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Well, you've read the notes, you've sung Johnny One-Note and One-Note Samba whilst reading the one-note notes, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're trying to find some one-note oats. Do cows eat oats? Or is that horses. Do cows only eat hay. Where is Mr. Greenjeans when you need him.
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And the word of the day is: CATERWAULING!
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Good morning, all! Tom Murray should be back from London this morning so we'll begin our last trek to the wilds of Toyland and finish up this score. My editorial notes are spreading out all over my desktop as I work on various sections: i've finished the Preface, the History, and the Acknowledgements which need some fine-tuning. I've begun the section on the score,with sidetrips to various orchestrators and the papers used in the composition, and I have yet to begin Sources, Editorial Method, and then put it all together.
This morning I've got some post office errands, and laundry this afternoon. I've still got to deliver that tax info to my accountant. Yesterday, when I stopped by the office to drop the materials off, the office was locked and no one there, That will teach me to show up without calling first!
TOD:
DVD: KING KONG collection, if I find the time
CD: unpublished LADY OF THE SLIPPER, BABES IN TOYLAND
VCR: el cheapo del stinko
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Here, here--what's all this caterwauling when there's work to be done?
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myPod: the new Dave Matthews Band live CD, one of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Chrismas recordings, Chris Botti's Christmas CD and An Oscar Peterson Christmas.
Tivo: INVASION, INVASION, INVASION--I plan on playing catch up with this series tonight. Also up for this weekend, FELICITY: AN AMERICAN GIRL ADVENTURE and the remastered RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER.
VCR: Hopefully, I'll have some time to drag out a couple of favorite Christmas shows that I have taped on VHS and copy them over to DVD.
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VCR: Felicity" An American Girl Adventure and Last Night's Daveid Letterman with Oprah
DVD: The Sting
CD (at work) A Celtic Christmas
Tape Player (in the car) Tape JMK sent me which I can never rememeber the name of ! (I love it I just don't know what its called JMK!)
CD player at home I have no idea
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I watched Oprah on Letterman last night. Well actually I've been waking up every night at 3am cause of my throat. So I watched it then. I really liked it. My favorite part was at the end of the interview (she was wearing a beautiful brown gown for the COLOR PURPLE opening) he walked her across the street and escorted her to the Opening. It was so nice!
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Re: last night's APPRENTICE.
DR Cillalize I loved Alla and there was no way that she deserved to go last night. She has been exceptional up until now. And I actually thought she was one of Trump's favorites. IMO last night Felisha was a witch. She was bossing Alla around (when I bet they would have won if Alla had been the PM).
It just made me so mad because Turmp usually gives people a second chance. Especially people that have only made one small mistake. He has given Rebecca and Randal many chances. I think it was more Alla's attitude in the boardroom that pissed him off.
Btw, DR George, I know hate is a strong word. But I was really mad. Felisha was the weakest player left (Carolyn even said so). But Alla was the strongest. Mr. Trump lets us get invested in people, and then makes ridiculous decisions. This was huge.
Anyhow Rebecca has been my fav since Day 1. But I think Randall saved her last night. If he hadn't taken her aside then I think things would have been bad for them.
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DR TPunk, yes ALIAS is moving to Wednesdays at 10pm after LOST. So it will be on this Wednesday December 7th at 10pm. I think that timeslot is much better than Thursdays at 8pm.
And I just read that Ben and Jen2 had their girl yesterday and her name is Violet.
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Friday.
Glad to hear that Mr Bisque will be decked out in his TUXEDO for the LACC Benefit. Photographs taken will be stunning, I am sure. And as Louella Parsons once reported: "Some came in tuxedoes, and others walked."
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TOD:
VHS: The Big Show starring Esther Williams, Cliff Robertson, Nehemiah Persoff, Robert Vaughn, and David Nelson.
CD: The Story of My Life - Burt Bacharach and DREAMGIRLS OBC
DVD: Terror Beneath the Sea (courtesy DR MBARNUM)
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Good morning!
A frosty cold December morning here, but otherwise it's beautiful, and I'm loving this weather. Don't really care how cold it gets as long as it doesn't rain or snow (as long as my furnace operates correctly, that is).
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Friday Media Check:
CD - SEVEN BRDIES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (soundtrack)
DVD - ALIEN 3
CSI: NY - Season 1, disc 1
DVR - SECRET WINDOW
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
last night's REUNION
laserdisc - HIT THE DECK (duping to a DVD)
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This is one of those iffy days where lunch plans are extremely tentative and I can't really orchestrate the rest of my afternoon because I don't know when lunch will happen and if I'll be eating with friends or dining alone.
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DR TPunk, yes ALIAS is moving to Wednesdays at 10pm after LOST. So it will be on this Wednesday December 7th at 10pm. I think that timeslot is much better than Thursdays at 8pm.
And I just read that Ben and Jen2 had their girl yesterday and her name is Violet.
Violet Affleck doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it?
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So what kinds of reviews has THE COLOR PURPLE gotten overall? DR Jason mentioned one TV review that gave it 6 out of 10. What else?
I haven't read the VARIETY review yet, but I'm headed there now to read it.
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No dice yet on VARIETY. The site is down, probably updating itself with weekend reviews, etc. I'll go there later.
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Mornin'...
I called in from work today. I'm a little stuffy, so I'm resting up to avoid catching a full-fledged cold. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
THE COLOR PURPLE has received mixed reviews from most of the reviews I've read. I expected as much. Most of them said the same thing I did - they rushed through an epic story...they needed to take a little more time to flesh out the parts of the story that make us care about the characters. I still think it's a very good show and I will see it again.
Speaking of shows, DR Ben and I saw Ms. Chita Rivera's show last night on the Broad Way. It's always amazing to see true legends do what they do and I was thrilled to see Ms. Rivera again. She's got such a presence onstage...and she sounds exactly as she has for the last 40 years. I couldn't help but have an overwhelming sense of sadness, though. Or maybe disappointment. I dunno what it was exactly, but I felt it. It's that feeling you get when you see someone doing what they were known for doing, but not doing it nearly as well. Granted, the woman is in her 70's, and you have to give her credit for dancing bits and pieces of "America" and the Dance at the Gym, but you couldn't help but wonder (and I'm sure many in the audience actually had witnessed) how she'd danced it when she was in her prime. I didn't get that feeling with Elaine Stritch's show - she's still able to do what she's known for doing - but Ms. Rivera's not and it was sort of sad to see her really working hard to do only 1/4 of what she used to be able to do with little effort at all. It's like comparing Julie Andrews' voice in her "Mary Poppins" and "Sound of Music" days to now. It's still her, but it's not the same. Still, Chita's got a lot of style and she owned the stage, so I guess that's what counts. I'm curious to know what DR Ben's thoughts are...
