have you looked?
Perhaps, like a Muppet, you don't exist below the waist.
der Brucer
DAW - he sings a lot, poops not
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TOD - Mimi Hines
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DID NEANDERTHALS HAVE SEX WITH MODERN HUMANS? (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,572575,00.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a16:g4:r4:c0.000000:b28794065:z10)
If they hung around the bar after "Last Call", they probably did.
der Brucer
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Back from a two-mile jog. After a year and a half of jogging, with probably only missing thirty days in all that time, I'm just finding it really difficult to have the energy to do four miles - so, I think switching up the mileage is what I'll do from now on.
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Must take clothes to the dry cleaners and do a couple of errands and whatnot.
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Edisaurus is in the house.
Will she dredge up fondly recall a Mercer "cockles" lyric?
der Brucer
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TOD:
Carol Burnett-GWTW sketch, of course
Lucille Ball-The skit where she imitated Harpo Marx. And now that I'm working on the baseball film, I'm trying to work in this wonderful clip of Harpo playing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H16vDiX_PCo
Madeline Kahn in BLAZING SADDLES
Mabel Todd-She makes me laugh in whatever role she's in!
Betty Hutton-especially in STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM
Many of the SNL ladies: Gilda. Cheri Oteri, Kristen Whig, Victoria Jackson, Jan Hooks, Julia Sweeney, Ellen Cleghorn, Mary Gross
Ellen Degeneres
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Edisaurus is in the house.
Will she dredge up fondly recall a Mercer "cockles" lyric?
der Brucer
Strangely, I think that may be oneof the few words that didn't find its way into Johnny's lyrics!
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Slow day here!
TOD - Carol Burnett, Kathy Griffin, Lucille Ball, (and not in that order)
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TOD - Another female comic performance that I like a lot is Lesley Ann Warren as Norma in Victor, Victoria.
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Yes, quite slow - everyone must be hung over from yesterday's partay.
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I see a divarobbie, who hasn't been here in quite some time. Hope he'll post.
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I have seen Lucy in EASY TO WED and THE FULLER BRUSH GIRL. My opinion of her in comedy films remains the same.
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Lucy was funny in STAGE DOOR, but then, so was everyone. Even poor Andrea Leeds got a few laugh lines.
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It has rained all afternoon here. Temps are dropping somewhat, too. It was warmer this morning than it is right now.
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When I went downstairs, I finally got the second LAW & ORDER episode from last Friday night watched. A very good mystery with some touching performances. Rich Somer, who doesn't usually get many juicy chances on MAD MEN, had the big role in this episode and was very effective.
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As I ate lunch, I watched last night's CASTLE. Another very good mystery. Loved the oment when the guy mentioned about Castle and Beckett dating. She said "no" and he said "not yet" simultaneously. Made me burst out laughing.
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Alive, alive-O!
Alive, alive-O!
Crying cockles and mussels,
Alive, alive-O!
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I got seven SCRUBS episodes watched. The show hasn't changed a bit in terms of its motif, and the characters have only gotten sillier. Courtney Cox had a three-episode story arc as the new chief of medicine (no wonder she's now working on her own series with the same creator/executive producer Bill Lawrence and his wife Christa Miller).
A few of the regulars have switched around to new jobs, but it's still the same mix of surreal fantasy and dramedy.
There are 19 episodes in this set, and it's going to be a long slog to the end. A little of this show now goes a long way with me. I get impatient with its silliness.
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I took the last few minutes of the afternoon to skim through today's ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Kyle and Fish are on again continuing their date but have just gotten interrupted in their apartment by Layla and Cris. Typical.
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Some interesting TV news tidbits:
MAD MEN's season finale on Sunday was its second highest rated episode ever.
ABC has canceled EASTWICK. THE FORGOTTEN, which has also not been burning with the Nielsen numbers, did get a five-episode pick-up for the rest of the season.
