Here's a question for everyone: What tricks do you use when you need to sleep and can't?
Many thanks to (was it DR Dan (the Man), DR George, or another kindly DR) who gave us a second promotional code "Supersaver" for Deep Discount DVD. I went back there this morning and ordered those several DVDs I have forgotten about using that code, and it worked great! Thanks again!
I did not see HOUSE but I did tape the 2 hour premier of the new AMAZING RACE. My buddy Ron called me this morning and said AR was quite good!
Is House about a house? What is the point of the show? Perhaps I'll take a network meeting and pitch a new show entitled Socks.
I say Ditto. I say Ditto. I had thought the AR had gone the way of other reality shows where subsequent contestants are just a bunch of posers, models and actrons, but AR hasn't sucumbed to this trend. I might stick around for this season.
Wasn't me--I just took advantage of the "DVDTalk" code.
It's a shame they don't sell CDs, too. I'm listening to a couple of Joni Mitchell mp3s and I'm in the mood for more. "A Case Of You" is such a wonderful song.
As exciting and let's face it...fun..as AR is, they HAVE succumbed to the trend.
After introducing the teams, I was already confused as to who were the models, the long-distance dating models, the models/sisters, the actor/model pair, etc. I thought there were FAR too many models/actors/pro-wrestlers in this batch. I say bring back the bowling moms and NFL wives!
Dan, check out their DeepdiscountCD.com!
I watched neither "House" nor "Amazing Race" on television last night. I watched a locally-produced show about polygamy in northern Arizona.
DRJANE - when WHERE THE BOYS ARE came out on DVD last year, I posted this photo of Dolores as she is today. ;D
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...Must resist...
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...Must resist...
...Must... must... must... re-... re-... resist..-tuh...
A question brought up by Donald's radio show last week that's been on my mind is: Who writes the dance music for Broadway musicals?
Sometimes, as with Oklahoma's dream ballet, a dance is made up of themes from the songs (arranged by Trude Rittman, I believe) but I recognized none of Hazel Flagg's themes in the selection Donald played from that show (and credited to Jule Styne). So, when the ballet is, in that sense, original, can we safely assume the composer of the songs wrote it?
Good Afternoon!
While cleaning up the kitchen last night, I happened to put on the OCR of Caroline, or Change. As soon as I started the laundry, I started laughing at the coincidence. And then I finally came up with a question for Ask BK/Ask DR Day:
Which cast recordings - or soundtracks - would be a complementary accompaniment to a daily activity or chore?
...Let's get creative!
Which cast recordings - or soundtracks - would be a complementary accompaniment to a daily activity or chore?
...Let's get creative!
OMG, I loved last night's episode. Great PREMIERE. I hate the wrestlers. I dislike the father/daughter/ grandparents/ girlfriends.
I really like the team that finished first.
Here's a question for everyone: What tricks do you use when you need to sleep and can't?
I've never had an answer for that one, myself.
Like several recent TV shows - "House" seemed just too contrived for me. Too much of a gimmick - and the lead guy looked just too pleased with himself in the promos. Forced and false eccentricity - can't take it. I got the same feeling for the SHOWTIME series HUFF.....include me out.
Special alert to DR Jose: There's a new episode of Good Eats running tonight, about stuffing! (http://www.foodtv.com/food/show_ea/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9956_35155,00.html) Yes, stuffing! (http://www.foodtv.com/food/show_ea/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9956_35155,00.html) The stuff Alton's said is evil!
(Well, I think it's McDonald's that's evil, but that's another episode, as they say.)
What with new ABs and a new ep of Lost, (http://www.lost-tv.com/) Wednesdays make me very happy these days.
Nice, DR Elmoore. Is it true the Cy Coleman does his own orchestrations? And what composer (besides Andrew Lloyd Webber) has written his own orchestrations to their shows in the past?
Burt Reynolds and Lori Nelson - when did he meet her? When she was down in Florida on location?
Here is Lori Nelson developing her crush on John Bromfield (and who can blame her!)
(http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/horror/johnbromfield/johnbromfield9.jpg)
Here's a question for everyone: What tricks do you use when you need to sleep and can't?
I was just about to tell him about that DRMBARNUM - the sister site does sell cd's! They have some things that are not available anywhere else. Collectors Choice Cd also has some nice things, including the MAME soundtrack for less than $13!
LOL sounds great td! I was afraid it was a link to a Kevin Spacey - Bobby Darin CD.
Glad you used the VOODOO Mr BK.
Wow - the first time I saw Kasey Rogers, she was the mother of a little deaf girl on the series PEYTON PLACE...she was GREAT!
Hmmmmmmmmm...richard valley - that's the guy who doesn't use my stuff.
But he likes to send me subscription offers.
My first question for ASK BK day - which of the Black Lagoon movies is your favorite? And why? I got the CFBL Legacy set and I like all of the movies, the commentaries are pretty good, especially with Lori Nelson on REVENGE OF.....
Question for bk - you've mentioned that in recording a song, you may need to "comp" the vocals... what exactly does that mean?