And now I'm off to rent a couple of movies.
Ciao for niao!
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For a little glimpse into how our BK is perceived in other circles, please refer to the "This Week in Film Music History" section at this URL:
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/articles/2005/02_Dec---Film_Score_Friday.asp (http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/articles/2005/02_Dec---Film_Score_Friday.asp)
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Today is Saint Bibiana's Day. Saint Bibiana is the patron saint against hangovers.
Just in time for the holidays!
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Last night, pre-"Survivor:Guatemala:, I watched "March of the Penguins."
Gorgeous photography, wonderful music and an amazing story.
And, of course, the requisite sadness that reaches out at each stage of the mating/birthing ritual as life fails to take hold because of the inclement conditions under which it is conceived.
Post-"Survivor:Guatemala", I watched the Julie Andrews version of "Cinderella." Was I mistakenly hearing this Chapin fellow (of the R-H Organization) say the show was filmed in color?
Where the frell is the color master and why didn't they use it?
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I'm up, I'm up - barely. Very gray out. Had the strangest dreams last night, all of which are quickly fading.
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'morning. It's a sunny, but very cold, Friday here in SW Ohio. Today is my day off, because I work tomorrow (usually I have the prior Monday, but there was an "important" meeting this week, so my day off got moved). It actually worked out OK, since I called in sick yesterday and Richard and I are going to a 7pm concert at Miami University this evening.
Media report:
DVD - Desperate Housewives, season 1; watched the first 4 episodes yesterday and I'm hooked!
CD(car) - When I go out to do errands soon, I'm going to start listening to Christmas music - maybe it'll help me get in a holiday mood.
VCR - We'll tape tonight's Dateline, which is supposed to be all about Peter Jackson and the new King Kong movie. DS Rob will want to see it, I'm sure.
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The color master for the Julie Andrews CINDERELLA has been MIA for many years. This version that we've been watching all these years, of course, was a kinescope of the production filmed off a studio monitor while the show was being broadcast live. The monitors were, sad to say, B&W monitors.
The R&H Organization and CBS both have searched the globe on the off chance the color telecast would turn up somewhere, but it doesn't seem to exist any more.
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Thanks for the Heads Up, DR GINNY. As much as I dislike all of the "magazine" journalism shows and their pandering to celebrity and "exclusives" that aren't - I may watch Dateline to see some of KONG!
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Part of Music History, I see!
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This may be my last message before being abducted/offed by Xenu. My Farmer article is being inundated with hits from the CO$. ;D
Media: CD: the Piaf cum Janis Joplin of Brasilian chanteuses, Elis Regina.
DVD: been switching back and forth between Kingdom of Heaven, Christie's Tommy & Tuppence and DVD-Rs of my kids that we've been making with our handy dandy new DVD recorder.
MattH--this tv evidently doesn't do so well with progressive scan. I get a blank screen about every 5 minutes or so, though the sound continues. I really notice no difference between progressive and interlaced so I'm leaving it on interlaced which seems to work fine.
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One of the reasons that CINDERELLA was remade in 1965 with Lesley Ann Warren was to get a color version on videotape. Of course, they changed the show from the original - in some ways to the good (adding "Loneliness of Evening" for the wonderful Stuart Damon) - and in some ways not (losing the King and Queen's song and patter.)
Just a short time later, shows were being videotaped in color like AN EVENING WITH FRED ASTAIRE. Too bad CINDERELLA couldn't have aired just a year later.
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KING KONG is definitely on my Must See list. It looks better and better with each new preview that's come out.
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MattH--this tv evidently doesn't do so well with progressive scan. I get a blank screen about every 5 minutes or so, though the sound continues. I really notice no difference between progressive and interlaced so I'm leaving it on interlaced which seems to work fine.
If your TV has a good interlacer, you may not need the progressive scan aspect of the DVD. Be sure you have your 3:2 pulldown turned on. Different TVs call it different things. Mine calls it "Natural Cinema" which I leave turned on rather than on auto. (But I also have progressive scan on the DVD players turned on, too.)
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Here's another story (http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/01/emily.cat.ap/index.html) of a cat who came back.
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Well, lunch plans have firmed up a little bit. It's going to be earlier than usual, and I'm waiting now for my friend John to arrive.
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If your TV has a good interlacer, you may not need the progressive scan aspect of the DVD. Be sure you have your 3:2 pulldown turned on. Different TVs call it different things. Mine calls it "Natural Cinema" which I leave turned on rather than on auto. (But I also have progressive scan on the DVD players turned on, too.)
Oy. 3:2 Pulldown. Natural Cinema. I haven't seen anything even vaguely resembling that on the Menu options. There is something called "Phase" that I was wondering about, but I can't access it--it pops up as a submenu on the "Picture Mode" menu, but this TV only has 3 presets, none of which are changeable, and a fourth "Custom" option which doesn't allow me into the "Phase" submenu. This TV is quite remarkable, but (as usual) the manual seems to have been translated from Swahili by monkeys and frequently makes no sense, and also does not reference many features of the TV. So I've been in experimentation mode for the last couple of weeks.
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Off to do errands - some banking and to find replacement bulbs for the bubble lights so I can finish decorating the mantle. Bye for now.
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Oy. 3:2 Pulldown. Natural Cinema. I haven't seen anything even vaguely resembling that on the Menu options. There is something called "Phase" that I was wondering about, but I can't access it--it pops up as a submenu on the "Picture Mode" menu, but this TV only has 3 presets, none of which are changeable, and a fourth "Custom" option which doesn't allow me into the "Phase" submenu. This TV is quite remarkable, but (as usual) the manual seems to have been translated from Swahili by monkeys and frequently makes no sense, and also does not reference many features of the TV. So I've been in experimentation mode for the last couple of weeks.
I've never read a manual for electronics that was especially well written or answered all questions.
See if the manual mentions anything about the difference between film's 24 frames-per-second and video's 30 frames-per-second. 3:2 pulldown helps alleviate this difference.
What does your maual say that "Phase" means?
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Hmmmm........
Lunch may not be later than usual after all. :(
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DR JMK - sometimes by putting your TV Model number in and doing a search you can find some interesting things on message boards that consumers have discovered.
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I AM looking forward to a new holiday edition of MONK tonight.
There is nothing else on TV that interests me.
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Still no luck with VARIETY's website.