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Another interesting bit of TV news:
ABC is planning to move UGLY BETTY to Wednesday nights at 8 in a last ditch effort to save it. This will likely happen midseason after the initial order for HANK is run. Patricia Heaton's THE MIDDLE was renewed for the rest of the season, so I'm not sure where ABC plans to put it. Perhaps on Monday after DANCING WITH THE STARS concludes paired with BETTER OFF TED or the new reinvesntion of SCRUBS? I doubt they'll burn it off on Friday. I suspect WIFE SWAP will go back on Friday.
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Ooh, the producer who is interested in my books just got a little snippy with me in an e-mail. Not a good idea. She'd mentioned another young actress who's currently on some Disney show playing a supporting role - she said she'd thought of a way to maybe spin-off from that show. Now, if the young actress is playing a role wouldn't you logically assume that to spin-off from that role you'd have to keep the name the same? Certainly, that was my assumption. So, I wrote the producer back and said that whatever ideas she had about such things were fine, but one of the few things that I would not allow was the changing of the character's name. She wrote back, snippily, and said of course she's very protective of the character (!) and would never allow such a thing and why would I write such an e-mail. I wrote back and said that her words had led me to respond, nicely, in the way I responded. I told her that is why I loathe e-mails because people just read into them things that are simply not there. I concluded with a smiley face, something I'd also included in the original e-mail response. I then explained what a smiley face is. But snippiness just raises all sorts of red flags and if anything like that occurs again, then she'll have to just deal with my agent on everything. And she's going to have to do that anyway, before she even thinks about pitching this anywhere.
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Hmmm, divarobbie came and went without a post. Very interesting on many levels.
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She just apologized for not being clear in her original e-mail - she's explained it and now it makes sense.
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I'm going to write for just a bit and then head back downstairs to get more SCRUBS watched.
WBBL.
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DR Edisaurus, what a great video clip! :)
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In other news, I got Blu-Rays of Up, Logan's Run, and Keaton's The General (which I'm very interested to see). The big package I was expecting didn't arrive - maybe domani.
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TOD:
Aside from all the wonderful bits already mentioned:
Marissa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny - never fails to make me laugh!
And a second to DR Ginny's mention of Lesley Ann Warren in Victor/Victoria.
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I'm thinking about going to get a sandwich or some bacon and eggs or something light like that. While a light meal is being served prior to the reading for our actors, it's being prepared by the co-author of the long musical and I've tasted other things he's made and they haven't been to my liking all that much - this is some roasted chicken thing that has been marinating for two days and includes whole cloves of garlic, and to eat that sort of thing before a reading isn't thrilling to me. So, if I have something light now, I can have something light later when the creative team will meet at Jerry's to discuss the reading - either dessert or some soup or whatever. I think that makes the most sense.
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~~~LONG MUSICAL READING VIBES~~~
FOR BK & COMPANY!!!!!
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At least you don't have to worry about any vampires attending the reading.
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You can't be too careful - they seem to be EVERYWHERE these days!
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divarobbie came and went without a post.
That's too bad! :(
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DR Edisaurus, what a great video clip! :)
Yes, I hope I can make it work in the BB film!
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You can't be too careful - they seem to be EVERYWHERE these days!
Yes, even in Atlanta! Greg got called to work on The Vampire Diaries (CW Network) but was already booked.
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Tomorrow is Armistice Day.
Many folks in Toronto were wearing a single red poppy blossom on the lapel of their outdoor coats.
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Apparently this is traditional because poppies grow in the field of Flanders.
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From Jose:
And I remember you savoring your soup... And the waiter who kept trying to clear your plate each time he walked by.
Funny, I don't remembering that happening, on that particular day. It sadly is a fairly common occurrence for me, in restaurants. Far too often I've turned my head only to have my food whisked away.
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I've lately been pleased to note that Jane Seymour is back on the air with her Kay Jewelers commericals and her open heart pendant...along with her dearest wish that it become a universal symbol of peace and love.
LOL ;D
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Michael S does not have the C word, nor does DR Jeanne. DR Vixmom is cured! Life is good. May we all stay healthy!
DR Michael S, I hope whatever issues led to your concerns are improving.
