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Archives => Archive 19 => Topic started by: bk on August 28, 2010, 11:56:07 PM
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Well, you've read the notes, it's about time you read the notes, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - it's about time they do, don't you think?
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And the word of the day is: COUCHANT!
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I'm takin' a vote, folks.
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And what are we voting on?
[Sorry if I missed something here.]
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Good morning, all!
BK, you've known my vote for the past several weeks: kill it NOW!
I got home from my evening out to find another singer who's taking an acting job that affects the recording schedule, and I've been writing emails about "can I move your time to?" to several singers to see if I can accommodate this one actor. I hope so, because he's an old friend, a great singer and I don't want to lose him on the recording.
This afternoon, I've got a housewarming party to attend and, beyond tinkering with a schedule, a lot of work on Mr Victor Herbert and the McGlinnventory.
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My vote is YES.....
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DR ELMORE - the show you saw sounds most entertaining!
And MR BK saw what sounds like a fun show as well.....
We are certainly theatre mavens here at HHW......what with rehearsals and opening nights and closing nights....and auditions and all.
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I realized now that one of my posts is below one of DR ELMORE's posts, I meant to wear my beret in my photo when I switched over to the new JRAND60.....oh well maybe next year.
Congrats to DR GINNY on her walking and to THE VIXTER on starting college.
Interesting article on Shuler's house, DR EDISAURUS......I think the Gilbreath family of CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN lived in Montclair.
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Sunday Sweet Sunday
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I vote yes.
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. . .and I know what we're voting on.
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I think also that the vote will be unanimous.
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Sunday morning greetings! Another solitary Sunday for me, but probably my last. I'm going to try to accompany Fr. Richard to Lima next week.
I vote yes.
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I started to watch the latest STAR TREK movie last night on DVD. First we got the birth of James T. Kirk during a Federation battle...which was okay..... Then we got a ridiculous action sequence with an insufferable child actor playing JTK as a little boy - driving an "antique" Sting Ray automobile....then we got another insufferable child actor playing Spock as a child having a fist fight with other Vulcan Boys.....then we went to grown up Spock turning down an invitation to the Vulcan Academy because the committee insulted his half human heritage - which was okay.....then we went to a bar where JTK started a fist fight with six Federation Academy cadets over his attentions to a girl named.....Uhura......
And then....I turned it off.
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Lima......Miss Allison Hayes and her mother Charlotte were invited by the Peruvian Ambassador to go to Lima to participate in a Friendship Festival back in 1949, but I think that was a different Lima. ;D
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DR ELMORE - the show you saw sounds most entertaining!
DR JRand60, it's very funny and plays like a long unexpurgated Carol Burnett sketch. What I didn't add last night was that the play's about a writer who's letting his unhappiness with his love life sabotage his writing, first a screenplay that his agent can't sell, which he turns into a musical. These sequences where the screenplay is read and goes from being a romantic comedy to an angry dark murder and the same idea with the musical he adapts it to are funny, but not funny enough. Peter Scolari tires hard, but it's his poor singing that kills a lot of the musical sequence,. There's one really lovely tune, but the best parts of the show for me are the nightmares with his brother, dead kvetching Jewish parents, and the sibling rivalry and petty jealousies. the parents are great.
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Lima......Miss Allison Hayes and her mother Charlotte were invited by the Peruvian Ambassador to go Lima to participate in a Friendship Festival back in 1949, but I think that was a different Lima.
Could have been worse: they could have been invited to Peru, Indiana!
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I just got an email from Sears titled "What's the Buzz?" Jesus Sears Superstore!
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And the Oaf Above Me, for whose death or eviction I daily pray, arrived home this morning at 4:52am!
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. . .and I know what we're voting on.
Please enlighten me.
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I vote yes
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And I think this is an issue that all political factions can agree on!
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DR Druxy - I sent you a PM about the vote
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I've slept for about 30 hours since Thursday at 5:00 PM. I'm still a little sleepy, but am feeling a bit more alive
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True DR ELMORE - but of course Peru, Indiana, is the home of Indiana's Own Cole Porter.....and the Ole Olson Theatre.
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I've slept for about 30 hours since Thursday at 5:00 PM. I'm still a little sleepy, but am feeling a bit more alive
Almost a Sondheim reference.
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True DR ELMORE - but of course Peru, Indiana, is the home of Indiana's Own Cole Porter.....and the Ole Olson Theatre.
Not much to see, though; been there!
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I'm in Montreal and been quite busy the last few days so I am going to have to go back and read what we need to vote on.
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And I see that the EMMY awards are on this evening.
Anybody planning to watch them?
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I agree DR ELMORE.
LOL DR MICHAEL S.....it will become obvious.....check the posts from last night for a familiar tone. :P
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EMMY AWARDS.......Emmy Rossum or Faye Emmyson?
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Page Two Emmy Dance.
(http://kotaku.com/assets/resources/2008/01/Emmy-Award.gif)
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I vote yes, but I'm not sure that will solve the problem. :(
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I had an interesting email exchange last night with Don Black about an alternate lyric for Sunset Blvd He was very generous. More about that later.... now it's on it work.