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Kool Kong Site for anyone interested:
http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ (http://www.kingkongmovie.com/)
Howard Shore was working on the score, then left over "differences" with the director. The score is now credited to one guy with "additional music" and "ambient music" credited to another guy.
What is "ambient music" - is it the same thing as "source music"? ???
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"Smallville" will have a Christmas episode next week called "Lex-mas" ... judging from the previews, it gives Lex a view of what his life would be if he deviates from the path he's on and chooses to take another...a look at "a Wonderful Life" he MIGHT have rather than the life we all know Lex Luthor embarks upon.
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Howard Shore was working on the score, then left over "differences" with the director. The score is now credited to one guy with "additional music" and "ambient music" credited to another guy.
What is "ambient music" - is it the same thing as "source music"? ???
You mean, is it "diagetic" vs. "non-diagetic"?
I think "Yes" is your answer.
Normally, I think of "ambient" in terms of "sounds", such as the sound of a waterfall, or rain, or the sound of a train chugging down tracks, etc. While this can be captured on film, too many other sounds interfere, so they are more often added in later by the Foley team. I think "ambient music" might refer to the music that can be heard in any given location...such as a mall or an elevator or store where music plays over the store's system...part of the "ambience" of the locale.
And, of course, this is also called "source" music, such as music coming over a radio or music that an orchestra plays in a nightclub sequence, etc. In "King Kong," it could mean the music the natives play during their rites/rituals. It could be the music of a marching band during a parade. Someone credited for "ambient music" need not have written it...but might have secured the rights for it, whatever it is.
This type of music in movies is often referred to as "diagetic", while the underscore (the film's original music that some of us are always aware of but many are not unless there's a pretty theme or song, such as Lara's Theme or Moon River) is "non-diagetic." (In the case of Moon River, it's diagetic only when Audrey sings it on camera...all the orchestral occurrences during the film are non-diagetic).
Lots of discussion -- most of which fries my brain -- has taken up bandwidth in various discussion forums on this topic. Folks who like to discuss this will most like say my explanation is very simplistic because there are so many variables "they" like to ponder and argue. But I think I've presented the gist of it...in simple terms.
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My gosh. It's 9:36 a.m. PST, and I'm the only one here.
Did everyone go to lunch on the east coast?
And where are our West Coasties?
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Kool Kong Site for anyone interested:
http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ (http://www.kingkongmovie.com/)
Howard Shore was working on the score, then left over "differences" with the director. The score is now credited to one guy with "additional music" and "ambient music" credited to another guy.
The original score has been written by James Newton Howard, who has a pretty impressive set of credentials -- he is M. Night Shyamalan's composer of choice and has scored all his big films -- and is represented by the same management as Howard Shore.
Shore was apparently unable to meet the deadlines the director was imposing upon him. Shore writes and orchestrates his own music. That limits the amount of music he can produce/create in a day's time.
James Newton Howard hired orchestrators to do what Shore prefers doing alone. It's a creative difference...and with Shore, I believe, a principle. Jackson knew Shore's work ethic and Shore has been working with Jackson all along. But something NOT YET REVEALED, so far as I'm concerned, happened to put Shore behind schedule. It may be that Jackson was able to convince the studio that the film needed to be much longer than they wanted. I think they saw a longer cut, agreed totally, and Shore was unable to catch up in time for the slated premiere date.
But that's sheer speculation on my part. And it's a mild scenario compared to what might have happened.
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Media Check:
DVD: AVENTURERA (1950) (highly recommended by DR JRand55!)
VHS: A couple of Nancy Drew movies and last nights SURVIVOR
CD: Christmas compilation CDs that DRs Jason, Tomovoz and Elmore3003 sent to me during previous Christmas seasons.
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I must now get ready to interview the mom from a popular early 60s sitcom.
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I can't say I experienced the sadness Jason felt at the CHITA RIVERA show, which I've now seen twice. The first time I saw it, I had just wished they had introduced a little more of the conflict in her life into the first act. I loved the show but at intermission, my thought had been that she'd had such a charmed life and surely there must have been some more that she could have told us about BAJOUR and BRING BACK BIRDIE and MERLIN. (However, the second time, I knew completely what to expect and had an even better time.) But there was some real edge in the second act, and the powerhouse 11:00 number (in which Ahrens and Flaherty masterfully wove together a framing vehicle for several of her career highlights) was one of the most exciting experiences I'd had in an audience - ever. And while I hate to say seat locations make a difference, being in the fourth row for the second viewing allowed a close view of the lady herself (and what she was still capable of doing) that made the show all the more thrilling for me.
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The original score has been written by James Newton Howard, who has a pretty impressive set of credentials -- he is M. Night Shyamalan's composer of choice and has scored all his big films -- and is represented by the same management as Howard Shore.
Shore was apparently unable to meet the deadlines the director was imposing upon him. Shore writes and orchestrates his own music. That limits the amount of music he can produce/create in a day's time.
James Newton Howard hired orchestrators to do what Shore prefers doing alone. It's a creative difference...and with Shore, I believe, a principle. Jackson knew Shore's work ethic and Shore has been working with Jackson all along. But something NOT YET REVEALED, so far as I'm concerned, happened to put Shore behind schedule. It may be that Jackson was able to convince the studio that the film needed to be much longer than they wanted. I think they saw a longer cut, agreed totally, and Shore was unable to catch up in time for the slated premiere date.
But that's sheer speculation on my part. And it's a mild scenario compared to what might have happened.
No, no, no... It's obviously the case of a Hollywood wife sleeping with the head of the studio to further her husband's career, leaving behind a trail of drugs, photographs and degradation. At least, that's how things normally occur in La La Land.
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And since I'm on a streak of positivity, I did expect an awful lot of the CINDERELLA at Paper Mill after those great reviews, and it didn't disappoint. Saw the show yesterday, and loved it, despite some noisy kids.
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Ah....Aventurrerra!!!
I love that movie. Enough suffering, betrayal, and reversal of fortune for six Joan Crawford movies! AND musical numbers in banana hats!
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DRMBARNUM if it's Patricia Crowley, tell her I heard her call one of the sons on PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES by his real name and not his character name once!
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Thanks for the information DR RLP. My thought about "source music" is as you wrote....ambient is still somewhat specious to me.... I would think Howard would be responsible for the Jungle Drums music (as Steiner was) - but who knows.
I didn't know Shore did his own orchestrations. Interesting....and certainly might have let him get behind. Someday all will be told. And maybe DtM has the right idea.