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"Marine bends rules to save dog found in Iraq
After injured stray trekked 75 miles to find him, pilot got him home to U.S."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33585208/
Be sure to watch the video!!!
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DR DAW. are you still in Canada, aye?
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The big package I was expecting didn't arrive - maybe domani.
I'm thinking this is a daily occurrence for several of our DRs....although in a different context, entirely.
Oh, yes! Different entirely!
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"Marine bends rules to save dog found in Iraq
After injured stray trekked 75 miles to find him, pilot got him home to U.S."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33585208/
Be sure to watch the video!!!
The library system where I work bought this book. :)
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Tomorrow is Armistice Day.
Many folks in Toronto were wearing a single red poppy blossom on the lapel of their outdoor coats.
I forgot to mention that today is my brother Macbeth's birthday. He and his bitch white trash wife are in Florida for three weeks, I hear. Three weeks with her must be the equivalent of 300 years in hell.
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Apparently this is traditional because poppies grow in the field of Flanders.
Ay, Marieke, Marieke . . .
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I really do love this new Magic Mouse.
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In other news, the monstrosity next door is in "escrow." I'll believe it when someone moves in - I simply don't believe it. The same realtor has the same sign on another property down the street - that one has been in "escrow" for three months. They either really lowered the price or their full of it or some idiot paid the price and will really pay the price if they ever decide to sell in the next three years.
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When the head of the HTF, who is a Warners advocate, comes on and blames the studio for changing the MGM logo to a Warners logo on Logan's Run, you'd think before leveling that accusation, that he'd actually watch the Blu-Ray. He must have read it somewhere, because I, astonished to think Warners had done such a thing, just popped in the disc. Like all Warners Blu-Rays it begins with the Warner Home Video logo, which then fades out - it is NOT part of the film transfer. Then the movie proper starts with - wait for it - the MGM logo its always had. Amazing.
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I really do love this new Magic Mouse.
And this isn't a euphemism!
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"Marine bends rules to save dog found in Iraq
After injured stray trekked 75 miles to find him, pilot got him home to U.S."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33585208/
Be sure to watch the video!!!
The library system where I work bought this book. :)
:) Have you read it?
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Tomorrow is Armistice Day.
Many folks in Toronto were wearing a single red poppy blossom on the lapel of their outdoor coats.
I forgot to mention that today is my brother Macbeth's birthday. He and his bitch white trash wife are in Florida for three weeks, I hear. Three weeks with her must be the equivalent of 300 years in hell.
This would have been a perfect time for you to visit your hometown.
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Hello, everyone.
I was listening to the new BB Christmas CD today. What a delight! Larry, I REALLY liked the orchestrations. A real winner overall.
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DR Michael S, may your concerns prove to be benign, as mine were.
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Received a press announcement from VCI, which reads like a semi-moist MBarnum dream:
http://www.vcientertainment.com/vci_files/VCIJan2010.pdf
:) :) :)
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"Marine bends rules to save dog found in Iraq
After injured stray trekked 75 miles to find him, pilot got him home to U.S."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33585208/
Be sure to watch the video!!!
The library system where I work bought this book. :)
:) Have you read it?
No...it was just received into our building (the Service Center) for processing last week. It's not ready for circulating, yet.
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DR DAW. are you still in Canada, aye?
No, I've been back since last Thursday.
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Hello, everyone.
I was listening to the new BB Christmas CD today. What a delight! Larry, I REALLY liked the orchestrations. A real winner overall.
Thank you, DR Jeanne! I'm still a bit rankled by Brent's thank you to me in the notes for my "additional orchestrations" since he was at every meeting with me and Chris during which I set the orchestration for each and every number except for "White Christmas," which was for piano only, on what I heard in Chris' wonderful arrangements.
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DR DAW. are you still in Canada, aye?
No, I've been back since last Thursday.
