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Archives => Archive 18 => Topic started by: bk on May 03, 2010, 12:02:39 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had no bon mots, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they've got plenty of bon MOOS.
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And the word of the day is: REPINE!
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Congrats to George for 27,000 posts.
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Congrats to George for 27,000 posts.
Thanks, BK. :)
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I remember hearing about "The Crying Game" when it first came out and was told (with my permission) what the "twist" was before I saw it. Finding out about "twists" in movies before I see them rarely bothers me but that was one of the few times that I was actually disappointed that I knew.
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Nice pictures George
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We had a very nice and relaxing weekend on Long Island. I'm home now and it's damp and warm.
We hope to see Mr. Moore this weekend as we have CDs for him. We will be in the city for the entire weekend.
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And now back to The Packard Foundation
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Good morning, all! I was awakened by the jerk above me having noisy sex around 1:45; at 2 am I was writing an email to the landlord. i am very pissed this morning, and I have a very full day: barber at 9, doctor at 10:45, a trip to Toyland to wait for a UPS delivery, hopefully a nap when I get back, and then the 50th anniversary performance of THE FANTASTICKS. There was an event on Saturday that I didn't know about with a lot of former cast members; Bruce Pomahac wrote to me last night that Tom Jones' two boys Sam and Mike asked where I was. The answer's simple: I didn't know!
DR Ginny, I will be at McKinley Grand Hotel (which is right downtown) http://www.mckinleygrandhotel.com
At the moment, the only really huge movie surprise I can remember is the moment in WAIT UNTIL DARK when I realized Richard Crenna was not who he seemed. I'm so tired, I don't know who I am.
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Monday morning greetings! I crashed about 10:30 last night, so woke up quite early this morning. The rest of the household is stirring, because Fr. Richard has to conduct a funeral in Hamilton at noon.
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Thanks for the info, DR Elmore. I will make our reservations today. Can we help you with airport transportation?
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Thanks for the info, DR Elmore. I will make our reservations today. Can we help you with airport transportation?
I don't know yet. I do feel some obligation for leaving that to my hosts at the moment. They may be happy to pass the buck to you, but they may also have Sunday morning plans. I know the return flights at 12:12 pm, and that's about all.
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TOD - The Sixth Sense
I never saw the Crying Game - i heard about the twist and felt like it would ruin the experience - but I suppose I really should find time to check it out
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OH!! I just realized - this laptop plays DVDs! I can start watching my movies while Vixdad is
hogging the set, enjoying his interminable CSI reruns
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Congrats to DR GEORGE on 27,000 posts - and thanks for the great pics!!!
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Good morning, all! I was awakened by the jerk above me having noisy sex around 1:45; at 2 am I was writing an email to the landlord. i am very pissed this morning, and I have a very full day: barber at 9, doctor at 10:45, a trip to Toyland to wait for a UPS delivery, hopefully a nap when I get back, and then the 50th anniversary performance of THE FANTASTICKS. There was an event on Saturday that I didn't know about with a lot of former cast members; Bruce Pomahac wrote to me last night that Tom Jones' two boys Sam and Mike asked where I was. The answer's simple: I didn't know!
DR Ginny, I will be at McKinley Grand Hotel (which is right downtown) http://www.mckinleygrandhotel.com
At the moment, the only really huge movie surprise I can remember is the moment in WAIT UNTIL DARK when I realized Richard Crenna was not who he seemed. I'm so tired, I don't know who I am.
You are our most beloved curmudgeon - and I am so sorry that the upstairs neighbor is a miserable inconsiderate jerk.
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I am taking the VAIO in today to have ROXIO removed.
DO NOT INSTALL ROXIO ON YOUR COMPUTER IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER DVD/CD SOFTWARE ON IT.....thank you.
DR VIXMOM I look forward to the link.
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OH! I didn't notice George's post coun t! Thanks for bringing it to my attention JRand! Congrats George!
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TOD:
When the woman takes a deck of cards from a drawer and says: "Why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?"
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Whew! ;D
(http://www.loosetooth.com/Art/Gallery/Portraits/06_Queen_Diamonds_300.jpg)
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Well it is raining quite a bit now. But since I did all that gardening and mulching and transplanting this weekend - the rain will nicely help all those shocked plants settle into their new beds
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Now off to the computer place.
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TOD:
When the woman takes a deck of cards from a drawer and says: "Why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?"
OH YES!!! How could I forget that!?
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I went to the gym this morning - all my summer clothes from last year are too small - of course last summer I was 38 lbs lighter that I am now - right now I am about 13 lbs heavier than I would like - so lets seeif I can get it back off -
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I remember hearing about "The Crying Game" when it first came out and was told (with my permission) what the "twist" was before I saw it. Finding out about "twists" in movies before I see them rarely bothers me but that was one of the few times that I was actually disappointed that I knew.
It was one of the greatest "twists" in the history of movies.
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ACK! 8:30 and I'm not ready for work!!
Laters!
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Let's Twist Again Like We Did Last Summer! :D
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Today, I'm sending my typesetter-book designer the CD filled with my final edited text, photographs and cover material for my Hollywood memoirs, MY 45 YEARS IN HOLLYWOOD AND HOW I ESCAPED ALIVE.
I'm not sure how long the process takes from this point (I still have to correct the galleys), but I assume that the book will be available by the end of summer, or shortly thereafter.