When writing credits are listed as "WGA" at IMDB - does that mean that the Guild has gotten involved because so many writers worked on something and they have to decide exactly how much of anybody's was used and who actually GETS a credit?
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It's 10:40 and I'm still at home...and it's okay. ;) It snowed last night and I got a call from my supervisor that our building won't open until noon! So, I'm home and not at work. But I won't stay home for long. I want to go the bank and out for lunch before I go to work.
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As for the Topic of the Day:
What will be in my CD player when I get to work: "The Producers" soundtrack (with the Borders extra bonus track), and "Sondheim Sings, Volume 2."
In my VCR: A tape to tape (just in case) tonight's "Dateline NBC." I want to see the new "King Kong" movie, so this'll be fun. Also, Monday's "Surface." I keep forgetting that I still have to watch this. I'll try to watch it tonight since "Ghost Whisperer" is a repeat.
In my DVD player: from Netflix: "Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra," "Mysterious Skin" and Showtime's "Reefer Madness." (I hope JMK doesn't mind...I didn't buy it! ;))
And now, I'm off to brave the snows for lunch. Drive safely, everyone! ;D
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We're having a crisis here at work this Friday, December 2.
We cannot decide where to eat lunch.
We had a short conflab on it, and still we are undecided, although we may end up at Huynh, a very good Vietnamese restaurant a few blocks from here.
I HATE IT when things don't flow smoothly!
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Still gray here. Trying to relax before going in to LACC - worked with Cindy W. on her patter, which she'll rehearse tonight.
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Thanks for the information DR RLP. My thought about "source music" is as you wrote....ambient is still somewhat specious to me.... I would think Howard would be responsible for the Jungle Drums music (as Steiner was) - but who knows.
I didn't know Shore did his own orchestrations. Interesting....and certainly might have let him get behind. Someday all will be told. And maybe DtM has the right idea.
When writing credits are listed as "WGA" at IMDB - does that mean that the Guild has gotten involved because so many writers worked on something and they have to decide exactly how much of anybody's was used and who actually GETS a credit?
Read the first post in the thread this URL connects you to:
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.asp?threadID=31310&forumID=1
It's an article by Jon Burlingame on the change of composers and offers quite a bit of insight (though not enough to make me say, "Oh, I see!")
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I AM looking forward to a new holiday edition of MONK tonight.
There is nothing else on TV that interests me.
"Ghost Whisperer" may be a repeat, but I never saw the first episode, which is airing tonight.
As for "Monk"...better you than me!
:)
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It's almost 11:30 a.m., and we haven't even cleared page 2!
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What will it take, I wonder?
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Let's shimmy shimmy, Cocoa Pop!
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My sister in law just sent me this, and I thought I'd share it with you
A Woman Who Reads
One morning a husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, his wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, drops anchor and begins to read her book. Along comes a game warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says,
"Good morning, ma'am. What are you doing?"
"Reading a book," she replies.
"You're in a restricted fishing area," he informs her.
"I'm sorry, Officer, but I'm not fishing, I'm reading."
"Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."
"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault," says the woman.
"But I have not even touched you," says the game warden.
"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment."
"Have a nice day, ma'am," he said, and left.
Moral of this story: Never argue with a woman who reads. It is likely she can also think.
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~~~Working Out Your Lunchtime Woes~~~ vibes to RLP
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Only 64 posts at 2:4 PM EST... oh dear, I fear there will be some slappin' going on when MR BK gets back......
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Thanks for the link, DR RLP. Interesting thread.
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OMG I think I may just scream. AFter my doctor's appointment I went and picked up the Veronica Mars video from my sis. I watched it and now I've gone to aol.com/veronicamars to watch the alternate ending.
But it says that this cannot be viewed from outside the US. Can anyone help me? :(
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I can help you: If you move to the United States, you can view it. :-)
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Might I just ask where in tarnation IS everyone? This isn't Thanksgiving weekend, you know. And I need everyone to pull their weight. Have you ever pulled your weight? Where do you grab onto when pulling it?
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Tonight will be most interesting. We really have only fifteen minutes per person to run songs - I think this will freak some of our people who are just showing up for the first time, but there's nothing to be done about it, unfortunately. The band is on a three-hour call and that's that - although, I'm prepared to have them go overtime by an hour, if necessary.
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DR vixmom - love the "woman who reads" story ;D
Back from my errands - had lunch, finished decorating the mantle, and dragged the empty storage boxes down to the basement. Now, I'm watching more Desperate Houswives. Isn't my day off exciting?
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TOTD:
DVD "Polar Express" How clever and how totally lacking in heart!
CDs: Santana - "Shaman"
"Opposite You" - Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley
"Vivaldi" - Nigel Kennedy and The Berlin Philharmonic
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Skip and I had an enjoyable interview with Mr. Donald Feltham this morning about the LAST STARFIGHTER CD. Well, we enjoyed the experience any way. :) Hope it comes out OK when it airs.
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I shall be truant for the next 2 days. I shall be in Portland. Not in OR but the coastal town in Victoria OZ.
I shall be in Portland OR next October!
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I can help you: If you move to the United States, you can view it. :-)
Ha ha, that is a good one. I wish they had a link to the ending off of upn.com. Right now i'm just trying to find another link to the ending or a complete description. No luck so far with either.
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AVENTURA - That's the title of the home movies about my most recent vacation. An internet-addicted man finds himself in a hotel in Aventura, Florida with no computer access other than a single terminal shared by all of the hotel guests. It's a horror film.
And that's my post #750. I take my milestones where I can get them.
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I finally found this link for non US viewers to view the ending. Let me see if it works.
http://s36.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IDXPB5FCISY223OHFGBQH1DUQ
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The Courtyard Hotel in Aventura just emailed me to fill out a survey. It was a clean, well-located hotel, but one of the two elevators was broken for my entire stay, making getting around inconvenient. Any point in mentioning that in the response to the survey? Will it get me anything?
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Have an eggroll, Mister Milestone...
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AVENTURA - That's the title of the home movies about my most recent vacation. An internet-addicted man finds himself in a hotel in Aventura, Florida with no computer access other than a single terminal shared by all of the hotel guests. It's a horror film.
And that's my post #750. I take my milestones where I can get them.
Mr. Fred... I wonder if I it would be too bold to ask if I could get my Starfighter CD autographed by the creators..... :-*
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Tonight will be most interesting. We really have only fifteen minutes per person to run songs - I think this will freak some of our people who are just showing up for the first time, but there's nothing to be done about it, unfortunately. The band is on a three-hour call and that's that - although, I'm prepared to have them go overtime by an hour, if necessary.
