As promised, photographic proof of the Tammy mess, being cleaned up as I was taking said photographic proof.
And a fine mess it is. Lucky it missed the cell phone which is lying just beyond it.My own very first thought! :)
My, my, my. 21 posts so early on a Friday. Perhaps it will be a hot day (even beyond the temperature here in NYC).
I was at the Hollywood Bowl Thursday night for a rare performance of Leonard Bernstein's Mass. Miss Marin Alsop led the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Mr. Jubilant Sykes (what a splendid name!) took the part of the Celebrant.
Simply said, Mass is something of a period piece. And quite a pastiche, musically, as well. Mr. Stephen Schwartz revised some of the lyrics for this performance but, truth be told, much of what's sung veers into the dreadfully banal. (Of course, I am not referring to the words of the Latin Mass.) But Mass does have some wonderful moments, too, that warrant its being mounted. The setting of The Lord's Prayer is particularly beautiful.
Large forces are required for Mass and there were hundreds of people--musicians, dancers and singers--on the stage tonight. Despite limited rehearsal time for Bowl concerts, the performance came off as very well polished. Mr. Sykes was somewhat miscast vocally, but he still was quite impressive in a very demanding role.
As promised, photographic proof of the Tammy mess, being cleaned up as I was taking said photographic proof.
I finally acquired WICKED, and enjoyed listening to it earlier in the a.m.
A gentle Page Two Frolic on this hot and humid Friday morning:
But before I go to bed, I do have to say that my current host certainly has been a most gracious host. A very nice house - which is "located" a very comfortable walk to and from the Metro station - as well as some decent stores and restaurants (and I just spotted the Old Navy today!). My own very tastefully appointed and decorated bedroom and bathroom. A second phone line for those times when I need to get on-line whenever he is on-line himself. Two wonderful dogs who have been fun to take care of when their master is away during the day. And he's also very good company too - and keeps some pretty decent bagels in the freezer!
VHS - BACK STREET with Susan Hayward, John Gavin, and Vera Miles! (again)
Jay, have you ever heard any of the Bernstein/Sondheim A Pray By Blecht (aka The Race To Urga aka The Exception and The Rule)?
D-I-T LOL, it's not a nickle. Just add pp after the i and before the l and you'll have the word (this is a family site after all ;-)
Re: that disqualification yesterday at the Olympics
Do any of you who follow the Olympics think that the athlete being American had anything to do with the DQ being reversed?
Hey for all you BB fans, you can vote as many times as you want (voting is bottom right corner).
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother5/
Not happy about new HOH.
Re: that disqualification yesterday at the Olympics
Do any of you who follow the Olympics think that the athlete being American had anything to do with the DQ being reversed?
Well, since it was still about two hours before I had to be at the theatre, I decided to walk down Sunset Blvd to check out that part of it. A few doors down was the Samuel French Bookstore which I avoided since I knew that if I went in there I would have dropped some cash on scripts that most likely would gather dust for a few weeks - if not months.
PS: Jay, you should have a nifty Bollywood movie arriving for your temp. roomie anytime now...you may enjoy it as well as I know you like foreign type entertainments!
I said exotic entertainments. Exotic.
I think it's obvious, for anyone who has seen the tape of the turn, that there was nothing amiss with Pierson's swim.
In the past, the USA has protested some horrifically bad calls in various sports -- most notably an atrociously badly refereed basketball game against the USSR back in the early 80s -- and nothing was overturned.
In this instance, I'm confident justice was served. The man who won the meet took the Gold.
Even the man who finished second to Pierson says the call was bogus, and he's also said he's not sure he could have accepted the gold if the call had not been overturned.
At least the competitors have a rational perspective on these things.
I cannot say I have.Oh, what the heck, let's get catty.
I will say that there were sections of music I heard last night that had to have been cut from Candide and West Side Story that Lenny pulled out of his trunk and dropped into Mass.
DR Jennifer, I am actually quite happy, also, about the new HOH! And I am hoping the twins go up, too!
I have to disagree, however, with RLP's assesment that the previous HOH was bigoted or racist. I really do not thing anything of that sort was going on....I just think Adria really thought of those two as being threats (and they definately were).
Of course I could be wrong!
Re: that disqualification yesterday at the OlympicsFrom what I heard, the disqualification was not presented properly (i.e., not written in the proper language, and stated in vague terms rather than specifics).
Do any of you who follow the Olympics think that the athlete being American had anything to do with the DQ being reversed?
I know why DR RLP made the racist comment (since she said the bible guided her and she nominated the black and the gay).
Say what you want about Adria, but she hasn't lied.
DR Jennifer, I haven't decided who to vote for on America's Choice. I am with you in that I would vote for someone who really wanted to do it...someone who maybe wants to make acting a career.