TTFN!
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Jimmy Fallon is hosting? Come on, NBC.....look outside your employee roster for someone who might have the skills for the job....I guess we should be glad it wasn't Tracy Morgan or Amy Poehler.
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And I see that the EMMY awards are on this evening.
Anybody planning to watch them?
I have a meeting at work tonight from 7 to 9.
TRUE BLOOD is on at 9. (dvr is set).
MAD MEN follows. (dvr is set).
Work tomorrow at 9 am.
No Emmies for me, and no real interest except for a Matthew Fox win.
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Happy Sunday morning everyone.
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Hi DR JULIE!
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I guess I am like DR td - no real Emmy Interest in this household.
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Haven't even thought about the Emmys.
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A busy day ahead. When I agreed to do the Fringe show I knew there would be a couple bottleneck days that would be tricky time-wise, and today is one of them.
It's our final FringeNYC performance this afternoon of the Hurricane Katrina play, aptly falling on the five year anniversary of the storm. We're doing it as a benefit performance for Hands on New Orleans. It's also the last day of the Fringe Festival, so after the show, not only do we have to load our stuff out of the Soho Playhouse, but we have to help load out the Festival from the venue. Stuff like dismanteling the plot and removing the fixtures.
Then, while venue load-out is going on, uptown at the Metropolitan Room is the CD release party for the Clear Blue Tuesday soundtrack that Sh-k-Boom is doing. I will try to get over there for at least part of that. Afterwards, I have stuff I have to do for Show Choir. We start rehearsals on Tuesday, and tomorrow is our final pre-production team meeting.
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I vote yes.
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Hi DR JRand!!
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Those two wing blades on the Emmy statue sure look sharp. I wonder if anyone's accidentally stabbed themselves.
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Time to get ready.
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For those that might be interested. I came across yesterday that AMAZON is having a $5.00 MP3 downlaod sale. I was able to replace a couple of cds that seemed to have disappeared from my collection.
Pal Joey (Studio 1950)
Paint Your Wagon
Fiddler On The Roof (Alfred Molina)
Assassins (Broadway)
Pacific Overtures (Broadway Revival)
and one that I think everyone who enjoyed Billy Barnes' LA will like this one:
The Billy Barnes Revue with many of the the same performers in BB's LA
Pal Joey & Paint Your Wagon (and also original casts of Finian's Rainbow, Brigadoon, South Pacific, Carousel) are what I like to call "bootleg" releases. But they are not really. Their copyright has expired in Europe and there is a company in England that are re-releasing them. I believe they do not have the master tapes, but use other sources to produce their releses.
Other $5.00 Broadway downloads are
Big River
Nine (Broadway revival)
Billy Elliott (Original cast. Not sure if it means London or Broadway)
State Fair 1945 Radio Broadcast
Marigold (London cast) Never heard of this one before
Grey Gardens (Broadway Cast)
Little Mermaid (Broadway)
9 to 5 (Broadway)
Monsters Inc (Film)
The Fantasticks (Off-Broadway Original cast)
One Touch of Venus (Broadway)
Fiorello! (Not sure if this is the "bootleg" or not but does not have the Capitol or Broadway Angel Logo on the cover)
Some related Vocal albums
Shirley Temple at the movies
Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Addlerly
Lena Horn (Stormy Weather)
Sarah Vaughn (After Hours)
Nancy Wilson & George Shearing (The Swingin's Mutual)
Hoagy Sings Carmichael
Several Ultra Lounge cds
and for $5.94 you can get William Shatners The Transformed Man
Happy Hunting (Not the musical but good luck in finding something you might like.)
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DR TCB are you following the current Titanic voyage to photo it in HD 3d and to map the entire debris field
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DR TCB...hope you're feeling a little better today
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Actually, I hope you're feeling a lot better today
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I just got an email from Sears titled "What's the Buzz?" Jesus Sears Superstore!
LOL, Elmore!
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EMMY AWARDS.......Emmy Rossum or Faye Emmyson?
I really hope Kyra gets one this year. She's been nominated 5 times, (every year I've worked on it) and deserves to win! Also, Andre Braugher from Men of a Certain Age is nominated, along with Beau Bridges who guest starred as a cross-dressing former detective. Both of the guys were great. I would be really happy if Andre won; he was the emotional core of that show.
As for our Mercer doc, which is also up for an Emmy tonight, well...we'll probably hoist a few...to numb the pain.
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I will happily cheer for Closer and all your projects, DR Edi!
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And the word of the day is: COUCHANT!
And The Song Of The Day Is: THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
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Couchant....the bug that eats the crumbs left after someone was eating on the couch
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Well, I certainly have mixed feelings about the doc. On the one hand it would be a nice thing to win and I know that our work was one reason it was nominated. But I also feel that if we were allowed to make the film it should have been, it would stand a good change of winning and I would feel proud. But now if it wins, everyone on the team except for two people would feel that it was validating bad behavior and bad decisions on the part of a couple of people. The real reason it has done as well as it has is because Johnny is so wonderful.