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for an excellent rehearsal
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Well I think that file will take too long to open. But i did find a very good summary:
http://www.tv.com/veronica-mars/show/24272/forums.html
I am very confused though. The alternate ending seems like it has much extra stuff added, not really an alternate ending.
DR MattH, maybe since we are the only two who watch this, you can tell me what you think.
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DR vixmom - love the "woman who reads" story ;D
Back from my errands - had lunch, finished decorating the mantle, and dragged the empty storage boxes down to the basement. Now, I'm watching more Desperate Houswives. Isn't my day off exciting?
Now come decorate MY house!
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Vixmom - Any time, but I've truly been E&T about getting those silver pens we talked about long ago. :)
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For DR MattH,
Check out this comment from the writers of VERONICA MARS re: the real alternate ending. Interesting.
http://www.tv.com/veronica-mars/show/24272/forums.html&fpage=show_messages.php&board=11423&topic=158804&item_page=10&page=2 (http://www.tv.com/veronica-mars/show/24272/forums.html&fpage=show_messages.php&board=11423&topic=158804&item_page=10&page=2)
SPOILER RE: ALTERNATE ENDING OF VERONICA MARS.
FYI -
Rob confimed on the internet talk show yesterday that there never really was an alternate ending. It was just something Ron Silver dreamed up with AOL to do as a promotional thing. Rob said they were filming the ep when Ron came up and asked for an alternate ending. The writers just got together and dreamed up something over the top.
Rob said the real alternate ending would have been Meg not waking up. He said that was the debate among the writers - whether or not Meg should wake up at the end of the episode.
So it was pretty much as most of us thought. There never was any chance that the ending would be anything other than what was aired.
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I shall now be on my way to LACC, after doing a couple of errands. Keep the home fries burning until my returning - I'll need lots of reading matter when I get home to unwind.
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Re: last night's APPRENTICE.
DR Cillalize I loved Alla and there was no way that she deserved to go last night. She has been exceptional up until now. And I actually thought she was one of Trump's favorites. IMO last night Felisha was a witch. She was bossing Alla around (when I bet they would have won if Alla had been the PM).
It just made me so mad because Turmp usually gives people a second chance. Especially people that have only made one small mistake. He has given Rebecca and Randal many chances. I think it was more Alla's attitude in the boardroom that pissed him off.
Btw, DR George, I know hate is a strong word. But I was really mad. Felisha was the weakest player left (Carolyn even said so). But Alla was the strongest. Mr. Trump lets us get invested in people, and then makes ridiculous decisions. This was huge.
Anyhow Rebecca has been my fav since Day 1. But I think Randall saved her last night. If he hadn't taken her aside then I think things would have been bad for them.
I assumed it had to do with Alla, but she just wouldn't let up in the boardroom and I think that killed her. Knowing when to shut up is very important in business, she really didn't know. That's what I saw, but since I haven't watched the rest of the series, it didn't bother me in the same way it would have if I had felt invested in the contestants
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IN MY LIFE will close Dec. 11. What took them so long??
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Jason, you didn't happen to deal with a community theater in Lakewood, Washington a few weeks ago did you? I just wondered if you were the Mr. Scrooge who pulled the rights to ANNIE this Christmas because of a tour in 2007?
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I have spent this afternoon on the phone with my college roommate. He was recently in NYC to see Kitty Carlisle's show at Fienstein's and then was invited to an aftger-party where he met Ms. Michele Lee among others.
He couldn't get over how well Kitty sang and moved and looked (she's 95). He's always loved her.
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IN MY LIFE will close Dec. 11. What took them so long??
But I thought it was supposed to be WONDERFUL!!!
that's what the commercials said......
Page FOUR Everybody Skate!!!
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I shall be in Portland OR next October!
A visit that many west coast DRs are very much looking forward to!!!! :D
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He was recently in NYC to see Kitty Carlisle's show at Fienstein's and then was invited to an aftger-party where he met Ms. Michele Lee among others.
Was that party she attended with Chita? The one I saw on Will and Grace last night?
:D
(just a joke, ya know!)
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A visit that many west coast DRs are very much looking forward to!!!! :D
I eagerly awaiting the New York leg of that tour!!!
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I eagerly awaiting the New York leg of that tour!!!
I eagerly awaiting 5 p.m.
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Thanks for that info, DR Jennifer.
spoiler (in case there is anyone else who cares about the show and hasn't seen it yet)
I simply couldn't believe that the producers would seriously consider the alternate ending that was so absurd. Having Veronica being accused of Meg's murder would have taken the show off in the wrong direction entirely if we're going to solve the mystery of the bus "accident."
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LOL! It was Gloria Henry, DR JRand55, the mom on DENNIS THE MENACE!
She still stays in touch with all of the surviving cast members and she is a wonderful lady to chat with! She does volunteer work at the Los Angeles Zoo, now!
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OXYDOL!
It suddenly sprang forth in my memory.
There were dancing Oxydol boxes in the "Ed Sullivan Show" sequences of "White Christmas"! Two of 'em.
They were WONderful
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I had time to watch about 80 minutes of DEATH AND THE MAIDEN. Well done. Polanski did OK with keeping the talk of the play moving and interesting. Not sure we needed to see Sigourney wrecking the car, but it did get us out of that house for a few moments. Looks like there is about 15 minutes to go.
I never saw this on stage, so this is my first encounter with the play.
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IN MY LIFE will close Dec. 11. What took them so long??
This reminds me of a notice I got from an organization that I am a lifetime member of, informing me that my membership was about to expire!!!!
Luckily it wasn't intended for me, but for another attorney in the office who isn't a life member.
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My college roommate is also a BIG fan of Jane Froman, DR Ron. He's salivating over a potential DVD issue of WITH A SONG IN MY HEART, but in the meantime, he said he would send me on DVD an the actual Jane Froman's last TV appearance in 1960, an 8 minute song medley on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW which he recently got.
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I got in the mail today my soundtrack for BEST FOOT FORWARD, but it takes a back seat to SEVEN BRIDES and then next in line is the soundtrack to DUBARRY WAS A LADY.
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Having a hard time deciding on my Bollywood movies for the weekend...but I did decide on one...
DO CHOR (1972)starring Dharmendra and Tanuja. A pretty young gal is forced to take up a life of crime and joins hands with a professional burglar!
(http://66.223.111.68/dvdImages/b1544.jpg)
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This reminds me of a notice I got from an organization that I am a lifetime member of, informing me that my membership was about to expire!!!!
Luckily it wasn't intended for me, but for another attorney in the office who isn't a life member.