But since I don't know who, I am thinking maybe Drew would be a good choice. He looks the most like a soap actor and would fit in nicely I think. Anyway, it should be fun for whomever wins it.
By the way, I am starting to like Marvin more and more. I agree that Adria seems fairly up-front, but I do believe she lied to Will in that she told him she would not vote him out...at lest that is what Will said last night after being evicted.
So of those left, the ones I would be happy seeing win are Cowboy, Marvin, Karen or Drew.
I'm not happy with the new HOH cause I don't want the twins to go.
If I did vote for anyone at all for America's Choice, it would be Karen. I LOVE Karen.
Well, when you see the front cover of the DVD case, you will see that it is quite "exotic"! ;D (that is if you consider handsome foreign men in skimpy swimwear, exotic).
Oh, what the heck, let's get catty.
From what I've heard, Lenny himself had to be pulled out of San Francisco to finish the Mass score, as he'd gone there to work on a revival of Candide, and been thoroughly distracted in either the Castro or South of Market!
The thing I found totally odd was how quickly the decision was overturned. I have never seen something happen so quickly.
JMK, have you heard anything from Ann or Jed regarding Saturday's HHW Hootennany?
Jane and I are not sure what time to arrive (or what to bring)
Jane and I are not sure what time to arrive (or what to bring)
I agree that Adria seems fairly up-front, but I do believe she lied to Will in that she told him she would not vote him out...at lest that is what Will said last night after being evicted.
DR SWW and DerBrucer and the rest of your "family" - My condolences. It's very nice and heartening to know that Kelsey was loved and is still loved.
Don't forget the tape delay. The actual time between the posting of the DQ and the resolution was about thirty minutes.
I know why DR RLP made the racist comment (since she said the bible guided her and she nominated the black and the gay).
Her nomination of Will and Marvin was blatant bigotry. And pretty small minded.
Are you sure about that? The french station here shows all events live. And I believe the resolution was much quicker than that. Although perhaps you are right.
How come nobody has asked if maybe Natalie made the pinky swear. :)
I'm really surprised that people would say this. Has Adria ever shown that she didn't like black or gay people.
It's funny but I don't see people as black or gay.
Marvin has been nominated the last 3 weeks. Have all the HOHs been racist?
And I don't see how people think Will was nominated for being gay. Adria trusts Cowboy. And the ONLY other people to nominate were drew/diane (who are were in her alliance) and will/karen/jen.
Even Diane told Adria she had to break up the will/karen/jen alliance.
And since adria didn't think Karen could take being nominated. And since Will is the mastermind behind Girl Power, I believe Adria made a strategic decision.
The ONLY thing I can think of that might prove the racism point is that she said that the bible helped her make the noms.
But I really think that people are misinterpreting that.
I don't think that her dream told her to nominate the black and gay people. I think that Adria said that the bible guides her in all her decisions. But I think that she made strategic choices.
IMO her biggest mistake was not who she nominated. It was not talking things thru with Girl Power before making the noms.
Wellll...we're not sure, but this problem may be fixed. My computer has been plagued with all kinds of stuff.
Having never watched BB, I have NO idea what all you dear people are talking about!
Ooh-la-la, Mssr. François, but you French have a version of Big Brother, too, n'est-ce pas?????
I understood this to be a very popular show within most European countries.
JOEY shot a complete pilot episode in late spring (they have since recast one of the roles) so NBC could show it to broadcasters and TV critics over the summer. The show is supposedly very funny and should get the series off to a smashing start come September. I am very much looking forward to it as Joey became my favorite "friend" as the series ran.
One can only hope. Personally, I've found the promos sadly lacking in cleverness, humor or anything remotely grin-worthy. The one on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in which Joey states his belief that the actors are buried under their stars, left me numb.
Just bring yourselves. No one has verified times with me. It really doesn't matter. George is coming before AR and I would assume again after. You all are welcome anytime. Just call us (phone number was in email) to let us know you're on the way.Well, the pre-Antiques Roadshow plans have changed (I hope this isn't a great hardship). I was planning on going to JMK's place before the Roadshow just to waste time, but it looks like my friend Margo (who's going with me) and I are meeting a friend who just recently moved down to Portland. After that, we'll go to the Oregon Convention Center, where Antiques Roadshow is being held (that is confirmed) and after THAT, go to Jeff's!! Mike and Jane, did either of you have an idea of when you'd get to Jeff's??
George what time do you figure you will be back at JMKs?As soon as it's over. The website says to allow at least 1-2 hours once you get in, and the tickets are for 3:30 p.m. We're not allowed to get there more than a half hour before our ticket time.
George,
I was thinking around 5 or 6 pm to be at Jeff's. Jeff, does that sound ok? I will call DR Jane a little later to make sure she made the bus trip safely and find out what her plans are. I am very flexible so anytime is fine with me...I just wasn't sure when the others would be arriving...and where is DR Jed!!