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The nominees for Outstanding Nonfiction Special:
Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story • EPIXHD •
Salient Media presents a Halyon Films production in association with Ella
Communications
Max Burgos, Executive Producer
John Gore, Executive Producer
James Goddard, Producer
Sarah Townsend, Producer
By The People: The Election Of Barack Obama • HBO • Green Film Company, Citi Productions, Class 5 Films and GOOD in association with HBO Documentary Films
Amy Rice, Produced By
Alicia Sams, Produced By
Edward Norton, Produced By
Stuart Blumberg, Produced By
William Migliore, Produced By
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me • TCM • Rhapsody Productions in association with TCM, Arena/BBC and Warner Home Video
Clint Eastwood, Executive Producer
Bruce Ricker, Produced By
Saturday Night Live In The 2000s: Time And Again • NBC • Barking Dog Productions
Ken Aymong, Supervising Producer
Ken Bowser, Produced By
Declan Baldwin, Produced By
The Simpsons: 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice! • FOX • Warrior Poets
Morgan Spurlock, Executive Producer
Jeremy Chilnick, Executive Producer
Teddy: In His Own Words • HBO • Kunhardt McGee Productions in association with HBO Documentary Films
Dyllan McGee, Executive Producer
Jacqueline Glover, Supervising Producer
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Edisaurus, I understand your ambivalence about the Mercer piece. Sounds something similar to DR Elmore and the dreaded album that won't be mentioned. Just be glad you have moved on to better things.
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DR TCB are you following the current Titanic voyage to photo it in HD 3d and to map the entire debris field
I didn't know about this! Interesting!
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I don't know enough to cast a vote, but I've gathered a few hints over the last few days as to its intent. I'll leave it for more informed heads to decide.
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No Emmys for me. Going to visit friends tonight so a bunch of us can watch "Nunsense."
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I'll proxy my vote to elmore, if he'll have it.
I am uninformed.
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Does this mean that BK will not be hosting a Emmy Party tonight?
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Quote from Cilla:
Forrest Gump was just shot in the buttock
I thought it was shot on location.
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I'll proxy my vote to elmore, if he'll have it.
I am uninformed.
DR FJL votes yest!
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This feels like "1776"
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DR TCB are you following the current Titanic voyage to photo it in HD 3d and to map the entire debris field
I have read some of the stuff about the expedition, but I am not really following it. It is ironic that they ended up setting sail on August 24, because that was the same day we sailed in 1996.
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If I was going to vote, I would probably vote "no" just because a known threat is better than the unknown. But I will abstain, instead.
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DR TCB are you following the current Titanic voyage to photo it in HD 3d and to map the entire debris field
I have read some of the stuff about the expedition, but I am not really following it. It is ironic that they ended up setting sail on August 24, because that was the same day we sailed in 1996.
You can follow them on facebook http://www.facebook.com/rmstitanicinc
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Thanks for the fb link, DR Cillaliz!
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DR TCB are you following the current Titanic voyage to photo it in HD 3d and to map the entire debris field
I have read some of the stuff about the expedition, but I am not really following it. It is ironic that they ended up setting sail on August 24, because that was the same day we sailed in 1996.
You can follow them on facebook http://www.facebook.com/rmstitanicinc
Yes, I know, but my computer seems to be terminal (lee) slow lately, and it had a great deal of trouble trying to upload to its web site.
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I'm up, I'm up - nine hours of sleep - just what I needed.
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Looks overcast.
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Since the vote seems to be fairly unanimous, I will, at some point today, do what some have suggested I do for two weeks now.
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DR TCB are you following the current Titanic voyage to photo it in HD 3d and to map the entire debris field
I have read some of the stuff about the expedition, but I am not really following it. It is ironic that they ended up setting sail on August 24, because that was the same day we sailed in 1996.
You can follow them on facebook http://www.facebook.com/rmstitanicinc
How ironic that they were chased by a hurricane, just like we were fourteen years ago.
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I guess I'll jog in a little while. Looks coolish outside with a little breeze.
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DR TCB I hope you are in less pain today.
I felt much better by 1:45 & slept fairly well after that.
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Vibes for everyone. :) :) :)
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Have a beautiful Sunday. ;) ;) ;) ;)
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I have zero of anything of interest to say. ;D
This is my weekend to be extremely boring. ;D
By choice. ;D
;D
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DR Jane - I'm glad to hear you're feeling better!
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DR Jane - I'm glad to hear you're feeling better!
Exactly.
And vibes to all else in need.
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Quoth TCB yestereve:
Let me see if I can stir things up a little.................
My friend who works at Western State Hospital has proof that Francis Farmer had a lobotomy.
Okay, I couldn't get JMK's attention, and I think we are now safely past our lowest ebb, so.....................
Who cares what happened to Frances' (male) donkey of a cousin? ;D
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Just finished today's 26-minute walk - a mile and a quarter.
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Back from delivering a box o' CDs to a local dealer. Thinking about food, but all places around here will be far too crowded, so I'll have to wait till two or three. I'm not sure, though, if I want to go sit in a restaurant, so I may just get something to eat here.
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Perhaps it's time to get some postin' goin' on.