I would really worry if it was your lifetime membership to AARP!
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Since I will have had enough of Sigourney Weaver after DEATH AND THE MAIDEN is over, I'll hold off continuing ALIEN 3 until tomorrow and instead watch Johnny Depp in SECRET WINDOW tonight.
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I eagerly awaiting 5 p.m.
I eagerly awaiting 5 PM too... fortunately it is only 29 minutes away......
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Since I will have had enough of Sigourney Weaver after DEATH AND THE MAIDEN is over, I'll hold off continuing ALIEN 3 until tomorrow and instead watch Johnny Depp in SECRET WINDOW tonight.
Have you seen Secret Window yet or will this be a first time viewing for you?
I will be very interested in your reaction to this film....
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Mike Barnum... I have FINALLY caught up to all the posts I missed last week... your niece looks and sounds absolutely adorable
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13 minutes until the end of the work day.... time to pack up and get ready to go... I'll try to stop by later...have a lovely dinner and evening all!!!!
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Have you seen Secret Window yet or will this be a first time viewing for you?
I will be very interested in your reaction to this film....
First time viewing. I didn't see it in the theater and did not rent/buy the DVD. I recorded this off HBO-HD.
I will offer some opinions later tonight after I've seen it. I also want to finish DEATH AND THE MAIDEN.
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All this clock watching!
Sheesh!
Do you guys know that, as of this moment, it is 5:54 a.m. in Hong Kong???
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First time viewing. I didn't see it in the theater and did not rent/buy the DVD. I recorded this off HBO-HD.
I will offer some opinions later tonight after I've seen it. I also want to finish DEATH AND THE MAIDEN.
I have not seen Death and the Maiden yet.. do you recommend it?
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Finally got to read the VARIETY review for THE COLOR PURPLE: very mixed but tended toward positive citing the audience's embracing of the material despite the episodic book, the Greek chorus of gossipy ladies the reviewer felt didn't work at all, and Celie not being the focus of the show nearly enough.
The reviewer expects it will have a long run despite its lapses.
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All this clock watching!
Sheesh!
Do you guys know that, as of this moment, it is 5:54 a.m. in Hong Kong???
Yeah, but it is 4:56 in the PM here in New York and I'm going HOME!!! YAAAAAAY!!!
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I have not seen Death and the Maiden yet.. do you recommend it?
From seeing the first 80 minutes - yes. It's a psychological mystery with only three characters. But the ending could make or break it.
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Hoo boy, the Pope John Paul movie on ABC last night did nothing in the ratings. FInished third among the big three even against JOEY/WILL & GRACE/CSI reruns, and even worse, lost viewers in its second hour.
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Now come decorate MY house!
Sure, DR vixmom, just as soon as I finish the kitchen (we're now switching to the Christmas dishes), living room, dining room, front windows, porch rail, shopping, baking, cards...you know the drill.
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Well, I'm off to do that most heinous of Friday chores: mopping the kitchen floor.
WBBL with some views on watched videos.
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Well, I'm off to do that most heinous of Friday chores: mopping the kitchen floor.
Geez...caterwauling about the kitchen floor again!
Heinous, indeed!
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I just had to work the WOD into some post or other.
I do not accuse DR Matt of caterwauling.
:D
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Sad news from Amazon: I had a pre-order for "A Matter of Life and Death" (aka "Stairway to Heaven"), which Amazon had listed as an "announced" title without a specific date.
They say they've just learned they'll not be able to obtain the title from any of their distribution sources and are terminating all pre-orders for it.
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I take my milestones where I can get them.
Fred, getting to know you better has been one of mine!
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DR Danise, Thank you for the photo-cd it arrived today. What fun to relive the New York trip once again
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IN MY LIFE will close Dec. 11. What took them so long??
Well, with the way their publicity has been manipulating the positive comments in shell-shocked reviews to appear as if the turkey got raves, I think it should have folded immediately, but then I watch NBC and see how the network is flogging a dead horse like JOEY, so what the hell?
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I haven't been feeling well today. I think this trying to be healthy stuff is making me sick
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I came home early and made a wonderful chicken vegetable soup. I have eaten lots of it. Probably too much!
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Good morning, all! Tom Murray should be back from London this morning so we'll begin our last trek to the wilds of Toyland and finish up this score.
And will we hear the screams of joy all the way in Oregon or will you be sad?
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DR MBarnum, this week's AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL had a segment about Bollywood. The girls are currently in London and one of the go sees they went on was all about Bollywood. None of the girls even knew what Bollywood was when it was first mentioned. :(
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Thanks for the vibes yesterday. It only took five hours for what should have been a 20 minute delivery.
The jukebox arrived in good condition and works just fine. It looks really cool.
The snow held off, just a light dusting this morning (of course enough to screw up the internet and tv connections). There was no need to shovel so I took a long hike, my first in the fields behind our house without Echo. I couldn’t face it last year winter.
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And will we hear the screams of joy all the way in Oregon or will you be sad?
Well, we'll get it all printed up and send it off to the Foundation in California and wait to see what reaction we get. I hope it's approved for publication, but we may have to go back and tweak. It will be a new vocal score, and two-volume orchestra score. I'd love to include the libretto with variant scenes to cover the alternate numbers, but that's not been approached yet since the focus was on the score. I spent five hours today working on my editorial notes, primarily on all the extant sources we used for music and libretto, and finally listing an item, like the British Library help with scores and script, forced me to go back to my acknowledgements and thank someone I forgot: today I added Miles Kreuger, Elaine Pordes & James Clement of the British Library.
I will be sorry to see it end, but I will be elated to go on to the next score, which is Victor Herbert's 1912 Cinderella story THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER. After BABES IN TOYLAND, with a million sources, it will be such a breeze! And of course I will never abandon my affection for "Jane Jane Jane."
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From JRand:
Still worried about your continued satellite problems. Someone at your provider should be giving you some assistance with it!!!
HA! HA! You want to call and tell them that for us, cuz nothing we do works. Keith says that’s what happens when you don’t have a choice.
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Elmore in your honor I’m listening to Babes In Toyland.
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For a photo of the cat flying in business class: http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/12/01/emily.cat.ap/index.html
What a story.
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Elmore in your honor I’m listening to Babes In Toyland.
Is a sailor your true love?
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Close, a traveling salesman who is now retired. :D
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One thing about a hurricane named Epilson, not too many people will have to deal with jokes about a hurricane named after them.