A Pox on Pogue's Plague! ;D
Just goes to show how subjective humor is. That made me laugh out loud.
Evening all!
<SNIP>
Happy Birthday to your Dear Dad, George!
I am so pleased that the time difference is no problem for you now td. I have a friend in London who has given up completely trying to remember. I hope his Taxi is better at time keeping.
DR Danise: I did consider placing a sign out at the front of the driveway saying "Hot And Ready" but I would probably have had people knocking on the door asking for Pizza. Such is life.
WOW!!!
Three of my favorite men!
I am very awake td. I shall write in more detail about "Carousel" later today.
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
It certainly looks as if DR TomovOz woke up gumpy this morning. Even after his coffee, I'm guessing he has a gumpy leftover or two.
Cheer up, Perk up, and Buck up, DR TomovOz. You could be strapped into a chair and forced to watch "Steel Magnolias"!
:D
Ah! Mon ami, Francois!
What do they call CAROUSEL en Paris? ? ? ???
Carousel? A Paris?
Paris only?
Hm...
Carousel du Louvre!! ;D
Is it true that the Holy Grail rests at the base of the Louvre's inverted pyramid, too?
C'mon Francois! Frenzy with me! ;)
I can only Frenchy with you! ;)
We're into S & M on HHW? ! ? ! ? ! :o
Call me a cab, I'm outta here! :o
MB and George: Yes, five-ish is fine, but it's also fine if you want to come earlier (MB, if you come earlier, we might be able to chat with JR).
George: We were going to mention this when you got here before AR, but will do so now--you might want to park downtown then take MAX (the lightrail) over to the Convention Center (it will be free--it's in "fareless square"). I have a feeling that parking by the Convention Center is going to be a nightmare. If you decide to do that, call me and I'll give you new, improved directions to get to my house from downtown. There are several "Smart Parks" downtown where it will only cost you .95 hour.
It's all Greek to me, Francois. . . ::)
You're a cab, Dear Reader td.
Now I don't have to write that email to you td.
I am not grumpy..
You're so...Olympic!
Coffee with a friend who has dropped in to raid our lemon tree.
(I have been called "Titanic" before, but only in the throes of passion).
td: I was not inferring that you called me grumpy. I called myself that earlier. I shall indeed write about "Carousel" later. Just before I go out Taxi dancing. (I wish!). I have the phone number if you wish to call a cab. Of course some people have my number too. (almost a "Little Me" reference)
Oh, please, stop bragging!
you're NOT such a ... dreamboat! :)
DR François: the second Cd is the new Cd from a quarter of ABBA.
DR François: the second Cd is the new Cd from a quarter of ABBA.
You're only saying that because you weren't on my maiden voyage. ;)
Precisely!
But it might have been sink or swim! :)
Oh, I see, mamma mia!One of the "A"s.
I was never good with mathematics!
What quarter is that? A, B, B or A? ;)
One of the "A"s.
Ah, the chances anyone takes when they book passage. . . .
It hasn't been the greatest season for MONK,You mean Debra is having problems with her career?
Well, Jingle Bells must've done the trick: DW Joy got cast.
Well, Jingle Bells must've done the trick: DW Joy got cast.
You mean Debra is having problems with her career?
Let's pray for her for such Nunsense!
Mon cher Francois. . . .He NEVER said that: i have the dvd of it!
As Marcel Marceau said in SILENT MOVIE:
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Since when does Debra spell her last name in all caps?Since she's not getting any more contacts... and that might be the reason why!
Francois, if it's OUI you want, I think there are a few back issues up for grabs on Ebay. ;)
I am hoping that JOEY turns out to be a fun show too!
Very clever François.
And his cakes.
Well, Jingle Bells must've done the trick: DW Joy got cast.
I just heard a fascinating interview with the late great Elmer Bernstein.
This is the most posts we've had since August 7th!
I wasn't even here on August 7th! i was with DRs Ben, Elmore, MDS and Hugh Jackman! I've got pictures to prove it! 8)
Congrats to DW Joy! In what was she cast? Details, please.
Oh, for once you can't get credit for.... something!
Pictures? You mean the ones that are in this month's issue of OUI?
Yeah! We all remember! You were all shooting a remake of WHERE THE BOYS ARE!My so-called birthday party! ;)
I wasn't even here on August 7th! i was with DRs Ben, Elmore, MDS and Hugh Jackman!
It's some sort of a show relating to Christmas, using, one assumes, a variety of Christmas songs, in a state in the middle of the country I've never been to.Are we to guess the state? ...Colorado? Kansas?
Let's go for 300, shall we? Two more hours left.
Every little movement has a meaning all its own....
Well, Jingle Bells must've done the trick: DW Joy got cast.