Canada's gain is our loss. :)
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I had a very nice time hosting my book discussion group today. The orange sour cream cake in the rose pan looked beautiful & was rather tasty too. It was a BIG hit. For the most part HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET was well liked. It is a sweet story. Re-reading it & preparing to discuss the book I realized it is an usually simple choice for me. On the whole I've chosen some rather heavy books that require a good amount of preparation to lead the discussion. I must admit this was a nice change. I'm glad the book was, very much, enjoyed by most.
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DR EDISAURUS did you mean Thelma Todd? I don't know Mabel Todd.
DR JMK - what a socko set of movies! "The Farmer's Other Daughter" aka "She Was a Haystack Hooker" - disintegrating bathing suits at the 4th of July beauty pageant - AND the militia. What else could you want in a movie? And it's in color!
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I am still pondering Frances Farmer's screwball performance in COME AND GET IT.
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Wonderful posts yesterday!
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Anyone here have a direct e-mail address for Robert A. Harris?
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Wonderful posts yesterday!
Sure was, and a delight to meet KevinH.
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Brent's thank you to me in the notes for my "additional orchestrations"
This struck me as very odd.
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The orange sour cream cake in the rose pan looked beautiful & was rather tasty too. It was a BIG hit.
Will you consider sharing the recipe with us, DR Jane? :)
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Perhaps dear reader MattH could drop Mr. Harris a PM on the HTF site (I'm banned from there for having opinions) - and ask him to e-mail me at haineshisway at gmail dot com. Much appreciated.
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a delight to meet KevinH.
Yes, it was. And I do hope he comes back soon!
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The orange sour cream cake in the rose pan looked beautiful & was rather tasty too. It was a BIG hit.
Will you consider sharing the recipe with us, DR Jane? :)
Not mine to share. I'll have to ask. I think the citrus sauce needs a bit of tweaking.
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DR EDISAURUS did you mean Thelma Todd? I don't know Mabel Todd.
DR JMK - what a socko set of movies! "The Farmer's Other Daughter" aka "She Was a Haystack Hooker" - disintegrating bathing suits at the 4th of July beauty pageant - AND the militia. What else could you want in a movie? And it's in color!
Here she is...she was paired several times with Ted Healy:
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/MabelTodd.jpg)
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DR Elmore, I'm coming up to NY on Dec 21st and leaving the 23rd, to do a screening of rough cut of our Jews and Baseball film. I know it's wishful thinking, but I would love to see FINIAN'S RAINBOW as well as BIRDIE (just to see Bill Irwin!) and am wondering if you think that's feasible. I was shooting to see one the night of the 22nd and then a matinee on the 23rd. A Christmas present to ME! I know shows are probably very crowded that time of year!
I will probably also coming up for a few days a week or two before. Maybe I need to see the Radio City musical hall xmas show. I also want to see OLEANNA. Too much to do, but maybe if I spread it out between the two trips...
Do you or Jose know which of these shows might close first? Or is that a loaded question?
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I have returned from the north side of Dayton, where several members of the grantwriters' board took our former treasurer out to dinner to thank her for her service. She was pleased.
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DR Elmore, I'm coming up to NY on Dec 21st and leaving the 23rd, to do a screening of rough cut of our Jews and Baseball film. I know it's wishful thinking, but I would love to see FINIAN'S RAINBOW as well as BIRDIE (just to see Bill Irwin!) and am wondering if you think that's feasible. I was shooting to see one the night of the 22nd and then a matinee on the 23rd. A Christmas present to ME! I know shows are probably very crowded that time of year!
I will probably also coming up for a few days a week or two before. Maybe I need to see the Radio City musical hall xmas show. I also want to see OLEANNA. Too much to do, but maybe if I spread it out between the two trips...
Do you or Jose know which of these shows might close first? Or is that a loaded question?
DR edisaurus, I can get you a house seat for either evening or matinee if you are willing to pay for an expensive seat. Otherwise, I would suggest you go online and order one soon. I hope we'll still be running through the holiday. I want Charlotte to see it!
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DR Elmore - did you find a comforter?
