However...
Judging from the final 12 picked, it does seem that most of them have had some experience on a stage before. There's no one truly "green" left. I mean it would have been nice if the jock would have made it through to the finals, but I also sense that the producers had an inkling that he would most likely become a home audience favorite. They had to pick 12 that THEY would like to callback again.. and again.. and again. Thus limiting "audience error". Hopefully.
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But I was sick all day yesterday and going to see the doctor this a.m. Never did get rid of the stomach virus that is going around.
And the word of the day is: ERADICATE!I'd let you ERADICATE the AREA CITED, but I'm afraid you'd go on a tear and not know how to ACT, DEARIE.
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But I was sick all day yesterday and going to see the doctor this a.m. Never did get rid of the stomach virus that is going around.
Favourite odd sayings:
Actor Lynne Overman had one: "You broke your shovel with me." Which essentially meant, "That's it, I've had it with you. I'm through with you."
I've always been partial to one The Lovely Wife uses: "Well, slap my tits and call me Mabel."
Re: GREASEIt actually bugs me that they let the jock go (and that girl alison).
I really hope they didn't get rid of them solely because they knew they would be audience favorites. But i suspect it is a combination of that and them not allowing anyone in the finals who would not be capable of doing 8 shows a week now.
I just wish that they had allowed some less experienced people go through. I'm sure these people could be trained. And i'll bet if america saw them struggling then they would not choose them as the winners.
But as things were it just became obvious that none of those people would go through, since they clearly could not star on broadway now.
Also re: the producers not having to let the winners actually play the parts (or for long ...). I think it will look really bad if they do not. They need to let the winners be in the starring roles. If it doesn't work out fine. But at least give them the chance they were promised.
Nice home and hearth photos, DR GEORGE.
....I was sick all day yesterday and going to see the doctor this a.m. Never did get rid of the stomach virus that is going around.
TOD: I also remember a friend's parents who would grab us kids into their car and take off. When any of us asked where we were going, the mother would turn her head and say, "We're going up Mike's ass, that's where we're going!" That kept us quiet (which was the intention) when we were very young, but as my friend, his brother and I got older, we began to snap back with "Good thing I'm wearing a brown shirt" or "Are you returning the car from where you bought it, dad?" The parents would generally laugh, or not, depending on the situation.
Page Three Dance:
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Miss Karen, you're making me blush!
you so silly...;D
...And, thankfully, I didn't freak out when I found out who was going to be in the room this morning. The casting director had mentioned the director would be there today when we met last week. That's OK. Then this morning before we started, he said the composer would be there. Oh... Then as people started to come in, I was introduced to them... The musical director... The book writer, "Hi, I'm Joe. Nice to meet you, Jose." So... By the time everyone had arrived, sitting a few feet away from me at the table were:
Gabriel Barre (director), Patrick Vacariello (musical director), Joseph Stein ("Joe" - the book writer), and John Kander (composer)
Me? Nervous?
A little.
Whew!
Jose, if you see them again say hi to Gabriel and Kander for me. Stein I don't know.
WOW! :o
;D
DR Jose, these auditions were for the SKIN OF OUR TEETH show? (You mentioned the new title a few days ago, but I forgot what it was.)
That sounds like some terrific elbow rubbin'!
What am I, doing a monologue?
Another TOD: One of my aunts was always bemoaning how this or that was "going to hell in a hand basket." This is a pretty common phrase, but I never understood what it meant.
Post 3700, apropos of nothing.
EXCEPT, I can use it to let Matt H know that my copy of RIO RITA has arrived.
Thank you sir!
In Raw World of Sex Movies, High Definition Could Be a View Too Real
By MATT RICHTEL
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21 — The XXX industry has gotten too graphic, even for its own tastes.
Pornography has long helped drive the adoption of new technology, from the printing press to the videocassette. Now pornographic movie studios are staying ahead of the curve by releasing high-definition DVDs.
They have discovered that the technology is sometimes not so sexy. The high-definition format is accentuating imperfections in the actors — from a little extra cellulite on a leg to wrinkles around the eyes.
Hollywood is dealing with similar problems, but they are more pronounced for pornographers, who rely on close-ups and who, because of their quick adoption of the new format, are facing the issue more immediately than mainstream entertainment companies.
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The pornographers’ progress with HD may also be somewhat slowed by Sony, one of the main backers of the Blu-ray high-definition disc format. Sony said last week that, in keeping with a longstanding policy, it would not mass-produce pornographic videos on behalf of the movie makers.
The decision has forced pornographers to use the competing HD-DVD format or, in some cases, to find companies other than Sony that can manufacture copies of Blu-ray movies.
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One major company, Digital Playground, plans to release its first four HD-DVD titles this month, and plans four new ones each month. In March, Vivid plans to release “Debbie Does Dallas ... Again,” its first feature for both HD-DVD and Blu-ray.
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Topic of the Day: "Waste not, want not."
What the hell does that mean? I just don't get it! :-\
"Don't get your tail caught in a ringer"
It's embroidered on the other side of your "A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned" pillow - both exhortations for good stewardship.
Juliana Ashley Hansen - temp worker. How bankrupt do these shows have to be before people catch on. Temp worker? Miss Hansen has never worked a job in her life, and she's been working on Equity shows for the last three years straight. So, it simply doesn't matter that there is no "reality" in reality TV, right? Producers can just manufacture the drama, lie, and everyone sits mesmerized. Different strokes for different folks.
The NFC Championship game (or was it the AFC; I can never keep them straight) last night by far had the highest ratings of the night while all other shows like DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and EXTREME MAKEOVER took hits in the ratings.