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Close, a traveling salesman who is now retired. :D
;D ;D ;D
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Jason, you didn't happen to deal with a community theater in Lakewood, Washington a few weeks ago did you? I just wondered if you were the Mr. Scrooge who pulled the rights to ANNIE this Christmas because of a tour in 2007?
I just heard about this this afternoon from one of the previously-about-to-be orphans' mother. Very sad. Guess it just means an extra evening free for the three of us to meet up for ice cream rather than seeing a show, Dad!
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Jason, you didn't happen to deal with a community theater in Lakewood, Washington a few weeks ago did you? I just wondered if you were the Mr. Scrooge who pulled the rights to ANNIE this Christmas because of a tour in 2007?
Annie soit qui mal y pense! :(
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I just heard about this this afternoon from one of the previously-about-to-be orphans' mother. Very sad. Guess it just means an extra evening free for the three of us to meet up for ice cream rather than seeing a show, Dad!
Whooo are youu???
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TCB: Washington isn't one of the states I handle, so I haven't worked with anyone from that theatre. I don't know the specifics of the goings-on, but I can tell you that in the nearly two years I've been there, we've not pulled rights from anyone who's already signed and returned a contract with some sort of deposit, even for a national tour. Not to my knowledge, anyway. What I suspect happened is that the theatre in question applied for the rights, got approval and didn't return their contract in time (they have six weeks to return it to us or they're subject to re-approval). Once an expired contract goes back in for re-approval, we have to send the rights request back to the tour's offices for their approval. As they are "the" national touring company, making them a big money-maker for the authors, we have to defer to their decision as to whether or not an amateur group can produce the show. If they say no, we have to deny the rights.
Like I said, I don't know the specifics of this particular case, but I've seen enough contracts expire to venture a safe guess. I'm sorry they won't be able to go forward with ANNIE and I'm sure the Washington state rep will do her best to help that group find a suitable, family-friendly replacement show.
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Thanks, Jason, I am sure that you are probably correct. Their rep offered ANNIE WARBUCKS, but they decided to do a Christmas review instead. Oh well.!
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According to Playbill on line the budget for Spamelot was really cheap but took 6 1/2 months to recoup which considering the cost that is really bad. I would think it would have taken one day to recoup.
The musical earned 14 nominations for the 2005 Tony Awards, winning prizes for Best Musical, Best Direction (Mike Nichols) and Featured Actress (Sara Ramirez). Also an audience favorite, the show continues to play to capacity crowds and break house records at the Shubert. The production recouped its $12 capitalization in Oct. 2005 — six and a half months after opening on Broadway. And a national tour launches from Boston in March 2006
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Thanks, Jason, I am sure that you are probably correct. Their rep offered ANNIE WARBUCKS, but they decided to do a Christmas review instead. Oh well.!
And which newspaper wil the revue appear in?
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Annie Annie Annie .... mlmljl ljsdk lsjkld ljls.
This is what the chorus sang in two of the productions I was in, no one in the chorus bothered to learn the lyrics.
Annie Annie Annie.... lskkdj slkdje lsjdkkle lkejdlks lk.
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I can see the headline now:
KIMMEL TAKES ORCHESTRA INTO GOLDEN TIME: LACC TUITION INCREASES
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Sorry, DRJANE. It is tragic when Monopoly is NOT just a board game.
I love Gloria Henry, DRMBARNUM. She was a great Alice Mitchell.
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DRMBARNUM the teams are going to Bollywood tonight on GSN. Visiting a movie studio in Mombai.
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For those of you who have AOL, I just read this AP article on Comcast.net:
Lawsuit Accuses AOL of Illegal Billing (http://www.comcast.net/news/technology/index.jsp?cat=TECHNOLOGY&fn=/2005/12/02/275677.html)!
The first few paragraphs are:
BELLEVILLE, Ill. - A lawsuit seeking to potentially cover hundreds of thousands of America Online Inc. subscribers accuses the Time Warner Inc. unit of illegally billing customers by creating secondary accounts for them without their consent.
The lawsuit, filed last month in St. Clair County Circuit Court on behalf of 10 AOL customers in six states, claims the company confused and deceived customers about the charges, stalled them from canceling unauthorized accounts and refused to return questioned fees.
"AOL exploits its subscribers' confidential billing information to unlawfully generate additional revenue by charging subscribers for additional membership accounts that they neither order nor request," the lawsuit alleges, calling the scheme "common, uniform and continuing."
And then it goes on from there. I haven't had AOL for years, but a couple of friends here in Olympia do...and some here on HHW! Check your statements very carefully!!
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Okay, I have to do it...
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And one for Mahler! ;D
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Now, it's time to leave work. I'm off for a bit of shopping, then home. Later! :D
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Yes, DR JRand55, Gloria Henry was a wonderful Alice Mitchell...in fact the whole cast of that show fit the comic strip characters perfectly!
Gloria was in 3 episodes of MY LITTLE MARGIE as well as working with Gale Storm in a couple of movies...and she made some interesting B films.
I for one would love to see her film AIR HOSTESS!
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Love Flies High with... AIR HOSTESS! lol![/move]
(http://www.moviegoods.com/assets/product_images/1020/230304.1020.A.jpg)
...a movie which, by the way, also starred two other future sitcom moms...Marjorie Lord and Barbara Billingsley!
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Here I am after a day of volunteering and Christmas tree decorating feeling nicely relaxed and happy.
Anthony is watching Monk and I'm posting.
Jason, regarding Miss Chita, my feelings are similar to yours. Although I loved seeing her there is something missing from the show. It's hard to put into words but as you said, it's like seeing her do something that 30 or 20 years ago was wonderful but now just makes you want to go back in time to see the real thing (did that make sense?). I'm glad I saw the show and listening to her stories is great fun but It's missing a spark. I don't want to constantly compare her to Elaine Stritch or Barbara Cook who is also a long-time fixture and while she doesn't act anymore she still performs and does it like no one else, IMHO. They both have an energy and a spark in their performances that have you on your feet the minute the show is over. I know Miss Rivera's show needed some kind of dramatic hook, but I don't think the Terrence McNally book works that well. It's full of stagey dialogue and it skims so many things. I did want to hear more about Merlin, not just a brief sentence. I wanted to something about the shows that should not have come into Broadway. Don't get me wrong, there were some great moments, including the second act A Woman the World Has Never Seen, but it's not the great story I expected or wanted. She's been in the business for over 50 years. She has held up well for a woman who had what was to be a career ending auto accident 20 years ago. But I wanted something more. What, I'm not quite sure. I went away glad that I saw the show but it left me, like Jason, rather wistful. The show didn't leave me wanting more in the good sense, it left me wanting something else.
