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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #60 on: April 11, 2007, 09:21:49 AM »

And then there's that Popo Taylor blues hit "My Vertical Stud's Not So Vertical Anymore".
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #61 on: April 11, 2007, 09:23:32 AM »

And, some days it would get so hot outside, that they would have to be unseemly and actually cast off part of their painting costumes.....

Posing, just as they should, near their Greek columns...

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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #62 on: April 11, 2007, 09:24:39 AM »

Careful, MG, that kind of talk could make Barnum and/or Jose jealous  ;)

Not to worry dear Ben.... I think that dear Mike and sultry Jose both know that they are irreplaceable and incomparable as far as I'm concerned.  And I get to see each of them, and sup and chat and laugh and laugh and hug....one in April and the other in June.

Well, huzzah for me!
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #63 on: April 11, 2007, 09:24:52 AM »

PAGE 3 DANCE OF PASSION...

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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #64 on: April 11, 2007, 09:34:11 AM »

DR elmore3003, thanks for reminding me - I had forgotten that Brent Barrett had recorded The Skin of Our Teeth.

Glad to see that you are back safely and out and about.
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #65 on: April 11, 2007, 09:35:39 AM »


And, some days it would get so hot outside, that they would have to be unseemly and actually cast off part of their painting costumes.....

And how much did they make you beg?
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« Reply #66 on: April 11, 2007, 09:36:36 AM »

And I get to see each of them, and sup and chat and laugh and laugh and hug

A veritable DR MusicGuy sandwich...
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #67 on: April 11, 2007, 09:37:24 AM »

And the title of your previous documentary on DVD would be...?

Here it is:
http://firstrunfeatures.com/internationaledvd.html

although probably cheaper on DeepDiscountDVD!
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« Reply #68 on: April 11, 2007, 09:37:56 AM »

DR elmore3003, thanks for reminding me - I had forgotten that Brent Barrett had recorded what has become the title song.

Glad to see that you are back safely and out and about.

You're welcome and thank you.  I'm happy to be back!

DR Ginny, where did you get a June 28 return date?  I'm waiting for my brothers' vacation schedules to establish a date to return and clean out dad's gouse.  It was way too cold last week.
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« Reply #69 on: April 11, 2007, 09:39:00 AM »

DR EDISAURUS is a business partner of Mr Brad Pitt!  The magazine is yours  to keep - no need to return it.

Thanks, DR JRand56! That's very kind of you!
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« Reply #70 on: April 11, 2007, 09:40:15 AM »

Thanks very much, DR Edisaurus!  Must look into this...  :)
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #71 on: April 11, 2007, 09:45:29 AM »

I though this didn't street until 24-April?   >:(

It doesn't. It's a review copy.
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #72 on: April 11, 2007, 09:52:20 AM »

Guess I'll head downstairs now and start the search for something to prepare for lunch.

WBBL.
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #73 on: April 11, 2007, 09:55:06 AM »

I think my house needs painting.
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« Reply #74 on: April 11, 2007, 09:56:13 AM »

It's a review copy.

Ah!  The ole' inside track!
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #75 on: April 11, 2007, 09:57:32 AM »

I am really looking forward to tonight's new episodes of LOST and MEDIUM.
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« Reply #76 on: April 11, 2007, 09:59:28 AM »

Isn't absinthe reputed to be an aphrodisiac?

Maybe THAT explains today's posts...

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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #77 on: April 11, 2007, 10:00:27 AM »

I can't believe tonight's IDOL is 1 hour. Yuck. I hate when they stretch these things.  I'll probably just tape it and ff through the boring parts. Or maybe just watch the last half.
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« Reply #78 on: April 11, 2007, 10:12:44 AM »

I was perusing IBDb.com and noticed that on this day (April 11) in 2000, the play "Copenhagen," written by Michael Frayn, had its official Broadway opening!  

BK, I'm sure that this has been asked before, but what was it like recording that show?  Other than the lack of music, how was it recording spoken dialog?  Any fun or dramatic or gossipy stories you can share??


It was a dreamy experience - we all just came together, did the work, and went home.  The director and I really bonded, and Philip Bosco was wild and wooly during lunch.  I would have done more plays, but, you know...
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« Reply #79 on: April 11, 2007, 10:18:10 AM »

As for Ask BK Day...

If you could ask each of the following, one question about one of their shows, what would that question be.... and why?

