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Well, you've read the notes, the notes moved right along, you moved right along, and now it is time for you to post until the belly-dancing cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: EQUIVOCATE!
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And now - Dino at the piano.
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Ummmm...... I did bellydancing once and it was NOT a very pretty sight....
For those who have the body and flexibility to do it successfully, it is an interesting dance... I will stick with clogging, stepdancing, waltzing, swing and a few others.
(http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1069027326322_2003/11/21/bellydancing.jpg)
Now wouldn't this be a twist on bellydancing... Males may be the future of bellydancing....
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/21/1069027326121.html?from=storyrhs
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It's Friday already???? How can that be?????
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It's Friday already???? How can that be?????
Tell me about it.
The week has flown by....
bk, can you check on somethign tomorrow for me... A group of Matt fans have sent Matt a little pressent at theatre for his birthday this weekend..
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The Equivoc Eight were not particularly successful Jazz Musicians based in Finland in the 1980's. They toured extensively in the Baltic States to little acclaim. Two of their members wrote the Finnish entrant in the Eurovision Song Festival in 1988. The song received no votes.
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CD: Finnish Shouting Chorus
CD: Jasmine: "Niin Kaunis On Taivas"
DVD: Eurovision Song Festival - 1999 (Israel).
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We have had some more rain today Laura. I hope you have some there in Phoenix soon.
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We've got us a quorum on the forum. No more wire WUSSBURGERS, EVER!
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I have to put out the garbage before I go to bed...and before I forget. ::) I forgot a couple of weeks ago. Oh, well.
In my CD player right this very moment is the soundtrack of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" that I just got a few hours ago in Seattle. After that (actually, later when I get to work), will be the gift that I got from DR François: "Overture: American Musical Theatre, Volume 3."
In my DVD player (still): three DVDs that I got from Netflix several weeks ago.
In my VCR: things that I had taped earlier in the week (except for last night...I forgot to set my VCR before I went to the movie). I plan to be home in time to watch my Friday evening shows. :D
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Welcome eight GUESTS! We're talkin' about CDs and DVDs.
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We'll stay all night and we'll sing 'em all.
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Some of my lies are indeed true.
DRs may like to check "Huutajat".
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I am in a strange mood tonight.....
I have the soundtrack from Oklahoma playing...
DVD player has some classic telly in it... You will laugh if I tell you. < G >
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in the VCR I have Matt Ashford and his Wife singing a piece from the King and I on SoapTalk...
She has an incredible voice... Matt is not too shabby either..
I do have to by a new copy of Christina's CD if it is still available. My car CD player suffered from some ill effect and it scratched the daylights out of it....
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Some of my lies are indeed true.
DRs may like to check "Huutajat".
hmmm. okay....
and now for something completely different....
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Huutajat's 10th Anniversday concert Cd is still available at approx 17 Euro.
(That post was specifically for MBarnum).
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hmmm. okay....
and now for something completely different....
I do plan on watchign some Monty Python Flying circus
My sin DVD is Mel Brooks Men in Tights
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Well, I must be going. It's been a long day and I still have to empty the garbage before I go to sleep. Goodnight, all!
And again, thanks Tomovoz and François!! ;D
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Probably more enjoyable than Prince Of Thieves DR DakotaCelt!
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I shall shortly toddle off to the bedroom environment.
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I think DR François returns in another week.
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As time has gone by it is now time for me to and watch "As Time Goes By" (The reunion episodes).
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Probably more enjoyable than Prince Of Thieves DR DakotaCelt!
OH YEAH!!!
BTW, I have a cassette tape an Aussie freind sent me of Tom Wilkinson. I like his stuff. He is a good singer
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It is 8.00pm on this side of the Pacific.
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As time has gone by it is now time for me to and watch "As Time Goes By" (The reunion episodes).
They just finished a run of that show on the local public telly and have started airing Fresh Fields again. I like that show. THey are still airing Are You BEing Served?
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And I have never heard of Mr Tom Wilkinson. (He may well have never heard of me either!)
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It is 8.00pm on this side of the Pacific.
I listen to RAdio Australia either through shortwave or through the internet. I have a freind in Canberra and one in Melbourne. Very concerned about her. She is an hour or so away from the King Lake fire.
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And I have never heard of Mr Tom Wilkinson. (He may well have never heard of me either!)
He is an Australian singer. More along the vein of folk and traditional music.
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And one for Mahler.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon! Good Evening!
and
Good Morning!
-I think that about coves it!
;D
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Greetings from the Terminal C Baggage Claim Area of the San Francisco International Airport!
*I didn't realize that this airport was a not a 24-hour "deal", like LAX and ATL. I had figured with all the international flights... I guess I figured wrong. The passenger terminals are closed, but there are still a few public areas that are "public". So, I'm nestled here by the baggage carousels in a rather comfy chair. My cell phone is recharging a couple feet away from me, and I'm accessing the internet via the T-Mobile Hot Spot network. Whoopee!
*I'm still amazed that Dulles (IAD) does not have wireless internet access available in their passenger terminals. I noticed this morning that they had even ripped out those sit-down booths where you could use a dial-up connection. Get with the times, folks!
And as the custodial crew does their job...
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As DR elmore reported yesterday, I got bumped off my original flight. Well, that was not exactly true... I actually got myself bumped off the flight. -Yep, I'm fessin' up! I ran up to the gate the minute after the closed the door and had just pushed away from the gate. Arrrggghhh!!! I had just missed the "flights close 10 minutes before departure" point.
Alas, I was running late.
I actually got up on time - 4:45am - but it just took me a while to get ready, to get out of the house. I am just so not a morning person. Even with all the packing and prep I did the night before, I didn't get in my car until 6:00am... And my flight was scheduled to leave at 7:00am... And since I was leaving from Dulles... That's a good 25-minute car ride away... And then I would have to go through security... And then ride those people movers to the terminal... And, of course, I was leaving from Gate D1... Which happens to be at the very end of the terminal... Ah, well...
It ended up working in my favor in a way... The guy at the gate ended up rebooking me on the next flight out... For no fee... And it was on a bigger plane... And he even upgraded my seating to "Plus" so I had more leg room... And I ended up having a window seat... And the whole row (well, it was just a two-seat row) to myself! *My original flight was almost sold out. So... No biggie... And the extra time also gave me a chance to grab a bite to eat, as well as calm down from the all the rushing and worrying I did to get to the airport "on time".
And the flight itself was fine. However, I did have to deal with some horrible sinus pain issues once we started the descent. I've had it before, but it had been a while, and since I've been sniffly... OUCH!! It really hurt for a bit. I could even feel it in my teeth. *I bought a mild decongestant for the return trip, and I hope I don't have to deal with the feeling of having an ice pic going through my sinus cavity.
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And as for the Topic of Yesterday...
Encyclopedia Brown, The Hardy Boys... Did anyone else read "Alvin's Secret Code"? A great kids mystery, and in the process of telling the story, the author revealed some various ciphers and codes. It's stuck with me since reading it in the fourth grade.
Columbo, Mannix (wasn't he a detective?), Magnum P.I., The Hardy Boys (ah, Sean Cassidy and Parker Stevenson), Ironsides (always seemed to catch that on late night), Barnaby Jones (and I guess I had a crush on Mark Shera (JR Jones too!). ;)
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Back to San Francisco...
Well, might as well get it out of the way... Here's the Food Report:
Lunch: Quizno's Sub - It wasn't exactly my choice to eat there, but a couple of the cast members were there, and it was right across the street from the theatre. -And it was a good sub, so...
See's Candy - Amazing Walnut Chew Bar - they were giving out samples today, which happened to be full-size bars, so... And I did buy a Scotchmallow Bar, two Peanut Brittle Bars, and two Nut Chew Bars for sometime later. ;)
Richart Chocolates - Walked in and browsed... Walked out... But was VERY tempted.
Teuscher Chocolates - Walked in and browsed... Walked out... Walked back in a few hours later to buy some of their signature Champagne Truffles for the Conductor and his crew here in SF.
Ghirardelli - Walked through the retail store... Almost bought some stuff, but realized I can get Ghirardelli back home... And at cheaper prices, so... However, I did end up in the ice cream parlor where I ordered their Foghorn Sundae which is basically their Chocolate Sundae - Chocolate Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce (I opted for the Dark Hot Fudge), Raspberry Sauce, Whipped Cream and Chocolate Chips. Very good.