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I've been purchasing Christmas gifts online today. I am stymied on a gift for my wonderful sister-in-law Jo, however. I may need to look into some craft shops for quilting suggestions.
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DR Elmore - did you find a comforter?
No.
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The search continues.
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I finished watching ONE LIFE TO LIVE which I had started at the end of the afternoon. Very lovely first date for Kyle and FIsh who have decided to take it slow. Again, not the move I would have made, but I'm not either them.
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Well the GOOD news is
I don't have anything that remotely resembles C. Despite having elevated numbers. Doctor will see me on Thursday.
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Perhaps dear reader MattH could drop Mr. Harris a PM on the HTF site (I'm banned from there for having opinions) - and ask him to e-mail me at haineshisway at gmail dot com. Much appreciated.
I'll do it when I get there later.
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BUT....
I still have my leg being operated on Friday morning. So no wonder I have been so stressed out.
I hope this corrective surgery will alleviate all the problems I have had over the years.
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I then skimmed through ATWT. Nothing remotely interesting for me. The President's news conference interrupted the previews for tomorrow.
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TOD
I don't think I can add anything to the multitudes of women listed here today
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Then I began again with SCRUBS. I got a total of 16 episodes watched today. That leaves three for tomorrow plus the bonus features on disc two (there were a fair number of them.) I should be able to complete the set by tomorrow afternoon.
Half hour comedies certainly go a lot faster than one hour drama box sets!
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Then I watched tonight's NCIS. A good, exciting cat and mouse episode.
I was hoping McGee's girl friend would turn out to be a snake in the grass (she was just too perfect to be believed).
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Well the GOOD news is
I don't have anything that remotely resembles C. Despite having elevated numbers. Doctor will see me on Thursday.
GREAT NEWS!!
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Well the GOOD news is
I don't have anything that remotely resembles C. Despite having elevated numbers. Doctor will see me on Thursday.
BEST OF VIBES, WHATEVER YOU HAVE CAN EASILY BE FIXED!!!
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BUT....
I still have my leg being operated on Friday morning. So no wonder I have been so stressed out.
I hope this corrective surgery will alleviate all the problems I have had over the years.
~~~EARLY VIBES FOR A SUCCESSFUL SURGERY ON FRIDAY WITH DESIRED RESULTS!!~~~
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BUT....
I still have my leg being operated on Friday morning. So no wonder I have been so stressed out.
I hope this corrective surgery will alleviate all the problems I have had over the years.
SUPER VIBES THE SURGERY FIXES THE PROBLEM AND YOU ARE PAIN FREE!!!!!
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If I can stay awake we are going to watch TELL NO ONE, a French film from the Harlan Coban novel.
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Hmmm, divarobbie came and went without a post. Very interesting on many levels.
My damn internet went down before I could post. Verizon is the worst. I wanted to congratulate you on your anniversary (a day late, but what do I know?)!
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Message left, bk.
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I did not get any additional Fox movies or review today, so I'll just finish SCRUBS tomorrow and then have the rest of the day free.
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The rain had stopped earlier in the evening, but it started back up again about half an hour ago. I'm sure we've had 1 1/2 inches of rain at least today.
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And now I think I'll finish up some business up here and then head downstairs to bed.
Good night!
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Time for me to leave. I want to get some new cat scratchers for my cat. She's practically clawed them down to the bottom of the cardboard.
Until later!
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Good Evening!
Well... I hadn't really planned on doing anything particular today, but then...
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How was the museum, DR JOSE?
Great to see DR divarobbie!
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Thanks for the Mabel Todd photo, DR EDISAURUS.
I can't believe I have forgotten to mention a few more favorites.
Of course DR CP reminded me of Irene Dunne.....OMG THE AWFUL TRUTH....."Hey.....wait a minute. Don't anybody leave, I've lost ma purse!"
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And Marie Dressler!
TCM had several of her films on yesterday.....she was so funny. And the films she made with Polly Moran all have moments of high hilarity.
Which also made me think of Miss Martha Raye. Miss Jean Harlow in DINNER AT EIGHT and PERSONAL PROPERTY and LIBELED LADY......