Thanks to BK, Charles Pogue and producer Stanley Rubin for supplying cover blurbs.
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TOD:
Certainly THE CRYING GAME is #1.
But, I never anticipated the "twist" in THE SIXTH SENSE either.
Other top contenders:
PSYCHO
A BIG HAND FOR THE LITTLE LADY
NO WAY OUT (w/Kevin Costner)
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Believe me I am NOT denigrating ANYONE'S viewpoint or belief in Crying Game's twist AND I am NOT gloating but I knew nothing about the movie and when the character in question first appeared on the screen I knew instantly what the twist was. I shall say no more for fear of spoiler accusations.
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TOD:
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK -- I saw it the week it opened and had no idea what was going to happen or what was going to be revealed.
I waited far too long to see THE CRYING GAME. I knew there was a MAJOR TWIST and while I guessed what it was I didn't know how it was going to be reavealed, so that part was still somewhat surprising.
And while watching TV one night with my mom, a commercial for THE SIXTH SENSE aired and she said, "I'll bet you anything that he is ****" so that kind of took the wind out that particuar twist.
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Thanks for the info, DR Elmore. I will make our reservations today. Can we help you with airport transportation?
I don't know yet. I do feel some obligation for leaving that to my hosts at the moment. They may be happy to pass the buck to you, but they may also have Sunday morning plans. I know the return flights at 12:12 pm, and that's about all.
No problem, just wanted you to know that we're available and will have a car. Do you fly into/out of Akron/Canton or Cleveland?
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I'm up, I've announced, I'm going back to bed.
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It is pretty dreary here today.
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Good episode of TAR last night!
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I am happy because the channel that shows the CLOSER here finally decided to start showing season 4 (that is where they left off). Although i'm not sure how anybody would know to watch since it is on at midnight on sunday nights. But luckily my tv was programmed to look for it.
I can't wait to watch it!
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re: the TOD
I remember at the time seeing the SIXTH SENSE and that was the twist that everyone was talking about.
I hate knowing twists in advance, so i'm really glad i wasn't spoiled on that one.
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Good morning!
Another eight degrees warmer this morning for my walk, but maybe my body adjusted to it because I didn't feel as wiped out by the time I got home.
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It's going to rain on and off all day today. Fortunately, I got my walk in this morning before it started raining, but it's drizzling now and likely to continue.
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Oh Good Grief!! I just realized I didn't sign in yesterday to wish one of my favorite people a Happy Birthday!!!
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY FJL!!!!!
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Yesterday I spent 14 hours drafting the architectural guidelines for the historic neighborhood I'm working on. I completed the first draft and will be giving it to HWHC today. Hopefully we can get it to final form very soon. I don't want to be working with him anymore
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Now, back to my real job...
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TOD:
THE USUAL SUSPECTS.
But I'll admit that the twist in THE CRYING GAME is certainly one of the all-time greats. I figured out THE SIXTH SENSE fairly early in the movie and kept waiting for validation and was so proud when it finally came. The same director's THE VILLAGE didn't fool me either.
Other big surprises: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (I hadn't read the book prior to the movie), DIABOLIQUE.
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Today's work project will be the Blu-ray of WALKABOUT. I did the DVD version exactly a week ago, so this should be a fairly easy day unless something comes in which is more pressing.
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New episodes tonight of CHUCK, '24,' LAW & ORDER, CASTLE, and NURSE JACKIE. Yep, you can tell that it's sweeps month at the end of the season!
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I had never even heard of ISLAND OF LOVE (bk notes). Thanks for the warning.
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Thanks for the info, DR Elmore. I will make our reservations today. Can we help you with airport transportation?
I don't know yet. I do feel some obligation for leaving that to my hosts at the moment. They may be happy to pass the buck to you, but they may also have Sunday morning plans. I know the return flights at 12:12 pm, and that's about all.
No problem, just wanted you to know that we're available and will have a car. Do you fly into/out of Akron/Canton or Cleveland?
Canton.
I am back from the barber. I left the apartment in silence when I left at 8:45, and I just turned on the tv. I hope it drives him insane. Now I have to go to the doctor and then to Toyland.
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TOD:
THE USUAL SUSPECTS.
But I'll admit that the twist in THE CRYING GAME is certainly one of the all-time greats. I figured out THE SIXTH SENSE fairly early in the movie and kept waiting for validation and was so proud when it finally came. The same director's THE VILLAGE didn't fool me either.
Other big surprises: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (I hadn't read the book prior to the movie), DIABOLIQUE.
Absolutely THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Blew me away.
I knew that a twist was coming in THE VILLAGE, but didn't suspect that one.
Did anybody see A PERFECT GETAWAY last year?
I guessed that one in the first five minutes of the film.
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I guess I'll head down now and get cleaned up for lunch out with best friend John.
WBBL.
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Greetings from sunny Hollywood!
I had a great day yesterday. My friend Paul arrived from Fullerton and we had an early lunch at a place called Sharky's--they have "healthy" Mexican food. I had a tostada that was really tasty.
We then walked to the Pantages and met our other friend Leonard and two friends of his.
It was time for Chicago again. Everyone was in top form again--"Mary Sunshine" is just great. Carol Woods as Mama Morton was wonderful. Michelle Williams as Roxie was fine, but to tell the truth, I preferred the understudy from the night before. And I was disappointed that there was no cartwheel in the last song. Brent was his usual brilliant self! We saw Brent afterwards for a few minutes--he's so friendly and was very patient taking yet another picture! (actually several pictures).