Dinner at David's - A Jewish Deli in San Francisco. Quite the meal, and quite the bargain too! I got their daily special: freshly baked rye bread, a bowl of split pea soup, Chicken Paprikash (today's special), vegetables and mashed potatoes with brown gravy - all for $11.99! And I added on a Doc Brown's Black Cherry Soda and a Prune Hamantasch to go. *Oh, and they threw in a small slice of their Chocolate Mocha Cake as a "thank you". :)
And besides the airplane food, that was about all I had to eat today, so... Not too bad... And since I walked.... And walked....
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After meeting the folks at the Curran, I walked over to Grant Ave... I walked up Grant Ave to Chinatown... I wanted to do my Flower Drum Song tour... ;) Lots of sights, lots of smells... And I picked up a package of x-rated fortune cookies... -It's Chinese New Year this weekend...
Then I kept going up Grant... Then I ended up heading up to Coit Hill/Tower... Then back down... Then over to Lombard Street - the crookedest street... Then down to Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf...
Then I decided to take the Trolley Car back to Union Square... Whew!
San Francisco really is quite the city, and I do hope to make it back again. However, I think it would be good if the tourist maps included elevations and "steep grade" warnings. I truly was a bit out of breath while talking with DRs Ron Pulliam and Jason. *However, I probably would have been more out of breath if I had been working out and running the past two months. :)
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Alas, I missed meeting up with both DR Matthew and DR Ron Pulliam. It's all in the timing. Hopefully, I'll be able to make it back here sometime to catch up with them in person - or if they happen to make it east sometime... But their assitance and hints via e-mail and phone were most helpful. Thank you, guys!
:)
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And then came Lestat...
I'm not really sure what to say right now. And I'm not really sure what I can say right now, so... However...
Everyone knew coming into this, that the San Francisco run would be one big preview period for the Broadway bow. The show has undergone both major and minor changest since the first rehearsals in NYC, and even since the first performances here in San Francisco.
Thankfully, everyone is still of the spirit that the show is a still a work in progress, and that we're still in the process of creating the show. That said...
I had read the reviews and heard reports (official and unofficial) about the show, and sort of knew what to expect. It was what what I expected. Lots of potential on that stage. Lots.
It was very interesting gauging the audience reaction both at intermission and after the show. Opinions ran the gamut... Dreck... Amazing... Bland... Powerful... What the ??... I smell a Tony...
We shall see...
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One positive side effect of all the changes - and one that directly affects me - is that the cast recording will now be done in New York City. The original plan was to record the show out here the day after they close. With the San Francisco pit musicians. Well... It looks like I'll be going into the studio for my first Broadway Cast Recording the next couple of weeks!
HOO and RAY!!
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As for the Friday Media Check...
Is it really Friday? Are you sure?
;)
...And the long day/night continues...
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Well... The first leg of my journey back east begins boarding in about four hours... I think I'm gonna go ahead and try to grab a few winks here in my comfy chair... -As of right now, I've been up 24 hours, so...
I'm looking forward to DR Jason's visit to DC this weekend! -And I guess that means I'll have to do some cleaning and change some linens when I get back home this afternoon - or whatever time of day my body feels like it is. ;) Thankfully, if my flight gets in on time, I'll have a good five hour window to take some breathing time, and if it's a little late, I'll still have a nice chunk of time before the show.
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OH! I love those "Heigh-Ho Mozart" and "Bibbidi-Bobbity-Bach" albums. I haven't listened to them in a while, but they're fun. Some of the arrangements are better than others, but, on they whole, they're a good listen. -And they remind of those classical treatments of Christmas Carols and Beatles tunes by that string quartet who's name eludes me right now.
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DR JRand - Remember, we must have a pic of you in your kurta too.
:)
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And, now.. I'm officially T-I-R-E-D-!-!-!
Goodnight. Good Morning.
Catch you when I catch you.
Laters...
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Good morning, all! This is a day fraught with activity, from 14th Street in the morning, to the NYPL Theatre Collection, to the home of the Fantastick Tom jones, to a belated Christmas visit with DR Ben and Anthony. I have to wrap their gift before I head out.
DR Jose, another whirlwind visit. It sounds is if you had a great time, and I'm so happy you made the trek. Get back safely today.
TOD:
DVD: opera: Hercles, Samson et Dalila, Hansel and Gretel
CD: My Grammy purchases are late this month so nothing new, Debbie Gravitte's Defying Gravity, Guy Haines, Babes in Toyland, something by Mozart, probably Le Nozze di Figaro
VCR: Ever-cheap, evergreen
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY, WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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250 years and still the greatest!
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Going away for the weekend so there will be nothing in the vcr or dvd. But there will be music in my car as I drive. I am sure there will be selections from the Bruce Kimmel Collection. I am thinking of going with the instrumetal division. Harvey Schmidt, Ennio Morriconne, Titanic, Superman, Godzilla, Cinema Romance, Out At the Movies and various Terry Trotter Trio recordings. Since I probably will go through at least 4 cds there at back; I have a wealth of material to choose from for the drive north that will take between 2-3 hours (Depending on traffic and how fast I drive.)
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY, WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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250 years and still the greatest!
He doesn't look at day over 35!
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I'm looking forward to a visit from Dear Larry. We didn't get much chance to talk at Barrymore's.
I'm listening to the London cast recording of Little Me right now. I just listened to the Debbie Allen Sweet Charity. Not good, not bad, just blah. I also have my Gracie Fields CD.
Nothing in the hopper for VCR/DVD on the weekend but that may change. I must get back into the habit of riding the exercise bike. I slipped over the holidays and I haven't been consistent since we got back.
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Happy Birthday to Mr. Amadeus himself!
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And a happy birthday to former Dear Reader Music Guy (Lyn Larsen) one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. Laura, will you and Kerry give him nice cake?
I hope at least Kerry hies his butt back here by Wednesday so we can wish him happy birthday in person.
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BTW
I watched CSI last night. I am not a regular viewer, but it happend that Faye Dunnaway was a guest star.
What did she do to her face?? Way too much plastic surgery! Her face was so tight there were hardly any expression to it. She should age gracefully like her fellow guest star Anita Gillette who in my opinion looked a lot better and more natural.
Other guest stars were Scott Wilson and Jonathan Banks, both who I have not seen in a long time and did not realize they were roughly the same age as Miss Dunnaway and proudly look there age as well.
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Good Morning! Again!
Well... Just waiting to board my flight to LAX... And then from LAX it's onto IAD. I tried changing to a direct flight to Dulles, but they were all booked today, and, besides, the first flight out doesn't leave until a bit later, and gets in within just minutes of my flight from LAX. Horse-racing, I guess. ;)
Alas, both flight segments are fully booked. I hope everyone is sleepy and keeps the window shades drawn. ;)
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...And now that I've just finished an Airborne...
I'm still a little sniffly right now, but I think that has more to do with the chilly temps here at the airport than anything else. Oh, and maybe perhaps the lady who sat in front of me at last night's performance of Lestat. She must have bathed and shampooed her hair in her eau de parfum. Sheesh! Even the gentleman sitting two seats away from me asked, "Are you having trouble breathing? There seems to be something in here that's making my throat close up." Well... And when his wife sat down a few moments later, she confirmed the source of the "irritant".
Oh, and just in case the gay couple who sat to my right happen to be reading this... "If you crinkle that goddamn m&m's wrapper one more time...?!?!?!??!!!!!!" Arrrgghhh!
And the same goes for the lady behind me and her Werther's Originals!
Don't make me get all scourge-y on you!
>:(
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However, on the BART ride back from Union Square to the airport, I happened to chat a bit with two ladies. They work downtown, and work late, and they've been hearing all the "buzz" about Lestat from audience members riding the BART back with them. They hadn't seen the show itself, but they've been hearing lots of opinions. They even asked for opinions from people holding programs.
Well... They're both mothers (with husbands and children), but they go the theatre a lot, and they make regular visits to New York City. We talked about this and that. Some gossip, so scandal. And one of them actually knows a couple actresses that I've worked with and adore. So...
After quite a lively exchange, we exchanged e-mail addresses, and I'm going to forward them the itinerary from the Food & Walking Tour as well as some "hints" for what to see this spring when they come to New York City.
-Oh, and it also turns out they think their friend, Charles, is perfect for me!
