Well, you've read the notes, you know all about "George" and his message, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently out buying a time share.
SAGACIOUS!
Is that TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED an US show or a British show?
The wicked wit of Roald Dahl's fiction is superbly adapted in the first two seasons of Tales of the Unexpected. Premiering on British TV in 1979, this first-rate anthology series had the added advantage of Dahl himself as host, introducing each 25-minute episode from a cozy English fireside and bringing his own dark, playfully macabre sensibility to the stories that followed. In the delicious tradition of O. Henry, the author's twisted sense of irony inspired superior adaptations from several of England's finest dramatists (most notably Ronald Harwood, Oscar®-winner for The Pianist), and in turn their teleplays attracted an impressive array of high-caliber British and American actors including John Gielgud, John Mills, Joseph Cotten, Gloria Grahame, Susan George, Julie Harris, Derek Jacobi, Michael Gambon, Elaine Stritch, Joan Collins, and many more.
Shot on videotape, these 25 episodes compensate for modest budgets by emphasizing excellence in dialogue, direction, and performance, all heightened by the sophisticated savagery of Dahl's cynical but never off-putting appreciation for the dark side of humanity. Unlike the mostly supernatural twists of The Twilight Zone, murder and other kinds of extreme misbehavior provide the motivation for these Tales, most of which deliver a highly refined sense of devious delight. For the final three episodes, Dahl generously includes other authors of his ilk including John Collier, whose story "Back for Christmas" inspires a particularly grisly scenario. Consistently high in quality, these overlooked gems deliver quintessentially British twists of fate, each worthy of a sly and devilish grin. --Jeff Shannon
today is loaded with errands, as you might guess. Somewhere in there I'll have to go to the bank, shop for some groceries, do some laundry (YIKES! that's overdue...),
Yesterday, JoseSPiano wrote:
Must have been that penny I picked up in Times Square!
Does it seem bizarre to anyone else that with all the troubles in the world the US Governmentr is spending millions of dollars topersecuteprosecute a man for playing chess?!
So, I ordered and PAID for 100 posters, that will look just LOVELY sitting in a box - unless I also find some time to ask around at stores and restaurants in the Theater District, to see if I may be allowed to post them. MYSELF.
knitting needles and yarn (a Dickens reference), but I do agree with you-
For a very good background article on Bobby Fischer and his problems (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer) this is a good link.
She's got a valid point that woman are often expected to adhere to appearance standards that men often don't have to worry about. (Unfortunately, that often is the way of the world in all businesses, not just show business.) However, she was offered the option of going the character actress route (which she's actually done in some TV dramas and very effectively, too, on WITHOUT A TRACE and one of the LAW & ORDER shows), and she said she wasn't ready to go that route.
That said....I still don't like Gene Kelly. Sorry, folks who do, don't like him I just find him and his choreography pretentious.....
DR JMK - producer Debra Hill has passed away. Now she can deal with Frances herself.
And of course JRand54, you know how I swooooon over Gene Kelly! LOL!
vixmom, despite the stupidity of the packaging, that is the 1940 public domain version of the film, with Buster Keaton. Do NOT buy it.
S Woody awakens - and brings on the snow!
Bonnie watches the snow:
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Benny plays monkey:
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The Kiss
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Just remember that Wall to Wall Sondheim takes place on the same day as our HHW field trip to see Darling Penny O.
Either they buried their real intent in the details on the back of the stub, or, whomever is having the drawing sold the "names" of all those who registered.
What is really insidious about the "George" affair is that it wasn't like the usual....Either they buried their real intent in the details on the back of the stub, or, whomever is having the drawing sold the "names" of all those who registered.Not just that, they also sold your phone number.
And of course JRand54, you know how I swooooon over Gene Kelly! LOL!
I found the entire "soul food restaurant" sequence embarrassing in FAT ACTRESS last night. She turned her personal assistant into her pimp: well, I just found that embarrassing and totally unfunny.
All right, I may as well share this rather incredible news with you, but for now only the Reader's Digest version - the full version in tomorrow's notes.
I have, as of one hour ago, finished my new novel.
On a more positive front, I got a call for a job interview! Not the best pay, but benefits and sick leave and all those wonderful things that come with actual employment. Interview is next Tuesday at 11 am...any vibes would be GREATLY appreciated.
I would just like to emphasize that BK's phone "George" is neither ME nor MBarnum's George, who isn't me, either! ;)
I picked out the ludicrous guilty pleasure GREASE 2 as my next DVD to watch. However, since tonight's HOUSE is a rerun which I've seen, I'm going to watch DEADWOOD in the 9-10 p.m. slot.
I remember seeing Tales of the Unexpected when I lived in Canada. I can't remember if it was shown on a Canadian channel or I saw it on an American channel. Did the first season have the episode with Jack Weston on a ocean liner betting when the ship will arrive at port? Also who wrote the Theme Music?
I would just like to emphasize that BK's phone "George" is neither ME nor MBarnum's George, who isn't me, either! ;)
Or my brother who shouldn't have his emails sent to you. ;D
And it wasn't my Uncle George, who died in 1990.
:D
Perhaps it was Eliza's lover George from faraway province of Oheeo.
Last night I watched RIDE THE WILD SURF on DVD. Hmmm...it wasn't as much fun as the Frankie and Annette beach pictures, I must say. And I thought the cast seemed a bit old for their roles....and Tab Hunter...you know, maybe it was just this movie, but he really isn't a very good actor is he?! He looks good, no doubt about it, but as an actor, I just don't know...not that I am any judge on acting abilities! LOL!
That said, I still want to get Tab's upcoming book!
Where is spring, you ask? It's in the Northwest! Bright blue skies and 70 degrees right now.
Mt. St. Helens has erupted, or at least burped, again. It's all over the news.
Mt. St. Helens has erupted, or at least burped, again. It's all over the news.
So we are trying to figure out what he'll offer if she says "No" again. :)
Some Midol for her headache 8)
Question for DR SWoody: How soon until Peggy and the pups are ready for adoption?
Did the first season have the episode with Jack Weston on a ocean liner betting when the ship will arrive at port?
If happiness is a warm puppy, what is two puppies hugging?
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