Another question for BK: You mentioned yesterday that you were viewing a Boston performance of GRAND HOTEL. Didn't Faye Grant make it to Boston? Or did she leave the cast during rehearsals? Do you recall?
Would you have gone to the lengths TT did to save the piece? Or would you have left it as it was in Boston?
Who did Faye play?
She was cast (and I think rehearsed) as Flaemmchen, and dropped out due to her pregnancy.
TO BRUCE or ANYONE-
Do you know where I can find on CD Irving Berlin's song A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY?
TO BRUCE or ANYONE-
Do you know where I can find on CD Irving Berlin's song A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY?
On my large list of criteria for how you tell the difference between a musical and an opera: If the composer did his own orchestrations, it's very likely an opera.
I have moved too many times. I’m updating my holiday mailing list and so far have 110 people on it.
Liked what I've seen of the Spacey/Darin show and Spacey's voice is fine. Check it out on the "Midnight In The Garden OF Evil" soundtrack.
DRs know I am very much a fan of both Spacey and Darin. I for one am looking forward to the movie being successful.
So I'm listening to my favourite new radio station over the internet WMKV out of Cincinnati and they play a duet by Johnny Mercer and Bobby Darin of that Guy Haines favourite, If I Had My Druthers...with several verses I don't believe I've ever heard before.
Here's a question for everyone: What tricks do you use when you need to sleep and can't?
I've never had an answer for that one, myself.
I had another photo but just got the message that the upload folder is full. :(
Oh... So they're going into the studio to drop in the vocals of Brooke Shields and Jennifer Hope Wills into the recent OCR of Wonderful Town. Hmm.. Do I really need a new re-recording of this OCR?
However, this does make the second re-recording that Brooke Shields has done, the first one being the Rosie O'Donnell (originally) Grease revival. Hmm... I wonder what show she'll be going into next? ;)
TO BRUCE or ANYONE-
Do you know where I can find on CD Irving Berlin's song A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY?
Sorry about the bad mood the other day - it's been a bad week, but things are looking up, and Friday's my birthday. It couldn't be much worse than last year's, so hoo and ray!
I’m off to watch disc 2 of a DVD before someone (you know who you are ;D) emails me to complain I’m taking too long.
On my large list of criteria for how you tell the difference between a musical and an opera: If the composer did his own orchestrations, it's very likely an opera.
Speaking of houses, Jrand, I did some digging and came up with the following pictures. I didn’t take them and have never been there but a friend of mine was and sent them to me. The last photo is of someone you know and someone might recognize but which is which I will not say. It shall also be a mystery.
My question for the day.
Why did Laura Elliot change her acting name to Casey Rogers?
Worse things could happen - you could be forced to listen to 3 volumes of Rod Stewart's "Great American Song Book". Horses and Courses I guess. Rod has so much airplay here with those recordings. Urgh!!!Any truth to the rumors that the Rod Stewart recordings can actually make dingos bark with alarm?
I absolutely would have gone to the lengths Tommy Tune did, because the show, even then, had really interesting things in it. I just would have not wasted time with not butting endings on things - I would have seen that that was a bad idea very quickly.Has there ever been a musical that has worked that hasn't given the songs endings? For some reason, even the best writers and directors will try putting a show on the boards that meanders into songs and out of them again, thinking they're doing something daring, and audiences reject the idea time after time.
Any truth to the rumors that the Rod Stewart recordings can actually make dingos bark with alarm?
(Or as stunned as a dog gets.)I've seen that look. Fletcher, that very large Dalmatian of ours, was so happy once when we came home from errands that he jumped up right as I was leaning down to pet one of the other dogs. He head-butted me, and fell back down on the floor. Fortunately neither of us was hurt, but he sure had a stunned look on his face for several reasons. :o
On my large list of criteria for how you tell the difference between a musical and an opera: If the composer did his own orchestrations, it's very likely an opera.Either that, or he couldn't afford to pay an orchestrator.
SWW it hurts my eyes to read Pibgorn. How is this a parody on STARGATE SG-I? Danise did you get through it?The parody begins a couple of weeks in, with the November 2nd panel. (http://www.comics.com/comics/pibgorn/archive/pibgorn-20041102.html) It's more parody in the visual sense so far, with the portal into another world. Up to that panel, McEldowney was leading into the story, updating his readers on where his characters are and giving new readers some (vague) idea of what is going on.
However, this does make the second re-recording that Brooke Shields has done, the first one being the Rosie O'Donnell (originally) Grease revival. Hmm... I wonder what show she'll be going into next? ;)The Producers.
I was going to tell you that I bought a nice computer program called "Cook'n Deluxe". It has a lot of good receipes and you can add to it. There are tons of other software titles that work with it. I bought quite a few of them on E-bay this weekend. Do you use any cooking computer software?No, I don't. Somehow, I find it easier to work from good ol' hardcopy, as in books, but that's because I work from several recipes at once, comparing what one author/chef has to say with another.
Let's put it this way: Think of 100 works in which the composer also orchestrated. Are most of these operas? Then, you agree with what I said: "Chances are, the composer-orchestrated work is an opera."Unless that 100 works includes symphonies, concertos, ballets and the like. And doesn't include song cycles.