And of course Mae West.
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Page Seven Marie Dressler & Polly Moran dance.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iNLtcc6dW9Q/SnjBbw-E2iI/AAAAAAAADNU/Z5HTRfvg5nM/s320/polly+moran+marie+dressler+040332.jpg)
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My DN David could use more vibes. He's been back in and out of the hospital and goes in tomorrow for more tests.
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And now I'm off to the Museum of Natural History to help - brave - a crowd of school children who are going on a scavenger hunt.
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On purpose?
Not only on purpose, but also basically on the fly!
I noticed a Tweet from Doug - a.k.a. The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck Man - saying that he was volunteering at the American Museum of Natural History today. There were lots of kids, but not that many adults. So, I tweeted back asking if they needed more chaperones, and he texted me back: "Come on down!" So, I did.
Of course, once I got there, the whole student to adult ratio had increased. In fact, in our group, it ended up being one-to-one: four kids, four adults. They had broken each of the school groups into smaller groups, and then New York Cares (http://newyorkcares.org/) assigned a couple of adult volunteers to each group. However, since we were watching over a group of third-graders, the one-to-one ratio was a good thing. ;)
They were actually great kids. There were some "trouble spots" during the day, but they were kids just being kids. No one got hurt, no one cried (well, one girl almost started to cry), and they all gave us big hugs when we left. I really had a wonderful time. *And not only was it nice getting into the museum for free, but they also gave each group a bunch of vouchers for lunch in the museum cafe!
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Gale Storm and Zazu Pitts in OH, SUSANNA!
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Joan Davis in I MARRIED JOAN
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Eve Arden in OUR MISS BROOKS
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Debra Messenger in I LOVE LUCY
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How was the museum, DR JOSE?
See above. ;)
*The three men - myself included - in the back row made up the BGICT contingent (LtoR Doug, Me, Bryan) - although, today, we were actually helping out Ralph Lauren (Bryan's company). The women on the far right, Karen, was our fourth.
**And, just in case any is curious, the other gentleman in the picture is named Robert. ;)
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And Marie Dressler!
TCM had several of her films on yesterday.....she was so funny. And the films she made with Polly Moran all have moments of high hilarity.
Which also made me think of Miss Martha Raye. Miss Jean Harlow in DINNER AT EIGHT and PERSONAL PROPERTY and LIBELED LADY......
And of course Mae West.
Martha Raye, the indestructable Annabelle in MONSIEUR VERDOUX! I love her in that and in HELLZAPOPPIN!
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On Tuesdays I work with a senior choir which I take to various and sundried retirement homes. Today I arrived early and was thumbing through some ancient Reader's Digest Condensed Books. One from 1962 had a book with pictures called "The Joy of School." One of the pics was a little kindergarten male and the caption was a quote from him: "When I grow up will I be a boy or a girl?" I of course thought of many of you. ;)
I never had any doubt. And I knew what I liked, too.
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And Kaye Ballard! I love her; she always makes me laugh.
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(http://www.playbill.com/images/photo/a/m/americanidiotprod460_1257807863.jpg)
Matt Caplan and ensemble in American Idiot at Berkeley Rep.
photo by mellopix.com
Woody thinks the show should be called “Brief Encounters”.
der Brucer
Or possibly THE BOXER REBELLION
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After the kids headed back to school, the volunteer coordinator from New York Cares thanked all of us for coming out today, and filled us in on some of the other programs that they run. I'm pretty sure I'll be attending one of their volunteer briefings in the near future. :)
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Debra Messenger in I LOVE LUCY
To the moon, Alice!
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Vibes for DR MS and for the nephew of DR CILLA LIZ.
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Woody thinks the show should be called “Brief Encounters”.
der Brucer
Woody thinks? Do we even know if Woody is still alive? How do we know you haven't done away with him and truned him into little meat pies (or I guess that would be big meat pies)? When was the last time the real Woody posted on this here site?
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Looks like everyone was having a good time, DR JOSE!