;D
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Michael mentioned, regarding CSI:
fellow guest star Anita Gillette
It wasn't this past year (2005) but the previous year (2004) when we were making gift bags for for BCEFA that Miss Gillette came to help out. What a charming and sweet woman. You're correct, Michael. She has aged gracefully and looks and sounds like a real person.
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OK - Boarding is about to begin...
Until I'm back on Eastern Standard Time...
Laters...
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If this keeps up we will be on Page 3 before 9am!
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Well, I can't let it sit like so much fish!
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Ahh, that's better.
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It's just too obvious but I have to say it.
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Rock Me Amadeus.
It hardly seems anytime at all since he wrote the theme from Elvira Madigan.
Good Morning America.
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And who said you don't get American morning television, Tom.
That's a breakfast "news" show, BTW, on ABC (Channel 7 here in New York)
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We probably do get it!! I would rarely turn the TV on before 7.00pm.
I should have continued....
How are you? Don't you now me I"m your native son..
I'm the train they call "The City Of New Orleans"
Hi Ben.
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Goodnight.
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Ah, yes. Now I know the reference.
Good night, sweet prince.
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In honor of Mozart's Birthday, I'm going to kiss and smack some botty!
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Well, I'm going back to play with the printer. I can't wait.
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Media Chex
iPod: TWIN PEAKS soundtrack
Tivo: The BLEAK HOUSE premier.
VCR: A friend gave me a tape contains some episodes of Lorne Michales' THE BIG SHOW, a show which ran briefly in the early 80s on NBC. The skits on the show mostly stank to high heaven, but regulars Buck Henry and Dave Thomas, along with guesting original SNL and SCTV cast members, made it all a lot of fun. Looking forward to this!
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Today is National Chocolate Cake Day!
Which ties in nicely with Wolfie's birthday, since a very nice chocolate liqueur is named after him.
(Stop drooling, Jose! ;))
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Good morning!
beautiful day here and though it was super cold last night (21), it's going to warm up to the mid-50s today. Not a cloud in the sky, and it'll be fun to be out in the cold fresh air and sunshine later.
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That is terrific news about getting to play the cast album for LESTAT, DR Jose. I am SO thrilled for you! COngratulations!
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Thanks for the ehads up on last night's CSI which I'll be watching this afternoon or this evening.
Now that THE BOOK OF DANIEL is gone, I only have IN JUSTICE and MONK to watch tonight, so some of last night's shows that I recorded can fill in the blanks on tonight's schedule.
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Friday Media Check:
CD - A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (National Theatre cast with Judi Dench)
DVD - FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX (to completion)
Agatha Christie's THE PALE HORSE
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN - Season 2, Disc 2
PINKY
DVR - Last night's CSI
last night's SMALLVILLE
last night's THE OFFICE
CABIN IN THE SKY
SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME
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TOD:
Der Brucer bought a CD of some obscure gay revue, written by some William Finn wannabe. The songs are all about the angst of being gay. Yawn. The songs are all sung by young men who have nearly identical sweet voices and sing entirely in sweet head tones and it all sounds so sweet that a diabetic would go into shock. It's just ghastly. I checked the liner notes, and there isn't a single picture of a cast member to be found, but if there were pics I can guarantee that not one of the boys would have a single chest hair. Bleh.
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Media Check:
CD: A wonderful, wonderful compilation CD from DR JRand55...All Annette Funicello!!!!
DVD: HANDLE WITH CARE: A 1960s Italian spy film starring Robert Mark.
VCR: OPERATION WHITE SHARK: Same as above, but starring Rodd Dana.
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Heading for the shower now in anticipation of my lunch date with my fella. It's a thirty minute drive from my house to the restaurant, so I've got to get going.
WBBL.
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Der Brucer is watching some show he recorded earlier this week. I think it must be about cannibals. It's called Graze Anatomy.
Time to get ready for work.
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Wonderful SF and travel report from DRJOSE - and great news about the Cast CD!!
As for the picture of me in my kurta. I will be done in a few days.
DRLAURA - I am so sorry you have the Ricoh...yes as DR DAKOTA CELT said, even state & educational agencies are ridding themselves of these pests. Second most problematic was Xerox. The BEST machines I ever worked with were Canon Copiers.
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I know a few belly dancers, and they are all great people. I have seen them perform now and then, and it is a remarkable achievement.
Some of them dance with swords!
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Yes, DR MBARNUM is swinging and singing with America's Girl Next Door: Annette Joanne Funicello Gilardi Holt!
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TOD:
VCR: Ran
DVD: The Village
CD: Giselle MacKenzie, Canada's First Lady of Song
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More information about the DREAMGIRLS movie is at this link.
WARNING BEFORE YOU CLICK:
This is a special interest site and the ads along the right hand side of the screen include same nakey gentlemen. ::)
http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2006/01/we_are_your_dre.html (http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2006/01/we_are_your_dre.html)
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I'm up, I'm up. The sun is already shining and the skies are already bright blue. I shall give one more look at the promo spots then send them off so that they're waiting for the executive upon her arrival. She wanted 'em Friday morning, she got 'em Friday morning. Now, we can only hope she likes 'em.
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Friday greetings! The Dilbert-ness continues, but I won't bore you with the details.
Media report: Right now, on my computer, I'm listening to Elmer Bernstein's motion picture score for To Kill a Mockingbird. My task for today is to put the finishing touches on the discussion leader training sessions I'm doing next week for our 2006 Big Read and the featured book is TKaM.
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Mmmfft....[yawn]....snfft....ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
What?
It's not Saturday?
Holy....!
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Mornin'..........
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....grey, rainy day....cold....brrrrrrr.
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DR RODZINSKI thanks for the information on the Costella Chalet...wow!
43 years is a LONG time for a place to be open.... Wonder if any of the original waitresses was still around when it closed?
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Last night's "Smallville":
SPOILER
SPOILER
Called "Reckoning", this was the 100th episode. It's also one of the most powerful I've seen. Superb episode. Thrilling and heartbreaking. A prophesy is fulfilled...and it could have been one of three people...two of them are not part of the original Superboy/Superman lore and one of them is. They got me. They red-herringed me perfectly. I didn't see it coming, but one very key character died.
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re: "Will and Grace" -- Okay, the Rob and Ellen minor subplot is resolved for the ages. Vince has moved on and is a much better...and much happier...person with Will and Grace OUT of his life.
That said, we can now finish the series. Apparently, Leo will get a resolution episode next week. Thus, I'll have to assume that the "mothers" -- Will's, Grace's, Jack's and Karen's -- will get a series-resolution episode, too.
Sadly, the two main characters have fully evolved into becoming Elaine and Jerry from "Seinfeld"...unrelentingly shallow and clueless about how very mean-spirited they both are...toward each other and others.
You know what? Will does not DESERVE any happiness. He's made stupid choices and MUST PAY for them here and in the hereafter.
Grace is a harpie of the first order. She is on the earth only to persecute Will and to make his life several times worse than he's capable of making it for himself.
I hate both these characters now. It took this season for both to be destroyed beyond my caring. But the deed is done.
Jack and Karen are now at the mercy of twit writers who continue to give them irrelevant nastiness and recycled gags.
ENOUGH.
Put a stake in it!
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Promos sent.
To Kill A Mockingbird plays a role in the new short story I'm working on.
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Promos sent.
To Kill A Mockingbird plays a role in the new short story I'm working on.
Well, bk, if you need any background - books, websites, etc. - I could send you a set of the handouts I've prepared for next week's sessions!
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Happy Birthday, Mozart!
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Well, I'm going back to play with the printer. I can't wait.
Good Luck!!!
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DR GINNY - we are producing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD in September, and I would like a set of the handouts!
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Mozart
Produced the mos' art
Was musical from the very start
Dallied with a lovely tart
Proved that he was very smart
Mozart
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Promos sent.
To Kill A Mockingbird plays a role in the new short story I'm working on.
Sounds interesting...
Harper Lee wrote a great story... The movie was not half bad either....
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DR GINNY - we are producing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD in September, and I would like a set of the handouts!
DR JRand - I just turned them over to "my copyist" (doesn't that make me sound like DR elmore?). Email me your address and I'll send you a set next week!
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I shall now be on my way to rehearse with Miss Linda Purl, after which I shall attend the Ray Courts show. More later.
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First off, Happy Birthday, Wolfy!!