We went to a place where they serve chicken and waffles ( I can't think of the name of it). Since I don't eat meat, I had a side of mac and cheese, a salad and cornbread. It was very good.
So my friends were going to stop at a drinking establishment before heading back to their various locales and someone asked if I wanted to go back and see the 6:30 performance of Chicago. Well, I found out that the theatre had $25 rush tickets. Long story short, I got an aisle seat, in the center orchestra (Row T) for only $25, so back I went! It's really such a great show and I guess I am Brent's biggest fan!
Paul is coming back for lunch and as you may have read (I'm so honored to be mentioned in the notes!) I may meet BK himself ! I'm really looking forward to doing so!
Bye for now!
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Like Ben, I guessed the "twist" to CRYING GAME from virtually the first moment that character arrived. Unfortunately, I almost *always* guess twists early in films, especially when it's been announced that there *is* a twist. As DW Wife Betsy will attest, I like to memorialize the moment I know what the twist is going to be by telling her my theory, which is almost always correct, LOL. Maybe that's the reason she likes to watch movies by herself. ;)
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Assuming the publisher okays it, this will probably be the front cover photo for my book.
Actually, I'm on the top of the Empire State Building, but the photographer had a long range lens on his camera.
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Sad news: Mrs. Justina Cosby of Nigeria is dying from lung cancer. Happy news: she wants me to have her 5.4 million.
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Sad news: Mrs. Justina Cosby of Nigeria is dying from lung cancer. Happy news: she wants me to have her 5.4 million.
Sad news: Mrs. Justina Cosby of Nigeria is dying from lung cancer. Happy news: she wants me to have her 5.4 million.
:D
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Sad news: Mrs. Justina Cosby of Nigeria is dying from lung cancer. Happy news: she wants me to have her 5.4 million.
Seriously, these scams are getting very sophisticated.
I got one on Saturday from a "bank," supposedly in the Netherlands, that not only had my name but also my old address from when I lived in Calabasas almost 10 years ago.
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I'm taking Callie into the vet this afternoon. She's been hiding a lot and acting like she's in pain. I'm very worried about her. She did leave presents in the litter box, so I'm not sure what's going on. Hopefully it's nothing serious
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Nice photo, DR DRUXY....looking forward to the tome.
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Unfortunately I had heard about the "twist" in THE CRYING GAME before I saw it.
I did not guess THE SIXTH SENSE......but THE USUAL SUSPECTS was very obvious to me from the "acting" going on....
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Congratulations to Jennifer Kauffman on his newfound riches.
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I like two of the three final teams on TAR.....my favorite is the team is second place right now....or even the team in third place...first place team is just lucky and should have gone home a long time ago.
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Sad news: Mrs. Justina Cosby of Nigeria is dying from lung cancer. Happy news: she wants me to have her 5.4 million.
I didn't watch it but Dateline had a segment yesterday where they confronted one of the scammers with a hidden camera.
Dateline To Catch a Con Man (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17713446/)
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I like two of the three final teams on TAR.....my favorite is the team is second place right now....or even the team in third place...first place team is just lucky and should have gone home a long time ago.
I agree completely. If the undeserving team wins, *I* may move to "the Iraq." ;)
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Sad news: Mrs. Justina Cosby of Nigeria is dying from lung cancer. Happy news: she wants me to have her 5.4 million.
I didn't watch it but Dateline had a segment yesterday where they confronted one of the scammers with a hidden camera.
Dateline To Catch a Con Man (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17713446/)
I believe this is old--I remember seeing it a long time ago.
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Just read that Lynn Redgrave has died at 67.
She was a very nice, gracious & charming lady.
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Shocking news, DR DRUXY.
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How very sad and unsettling!
Lynn Redgrave is dead! No matter how many times I read it or say it, I can't quite believe it.
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I'm very sad to hear about Lynn Redgrave. Richard and I, thanks to DR Ben's recommendation, saw her Nightingale in October. I will cherish that memory.
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I'm very sad to hear about Lynn Redgrave. Richard and I, thanks to DR Ben's recommendation, saw her Nightingale in October. I will cherish that memory.
That's 3 tragedies that family has had in a year: Natasha Richardson, Colin Redgrave and now Lynn. So sad.
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Just read that Lynn Redgrave has died at 67.
She was a very nice, gracious & charming lady.
How sad! She was a very lovely lady. I met her a couple of times.
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Vibes for Callie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
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That is very sad about lynn redgrave.
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re: last night's THE AMAZING RACE
SPOILERS
I like two of the three final teams on TAR.....my favorite is the team is second place right now....or even the team in third place...first place team is just lucky and should have gone home a long time ago.
I get why most people love the 2nd place team. They are very likeable and getting better and better at the race. To me i find the 3rd place team very lucky. Sometimes they are annoying, sometimes slightly cute. But i don't find them too deserving. And i do get why most people dislike brent and caite. But to say they are lucky. They are the most competitive team. They are physically capable. And when they are not fighting i find them to be the strongest team by far. Their downfall in the early episodes was that they would shut down whenever they faced a challenge. But they have not been doing that lately, which is why i think they've risen to the top. The only part i hated from last night's show was when she would not let him go to the bathroom. If i had been him i would have just left!