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Anyone else want a vote before I do what elmore said I should do a few weeks ago? Next time I listen to elmore.
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What is the connection between the person in question and Scarlet Street? I seem to remember that 3D had a website about schlock film listed on her profile at one point, but it's gone now.
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Hello, everyone.
Vibes for good health to all.
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DR Jane Glad you are feeling better
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Sadly, I join the "yes" camp. Sadly because I was surprised that a vote would even be an issue.
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I seem to be doing nothing but sleeping this weekend. That's a good thing.
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Page 4!!!
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I am very glad I stayed home this weekend.
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Couchant....the bug that eats the crumbs left after someone was eating on the couch
Cute!
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Thanks Ginny, John & Cilla.
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I need to get Sherlock and myself out for a walk.
Laters.
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I have no news. That can be a good thing.
On that note, TTFN.
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I want to take a walk, but the wind is about 33 mph right now and I don't think it would be a lot of fun
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I feel a little left out, not being at home while the rest of the family is getting together, but if I had gone, I would have gotten no rest and lots of stress, so I'm glad I didn't go, but it's a little sad nonetheless
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And I see that the EMMY awards are on this evening.
Anybody planning to watch them?
I'll be watching...for the most part. I also have cat-watching/feeding duty for a friend and I need to return Larry's laptop (hopefully, the recording of South Pacific worked!), and I have another thing to record at the same time, but it should all work out. :)
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For those that might be interested. I came across yesterday that AMAZON is having a $5.00 MP3 downlaod sale. I was able to replace a couple of cds that seemed to have disappeared from my collection.
Pal Joey (Studio 1950)
Paint Your Wagon
Fiddler On The Roof (Alfred Molina)
Assassins (Broadway)
Pacific Overtures (Broadway Revival)
and one that I think everyone who enjoyed Billy Barnes' LA will like this one:
The Billy Barnes Revue with many of the the same performers in BB's LA
Pal Joey & Paint Your Wagon (and also original casts of Finian's Rainbow, Brigadoon, South Pacific, Carousel) are what I like to call "bootleg" releases. But they are not really. Their copyright has expired in Europe and there is a company in England that are re-releasing them. I believe they do not have the master tapes, but use other sources to produce their releses.
Other $5.00 Broadway downloads are
Big River
Nine (Broadway revival)
Billy Elliott (Original cast. Not sure if it means London or Broadway)
State Fair 1945 Radio Broadcast
Marigold (London cast) Never heard of this one before
Grey Gardens (Broadway Cast)
Little Mermaid (Broadway)
9 to 5 (Broadway)
Monsters Inc (Film)
The Fantasticks (Off-Broadway Original cast)
One Touch of Venus (Broadway)
Fiorello! (Not sure if this is the "bootleg" or not but does not have the Capitol or Broadway Angel Logo on the cover)
Some related Vocal albums
Shirley Temple at the movies
Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Addlerly
Lena Horn (Stormy Weather)
Sarah Vaughn (After Hours)
Nancy Wilson & George Shearing (The Swingin's Mutual)
Hoagy Sings Carmichael
Several Ultra Lounge cds
and for $5.94 you can get William Shatners The Transformed Man
Happy Hunting (Not the musical but good luck in finding something you might like.)
What a coinkydink! I just got a $5 credit for Amazon's MP3s! Thanks for the info, Michael!
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I've done two-thirds of the liner notes for the new show release. It had such an interesting gestation and while I can't be verbose about it, I at least wanted to touch on all its salient points.
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And now I must eat something before I fall over.
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DR Cillaliz - I think you really needed some "down" time this weekend!
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Well, my sister just called. She asked if after I feed my friend's cats, could I come over and help move some beauty bark. :P
Fortunately, I don't need to come over now, so I have time to take a shower first.
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On voting...I bow to the majority.
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Just finished watching SOLITARY MAN w/Michael Douglas.
Excellent film. Douglas is always good at playing a "loser".
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Well, it's time for a shower, then off to the sister's.
Until later!
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DR Cillaliz - I think you really needed some "down" time this weekend!
Oh, I did and I will likely need it next weekend too. I am taking a three day weekend. I may go to the lake for a day and see my parents. I haven't seen them since the third of July. But only for a day.
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So, my email exchange with Don Black.
It's quite possible that we might cast an African American as Joe Gillis in Sunset Blvd. There is a scene in the show between Betty and Joe when they are discussing the best way to write a movie and Betty sings "No one takes a black friend to a restaurant". It was really bugging me after auditions yesterday that that line might be an issue. In fact, such an issue that it was in some of the music I chose for callbacks on Wednesday.
So, I looked up Don Black's info on the 'net, and emailed him my dilemma. This morning I got an email back from him understanding our issue and he sent me another lyric. That was really exciting.
In the score, there are alternate lyrics here and there, which surprised me. But what surprised me more was that there wasn't an alternate lyric for that line. I realize that in the time period of the show, that was normal, but seeing as though the contender is an African American, I felt weird about it. It was either going to be an unwanted laugh, or end up being offensive.