Secondly, Happy Birthday DR MusicGuy, wher'er you may be...
Thirdly, YAY FOR JOSE!! I'm so excited that you get to do the Cast Album. Woohoo!!!
Fourthly, I had my first therapy session this morning and it was fantastic. I'm going back on Thursday during my lunch hour.
Fifthly, I can't wait to get to DC! I'm excited to see DR Jose as I've missed him terribly while he's been away and I've sort of planned out my days with lots of fun, free stuff to pass the time until he and I meet for dinner before his evening shows. I will see/hear those evening shows, either from the house or from the pit assuming that's cool with Jose and company management/box office staff.
"What are my DC plans?", you may be wondering. Or not. Well, I'm going to tell you. Since the weather is supposed to be warm and loverly tomorrow, I'm going to head to the National Zoo to see the pandas. I've never seen a real live panda. And since the weather is supposed to be rainy on Sunday, I figured I'd head to the Smithsonian's Museum of American History to check out Dorothy's ruby slippers and Archie Bunker's recliner. :) I'm very excited.
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Good morning all
I apologize for being E&T this week. I haven't felt much like socializing with anyone online or otherwise. On Tuesday evening my superiors called me in for a meeting and told me that either I needed to resign or they would sack me right then. The reasons are long and complicated, and focus primarily on a few cruel co-workers of mine that smiled to my face and bitched about me behind my back to save their own hides, a few lies told about me that i simply could not get them to believe false, and a system that didn't work and needed a scapegoat to blame. This week has been a tough one for me, and I'm still nowhere near "fine" but I know I will be at some point.
Lucky time for DB Jed to get a job, though...both of us can't be out of work...
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Not watching anything, busily putting books up in the newly completed library. Was up till 3:30 AM last night doing it and shall continue today. It looks marvelous!
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Good morning all
I apologize for being E&T this week. I haven't felt much like socializing with anyone online or otherwise. On Tuesday evening my superiors called me in for a meeting and told me that either I needed to resign or they would sack me right then. The reasons are long and complicated, and focus primarily on a few cruel co-workers of mine that smiled to my face and bitched about me behind my back to save their own hides, a few lies told about me that i simply could not get them to believe false, and a system that didn't work and needed a scapegoat to blame. This week has been a tough one for me, and I'm still nowhere near "fine" but I know I will be at some point.
Lucky time for DB Jed to get a job, though...both of us can't be out of work...
DR Ann: I'm sorry it's been such a shitty week for you. I can totally relate. If you need to vent, feel free to drop me a message.
~~~~~~~~~~~~Good Vibes to You~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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DR Ann, that royally sux. But at least you are away from those so-called co-workers and out of what sounds like an unpromising environment. You are meant for a better place and people who appreciate your talents.
Onward and Upward Vibes for you!
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Good morning all
I apologize for being E&T this week. I haven't felt much like socializing with anyone online or otherwise. On Tuesday evening my superiors called me in for a meeting and told me that either I needed to resign or they would sack me right then. The reasons are long and complicated, and focus primarily on a few cruel co-workers of mine that smiled to my face and bitched about me behind my back to save their own hides, a few lies told about me that i simply could not get them to believe false, and a system that didn't work and needed a scapegoat to blame. This week has been a tough one for me, and I'm still nowhere near "fine" but I know I will be at some point.
Lucky time for DB Jed to get a job, though...both of us can't be out of work...
That royally stinks... I hate people who do that... I send good thoughts!!
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Good morning all
I apologize for being E&T this week. I haven't felt much like socializing with anyone online or otherwise. On Tuesday evening my superiors called me in for a meeting and told me that either I needed to resign or they would sack me right then. The reasons are long and complicated, and focus primarily on a few cruel co-workers of mine that smiled to my face and bitched about me behind my back to save their own hides, a few lies told about me that i simply could not get them to believe false, and a system that didn't work and needed a scapegoat to blame. This week has been a tough one for me, and I'm still nowhere near "fine" but I know I will be at some point.
Lucky time for DB Jed to get a job, though...both of us can't be out of work...
Any chance you could find a lawyer willing to represent you in a civil suit...wrongful termination...slander...etc.?
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Jose, Congratulations on the Lestat recording!! ;D
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One of my more infamous girlfriends was, believe it or don't, a Moroccan Jewish belly-dancer who was quite famous in the Portland area--she was a pro who danced nightly at a big restaurant that featured belly dancers. Her name was Seilah, which I always thought was a sign from G-d, being pronounced the same way as the frequent "stop" in the Psalms, Selah. Well, Seilah was quite a trip. She was quite a bit older than I, and more than a bit on the wild side. One of my favorite Seilah stories is the first night we were together. Get your minds out of the gutter, especially you ,TCB. No, there we were lying in bed when Seilah said, "My eye hurts." She then proceeded to remove a glass eye that I had no idea she had and set it on the nightstand. I managed to keep from seriously freaking out, but it was a moment. :)
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My Eye Hurts is the name of my new novel.
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Thanks DRGINNY, I have pm'd you the needed information. Hopefully the documents are NOT being copied on a Ricoh!
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~~~ BEST VIBES FOR DR ANN!! ~~~
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TOD:
Der Brucer bought a CD of some obscure gay revue, written by some William Finn wannabe. The songs are all about the angst of being gay. Yawn. The songs are all sung by young men who have nearly identical sweet voices and sing entirely in sweet head tones and it all sounds so sweet that a diabetic would go into shock. It's just ghastly. I checked the liner notes, and there isn't a single picture of a cast member to be found, but if there were pics I can guarantee that not one of the boys would have a single chest hair. Bleh.
And what's the name of this obscure gay revue? Inquiring minds want to know!
A friend of mine (who is chest-hairless) said that people who are hairless are higher up on the evolutionary scale. :o I like to say, as Cole Porter wrote, "Find Me a Primitive Man!" ;)
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DR ANN - that is a terrible (but not unfamiliar) story. I am sending you good thoughts and vibes.
IF you haven't done so already - most STATE Personnel departments have websites that make it simple for you to view openings in ALL areas of the state, and you can apply online.
MANY hospitals and larger companies offer the same service and you can even be notified by email when a job fitting your chosen qualifications is available. If you haven't already signed on to some of those you might check them out. It's a painless way to start a job search, and helps ease the transition.
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A friend of mine (who is chest-hairless) said that people who are hairless are higher up on the evolutionary scale.;)
Then the top of my head is more advanced than my chest, that's for sure! 8)
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Just checked out the list of stars at the Courts Show:
Edd Byrnes
Connie Stevens
Brett Halsey & David Hedison - it's a FLY double whammy
Dean Stockwell!!!!
Marjorie Lord
John Kerr & France Nuyen
Andrew Prine - Simon King of the Witches
Kenny Miller - friend of DR MB
George Chakiris & Russ Tamblyn - hope a rumble doesn't break out!
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My interview with a certain 1950s Universal-International film starlet has been postponed until 11:30, so here I am.
BK, we must have a full report on the Courts Show...particularly I hope you see Ms. Lois January star of the 1938 film COCAINE FIENDS, among other stellar motion picture entertainmnets of that era.
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Today may be Mozart's birthday, but it's also Lewis Carroll's birthday (1832) AND (according to my Futurama calendar) Thomas Crapper Day! ;)
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From CharlesPogue:
Jane, I often find the sound in British productions just awful...It's like the mix is all wrong. Last night we were watching the constant gardener and had to re-start the film after ten minutes and crank up the sound to almost ear-bleeding levels to hear the dialogue.
Im so relieved it isnt just us. ;D
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I took a belly dance class once. It was fun but I decided to drop it when I became pregnant with Bryan.
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Just ordered SECOND ACT TROUBLE and HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND.
Has any DR read A FINE ROMANCE - the story of Broadway to Hollywood transitions? If it has been discussed here before, sorry....
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DR Ann, I hope you feel better.
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Sorry to tell you, DRMBARNUM, that Lois January will NOT be attending the show as she is in poor health.
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I just potponed my visit with Mr Tom Jones and his family till next week: too much to do this afternon before my trip to the Village tonight. I had a lovely two hours at the NYPL Music Collection looking at the new Kurt Weill Edition and critical notes. Wednesday, I looked at the new partitur of THE FIREBRAND OF FLORENCE and today was the new edition of DIE DREIGROSCHENOPER. Tomorrow, I need to look over the critical notes to each set.