GREASE was not only NBC's highest rated show of the evening, it didn't lose any audience numbers from the previous week.
I have an embroidered pillow my mother gave me after I told her I was going to marry my DH. It says "Eat, Drink and Remarry!"
Tomovoz - The hot/cold sensitivity seems to have gone away.Hope you are not sensitive to my possibly insensitive posts.
My sensitivity about my hot/cold sensitivity has not gone away, though.
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Spin it, baby, spin it - the numbers have dropped every week, and while it may be NBCs highest rated show, perhaps it also might be interesting to know that NBC is in third place or worse for the evening.
Of course "posts" is a dental reference too.
I'm not spinning it; I'm not a shill for the network. I'm stating the facts as I read them in VARIETY and at TV GUIDE on-line. ARgue with them if you want to argue.
I really like MOVE OVER DARLING. This is the Doris Day set with CAPRICE and anything else?
I'm not arguing, really. Just pointing out the facts as I see them - the show is a ratings loser, at least so far. It doesn't matter, in the scheme of things. It's not going anywhere, and the production will happen and most likely its producer will keep it running no matter what because this guy's ego knows no bounds and he's got backing from NBC, as well. However, I guarantee you, at the end of the day, no matter how this producer lies, the revival (which comes way too soon after the last revival) will lose every cent of its not inconsiderable investment.
- the show is a ratings loser, at least so far.
Which advice you took. (Assuming that it was DH#!).
der Brucer
Busy at work but I have popped in to say hello so you all don't forget me.
Edisaurus, Isn't youtube supposed to take down any material if a copyright holder asks them to?
I guess it works for both DH's. I wish I had taken that advice earlier with H #1 (I can't award him a "D" unless it was the kind in the a-f rating system...)
George, I like the color of your living room walls. We're painting ours a similar color.
Thanks. My sister picked out the colors...she loves to paint. :)
Maybe you could refer to Greg as PEH (Present Ex Husband) ;D
Would she like an all-expense paid trip to Atlanta?
HEROES is on tonight.
I opted for Popeye's - I must say, I do find their fried chicken absolutely yummilicious.Popeye's chicken may be yummilicious, but der B and I have decided to stop going to the local branch. For one thing, the sides are absurdly expensive for what you get. For another, the manager of the local branch is just plain nasty to her employees. >:(
I think I caught DR Sandra's hiccups.
Mmm... Perky floop.
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Man poses after passing record size kidney stone?
der Brucer
We discovered last night that 2 different people have posted our entire "Internationale" film on YouTube. They each did this independently because the reel breaks are in different places. (And of course not anywhere logical!)
I am really P.O.'ed because we struggled for several years to make this and have never made a dime in profit from it. And the comments are congratulating one of the posters, "anticonsumer" for another great film. I think "anticonsumer" should be renamed "antifilmmaker". Over 400 people have watched the whole film, and I would imagine a few of them might actually have bought the DVD.
I can't even post a comment even though I'm registered...YouTube must KNOW I want to complain. Argh.
Now for the bad news: my dad's chemo did not occur today because of the test results for last week's procedure. The fluid showed lots of tumors in his lungs and they've advised my brother to look into hospice care along with the information that he may have around six months of life. We are all dealing with it, but I cannot tell you every word I type tears me apart.
Remember that guy Ben or something who used to post here all the time? Whatever happened to him? ;D
Hmm.. My roommate just called and said he was heading to Splash for Musical Mondays after dinner... Alas, the more I sit here, the more I'm starting to zonk out. -How do you 9-5ers do it?!?!? ;)
Draw strength from us, Larry!
So I'll think about the TOD.
<SNIP> ...and what the hell does "state of the art" mean?
Popeye's chicken may be yummilicious, but der B and I have decided to stop going to the local branch. For one thing, the sides are absurdly expensive for what you get. For another, the manager of the local branch is just plain nasty to her employees. >:(
Hmm.. My roommate just called and said he was heading to Splash for Musical Mondays after dinner... Alas, the more I sit here, the more I'm starting to zonk out. -How do you 9-5ers do it?!?!? ;)
Just got back from an excellent event at the Lamb's Club, the premiere screening of a Jerry Herman documentary: "Words and Music by Jerry Herman." It was well done, very sweet and simple in its presentation. Several folks who have played roles in Jerry Herman shows over the years were there. As were Marge Champion and Don Pippin who contributed some fantastic super-8 footage of HELLO WORLD, MAME and DOLLY to the film.
Keep an eye out for this on your local PBS stations.
We don't go to Splash for Musical Mondays ;D
We don't go to Splash for Musical Mondays ;D
Wasn't the Shelley Long film HELLO AGAIN an update of the same story as MOVE OVER DARLING?
Never mind, just realized that HELLO AGAIN was more like BLITHE SPIRIT.
Ellipses-tick on your collarNo way! I'm masochistic. I was a School teacher remember.
Told a tale on you, boy!
Let me know when you have enough of these...
MattH - Tell us more about "Barney's nude picture escapade."
I recorded HEROES while I was watching '24,' and then watched HEROES at 10 (while CSI: MIAMI and STUDIO 60 were recording). Excellent episode with the usual twists and turns that keep us all off-kilter.
Did I miss something, or did we know Hiro's power was fading before tonight's show? So, part of his efforts now are to get this sword which is supposed to restore him to full power, right? Have other heroes noticed a diminution of their abilities or is Hiro the only one?
ALMOST 19!!
Very scary!