Stephen Sondheim
John Kander & Fred Ebb
Jule Styne
Jerry Herman


Stephen Sondheim: What did you say to Jule Styne when you found out You'll Never Get Away From Me was a trunk song from Ruggles of Red Gap?

Kander & Ebb: What was your reaction when Mr. Fosse told you he was cutting all the book songs from the film of Cabaret?  And, what was your reaction to the songwriter characters when you saw All That Jazz?

Jule Styne: What did you say to Mr. Sondheim when you came in and heard how he'd taken your material and done Rose's Turn (assuming that story is not an urban legend)?

Jerry Herman: What did you say to the record producer at the Hello, Dolly! revival CD recording session about Miss Carol Channing's behavior? (Oh, I know the answer!)
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #80 on: April 11, 2007, 10:18:22 AM »

Of course they did because she was taller than Astaire when wearing heels. MGM was smart to cover that point in the script when Miller mentions to her maid Essie - "Don't forget my slippers" before she starts her number on the Amsterdam Roof.


Miller herself stated that when she auditioned for the role she told Astaire she'd gladly wear ballet slippers while dancing with him if she got the part.
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« Reply #81 on: April 11, 2007, 10:22:55 AM »

And the word of the day is: MACEDOINE!


Oh, yes.


Philip of Macedoine was the father of Alexander the Great.
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #82 on: April 11, 2007, 10:23:41 AM »

Todaay's ShowBiz funny:

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Nothing like a little widescreen to get our attention!
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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #83 on: April 11, 2007, 10:24:06 AM »


Hi DR Laura ... how is your new thudding cast-iron bathtub??
And, how is your lesbian?  I wonder if all of the current DRs here know about the scandal and "wondering" about you and Sandra that time that you guys were out of town together somewhere??

The thing in Palm Springs? I mentioned it here not too long ago.
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« Reply #84 on: April 11, 2007, 10:24:34 AM »

Oops...looks like Der Brucer is going to "re-size" that funny pic.
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« Reply #85 on: April 11, 2007, 10:26:11 AM »

Today's ShowBix funny:

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« Reply #86 on: April 11, 2007, 10:28:55 AM »

TOD:

In honor of the completion of your new book, BK, would you tell us all what prompted your foray into fiction and perhaps compare your fiction-writing experience with your other talents?

Back in the 80s on one of my many NY sojourns I was in the Mysterious Bookshop and saw that my pal Dick Lochte had written a mystery called Sleeping Dog.  I never even knew he was working on such a thing (he'd been a theater critic for LA Magazine, and occasional script writer, and did occasional stuff for the Book Review section of the LA Times).  I bought it and read it (a great book) and I was really impressed.  Now, I'd been thinking about writing some sort of novel - I wasn't sure what at that point, but I knew it would be a mystery or, as I was thinking then, something about me as a kid (maybe a mystery, too, with the fictional me having to solve a crime).  

But, I was too chicken to do it (new territory and all - very scary).  I'd think about it every year, but in the end, nope.  After reading Dick's book I thought, holy moley on rye, this guy who'd never done it before, did it, and it's really good.  

I then thought about it every year, once a year, until the beginning of the year 2001.  That was the year I said, "You know, you've never been chicken about anything in your whole life, so either do it or never think about it again.  The next day, I began to think about a story about my childhood growing up in LA.  Three months later, after writing down many anecdotes I wanted to talk about, I dove in and began writing.  I gave the first chapter (which became the prologue) to my friend Margaret, and she LOVED it, and encouraged me to keep going.  And I did.  That book took a little over nine months to write (2001 being a year of great turmoil), but, in the end, I did it - a lot of the thanks go to Margaret, who was so positive and wonderful about the book.

I learned several things about how best to use my time when writing, all of which have served me well on the subsequent books.
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« Reply #87 on: April 11, 2007, 10:30:23 AM »

Oops...looks like Der Brucer is going to "re-size" that funny pic.

'Twas a teensy bit large - worthy of Norma Desmond!

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Re:ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
« Reply #88 on: April 11, 2007, 10:30:40 AM »

Oh, and I'm up.  In a little while I'll go over to Staples, but first I must de-groggify.  Looks like a pretty day outside.
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« Reply #89 on: April 11, 2007, 10:31:03 AM »

My allergies have been annoying this week.
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