DR MBarnum, I just caught a bit of PASSIONS, the world's most inane and badly written soap opera, and they had a Bollywood fantasy sequence. The actors on this show are so grade D that you'll want to interview every one of them some day.
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Just ordered SECOND ACT TROUBLE and HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND.
Has any DR read A FINE ROMANCE - the story of Broadway to Hollywood transitions? If it has been discussed here before, sorry....
I've read HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND, which was okay, and I've purchased and browsed through A FINE ROMANCE. I don't have an opinion of it yet. Now I'm reading the pornographic BRANDO UNZIPPED. Who is this writer?
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DR ANN, I don't know what to say. If you have any documentation of false allegations, I'd get an attorney and sue their asses. I do believe that what goes around comes around, even though I've seen too many examples in the City of false friends never getting what they deserve. It's too bad you've got to enter the job market now that you need to, as opposed to looking for another job while still in one, but I wish you well and hope it all works out to your satisfaction. What work would you like to do?
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DR Ann - I'm so sorry about your job situation. Do you need the chocolate pie picture, too?
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Petruchio, a gentleman from Verona suffered from a form of bi-polar disorder. A local physician prescribed an experimental drug "Equivo" to calm him down. Unfortunately, his shrewish wife was wont to hide the pills. He was oft heard to roar "Where is my Equivo Kate!"
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Didn't the author of BRANDO UNZIPPED also release a book about Katharine Hepburn? Darwin Porter.
It's a terrible book that includes page after page of QUOTES from personal conversations between persons now long dead.
Example:
Cukor told Kate that Errol Flynn had once again made a casting-couch visit to his office "plea bargaining" to be cast as Rhett Butler.
"Even though it's against your usual practice," Kate said, "did you once again manage to resist his sexual overtures?"
"I'm a man of mere flesh, and he overcame my resistance," Cukor said. "After we'd done the dirty deed, I had to warn him that there still wasn't any guarantee that he would play Rhett."
"When Flynn comes to New York, give im my number at Fenwick" Kate said. "I want to convince Selznick that Flynn is very attracted to me."
"Okay," Cukor warned her, "but in Flynn's case you'll be getting sloppy seconds following your director's conquest of this handsome Aussie devil."
And so it goes, conversation after conversation that in all probability NEVER took place except in Porter's overheated imagination.
Is BRANDO UNZIPPED like that?
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DR ELMORE - once you finish A FINE ROMANCE, please post your thoughts. And thanks for the comment on HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND.
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Any mentions of Mr John Saxon in the Brando tome?
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Didn't the author of BRANDO UNZIPPED also release a book about Katharine Hepburn? Darwin Porter.
It's a terrible book that includes page after page of QUOTES from personal conversations between persons now long dead.
Example:
Cukor told Kate that Errol Flynn had once again made a casting-couch visit to his office "plea bargaining" to be cast as Rhett Butler.
"Even though it's against your usual practice," Kate said, "did you once again manage to resist his sexual overtures?"
"I'm a man of mere flesh, and he overcame my resistance," Cukor said. "After we'd done the dirty deed, I had to warn him that there still wasn't any guarantee that he would play Rhett."
"When Flynn comes to New York, give im my number at Fenwick" Kate said. "I want to convince Selznick that Flynn is very attracted to me."
"Okay," Cukor warned her, "but in Flynn's case you'll be getting sloppy seconds following your director's conquest of this handsome Aussie devil."
And so it goes, conversation after conversation that in all probability NEVER took place except in Porter's overheated imagination.
Is BRANDO UNZIPPED like that?
And just as smarmy. He's got Mildred Natwick, whom I adored, telling him the trashiest things about Brando and Guthrie McClintock. The problem is, a lot of it it's probably quite true, but the telling is so gross and the dialogue rings so false, that it's like reading "Erotic Fantasies of Hollywood by a Mad Queen." Since every source is conveniently dead, no one can fight the author.
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DR ELMORE - once you finish A FINE ROMANCE, please post your thoughts. And thanks for the comment on HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND.
The man certainly knows his Sondheim but he doesn't often know enough about the other folk, like Cole Porter.
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Petruchio, a gentleman from Verona suffered from a form of bi-polar disorder. A local physician prescribed an experimental drug "Equivo" to calm him down. Unfortunately, his shrewish wife was wont to hide the pills. He was oft heard to roar "Where is my Equivo Kate!"
der Brucer
This...by miles and miles...takes the prize for eliciting the biggest groan I've ever had.
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NOT Mildred!!!
Thanks for the info DRELMORE.
Oh, and DRCP - we are awaiting photos of the new libris du Pogue.
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DR MBarnum, I just caught a bit of PASSIONS, the world's most inane and badly written soap opera, and they had a Bollywood fantasy sequence. The actors on this show are so grade D that you'll want to interview every one of them some day.
elmore you are sooooo funny.
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Jose, great news you will now be part of the cast recording. Those new candy bars at Sees are rather good. Your new friends sound like fun.
Music Guy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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elmore you are sooooo funny.
Isn't it odd how poking fun at someone's interests can elicit a chuckle?
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Good afternoon,
It did warm up some and I even drove home this afternoon with my side window down halfway. What a beautiful day.
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I had a lovely lunch with my fella (which passed by all too quickly), and then stopped off at the grocery store on the way home which will allow me to cancel my Sunday morning jaunt to the store. I was very surprised how UNCROWDED this store was on early Friday afternoon. I wish the one in my neighborhood was similarly empty; I'd always shop on Friday instead of Sunday morning.
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I am intrigued by this story....I knew nothing about it....the internet is fascinating. 8)
http://www.tomchristopher.com/index.php?op=home/Miscellaneous/Who%20Killed%20the%20Masked%20Marvel (http://www.tomchristopher.com/index.php?op=home/Miscellaneous/Who%20Killed%20the%20Masked%20Marvel)
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I decided to watch SMALLVILLE and last night's CSI tonight while waiting for IN JUSTICE to come on.
Instead, I finished up the second disc in the SUPERMAN series DVD set. "The Face and the Voice" had George Reeves playing a dual role which he did very well.
"Panic in the Sky," which many aficianados consider the best SUPERMAN episode ever made, had a commentary by Jack Larson and Noel Neill. They would forget to talk getting wrapped up in the action of the story, and then when they would speak, it usually wasn't episode-specific. Larson did by far the most of the talking, and he's an engaging fellow, but I wish they could have given more insight/information into the making of the show. Of course, they've been telling stories about the show for decades and probably didn't feel they had anything new left to talk about.
Larson did reveal something I had wondered about - who was going to play Perry White after John Hamilton died; turns out, it was going to be Pierre Watkin who had played Perry in those two Columbia serials that Noel Neill was also in. Watkin guested as other characters in several SUPERMAN episodes throughout the run.
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Then I put in the fifth disc of CSI: MIAMI, but only got a few minutes in when a couple of phone calls came in which effectively ended my TV watching for the afternoon. Nice to hear from both friends, neither of whom I had talked to in awhile, so I've had a very pleasant afternoon.
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Just picked up my copy of THE COLOR PURPLE cast recording while I was out on lunch. I'm very excited.
Has anyone here read, "The Life Of Pi?" I'm gonna start it once I finish "A Million Little Pieces," which I should finish tonight on the bus to DC. Just curious what people are saying about "Pi."
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Thanks for the comments on the SUPERMAN dvd commentaries, DR MATTH. I haven't listened to them yet, but was VERY disappointed in the brevity and the content on the "special" feature on Noel Neill.
The last three seasons of SUPERMAN only had 13 or so new episodes, so I am wondering how these are going to be released....
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Glad to hear your lunch went well. I also used to grocery shop VERY EARLY on Saturday morning (by Sunday the specials have ended here) - but since I switched from Kroger's to Aldi's I have to go at regular hours.
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I also have my Gracie Fields CD.
Sigh... the memories.
Philadelphia, during World War II, black-out time - all city lights are off, the house windows covered with black shades, in my bedroom the Emerson Table radio (the size of a microwave!) had a faint glow, I nestled under the covers as l listened to Gracie sing "Now Is the Hour".
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I became quite bored with "Pi" but it had some interesting points to make about religion! I'd skirt around the circumference - the diamater was just too wide to maintain my interest.
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"Now Is The Hour" A beautiful Hobbit song.
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Jason whatever you do in DC you are bound to enjoy yourself. I am so happy your first session went well.