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I really want to see the Millenium 2 movie. But the people who suggested it get to reserve it first. Hopefully nobody else is on that list so i can get it this week. I can see on my computer if it is in or out and i can call and have them hold it for me if nobody else has it reserved.
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I just popped back in while I wait for my ride to arrive.
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Very sad news about Lynn Redgrave. Always enjoyed her in movies and TV programs. She'll be missed.
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Happy first Birthday to Manny - the dog in the avatar.
I was shocked to hear about Lynn Redgrave when I awoke this morning. She will be missed.
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I had time to watch BROTHERS & SISTERS after I got cleaned up. Fairly tiresome stuff with Cooper adjusting to Luc. Justin is the most wishy-washy character. Never seems to be able to find any kind of niche and seems governed by events that happen to others rather than coming up with ideas for life on his own.
And the set-up to write Rob Lowe off the show is pretty obvious and yet slow-moving as well.
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I also started on the NCIS rerun of the season premiere, but I only got about 20 minutes in before I had to turn it off. I should be able to get back to it tonight.
After I finish WALKABOUT, I'm guessing I'll be watching TV on the DVR until I can get to join CHUCK around 8:30.
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Friend John should be here in a minute so I'll hop off and
WBBL.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
I'm up, I'm up... And, well...
Very sad to wake up to the news of Lynn Redgrave's death. She was Joanne in Company during the Sondheim Celebration at the Kennedy Center. It was always a joy to watch her in rehearsal and on stage, and even more special sitting next to her and chatting.
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Oh... And just remembered, realized that my "quote" is something I heard from Lynn Redgrave. Her father, Michael, passed those on to her on his death bed. :(
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Happy Birthday to Manny the Dog.
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Thanks to all for sharing the Lynn Redgrave info.
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As Ginny said, I saw, and recommended Nightingale. She was a marvelous presence on stage and will be missed.
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Well, I waited around all morning for a call-back from the nurse at our doctor's office. When I asked her if, given the test results and my increased dosage, I should be concerned about the discomfort in my leg, she said, "I'll leave a note for the doctor and we'll get back to you." I'm not sitting around all afternoon waiting for that call - they have my cell phone number.
From the looks of our refrigerator, I'd better get to the grocery store...bye for now!
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Here is an obit from Playbill
Lynn Redgrave (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139219-British-Acting-Legend-Lynn-Redgrave-Dies-at-67)
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In other Playbill news
Debbie Reynolds in Night Music? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139215-Will-Debbie-Reynolds-Succeed-Angela-Lansbury-in-A-Little-Night-Music)
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Oh Good Grief!! I just realized I didn't sign in yesterday to wish one of my favorite people a Happy Birthday!!!
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY FJL!!!!!
Ditto!
! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO DR FJL ! ! ! ! !
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Nice pictures George
Thanks, Ben!
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HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY TO DD MANNY!!
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In other Playbill news
Debbie Reynolds in Night Music? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139215-Will-Debbie-Reynolds-Succeed-Angela-Lansbury-in-A-Little-Night-Music)
And "American Idol" Jordin Sparks is going into In The Heights.
Hmmm... Although, Corbin Bleu worked out nicely.
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Sad and surprised about Lynn Redgrave. I had read just yesterday about a local actor who was to attend her master acting workshop.
I saw her on B'way in MY FAT FRIEND and in KNOCK, KNOCK years ago...
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Let's all do a Page Four Outer Space Dance in honor of Lynn Redgrave:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/Georgy_Girl_-_Lynn_Redgrave_002.jpg)
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Sad and surprised about Lynn Redgrave. I had read just yesterday about a local actor who was to attend her master acting workshop.
I saw her on B'way in MY FAT FRIEND and in KNOCK, KNOCK years ago...
Yes, I just read an article, I think, in Playbill about her upcoming Master Class at 10 Chimneys in Wisconsin.
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HERE'S (http://www.comcast.net/articles/entertainment/20100503/US.Obit.Lynn.Redgrave/) another obit for Lynn Redgrave. :'(
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Sad and surprised about Lynn Redgrave. I had read just yesterday about a local actor who was to attend her master acting workshop.
I saw her on B'way in MY FAT FRIEND and in KNOCK, KNOCK years ago...
Yes, I just read an article, I think, in Playbill about her upcoming Master Class at 10 Chimneys in Wisconsin.
THat was another (minor) shock--I had always thought that 10 Chimneys was up along the Hudson somewhere. I guess the Lunts took the 20 Century Limited back and forth (and then a Greyhound bus...)
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Yes, it's in Wisconsin, near Madison. Even though Anthony worked at Fireside Dinner Theatre twice I was never able to get there. The facility has limited hours and it was not open either time I was there. Anthony made friends with one of the volunteers and got a special tour. I'm terribly jealous!!!
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A certain Broadway revival has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards:
Outstanding Revival of a Musical:
Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actor in a Musical:
Cheyenne Jackson, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actress in a Musical:
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Terri White, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Director of a Musical:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Choreography:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical:
Scott Lehrer, Finian's Rainbow
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Topic of the Day (addendum): "The Sixth Sense." I had no clew that that was going to happen and was completely gobsmacked when it was revealed.
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A certain Broadway revival has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards:
Outstanding Revival of a Musical:
Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actor in a Musical:
Cheyenne Jackson, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actress in a Musical:
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Terri White, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Director of a Musical:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Choreography:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical:
Scott Lehrer, Finian's Rainbow
Congrats to All!! ;D
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Congrats to DR GEORGE on 27,000 posts - and thanks for the great pics!!!