Oh, the new line - Make sure you don't criticise the FBI
It will take a little shoehorning with the notes, but it will work fine.
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I feel a little left out, not being at home while the rest of the family is getting together, but if I had gone, I would have gotten no rest and lots of stress, so I'm glad I didn't go, but it's a little sad nonetheless
I know the feeling.
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So, my email exchange with Don Black.
It's quite possible that we might cast an African American as Joe Gillis in Sunset Blvd. There is a scene in the show between Betty and Joe when they are discussing the best way to write a movie and Betty sings "No one takes a black friend to a restaurant". It was really bugging me after auditions yesterday that that line might be an issue. In fact, such an issue that it was in some of the music I chose for callbacks on Wednesday.
So, I looked up Don Black's info on the 'net, and emailed him my dilemma. This morning I got an email back from him understanding our issue and he sent me another lyric. That was really exciting.
:D
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The majority haz spoken.
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Let's see how long it takes for the next try - I have no way of knowing if other usernames are hers, but I will know if someone is making repeated attempts to log on to the site.
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Well, my sister just called. She asked if after I feed my friend's cats, could I come over and help move some beauty bark. :P
Fortunately, I don't need to come over now, so I have time to take a shower first.
Qué es "beauty bark"?
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Just came back from seeing an adaptation a friend of mine did of "A Confederacy of Dunces" at his theatre here in Atlanta. It was great!! We went with Greg's sister and her husband and our niece, who is in town this week. She teaches at USC but came to visit her uncle, who is ill. He's on a side of the family we don't know, but vibes to him all the same!
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The majority haz spoken.
Hasta la vista, baby!
Hello, everybody! I've been to a fantastic housewarming party and now I am back!
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I feel a little left out, not being at home while the rest of the family is getting together, but if I had gone, I would have gotten no rest and lots of stress, so I'm glad I didn't go, but it's a little sad nonetheless
I know the feeling.
Thanks Jane, I'm actually feeling better, it was a fleeting moment, it's over now
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Well, my sister just called. She asked if after I feed my friend's cats, could I come over and help move some beauty bark. :P
Fortunately, I don't need to come over now, so I have time to take a shower first.
Qué es "beauty bark"?
I'm guessing the mulch like bark stuff you put around bushes, but I'm just guessing
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Think I'll watch the Emmys for awhile, why not
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This red carpet is really lame
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I don't remember the Emmy's ever being shown live on the West Coast.
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I am wondering if woman's hair styles are ever going to be beautiful again?
Some of these very attractive ladies look like they slept in their hairdos.
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Matthew, an African American is certainly an interesting choice for the role of Joe.
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I guess no one will answer my most pertinent question. Ah well.
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Good evening.
I'm watching the Red Carpet show too. Ed O'Neill is funny.
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Ah...apparently the doc awards were given out earlier, and the Mercer doc didn't win. No big surprise, and I'm kind of glad that it didn't get any kind of shoutout to the non-team players on national TV. Schadenfreude, I guess...
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I hope Modern Family wins Best Comedy.
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I guess no one will answer my most pertinent question. Ah well.
I will answer any question that you would like answered, sir.
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I am looking forward the the Emmys, which begin shortly. I shall be busy packing and watching.
KevinH, I hope Modern Family wins, also!
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Please, let's have loads of lovely EMMY reports as I have no intention of watching. I ate a foot-long spicy Eyetalian sub - haven't been there in over four months, I think. It was very good indeed.
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I hope Modern Family wins Best Comedy.
I think I will have to cheer for GLEE.
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I've finished the liner notes, set one. I'll start set two tomorrow, probably.
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I feel a little left out, not being at home while the rest of the family is getting together, but if I had gone, I would have gotten no rest and lots of stress, so I'm glad I didn't go, but it's a little sad nonetheless
I know the feeling.
Thanks Jane, I'm actually feeling better, it was a fleeting moment, it's over now
Yup, we can't ponder on it too long. :)
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The previous CD release of our show title not only was a remix attempting to match the original album mix, which wasn't good, it had no notes at all, just what was on the LP. So, this package will be a really nice new version of the entire thing - LP mix, new mix, and extensive liner notes with a good amount of photographs. I'm hoping that even people who have the previous release (now oop and quite pricey) will want this for the clarity of the new mix, the original mix, and a little history of the show.
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I am full of steak and potato salad. Yum....when I wasn't sleeping this weekend I was eating. Now that's a weekend
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Outsourced looks like it will either be really funny or really dumb
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OMG, Kim Kardashian, I really don't like this dress
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OMG who is teh girl in the blue thing with the cones on her boobs and the...OY!!
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Ok, the show is beginning now...live on the west coast?
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Not watching.....I am watching LIVE FROM BELLATOR....some kind of mixed martial arts fighting.
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I like the opening....lol
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DR MATTHEW is exchanging emails with Don Black.....who also wrote the lyrics to Elmer Bernstein's rousing score for "Where's Jack?"
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What channel are the EMMYs on?
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NBC
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The Glee-i-fication of Born to Run
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Entertaining opening, but Jimmy Fallon is no singer.