Ann good vibes finding a wonderful job. It is tough when people lie about you, even worse when it affects your livelihood.
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The Jukebox is waiting for Keith to add our latest CD from JRand :D Thank you JRand.
Interesting story of the Masked Marvel.
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Well, I'm going back to play with the printer. I can't wait.
What's his name? Have you known him long?
der Brucer
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Jason "The Life Of Pi is an odd book, and definitely a unique one. I say read it and decide for yourself. It made for an interesting book group discussion.
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DerBrucer it is nice to see you posting again.
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Thanks, Jane. It'll be fun.
And speaking of DC...I got a call from DR Jose while I was out. He's home safe, though he sounded absolutely exhausted. I'm hoping he's able to fit in a nap before his show tonight.
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What's his name? Have you known him long?
der Brucer
:D :D :D
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Elmore: just curious, do the "critical notes" contain phrases like:
Why in hell did he modulate from Gmaj to Ebm using an A diminished pivot chord?
Enquiring minds, and all that.... ;D
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HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND is on my "to read soon" list, as I got it for Christmas from DG Ann's mom.
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Well, I'm going back to play with the printer. I can't wait.
I have known a few printers with whom I would like to have played!
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Okie doke, folks...I'm off to catch the Chicken Bus. Ciao!!
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The Jukebox is waiting for Keith to add our latest CD from JRand :D Thank you JRand.
Interesting story of the Masked Marvel.
I hope the sound quality of the CD on the Jukebox is okay!!
I guess we will never know who killed The Masked Marvel.
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DR derBRUCER - the only recording I have of Now Is The Hour is by that Texas Tornado, Miss Gale Storm.
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Have fun, DRJASON!
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I have known a few printers with whom I would like to have played!
Is it true that one of them was actually Mr. Marlon Brando, in disguise?
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I hope the sound quality of the CD on the Jukebox is okay!!
I guess we will never know who killed The Masked Marvel.
Yes, the account was all kinds of "vague", yes? Talking around, as it were, what they wanted to say...that he had taken a house for an Austrian gigolo, perhaps?
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Isn't it odd how poking fun at someone's interests can elicit a chuckle?
I didn't feel I was poking fun at DR MBarnum, rather pointing out future interview possibilities to him. And if I were poking fun at DR MBarnum, I think he's aware of how much I value his friendship and that of other DRs at HHW.
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I have known a few printers with whom I would like to have played!
Perhaps even a few players you wanted to print?
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Thanks for the comments on the SUPERMAN dvd commentaries, DR MATTH. I haven't listened to them yet, but was VERY disappointed in the brevity and the content on the "special" feature on Noel Neill.
The last three seasons of SUPERMAN only had 13 or so new episodes, so I am wondering how these are going to be released....
Yes, not quite sure how they're going to do those, and I haven't read anything about them.
I haven't gotten to any special features on the last disc, but sounds like there's not going to be a lot to watch. Disappointing.
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There is news on the locals news of an accident on the set of an ABC soap opera....anyone know any details. My guess is someone sprained an ankle...
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One of my more infamous girlfriends was, believe it or don't, a Moroccan Jewish belly-dancer who was quite famous in the Portland area--she was a pro who danced nightly at a big restaurant that featured belly dancers. Her name was Seilah, which I always thought was a sign from G-d, being pronounced the same way as the frequent "stop" in the Psalms, Selah. Well, Seilah was quite a trip. She was quite a bit older than I, and more than a bit on the wild side. One of my favorite Seilah stories is the first night we were together. Get your minds out of the gutter, especially you ,TCB. No, there we were lying in bed when Seilah said, "My eye hurts." She then proceeded to remove a glass eye that I had no idea she had and set it on the nightstand. I managed to keep from seriously freaking out, but it was a moment. :)
Now wait a minute, JMK, you tell me to get my mind out of the gutter; and then you say, "there we were lying in bed...." Now mind you, I have known my way around a few gutters; but really, what am I to think?
You were composing radio copy for Sealy Posturepedic???
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Sorry to read about your job situation, DR Ann. How upsetting that must be! I have a friend who has lost two jobs due to the jealousy and backtalking/backstabbing of fellow employees, and it sounds not only hurtful but decidedly unfair.
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There is news on the locals news of an accident on the set of an ABC soap opera....anyone know any details. My guess is someone sprained an ankle...
I just read about it on TVGUIDE.com. THere was a special effect explosion that went wrong and injured four stunt people. However, the injuries weren't serious.
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Just ordered SECOND ACT TROUBLE and HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND.
Has any DR read A FINE ROMANCE - the story of Broadway to Hollywood transitions? If it has been discussed here before, sorry....
Jrand, have you heard anything about when SECOND ACT TROUBLE will be released. It was supposed to be in store on January 5, but last I heard, it was still pending. I am really looking forward to reading that book.
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Heading down to get started on that dreaded Friday chore - mopping the kitchen floor. Then, on to TV and SMALLVILLE, sad though it might be. . . .
WBBL.
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There is news on the locals news of an accident on the set of an ABC soap opera....anyone know any details. My guess is someone sprained an ankle...
Or broke a nail.
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Jrand, have you heard anything about when SECOND ACT TROUBLE will be released. It was supposed to be in store on January 5, but last I heard, it was still pending. I am really looking forward to reading that book.
I think it's been postponed until early February. I've had it on order forever. Maybe I'll email Steve Suskin and ask what's up.
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I think it's been postponed until early February. I've had it on order forever. Maybe I'll email Steve Suskin and ask what's up.
Yes, please do. AMAZON.COM seemed to indicate that it would ship immediately.
Broke a nail... :)
I am so tired of these "singers" and soap "stars" who claim the title of diva as if they could bestow it on themselves. And as if it were a compliment. But then some "stars" on these idiot dramas also claim that they are great actors because they have to memorize a lot of lines and perform them in a short period of time....as if "memorizing lines" constitutes acting. Oh well....
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I just read about it on TVGUIDE.com. THere was a special effect explosion that went wrong and injured four stunt people. However, the injuries weren't serious.
Thanks, DR MATTH - I should have realized when the PROMO kept airing to promote the local news on the ABC affiliate it wasn't much in the way of actual NEWS! :P
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I am intrigued by this story....I knew nothing about it....the internet is fascinating. 8)
http://www.tomchristopher.com/index.php?op=home/Miscellaneous/Who%20Killed%20the%20Masked%20Marvel (http://www.tomchristopher.com/index.php?op=home/Miscellaneous/Who%20Killed%20the%20Masked%20Marvel)
Wasn't David Bacon the actor that was suppossedly killed by Howard Hughes?
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Is it a clerical error concerning a copyright renewal that allows a BIG 1954 MGM film like THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS to fall into public domain?
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I took a belly dance class once. It was fun but I decided to drop it when I became pregnant with Bryan.
Are those two events connected?
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The Last Time I Saw Paris Page Seven Dance. ;D
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Wasn't David Bacon the actor that was suppossedly killed by Howard Hughes?
That's the theory that rarely sees print. 8)
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I heard from Steve Suskin: an error in the book cover has delayed it. I, too, cannot wait to read it, DR JRand 55. I also ordered Anthony Rapp's new book on RENT and Jonathan Larson.
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An error in the book cover???
What a revoltin' development this is.
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Has anyone ordered their Huutajat Cd as yet?
(Amazon Germany of course!)
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Good Evening!
Good flight back from SFO, LAX, etc.
Linens washed and changed. Bathroom cleaned. Floors vacuumed. Etc., etc., etc. All for DR Jason! :P
As for myself, I'm all showered and refreshed, and now I must head in for tonight's show...
Oh..
What day is it?
;D
Laters...
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If it's Tuesday this must be Belgium.
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Oh..
What day is it?
;D
Laters...
Whatever day it is, it OUGHT to be a bitch-slappin' day!
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Back from a long day (so far), about which more in a bit. I have to do a quick rewrite of the two spots - the execs notes were clear and pretty simple to fix, although I may have to go searching for a couple of sound bites. Nothing major, though - just a couple of voice over changes (more kid-friendly in their wording), and a couple of deletions (I thought they wanted to reference some of the running gags in the show, but they don't - just want to concentrate on the music - so that's relatively easy to fix). Anyway, to work.
Oh, and Suskin e-mailed me earlier this week - there were actually two cover problems - in fixing the first, they screwed up something on the second. He's thinking early Feb now.