Thanks and you're welcome!
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Assuming the publisher okays it, this will probably be the front cover photo for my book.
Actually, I'm on the top of the Empire State Building, but the photographer had a long range lens on his camera.
Nice picture, Druxy. :)
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I like two of the three final teams on TAR.....my favorite is the team is second place right now....or even the team in third place...first place team is just lucky and should have gone home a long time ago.
I agree completely. If the undeserving team wins, *I* may move to "the Iraq." ;)
LOL!!! I'll look at my maps and such
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Vibes for Callie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
Thanks Jennifer
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And now, it's time to leave for work. Today is our first day without our library's (now former) computer system. We don't "go live" on the new system until Thursday, May 13! :o I'm sure that we'll be kept busy...but with what, that's the answer I don't know. ;)
Pray for Rosemary's Baby!
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Vibes for Callie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
~~~Ditto!!~~~
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Until later!
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When I saw THE CRYING GAME at the theatre I either already knew what the twist was, or figured it out very early on. Aside from that, I remember absolutely nothing about the film.
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Thanks George, the appointment is at 3:00 PM. She's been acting strange for the past week and has been finding better and better places to hide when it's meds time. She was pretty good yesterday when I was home all day, but this morning was cringing again and acted like she was in pain. I feel so bad for her.
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And I certainly don't consider THE CRYING GAME to be even close to the best of the movies made in the 90s when in actuality BABY'S DAY OUT was the best movie made in the 90s.
I, and the other 3 people in the audience certainly thought so, anyway.
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All page BABY'S DAY OUT DANCE.
(http://www.warezi.do.am/7.jpg)
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And I certainly don't consider THE CRYING GAME to be even close to the best of the movies made in the 90s when in actuality BABY'S DAY OUT was the best movie made in the 90s.
I, and the other 3 people in the audience certainly thought so, anyway.
OMG, I actually think I saw that movie! I did love The Crying Game, though
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Once you've been told there is a twist, it's pretty easy to guess it - what I'm saying is if anyone saw The Crying Game and HADN'T heard there was a "twist" then I really doubt anyone would have guessed. Whereas the "twist" in The Sixth Sense was so obvious to me I thought who couldn't guess this?
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I got another three hours of sleep, so that's good. I'll try to jog in a few minutes.
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A certain Broadway revival has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards:
Outstanding Revival of a Musical:
Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actor in a Musical:
Cheyenne Jackson, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actress in a Musical:
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Terri White, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Director of a Musical:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Choreography:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical:
Scott Lehrer, Finian's Rainbow
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hope that people remember Finian's for the Tonys. Shows that have closed seem to be forgotten quickly and some are talking up La Cage as the winner for best revival. While it's not the mess I thought it might be (and believe it or not, I actually thought KG did a good job), Finian's was so much better and so much more deserving of the Tony. But that's not the way the awards work anymore.
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And I certainly don't consider THE CRYING GAME to be even close to the best of the movies made in the 90s when in actuality BABY'S DAY OUT was the best movie made in the 90s.
I, and the other 3 people in the audience certainly thought so, anyway.
I am so proud of you, Mikey. Nothing stops you. You wear that ignorance like a Boy Scout merit badge!
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It's cooling down. Finally. I'm jumping into a tub of tepid water and then I will try to nap.
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Congrats to the Finian's gang!
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I saw ISLAND OF LOVE at the movies.....i didn't know what was going on, but I thought Georgia Moll....or whatever her name was....was pretty funny....
Isn't this the movie where they're making a movie version of "Adam & Eve"?
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I have a new doctor. Dr Munshi is HIP history, and my new caregiver is Alisha Miller. I liked her. My test results were good, so I'm happy.
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Page 5!
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Jrand, yes, the Adam and Eve thing is just at the beginning of the movie.
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Ta
Jrand, yes, the Adam and Eve thing is just at the beginning of the movie.
That's the thing I remember the most.
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I got my DVD of THE GREAT RACE in the mail today....and I think I will watch it this afternoon.
It's interesting in the song clip - whenever Dorothy Provine is brushing Natalie with her boa....Provine's face is never seen in the shot....only an arm that could have been a double....maybe Miss Wood objected to Dorothy's method acting in boa-face-brushing.
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I have a new doctor. Dr Munshi is HIP history, and my new caregive is Alisha Miller. I liked her. My test results were good, so I'm happy.
Excellent!
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Tomorrow, of course, is an election day and there are some pretty hotly-contested local offices and issues on the ballot. We are getting lots of robo-calls and I feel guilty because I just hung up on John Glenn.
Our community will be voting on both a school levy and a library levy - vibes, please!
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I have a new doctor. Dr Munshi is HIP history, and my new caregive is Alisha Miller. I liked her. My test results were good, so I'm happy.
Congrats!!
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A certain Broadway revival has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards:
Outstanding Revival of a Musical:
Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actor in a Musical:
Cheyenne Jackson, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actress in a Musical:
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Terri White, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Director of a Musical:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Choreography:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical:
Scott Lehrer, Finian's Rainbow
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hope that people remember Finian's for the Tonys. Shows that have closed seem to be forgotten quickly and some are talking up La Cage as the winner for best revival. While it's not the mess I thought it might be (and believe it or not, I actually thought KG did a good job), Finian's was so much better and so much more deserving of the Tony. But that's not the way the awards work anymore.