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I also loved Charlotte Rae on CAR 54 WHERE ARE YOU? I never saw her series where she was the housemother, only lots of parodies of it.
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Vibes for DR MS and for the nephew of DR CILLA LIZ.
Ditto!
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Tomorrow I am meeting some friends with whom I used to work at the Dept of Labor. We are having lunch and doing some flea marketing. It is always nice to get together. Some of the others have since retired and others are still toiling away.
They say there is news about some who are no longer there......so we shall see what tomorrow brings.
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Martha Raye to Bob Burns in RHYTHM ON THE RANGE:
"Wow. Listen, I don't care what anybody says. You keep wearing that suit!"
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I think DR JMK should post a photo of the exterior of the house so we can all post our opinions. Of course we can post our opinions without seeing the outside of the house, but he might want to at least offer the pretense.
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Bedtime for Bonzo.
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Vibes for DR MS and for the nephew of DR CILLA LIZ.
Ditto!
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Vibes for DR MS and for the nephew of DR CILLA LIZ.
Double Ditto!
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In other news, I got Blu-Rays of Up, Logan's Run, and Keaton's The General (which I'm very interested to see). The big package I was expecting didn't arrive - maybe domani.
I thought you got the Blu-Ray of Up Logan's Run; which could have put an entirely different slant on LOGAN'S RUN
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I ate a Tootsie Roll Pop for lunch today.
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Vibes for Cillaliz's nephew.
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And I'm so glad to hear that Michael S doesn't have the C word! After that horrible scare, this week's surgery should be a lot easier to deal with.
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~~~~~VIBES TO DR CILLALIZ'S DN DAVID~~~~~
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And since I ended up staying at the museum for another two hours after the kids went back to school... And since I ended up heading out to Brooklyn with my friend, Eric, for another culinary adventure... And since said culinary adventure ended up involving about a six mile walk... ("Oh, when did that restaurant close?... Oh, they went upscale!... Oh, there's no one in there... Oh, they remind me of "the Sopranos"...) Well... We did end up well-fed... But I'm tired and sleepy, so...
Goodnight.
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Thanks all for the vibes. This is jhvw's twin again. he's only 26 and has had a bad year not only with all the health problems, but in a lot of other ways too. Jon is right there for him as he has been all year.
If all goes well, Jon will be going to Kansas City the end of the week to check out some colleges where he plans to go back to school after Christmas. He's got a place to stay lined up and will check that out as well. I'm really hoping it works out, it would be a great move for him.
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Well, time for me to get some sleep. We're not officially open tomorrow, since it's Veteran's day, but Edith scheduled a 9:00 Am appointment before she realized that, so we'll go in and take care of that then she'll be off for the day and I'm going to lock the door, not answer the phone and catch up on a bunch of work I need to do without distraction. I'm really looking forward to a day at the office alone.
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And if I can get enough done early in the day, I will come home and finish raking the leaves before the weather turns bad again.
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Congrats on the good news to Michael S and vibes for a successful surgery~~~~~~~~
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Hi all.
Busy day.
Busy night.
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HAPPY AND HEALTHY VIBES.
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Restfull and stressfree vibes for me.
I want winter now. No more summer weather in LA. Make it go away.
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Hi, Sam.
Rest well tonight!
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On the brighter side, it's only 9:46PM and I'm ready to retire to the other room and listen to the radio. Today is a good day. Maybe I'll even get 7 hours of sleep, what a luxury.
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Hi Laura.
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I ordered 2 German movies yesterday. One is only available in VHS, so I will have it transferred to disc when I get it. I seem to not own a VHS player. Or a TV either. I just use the IMac to watch dvd's and listen to cd's.
Less things to dust is my motto.
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Goodnight everyone.
Sleep well.
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My DN David could use more vibes. He's been back in and out of the hospital and goes in tomorrow for more tests.
~~~Continued Vibes and even Xylophones for Cillaliz's DN David!!~~~
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Finally back from the table reading and a bite afterwards. I shall now hurry and write the notes.