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Doodlebops!
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Whatever day it is, it OUGHT to be a bitch-slappin' day!
Who are we going to bitch-slap?
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Who are we going to bitch-slap?
Any volunteers?? ;)
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I am a bit less excited about the release of the Superman Series seasons that follow....and after studying a bit on the net, it seems that season 3, 4, 5, 6, each had 13 episodes. So I would guess (no official word yet) - they will be released 2 seasons at a time....
But please....Professor Pepperwinkle was an annoying twit as is Sterling Holloway who also appears in Season 3, I think. Ugh. But hopefully the color will be fine and dandy!
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I know a few belly dancers, and they are all great people. I have seen them perform now and then, and it is a remarkable achievement.
Some of them dance with swords!
This gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "cutting in."
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I'm now off to usher for "Night of Improv" here in Olympia. It's the "Whose Line Is It Anyway" guys and it should be hilarious, as always! I can't imagine that it'll go much more than an hour and a half, so we should be out of their fairly early. Later!
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Most excellent vibes and xylophones to dear reader Ann. This too shall pass.
Rewrite done - hope it did what my exec wanted it to do - there's one voice over I had to redo, and while it's okay, I think I'll ultimately come up with something snazzier.
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Doodlebops!
Our new swear word!
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I must now cook der Brucer's dinner. Venison steak, baked potato (with the works), roasted beets, and mushrooms with cheese.
And the same for myself, of course.
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I only spent 6 hours today trying to print the newsletter. Add that to the 13 hours yesterday. All to get 200 newsletters. I gave up and ran most of the black and white copies on the 8-year-old copy machine, which never gives me any problems. The longer the Ricoh printed, the worse the quality became. I shall be sending a copy to Ricoh.
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DRLaura I hope Ricoh cares.
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Any volunteers?? ;)
I have a few suggestions!
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Just put on Daddy Long Legs and already I'm as captivated as I was back in 1955 when I first saw it at the Stadium Theater. Great 4.0 stereo sound, and one of the sharpest transfers I've ever seen of an older film - I mean achingly sharp. More when I've finished it tomorrow.
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DRLaura I hope Ricoh cares.
I'm sure they will try to sell us a service contract.
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I shall now be on my way to the theater for tonight's performance. Pray for Rosemary's Baby.
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I love DADDY LONG LEGS....such a sweet movie. Have only seen it once in widescreen and of course NEVER in a thee-ya-ter....so I am happy that we have a DVD!!
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Jose, glad you made it home safely.
Jason how was your bus trip and did it take four hours? The train takes just under 3 ½ hours and cost a whole lot more.
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Interesting results show for DANCING WITH THE STARS.....and a nice episode of TRADING SPOUSES...
I like TRADING SPOUSE because you get to see the diversity of families here in the USA and see people's lives that you would normally NEVER get to observe.
And as usual....as in human....we are completely oblivious to our own faults and foibles.
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I didn't feel I was poking fun at DR MBarnum, rather pointing out future interview possibilities to him. And if I were poking fun at DR MBarnum, I think he's aware of how much I value his friendship and that of other DRs at HHW.
If you think that Elmoore3003 was making fun of me you should hear him when we chat on the phone! LOL!
And I get a kick out of him poking fun at me! In fact you would be surprised how often that happens with my friends! :D
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I am a bit less excited about the release of the Superman Series seasons that follow....and after studying a bit on the net, it seems that season 3, 4, 5, 6, each had 13 episodes. So I would guess (no official word yet) - they will be released 2 seasons at a time....
But please....Professor Pepperwinkle was an annoying twit as is Sterling Holloway who also appears in Season 3, I think. Ugh. But hopefully the color will be fine and dandy!
I am somewhat interested in the later seasons as Gloria Talbott, Laurie Mitchell, Diana Darrin, and Joi Lansing all make appearences...but we shall see.
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102 days with no rain, and none in sight.
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Soory to hear it DearReaderLaura. The rain here has now allowed control over most of the fires. (Electrical storms are the problem of course).
All rain vibes shall be now directed to Phoenix.
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Joi Lansing even pretended to be MARRIED to Superman as an undercover policewoman!!
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Best of vibes to DR Ann.
I don't think I mentioned that before.
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Ann, the back-stabbers now will destroy each other. Mark my words. Your better job is waiting for you. :)
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You need it now, Tom, since it's hot where you are. We'll really be needing it in a couple of months.
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Vibes to Ann. A better job will turn up.
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I am a bit less excited about the release of the Superman Series seasons that follow....and after studying a bit on the net, it seems that season 3, 4, 5, 6, each had 13 episodes. So I would guess (no official word yet) - they will be released 2 seasons at a time....
But please....Professor Pepperwinkle was an annoying twit as is Sterling Holloway who also appears in Season 3, I think. Ugh. But hopefully the color will be fine and dandy!
Yes, the color shows are really low budget and silly for the most part, but I love them anyway. But if they're as sharp as this Season 2 set is, we're going to see every one of George Reeves' gray hairs, and by the end of the series, he wasn't even trying to conceal his age.
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More information about the DREAMGIRLS movie is at this link.
WARNING BEFORE YOU CLICK:
This is a special interest site and the ads along the right hand side of the screen include same nakey gentlemen. ::)
http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2006/01/we_are_your_dre.html (http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2006/01/we_are_your_dre.html)
Wow, Beyonce doesn't even look lik herself! I am so excited for this.
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I always thought DADDY LONG LEGS was about 15 or 20 minutes too long, but it's still undeniably entertaining, and "Something's Gotta Give" is as wonderful a song as any of the classic songs from earlier in Fred Astaire's career.
Looking forward to seeing it in a sharp transfer. I recorded it off AMC years ago on a widescreen telecast, but I've only watched it once or twice in all the years I've had it.
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If you think that Elmoore3003 was making fun of me you should hear him when we chat on the phone! LOL!
And I get a kick out of him poking fun at me! In fact you would be surprised how often that happens with my friends! :D
It's like shooting fish in a barrel.
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Good morning all
I apologize for being E&T this week. I haven't felt much like socializing with anyone online or otherwise. On Tuesday evening my superiors called me in for a meeting and told me that either I needed to resign or they would sack me right then. The reasons are long and complicated, and focus primarily on a few cruel co-workers of mine that smiled to my face and bitched about me behind my back to save their own hides, a few lies told about me that i simply could not get them to believe false, and a system that didn't work and needed a scapegoat to blame. This week has been a tough one for me, and I'm still nowhere near "fine" but I know I will be at some point.
Lucky time for DB Jed to get a job, though...both of us can't be out of work...
Ann, this is so sucky. On an emotional level, I'm so sorry that you have to deal with this and they are nuts to ask you to go. On a practical level, document everything and ask them to put it all in writing.
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I enjoyed another CSI: MIAMI episode on DVD before settling in with network TV.
This one had to do with millions of dollars being scammed from a charity by one of the people intimately involved in the organization. The episode also reintroduced the doomed Detective John Hagen who carries a mighty torch for Callie and will come to an eventual bad end. I liked him as a character and hated to see this subplot as it unfolded over a series of episodes. But it did pave the way to make good ol' boy Rex Linn the permanent detective on call for the CSI team.
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Last night's SMALLVILLE was a very sad episode as we bid goodbye to one of the regulars. Can't say I was very surprised by the identity of the eventual dead person, but there were plenty of shifts and surprises before we got to that inevitable end.
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I liked IN JUSTICE a lot tonight. Nice to see someone with a conscience stand up to make a difference, even if it was six years after the fact.
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MONK also had a most bittersweet episode with the subplot concerning Captain Stollemeyer and his wife. The central mystery of the episode was one of the easier ones to solve in the show's history.
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So I still have the Faye Dunaway episode of CSI and Thursday's THE OFFICE to enjoy tomorrow.
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DR Elmore. I watched "Tintypes" yesterday and enjoyed it far more than at my first attempt! I noticed that "Babes in Toyland" was there in one of the sepia montages and of course Toyland is sung in the show.
I thought the show would have been far better filmed with an audience. So would have been "Kiss Me Kate" and "Oklahoma".
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DR SWoody, what's the status of Peggy?
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A friend called me tonight to ask if I had a copy of LIFE WITH JUDY GARLAND: ME AND MY SHADOWS and could he borrow it if I did. I had to laugh since we were just talking about this wonderful show a couple of weeks ago. He's stopping by tomorrow to pick it up.