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BTW, Danise, thanks for the picture CD. It's great to look at the things I didn't get to see, like the Zoo and the Walking Tour.
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We have no plans for the rest of the weekend. Perhaps I will catch up and post a few times on Saturday and Sunday. I actually have a couple of days from after Thanksgiving to read.
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I have found a home for Hildy!
A gal that my sister works with, and her husband, came over tonight to see the dog and were so impressed with Hildy that they called me later and told me they would love to give her a good home! They have a 9 year old son who has been wanting a dog very badly, and they decided that Hildy was so well behaved that she would make a wonderful pet.
I am very happy, as they are really nice people and and I have no worries about them taking Hildy. I will miss her very, very much, but I will no be able to breath better...my face won't be breaking out in red splotches so much...and my head congestions will take a rest!
And I have vowed to stop going to the Humance Society and looking at the animals!!
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They just announced that we (New York) may get 1-2" of snow on Sunday and possibly 6" more on Monday! FINALLY, IT'S WINTER!!!
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DR MBarnum: I'm so glad you found Hildy a home. I'm sorry she won't be able to stay with you, but I think you and Freddy will both be feeling a whole lot better once she's in her new home.
DR Ben: I'm glad I'm not the only one! I was feeling really crummy about not enjoying the show more. And wouldn't you know I found out today that I'm seeing the show two more times next weekend...
Well...I best start getting ready for bed. I think I may head up to the Bronx again tomorrow... :D
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Had a full night of video viewing, but was right in the middle of something and just let the DVR pick up MONK. I'll see it tomorrow.
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Finished DEATH AND THE MAIDEN. It didn't end in quite the way I expected and was just a bit of a letdown. The movie for the most part was pwoerful and engaging in the emotions, but that ending was not satisfactory.
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SECRET WINDOW, well, I guessed the "secret" about 40 minutes in. Should have gotten it sooner, but suffice to say the revelation was no surprise. Since it wasn't, I can't be wildly enthusiastic about the film. Depp did a passably fine job but wonderful folks like Len Cariou and Timothy Hutton sure were wasted.
I have not read the Stephen King story on which this was based, but if the movie was true to King's story, all I can say is that King has obviously read Edgar Allan Poe's "William Wilson" or at the very least seen THE EYES OF LAURA MARS.
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Then, I put in the laserdisc of THE WIZARD OF OZ to listen once more to John Fricke's complete audio commentary uninterrupted by the comments of others (a la the new DVD package). There were longer gaps between some of his comments than I had remembered, but he still managed to fit more information onto the laser than is on the DVD. There were a couple of things mentioned on the DVD track not on the laser including the continuity gaffe with Judy's ruby slippers in the apple orchard sequence, but overall, I still prefer the laser commentary.
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So, for tomorrow, I'll have tonight's MONK and the DVD of ALIEN 3 which I started yesterday.
I erased REUNION without watching it. I read on the internet that the staff writers could not find a way to condense the season-long mystery to end it by episode 13, so they're just going to write and leaving the audience hanging as to the murderer's identity.
Well, that was all I needed to know to cease immediately any loyalty to the show. No need to continue watching if the central mystery to the series isn't going to be solved. Bah!
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I just noticed that the next set of Fox noirs is released next week, too. How great to get them!
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I took the OZ continuity script from the laserdisc package and plan to read it tonight. I've only flipped through it during all these years I've had that set, so tonight, I'm going to read the dialog that was cut as well as small scenes like the bees coming out of the Tin Man that were edited.
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So, with that in mind, I'm heading downstairs for bed.
Good night, all!
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Just finished the two Nancy Drew movies that I taped...what fun! Bonita Granville and Frankie Thomas worked so well together in those films, and you are right JRand54, John Litel looks much younger then I am used to...I think he colored his hair for those movies!
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Danise - Got the disc with the pictures. Thanks for sending it and for the lovely holiday wish.
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Going back to Chita Rivera's show, and I could talk about it for hours, I think that what happened was a conscious decision to avoid dealing with conflict in the first act. It may have been a bad choice for the true theater devotees, but I think was probably a nod to the mass audience such a relatively "expensive" performer's-bio show would need to last and turn a profit. Will it get that mass audience? I don't know - but while I really wanted tell-all info on BAJOUR, BRING BACK BIRDIE and MERLIN, among others, as well as her marriage to Tony Mordente and relationships with Sammy Davis Jr. and Joe Allen - I guess doing that onstage is just not who Chita is. How smart, for example, to choreograph her rocky marriage to Mordente rather than talk about it - I found that choice genuinely touching and thrilling, along with the other moments I mentioned in my earlier post.
And while I'm second to none in love for Barbara Cook, when Cook did Broadway in recent years, it was almost always for a two-performance week and at every performance I saw (which were many) had several charming missteps with lyrics, which Chita Rivera's tightly structured. more logistically ambitious show would not tolerate, but was so charming in Barbara Cook's format.
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Whooo are youu???
A hint that we need to come visit you at the home a little more often?
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A hint that we need to come visit you at the home a little more often?
No, then I would remember who put me in the home!
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I just got back from seeing Tacoma Little Theatre's holiday production of THE SECRET GARDEN.
They should have kept it a secret.
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I don't feel too bad about missing it then.
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I don't feel too bad about missing it then.
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Does anyone here ever get sick to death of an overused expression?
Examples, please.
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No, then I would remember who put me in the home!
Yes, he said he would call it a home when he took you there.
Doesn't it seem strange, though, that "the home" has bars on the windows and uniformed orderlies?
:D
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Does anyone here ever get sick to death of an overused expression?
Examples, please.
Well, Duh!
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Yes, he said he would call it a home when he took you there.
Doesn't it seem strange, though, that "the home" has bars on the windows and uniformed orderlies?
:D
But they are all very nice to me, and they give me pills.
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Back from a really tough band rehearsal with the singers. Simply trying to shove too much stuff into too short a time. I'm completely exhausted, and I've been talking loudly for seven hours straight, so I hope I have some voice for the number I'm in. We got tremendously bogged down with my song from Comedy of Errors because my musical director hadn't even looked at the song once, let alone played the recording I gave him (at least it didn't sound like he had), so we spent an hour working on it (slated for twenty minutes) and I'm still afraid it's going to be very rough, and I'm almost tempted to play it myself.
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I come home needing camaraderie and company and what do I get? WUSSBURGERS. Not only WUSSBURGERS but WUSSBURGERS WITH CHEESE. It's Friday night, for heaven's sake - what a bunch of weinies.