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I can live without this silly guitar part. Pretty dumb
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I didn't think those clips were very funny for comedy. If that's what I knew about the shows, I wouldn't watch any of them
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Are we giving things away or not?
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Watching the Emmys, too. At least until it's time for MAD MEN...
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Good Evening!
I'm up, I'm up... And, well...
I woke up around 8:30... Listened to "The Puzzler" segment on "Weekend Edition", then went to back to bed for a little bit...
Then about an hour later, I listened to closing segment of "Weekend Edition"... Then went back to bed... Again.
And so on and so forth.
By the time I finally put my feet on the floor around 12:30pm, I realized that I was feeling like crap - a slight headache and muscle aches. So, I just planted myself on the couch in the living room for a bit... Then napped again...
I did manage to make it out of the apartment to run an errand around 3:00, but by the time I made it back here around 5:30, all I wanted to do was nap. Again. And I did.
You get the picture.
yadda-yadda-yadda...
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Hi Jose!! Great to see you
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Modern Family is cleaning up so far....well 2 for 2
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Do we need spoilers?
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Hi, DR Jose - are you watching the Emmys?
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Hi, DR Jose - are you watching the Emmys?
Hi, DR Ginny - Yes, I am.
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Do we need spoilers?
I actually believe it's being shown live on both coasts this year. I think.
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YEAH!!!!! I wanted her to win
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Yeah, I think that's what TCB said earlier, but I was just asking....
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Hi Jose!! Great to see you
Hi, Cilla! It's good to be seen! ;)
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Hi Jose.
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Hi, Laura.
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Watching the Emmys, too. At least until it's time for MAD MEN...
Me too. Then let the flipping begin!
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This is really dumb
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I've never watched Mad Men
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OMG who is teh girl in the blue thing with the cones on her boobs and the...OY!!
That was poor, mis-guided January Jones from "Mad Men". -Although, I have a feeling that whole ensemble will look better in the hall than it did under direct sunlight. I hope.
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Hi Jose. At least you weren't sick on your birthday. Feel better soon!!
We took our friend to see SHE LOVES ME and she loved it. Even Keith said it was the best play we saw all season. :) The female lead had a terrific voice.
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Hi Jose. At least you weren't sick on your birthday. Feel better soon!!
We took our friend to see SHE LOVES ME and she loved it. Even Keith said it was the best play we saw all season. :) The female lead had a terrific voice.
I have a feeling my current "malaise" is most likely the result of my birthday celebration(s). ;)
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;D You did take a lot of photos of food.
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That was a true look of surprise
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;D You did take a lot of photos of food.
Well... ;)
Although, I have a feeling that the lack of sleep probably is the bigger culprit.
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OK, now I know why I don't watch reality shows.
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The Emmys are live here in Austin, and I'm bored.
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No spoilers necessary - spoil away because I ain't watchin'.
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Goodnight, all!
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The Emmys are live here in Austin, and I'm bored.
I think the only way that "The Emmys" - or any televised awards show for that matter - would not be boring, would be to broadcast them LIVE with no commercial interruptions. That would certainly lend an air of true spontaneity to the proceedings, I would think.
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And I'm not bored. However, I feel like I might end up falling asleep at any moment, and I probably will.
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But my current state of drowsiness is not due to "The Emmys". :-\
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RE: The Emmys
So far, so good. Some sorta-surprises, but nothing that hasn't been deserved.
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Hello Jose!
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Hello Page Seven!
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And...
Now...
!!!!!!!PAGE SEVEN!!!!!!!
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Hello, td!
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We aren't watching the Emmy's. After we prepare dinner - leftover Mexican fiesta from last night, we are going to watch "Chocolat" which we haven't seen in a while.
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bk - Forgive me if this has already been discussed, but...
On the Bravo series "Flipping Out", one of the remodeling projects this season is Casa Vega. Have you noticed any work going on there?
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YEAH KYRA!!!!!!!!! It's about dang time
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Yeah! Finally an Emmy for Kyra!!!
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Hooray for Kyra!
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YEAH KYRA!!!!!!!!! It's about dang time
I didn't see that since I'm only checking the internet. FANTASTIC!!!
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So the Tony's won and Emmy. LOL
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Well, it's time for a shower, then off to the sister's.
Until later!
I'm back from helping my sister with her beauty bark. We had to not only move it, but put down newspaper (she had a roll of newsprint), and then spread the bark all over. And now I'm home. :)
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I'm going to shut down and switch over to watch MAD MEN in a few minutes. See y'all tomorrow!
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Night Ginny
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I hope they're not remodeling Casa Vega - haven't noticed anything, but who knows.
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Has Mad Men won anything? I know Robert Morse didn't win.
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"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" DIDN'T win best variety, music or comedy series (Jay Leno wasn't even nominated). "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" won.
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Well, my sister just called. She asked if after I feed my friend's cats, could I come over and help move some beauty bark. :P
Fortunately, I don't need to come over now, so I have time to take a shower first.
Qué es "beauty bark"?