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DR Elmore. I watched "Tintypes" yesterday and enjoyed it far more than at my first attempt! I noticed that "Babes in Toyland" was there in one of the sepia montages and of course Toyland is sung in the show.
I thought the show would have been far better filmed with an audience. So would have been "Kiss Me Kate" and "Oklahoma".
I have to get the "Tintypes" DVD; I saw it back around 1988 on A&E, before it became the Crime Channel, and I liked it, although I preferred it onstage. Lynn Thigpen was one of the greats and at least we have her performance preserved. She should have won the Tony and lost to Lauren Bacall sleepwalking through DOG OF THE WEEK, I mean WOMAN OF THE YEAR.
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I thought the show would have been far better filmed with an audience. So would have been "Kiss Me Kate" and "Oklahoma".
I agree with you.
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More vibes to Ann. I have had many glasses of wine tonight, so of course that puts me in a mood to lend advice, but much of what you said reminds of my situation at Disney. I think because I was taken by surprise I didn't do what I would have advised others to do. If I had it to do over, I would have reminded myself that I had nothing to lose, I would have documented all of the conversations I had had, and I would have asked them to put their offer in writing. It's to their advantage to have you exit gracefully - if it's possible, get them to pay for that grace, and then collect unemployment.
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Dill Pickle flavored Lay's potato chips are excellent. That is my other piece of advice.
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Rodzinski is sick and I have to be up in 8 hours, I should really get to bed.
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Did anyone see Syrianna?
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Did anyone see Syrianna?
I kept meaning to and never got around to it. I don't think it's playing at my neighborhood theater any more, but I'll check the listings tomorrow. I would like to see it.
THE PRODUCERS has finally opened at that closeby theater, so I may try to take it in next week, especially if SYRIANNA isn't there any more.
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Now, I'm headed for bed.
Hope everyone will enjoy the rest of the evening!
Good night!
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Emma Goldman had quite an influence on Musical theatre it seems - Ragtime, Assassins and Tintypes.
Noticed only one film bio - outrageously expensive!! Why I wonder? Was it not on general release? Something about a very dangerous woman.
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"Emma Goldman - An Exceedingly Dangerous Woman".
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Emma Goldman had quite an influence on Musical theatre it seems - Ragtime, Assassins and Tintypes.
Noticed only one film bio - outrageously expensive!! Why I wonder? Was it not on general release? Something about a very dangerous woman.
She was also portrayed in REDS by Maureen Stapleton.
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I only spent 6 hours today trying to print the newsletter. Add that to the 13 hours yesterday. All to get 200 newsletters. I gave up and ran most of the black and white copies on the 8-year-old copy machine, which never gives me any problems. The longer the Ricoh printed, the worse the quality became. I shall be sending a copy to Ricoh.
Mother of Mercy! Is this the end of Ricoh?
(well, someone had to say it...)
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Forgot that - I've not seen REDS since its release at the movies. Thanks DtM
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Good Evening!
A very nice evening. I stayed awake! ;)
-And my brother and his wife and their son, my nephew, came to see the show tonight. They all loved it. John Michael was very interested in seeing where Uncle Jojo worked, so after the show, I gave him a tour of the pit, and he even got to get a sense of the view from the podium. -And he was also sort of star-struck afterwards meeting everyone in the show. Very cute!
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And, yes, DR Jason made it into DC safe and sound. And the timing was perfect. I happened to spot his bus turning the corner as I was coming into Chinatown, so I was able to pick him up right when he got it.
-And we just got back from a late night dinner. -Tex-Mex Eggrolls(!), French Toast, Eggs, Bacon, Clam Chowder, and a Club Sandwich. Each! Not! ;) Very good food, and very generous portions.
And now...
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We're both a bit tired. I know I am... So... I shall get a decent night's sleep and let Jason post a post or two. I think...
Goodnight.
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I don't know how much I'm actually going to post - I'm a bit tired, myself. But I'm here safe and sound and my tummy is full, so I think we're both off to our respective beds.
And have I mentioned how skinny DR Jose has gotten? I'm jealous....
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I just potponed my visit with Mr Tom Jones and his family till next week: too much to do this afternon before my trip to the Village tonight. I had a lovely two hours at the NYPL Music Collection looking at the new Kurt Weill Edition and critical notes. Wednesday, I looked at the new partitur of THE FIREBRAND OF FLORENCE and today was the new edition of DIE DREIGROSCHENOPER. Tomorrow, I need to look over the critical notes to each set.
DR MBarnum, I just caught a bit of PASSIONS, the world's most inane and badly written soap opera, and they had a Bollywood fantasy sequence. The actors on this show are so grade D that you'll want to interview every one of them some day.
DR Elmore I want to kiss your hand about your comment about Passions. James E. Reilly also writes Days and what he has done to that shoe is almost just as bad. I dislike the show Passions!! Many fans of Days dispises Reilly with venom that is amazing. I am amazed that NBC keeps him on for both Passions and that Ken Corday keeps him on at Days......
I have seen better written fanfcitions than what he has put on the screen. You are generous with the D... I would give his writing an F.
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Bk, did you say you were going to the Ray Courts show today? When did they start doing Friday?
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There is news on the locals news of an accident on the set of an ABC soap opera....anyone know any details. My guess is someone sprained an ankle...
There was an explosion on the set of All My Children and four stunt people were injured. All have been released from the hospital and two had to have stitches....
They were filming and explosion scene and something backfired... Thank god they were not more severely injured and the fire was put out.
Matt Ashford nearly escaped death on Days when he missed a cue. He does a lot of his own stunts on the show and he did not get out of the car fast enough as it filled iwth water.
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Who are we going to bitch-slap?
I can think of a number of people. ... I am sure Ann would like to slap a few also but she is too classy a person and will rise above the trivolous garbage that former coworkers have wrought....
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I only spent 6 hours today trying to print the newsletter. Add that to the 13 hours yesterday. All to get 200 newsletters. I gave up and ran most of the black and white copies on the 8-year-old copy machine, which never gives me any problems. The longer the Ricoh printed, the worse the quality became. I shall be sending a copy to Ricoh.
I agree, i think they need to know your frustration and dissatisfaction of their product and what their product is producing.... Good luck in your battle with them!!
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102 days with no rain, and none in sight.
Not good DR DRLaura!!
I send rain vibes and hope you get some soon. The same goes to Tomovoz
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Ann, the back-stabbers now will destroy each other. Mark my words. Your better job is waiting for you. :)
Ann, I totally agree with JMK... Backstabbers will eventually turn on themsleves.... something better awaits for you. I wish you all the best on a new adventure....
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More vibes to Ann. I have had many glasses of wine tonight, so of course that puts me in a mood to lend advice, but much of what you said reminds of my situation at Disney. I think because I was taken by surprise I didn't do what I would have advised others to do. If I had it to do over, I would have reminded myself that I had nothing to lose, I would have documented all of the conversations I had had, and I would have asked them to put their offer in writing. It's to their advantage to have you exit gracefully - if it's possible, get them to pay for that grace, and then collect unemployment.
TPUNK, taht is a good advice.... I have done taht also for I have learned a lesson similar from the past... I am careful now but I will not let people like tha destory me for they have to live with themselves and there will come atime when they will have to take an accounting of their actions. Someday and someplace it will bite them right in butt... You always reap what you sow....
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Dill Pickle flavored Lay's potato chips are excellent. That is my other piece of advice.
YES, YES, YES! But where do you find them? We had them in grocery stores here last year in September or October, but they were labeled "Limited" and disappeared.
Can't find 'em any place.
I put 'em on hamburgers!!!!
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Rodzinski is sick and I have to be up in 8 hours, I should really get to bed.
I guess everything isn't beautiful at the ballet!
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Who are we going to bitch-slap?
Oh...let's go crazy and let EVERYbody get one!
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Back from a late supper with the darling daughter. Must now write the notes.
Pogue: Yes, once before they did Fri and Sat because something was booked into the hotel on Sunday.
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YES, YES, YES! But where do you find them? We had them in grocery stores here last year in September or October, but they were labeled "Limited" and disappeared.
Can't find 'em any place.
I put 'em on hamburgers!!!!
they are a regular item here.... We occaissionally have Ketchup potato chips, yes, ketchup