Finian's Rainbow probably won't even get to perform on the Tony Awards® because it's closed. :P
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When I got in from lunch, it was late, so I immediately started WALKABOUT. It looks nice in Blu-ray, but the film never had a solid picture, and the Blu-ray replicates the way it's always looked with mixtures of awesome nature close-ups with some really soft or out of focus photography.
The sound, PCM at 1.1 Mbps, is really impresive though. Some of that John Barry music sounds so lush you'd almost swear it was remixed for surround.
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A certain Broadway revival has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards:
Outstanding Revival of a Musical:
Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actor in a Musical:
Cheyenne Jackson, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actress in a Musical:
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Terri White, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Director of a Musical:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Choreography:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical:
Scott Lehrer, Finian's Rainbow
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hope that people remember Finian's for the Tonys. Shows that have closed seem to be forgotten quickly and some are talking up La Cage as the winner for best revival. While it's not the mess I thought it might be (and believe it or not, I actually thought KG did a good job), Finian's was so much better and so much more deserving of the Tony. But that's not the way the awards work anymore.
Finian's Rainbow probably won't even get to perform on the Tony Awards® because it's closed. :P
Being closed hasn't stopped shows in the past from being represented on the Tonys. It might just be Cheyenne and kate singing "Old Devil Moon," but I'd be shocked if it's nominated that there won't be some kind of song or clip.
And I certainly DO think it will be nominated.
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I skimmed through the bonus features after I finished the main feature. They're all in HD. Luc's interview and the trailer are in 1080p. The other two featurettes are in 1080i.
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Then I skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. Nothing of interest, but everyone was in the previews for tomorrow.
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Then I picked back up with NCIS that I had started before heading out to lunch. I only had time for ten more minutes of it, but that got me halfway through the episode. I'll finish it when I go back down, along with watching the CASTLE rerun from Saturday and THE TUDORS from last night.
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A certain Broadway revival has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards:
Outstanding Revival of a Musical:
Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actor in a Musical:
Cheyenne Jackson, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Actress in a Musical:
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Terri White, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Director of a Musical:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Choreography:
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical:
Scott Lehrer, Finian's Rainbow
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY hope that people remember Finian's for the Tonys. Shows that have closed seem to be forgotten quickly and some are talking up La Cage as the winner for best revival. While it's not the mess I thought it might be (and believe it or not, I actually thought KG did a good job), Finian's was so much better and so much more deserving of the Tony. But that's not the way the awards work anymore.
Finian's Rainbow probably won't even get to perform on the Tony Awards® because it's closed. :P
Being closed hasn't stopped shows in the past from being represented on the Tonys. It might just be Cheyenne and kate singing "Old Devil Moon," but I'd be shocked if it's nominated that there won't be some kind of song or clip.
And I certainly DO think it will be nominated.
Being closed hasn't always stopped shows from being performed, but there have been times where it did...especially, more recently. But I really do hope that it gets to perform something.
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One way or another, I'm sure we will get to hear Kristin Chenoweth warble something from the PROMISES, PROMISES revival. In fact, I'm willing to bet that she somehow gets a nomination (despite being basically ignored by all the other awards thus far.)
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Hello, everyone.
BELATED BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR DRs FJL, JENNIFER, and THE VIXTER, and anyone else I missed.
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Glad to hear that VIXMOM now has her own laptop. Perhaps these keys will cooperate a bit better.
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One way or another, I'm sure we will get to hear Kristin Chenoweth warble something from the PROMISES, PROMISES revival. In fact, I'm willing to bet that she somehow gets a nomination (despite being basically ignored by all the other awards thus far.)
Well, she'll have fewer contenders against her for Tony slots. The Outer Circle and Drama Desk combines nominees from Broadway and Off-Broadway. Without the Off-Broadway candidates, she could sneak in.
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Now I must hop off-line and do some writing. Then, I'll head back downstairs and prepare for an evening of fun viewing.
WBBL.
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I spent the morning at the dentist, once again increasing my resin-to-real-tooth ratio. And supplementing my dentist's retirement/children's college fund.
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I now have season 1 of BONES, thanks to those DRs who speak so highly of it. Netflix is also sending THE LOVELY BONES, so I shall be well represented anatomically.
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Have some things to take care of, then will attempt a nap, as I didn't fall asleep until 3 am. I don't do well on so little sleep. (I don't seem to sleep well before dental visits. Do you think there's a connection??)
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Continued leg breakage to GEORGE, too!
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TTFN.
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Great book cover, Druxy! That photographer must have a REALLY long lens!
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Vibes to Callie. Poor thing.
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Spending a gorgeous day in the newly landscaped backyard. What a lovely day here in the SF Bay area.
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We need pictures, Matthew.
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One way or another, I'm sure we will get to hear Kristin Chenoweth warble something from the PROMISES, PROMISES revival. In fact, I'm willing to bet that she somehow gets a nomination (despite being basically ignored by all the other awards thus far.)
Last week on Regis & Kelly's "Broadway Week," for Promises, Promises, she sang "Say a Little Prayer for Me."
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Continued leg breakage to GEORGE, too!
Thanks, Jeanne!
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One way or another, I'm sure we will get to hear Kristin Chenoweth warble something from the PROMISES, PROMISES revival. In fact, I'm willing to bet that she somehow gets a nomination (despite being basically ignored by all the other awards thus far.)