I'm guessing the mulch like bark stuff you put around bushes, but I'm just guessing
That is correct...it's usually a reddish color. This is an extreme example:
(http://www.dansonslandscaping.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/completionandnowusablebackyardupperandlowersodlawn.JPG)
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My publisher just informed me that my book is going to be available on Kindle.
:)
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Congrats DR Druxy
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Oy and vey, I just flipped to the EMMYs. What is that thing January Jones is wearing? Do these people look in the mirror? Julia Ormond's dress is worse - how that's possible I don't know. Blechhh.
And what has happened to Brenda Vaccaro? She's as big as a house. It is amusing to watch this not having ever seen 99% of what is nominated. But from the clips, it's just the same old same old, including the trailer for Boardwalk Empire - good to see The Untouchables coming back :)
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200
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Well, that looks silly on post 201
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Oy and vey, I just flipped to the EMMYs. What is that thing January Jones is wearing? Do these people look in the mirror? Julia Ormond's dress is worse - how that's possible I don't know. Blechhh.
And what has happened to Brenda Vaccaro? She's as big as a house. It is amusing to watch this not having ever seen 99% of what is nominated. But from the clips, it's just the same old same old, including the trailer for Boardwalk Empire - good to see The Untouchables coming back :)
January Jones was the one I was referring to earlier....
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I have three books on Kindle - sad to say I haven't wanted to go to the trouble of having any others on there or any other eReader. Of course, I ordered all three of mine and have them :)
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My publisher just informed me that my book is going to be available on Kindle.
:)
:D
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And what has happened to Brenda Vaccaro? She's as big as a house.
You obviously haven't seen her in a long time.
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My publisher just informed me that my book is going to be available on Kindle.
:)
And will your publisher be sending you the "all-new" Kindle too?
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My publisher just informed me that my book is going to be available on Kindle.
:)
Congrats!
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Who is this blonde thing and why is she singing a song for a friend who died of cancer? Oh, I see, it's the death montage - what a sickening way of presenting it - she made it all about her, or at least the producers of the show allowed her to do so. Embarrassing.
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Who is this blonde thing and why is she singing a song for a friend who died of cancer? Oh, I see, it's the death montage - what a sickening way of presenting it - she made it all about her, or at least the producers of the show allowed her to do so. Embarrassing.
That's the singer, Jewel.
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A singer Jewel? How have I managed to never hear of her or her music? And I'm going to keep it that way - that studied, pretentious, and completely fake singing, emoting - just awful.
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The one good thing so far is that I know want to see You Don't Know Jack with Al Pacino.
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A singer Jewel? How have I managed to never hear of her or her music? And I'm going to keep it that way - that studied, pretentious, and completely fake singing, emoting - just awful.
Well, she and her guitar and her snaggle-tooth have been around for almost 20 years now, so...
At least they managed to show all of those being remembered on the TV screen this year. -Which is something the Emmy-winning broadcast of the The Tonys hasn't managed to do in a couple of years.
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OK... I think I'm starting to run a fever, so...
Goodnight.
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the weekedn went away very quickly -
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Matt Hough sent me a DVD of SOUTH PACIFIC and I've just watched - and wept through most of - Act One. It's not perfect but it is a good record of a perfect production. I even like the Lt Cable, who's much better than I thought. He sure sang the hell out of "Younger Than Springtime." Act Two tomorrow.
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CONGRATS DRUXY
When Will it be available?
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nothing exciting...a freind's block party was a nice diversion
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The Vixter and I went out and did some back to school shopping
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MRSA BE GONE VIBES TO OUR BELOVED TCB
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FEEL BETTER VIBES TO OUR NEWLY RETURNED DR JOSE
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So, my email exchange with Don Black.
It's quite possible that we might cast an African American as Joe Gillis in Sunset Blvd. There is a scene in the show between Betty and Joe when they are discussing the best way to write a movie and Betty sings "No one takes a black friend to a restaurant". It was really bugging me after auditions yesterday that that line might be an issue. In fact, such an issue that it was in some of the music I chose for callbacks on Wednesday.
So, I looked up Don Black's info on the 'net, and emailed him my dilemma. This morning I got an email back from him understanding our issue and he sent me another lyric. That was really exciting.
In the score, there are alternate lyrics here and there, which surprised me. But what surprised me more was that there wasn't an alternate lyric for that line. I realize that in the time period of the show, that was normal, but seeing as though the contender is an African American, I felt weird about it. It was either going to be an unwanted laugh, or end up being offensive.
Oh, the new line - Make sure you don't criticise the FBI
It will take a little shoehorning with the notes, but it will work fine.
Great story.
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My publisher just informed me that my book is going to be available on Kindle.
:)
Congratulations.
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"Mad Men" won for best drama and "Modern Family" won for best comedy!
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I believe we finally have a final version of our Rave in the Nave poster, featuring our very own BK:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4197609/CUMC/Rave/10_cumc_RaveInTheNave_poster_v4.pdf.zip
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Feel better vibes for DR Jose.
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No Emmys for me. Just the final few minutes of "The Killer That Stalked New York" with Miss Evelyn Keyes.