Last week on Regis & Kelly's "Broadway Week," for Promises, Promises, she sang "Say a Little Prayer for Me."
So, they're not just interpolating, they're also changing the titles? ;D
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Library Levy Vibes for DR GINNY.
Thoughts for Kitty Callie.
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The Great Leslie: Are a native of Boracho?
Miss O'Lay: I ain't no native. I was born here.
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Callie cracks me up. She's been hiding and acting like she's got stomach cramps. I thought she was sick. I set up the appointment today and when I came home to get her, she was coming out of the room with her litter box after leaving me a BIG present. She was not pleased to go to the vet, but after a check up, he thinks she took care of it! I have to watch her tonight and if she's having problems she has to get more tests in the morning. She's very happy to be home and was very cooperative with her meds tonight.
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So, it appears that she's going to be fine
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That's good news, Cillaliz. I'm sure you took the "present" for them to check.
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One way or another, I'm sure we will get to hear Kristin Chenoweth warble something from the PROMISES, PROMISES revival. In fact, I'm willing to bet that she somehow gets a nomination (despite being basically ignored by all the other awards thus far.)
Last week on Regis & Kelly's "Broadway Week," for Promises, Promises, she sang "Say a Little Prayer for Me."
So, they're not just interpolating, they're also changing the titles? ;D
"I Say a Little Prayer"...picky, picky!
;)
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That's good news, Cillaliz. I'm sure you took the "present" for them to check.
No, actually, it didn't occur to me. Her problems are more with "giving" the present that the contents of the present lol
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Yard before
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Yard after
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Another medical insurance WTH moment in today's mail - Richard received an "overpayment" check from the lab that does our blood work in the amount of $0.02 ::)
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One way or another, I'm sure we will get to hear Kristin Chenoweth warble something from the PROMISES, PROMISES revival. In fact, I'm willing to bet that she somehow gets a nomination (despite being basically ignored by all the other awards thus far.)
Last week on Regis & Kelly's "Broadway Week," for Promises, Promises, she sang "Say a Little Prayer for Me."
So, they're not just interpolating, they're also changing the titles? ;D
Each time that I walk out
My young tweener fans screech and shout out
"Please sing another song for us!"
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Beautiful garden makeover, DR Matthew!
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Nice, Matthew.
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DR Matthew - I'd like to sit in your backyard and read a book.
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Yikes - storm's rolling in - bye!
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I've enjoyed all the photos from last night & today and the new landscaping.
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Ginny ::) Don't go on a spending spree with your refund.
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I'm here but I relly have nothing to say
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T.O.D.
PLANET OF THE APES
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That has never stopped any of the rest of us, Vixmom.
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Finally! The electricity has finally come back on! We have been having a crazy wind storm since sometime late last night. When I came home from work this afternoon, the police and fire department had the main street in front of my apartment closed off due to downed power lines.
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Hello all-
I just got back from a fun meeting with BK! It was very nice of him to meet (and treat) me at my favorite place, California Pizza Kitchen!
I feel that I know BK since I've read so much about him on HHW, so it was like talking with an old friend.
I heard a little about the new book, the Kritzer books ( I've got to get those!) and a little bit about a possible future book! We talked about a lot of things and the time just flew by.
Thanks again, Bruce--I really enjoyed it!
Kevin
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I just remembered-- I had my camera with me and forgot to have someone take a picture of us! Oh, well, next time!
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G'night!
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Back from a lovelier than lovely snack with dear reader Kevin, who is a delightfully delightful chap. We talked of this and that and also that and this.
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In thirty minutes I shall be meeting the cousins for a light repast.
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I've spent too much time today dealing with a little contretemps on the Film Score Monthly message board, where another label owner basically said why didn't we come to him, that he had the bona fide Albert Glasser session tapes for Earth vs. the Spider and why would we use anything else. First of all, he should have and could have e-mailed me to ask this question, but instead he posted it on a public forum to specifically make us look bad - without, I may add, actually knowing what source we used. He did this last week to another label about another score and was roundly hissed. Had he asked he would have been told what is now posted on the board - our source was exactly those "bona fide" tapes - a digital copy of which was made long before this cretin wormed his way into the elderly family of the composer and had all tapes given to him. So, not only are they the exact same source, there was no loss of quality.
So, do we think this butt cheek had the human decency to apologize? No. Therefore, I turned it all over to MGM because, as their legal department put it, he is doing contract interference by raising the specter of something completely false and which could hurt our sales. Not only that, his admission of having NOT composer copies of the score tapes but, as he put it, BONA FIDE original session tapes, means he will be getting a little missive from MGM because those tapes belong to the master recording rights' holders (MGM) and not this buffoon. As I said, he's coming down and coming down hard. Everyone on the board has seen this for what it is.
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One way or another, I'm sure we will get to hear Kristin Chenoweth warble something from the PROMISES, PROMISES revival. In fact, I'm willing to bet that she somehow gets a nomination (despite being basically ignored by all the other awards thus far.)
Last week on Regis & Kelly's "Broadway Week," for Promises, Promises, she sang "Say a Little Prayer for Me."
So, they're not just interpolating, they're also changing the titles? ;D
"I Say a Little Prayer"...picky, picky!
;)
....umm, I was talking more about the pronoun at the end. ;D
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One way or another, I'm sure we will get to hear Kristin Chenoweth warble something from the PROMISES, PROMISES revival. In fact, I'm willing to bet that she somehow gets a nomination (despite being basically ignored by all the other awards thus far.)
Last week on Regis & Kelly's "Broadway Week," for Promises, Promises, she sang "Say a Little Prayer for Me."
So, they're not just interpolating, they're also changing the titles? ;D
"I Say a Little Prayer"...picky, picky!
;)
....umm, I was talking more about the pronoun at the end. ;D
D'oh! ::)
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Lovely landscape photos from DR MATTHEW.
And great news about Kitty Callie.
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Brent from the computer place called about 2 p.m. to tell me there were a couple of more issues he wanted to check out on the VAIO....things must be slow over there .... but hopefully I will get it back tomorrow without having to pay to much ransom $$$$.
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The Story of the Tapes is most entertaining.
And I must concur with DR KEVIN H - no DR of HHW should miss out on the opportunity to meet MR BK - or any other DR - in person....it is always most interesting, entertaining, and memorable.
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One way or another, I'm sure we will get to hear Kristin Chenoweth warble something from the PROMISES, PROMISES revival. In fact, I'm willing to bet that she somehow gets a nomination (despite being basically ignored by all the other awards thus far.)
Last week on Regis & Kelly's "Broadway Week," for Promises, Promises, she sang "Say a Little Prayer for Me."
So, they're not just interpolating, they're also changing the titles? ;D
"I Say a Little Prayer"...picky, picky!
;)
....umm, I was talking more about the pronoun at the end. ;D
Well I took it to mean that she sang "Say A Little Prayer" for George!
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Matthew your yard looks wonderful!! I am very jealous!
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Well, I'm now leaving work. I still have some TV catching up to do. I have last week's "Chuck" to watch before I watch tonight's...as well as several other shows that I hope I get to. And I have laundry to do. I need to wash my Brain shirt and socks. What an exciting night! ;)
Until later!
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When I finished my review, I went back down and completed the NCIS episode I had been watching in pieces all day long. So, they finally rescued Ziva, absolutely necessary since she is such a vital member of the team and the ensemble cast of that show.
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Then I watched Saturday night's CASTLE rerun. This one had them involved with the S&M crowd with some funny results.
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Then I watched last night's episode of THE TUDORS. Another of Catherine's old flames stops by for blackmail and proceeds to make a complete ass of himself. I can't believe he would have been so blatant about it in the presence of so many witnesses. The previews show Catherine's time is up next week.
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Tonight's CHUCK had three plots going. Loved the Chuck-Sarah plot. hated the Casey-Morgan plot. I was tiring of the Captain Awesome plot until it turned into something else. That should be interesting to wrap up the season.
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And then '24' had another slam-bang effort with high tension and really tense situations. There are SO many hissible villains on the show.
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Great Yard photos!
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I am supposed to get two review discs this week from Fox: TOOTH FAIRY and ELEKTRA. Of course, they come out tomorrow, so even if they come, one of them will be reviewed after street date.
If Fox is late with the shipping, I'll go ahead and watch the new DVD release from Criterion of John Ford's STAGECOACH. I have the Blu-ray as well, both of which come out on May 25th. As per my custom, I'll do the DVD first.
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Now, I'm going to head downstairs and go to bed.
Good night!
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BK, I do hope that this guy will not cause problems that might keep any future Albert Glasser soundtrack releases from being done by Kritzerland!
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46 years ago, when I was seventeen, I saw in the first weekend of September the final summer production at the old shelterhouse which was the original Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. A week later I was a college freshman. The show was the four-year-old musical THE FANTASTICKS and I don't think I've ever seen a production of THE FANTASTICKS that moved me as much as that first one because it was so fresh and unique. I had never seen anything like it: it was small and intimate, the cast never left the stage, Luisa at one point sat with the pianist, the cast spoke to, and became involved with, the audience, and the sound of the harp and piano was the most interesting instrumental combination I had ever heard. The show is now fifty years old, and I am seventeen again. The current cast is quite wonderful, and Tom Jones' portrayal of Henry Albertson, which he created, is amazing. The man's 80 if he's a day, and his performance deserves to be seen by everyone. He gets the laughs, and there are some huge ones, and never loses the poignancy of someone out of step with time and refusing to give up. The whole cast is good, but Tom is amazing.
It was a wonderful evening at the theatre; I got to talk to two former Luisas, Rita Gardner and Susan Watson, Richard Roland, Robert Viagas, Peter Filichia, Douglas Colby, Bruce Pomahac, and a lot of others. I'm only sorry that Harvey is not feeling well enough to travel, so he wasn't there physically, but he was certainly present in every bar of that glorious score.
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VIBES, VIBES, AND MORE VIBES FOR ALL WHO NEED THEM.
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I have nothing to say.
Good night everyone.
For a very good Tuesday. ;D
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The ass above me just came in and let the door slam not once but twice in his comings and goings. I am really beginning to hate him and I pray for his speedy death. The only thing that could be bad if/when he leaves the building is that the next tenant is even worse.
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BK, I do hope that this guy will not cause problems that might keep any future Albert Glasser soundtrack releases from being done by Kritzerland!
No, he can't keep me from doing anything, actually. He has no rights to anything.
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Laundry has been washed and dried. Two episodes of "Chuck," and one episode each of "Castle" and "Private Practice" have been watched and deleted from the DVR. I'm now going to watch last week's "Grey's Anatomy."