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It sounds as if that house Edi posted the article about yesterday is my dream home come to life
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I believe we finally have a final version of our Rave in the Nave poster, featuring our very own BK:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4197609/CUMC/Rave/10_cumc_RaveInTheNave_poster_v4.pdf.zip
very nice
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Hi Vixmom! Did you get any sleep this weekend?
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I did!
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Yeah! Me too!
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Now it's time for me to get some more...night
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Yippee to Kyra! I went to a surprise birthday dinner for the Closer producer I worked with. The other producer teammate was there, plus the editor who got my job. (Super nice guy so I can't resent him!) Plus the previous Closer producer who had twins and never came back to work. I was worried it would be awkward (the producer's husband invited me) but everyone quickly loosened up and we had a great time.
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Went out to a family dinner and then came home. I did some paper work while we watched Mystery on PBS. By the time it was over there was 15 minutes to go and saw all the Best Program winners and Al Pacino winning. My god here is one of the finest actors and he hems and haws his way through his speech. They should have cut him off but they didn't because he was Al Pacino.
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and now it is time fo rme to get some more
night all!
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Night, all.
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Before I go to bed has anyone guessed Minnie's Boys as the next show cd?
It was originally released on Project 3 a label not know for their musical theater catalogue as their only other release was Cry For Us All which BK has already released.
I have it. The inlay card has incorrect track line up. If this is the CD I would like to know why songs taht were not in the show on opening were records and songs that were there on opening night weren't recorded.
If this is the cd I will try to be one of the 1st 100 to buy
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Outsourced looks like it will either be really funny or really dumb
Judging from this preview, I suspect that it will be hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e7DndFck-k
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I totally loved the Emmy's tonight. I only packed a little bit and that was while the awards for movie/mini series were being given out.
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One more note Part A
I see that The Amazing Race did not win this after seven consecutive wins for Best Program. That has to be some kind of record.
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I had never experienced Jimmy Fallon before. I like him!
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Nap time, was my afternoon. 8)
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And how does George Clooney get so more and more handsome every time I see him...the bit with him and the characters from MODERN FAMILY was pretty fun.
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That was too bad that AMAZING RACE did not win. It is such a good show. I don't know from the shows it was up against.
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My only gripe with tonights Emmys was that the IN MEMORIAM did not show Connie Hines, star of MISTER ED.
I mean, that is an iconic show! And Connie Hines did more television then Patricia Neal did.
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One more note Part B
Even though I haven't gotten around to watching Mad Men, I see that Robert Morse is on the series. I thought it would have been really cool if they called him J. Pierpont Finch and his wife's name would be Rosemary.
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I had never experienced Jimmy Fallon before. I like him!
Wow! A Jimmy Fallon virgin.
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OK This time I mean it. Off to bed
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Page 9 the late Connie Hines dance.
(http://www.black-and-right.com/wp-content/uploads/Connie-Hines.jpg)
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Listened to Billy Barnes' L.A. again. Some places I only remember seeing (as I was too young), some things were gone before I came to LA in 1965, some I still remember like it were yesterday, and the subburbs well they are still here. Enjoyed it even more the second time. LA person forever. ;D
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Went to see the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Moving Wall this weekend. It was quite overwhelming. Really glad I got the chance to see it. :'(
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Also watched The Bible...In The Beginning From 1966 with George C. Scott/Peter O'Toole/Ava Gardner/Richard Harris.. Really like the old epic movies before CGI.
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Also watched The Bible...In The Beginning From 1966 with George C. Scott/Peter O'Toole/Ava Gardner/Richard Harris.. Really like the old epic movies before CGI.
Love, love, love the Mayuzumi score. Did you know the Theme has a lyric? I kid you not.
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Well night all.
Happy week ahead for all of us. (and naps too).
:)
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I believe we finally have a final version of our Rave in the Nave poster, featuring our very own BK:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4197609/CUMC/Rave/10_cumc_RaveInTheNave_poster_v4.pdf.zip
Very nice!
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Dear JMK
Now I can say, I loved the movie. ;D
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Well, Lionsgate just released a slew of Best Buy exclusives which I must get watched and reviewed. Slogged through WONDERLAND today, and have other "joys" like THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT ahead of me. So I should day nighty night.
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Dear JMK
Now I can say, I loved the movie. ;D
I actually have a soft spot for it, too. I'd love to see it on Blu-ray.
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I watched the latest Mad Men - a good episode, but with every new episode I grow to loathe Don Draper more, but then there really aren't too many redeeming characters on this show. But the most important of them is such a jerk.
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Oh yea, also went to the end of summer block party down the street, hosted by one of the local restaurants for their customer appreciation. 21 bands in 2 days. I was too old for the crowd. Mostly young rock n roll bands.
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Now really night all. :-[
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I haven't gone back to watch the first part of The Emmy Awards that I missed, but I don't think that I will. I'll just be content to read about who won and didn't
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I watched Mad Men and am not liking Don Draper as much as I don't like Betty.
:P
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I just watched "Psych," with guest Chi McBride.
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Chi McBride was good. The episode...not so much. :-\
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Well...
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...since...
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...we're so close...
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PAGE 10 DANCE!! ;D