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THREE FRENCH HENS
« on: December 18, 2003, 12:23:11 AM »
Well, you've read the notes, therefore you know the drill.  You know the drill, therefore you know the routine.
To it, I say.

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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2003, 12:42:05 AM »
I assume casting Mame with Lucille Ball would also be considered off-limits.  Or at least off key.
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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2003, 12:45:52 AM »
Mame: TCB
Gooch: George
Vera: MusicGuy
Beau: MBarnum
Young Patrick: Gabriel K.
Pegeen: Ann
Gloria: Kerry
Sally Cato: Jane.
Patrick: JMK
Ito: Jed

Of course it may work!
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« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2003, 01:03:30 AM »
Mame Dennis: Janet Reno
Vera Charles: Barbara Walters
Beauregard Burnside: Bill O'Reilly
Young Patrick: Geraldo Rivera
Older Patrick: Andy Rooney
Agnes Gooch: Condoleezza Rice
Gloria Upson: Ann Coulter
Mr. Babcock: Hugh Downs
and as Mother Burnside: Ann Miller.
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2003, 02:55:54 AM »
I'd like to cast Gary Coleman as Young Patrick, but that would require the addition of the line, "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Mame?" at some point in the script.  Is that allowed?

I can't decide whether Harvey Fierstein & Leonard Nimoy should play the roles of Mame & Vera, or vice versa -- I see today's topic is going to require some more thought . . .
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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2003, 02:57:05 AM »
Oh dear....I was NOT nott again!  Oh well, TOMOVOZ obviously doesn't know talent....  ;D

Our young DR's are passing their tests and celebrating....DRPanni has a shining dog and lovely highlighted hair....Mr BK has three French hens....it must be almost Christmas!!!  ;D

Oh - I was just thinking of Mame yesterday, because I picked up a used copy on VHS in W I D E S C R E E N of Auntie Mame with RR!  I immediately forwarded to ONE of my favorite parts...Miss Joanna Barnes telling the ping pong ball story!!!! LOL.  :D

And Bad Casting for the musical would include:

Mame:  Mamie Van Doren

Beauregard: Cliff Robertson
Vera:  Fran Drescher

Gooch:  June Wilkinson (with apologies to her, because SHE is one of my favorites, but I am sure to make her look plain, what we would do in this production is make her wear glasses)

Patrick:  Gary Coleman and then Todd Bridges

Gloria:  James Van Der Beek

Pegeen:  Sean William Scott

LOL DR Sigerson Holmes we had the same thought at exactly the same time.  Spooky isn't it?  :o


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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2003, 03:01:13 AM »
Well, here we are in London. The computer set-up isn't the greatest but I wanted to post to say hello at least.

Anthony has been hit by some jet lag otherwise, things are great. The weather is wonderful and we are raring to go. We leave for Nottingham tomorrow to see friends for the weekend then back to London.

Tomovoz, thanks for the note.

Bye for now.
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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2003, 04:54:39 AM »
Excellent interview with Stephanie J. Block, BK. I had the pleasure of seeing her in Boy from Oz. When Isabel Keating made her entrance, the audience let out a collective gasp: it was as if we were seeing Judy Garland live at the Imperial. But Stephanie J. Block captured a Liza who, as SJB said in the interview, was not an icon at the time. It was fascinating to see her character develop along with her relationship and her career, and her final scene with Hugh Jackman/Peter Allen was moving. She has a great voice, and gave an honest performance.

I'll give today's casting call some more thought, but how does one improve on TomovOz's list?
 
 
 
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« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2003, 04:57:17 AM »
Ben and Anthony,

Hope you're having a terrific trip.
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« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2003, 06:14:45 AM »
Iwonder. . .

Where the three French hens singing the Jack Nicholson arrangement of  "La Vie en Rose?"  It's used over the end credits of his new movie, so I've heard.  I've also heard that people (namely critics) are surprised that Jack is singing!  Whassamattah with those critics? Don't they remember Ken Russell's TOMMY?! ?! ?! ?
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« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2003, 06:54:38 AM »
DR Ann - Didn't add my congratulations yesterday. So - Congratulations!
For all the other DR's who were suggesting Tart School - as I said yesterday, I'm done with Tart School. Have my PhD.
I'm Dr. A. (for Apple) Tart.
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« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2003, 07:43:06 AM »
Wow, everyone MUST be taking finals or be off on merry trips.  Loving these Mames.
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« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2003, 07:58:15 AM »
TOM:I'd make a great Gloria Upson.  Absolutley top drawer.  

And I'm also wondering if casting Lucy as Mame is off limits?
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« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2003, 08:18:18 AM »
Snow here.

And Lucille Ball seemed like such a good idea.....and in the minority - the vast minority I may be - I liked her, but then I Love Lucy.
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« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2003, 08:19:27 AM »
Hey I have a Zimbabwe business partnership offer in my email, along with the fact that I have won the lottery in some country I never heard of, and ... well modesty forbids me mentioning the medical miracles I am being offered!
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« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2003, 08:20:41 AM »
Golden Globe nominations announced this morning:
http://www.hfpa.org/nominations2004.html
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« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2003, 08:26:46 AM »
Okay this is as mean as I get.

We had a huge storm on Sunday night and my neighbor was using his snow tractor at midnight and making huge amounts of noise. Well his tractor (which annoys me) does not lift snow, it only pushes it.

And he pushed huge amounts of snow onto the street (which he is not allowed to do). HE put it beside my driveway, leaving a huge mess.

Well we had more snow last night.  And this morning the snow plow came and plowed that entire HUGE pile of snow from the street RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS DRIVEWAY.

It made me so happy :)
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« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2003, 08:32:53 AM »
I have had 3 (three) cups of black coffee and yet I can still not wake up this morning! Work is a bore and the sun is actually shining! I would rather be someplace other then my cubicle.

Someone snap me out of this!
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« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2003, 08:38:49 AM »
TCB, did you ever write to Ms. Provine and profess your love?

DR Jason and DR JRand53 will have packages soon on the way to them, I can just feel it!

Tomovoz will soon also have a package on it's way also, just as soon as I make my way to Best Buy to pick up some empty CD cases (I ran out last night)
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« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2003, 08:42:15 AM »


How cute is this?  


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« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2003, 08:51:52 AM »
Looking forward to reading the interview. Haven't had time to get to it yet. Running behind this morning because I spent a goodly portion of it watching on one of the HBO channels the documentary PARAGRAPH 175 on the Nazi persecution of homosexuals during the Holocaust. BENT gave us a dramatic taste of the story, and this documentary fills in lots of gaps. I will be getting the DVD of this for watching again. Also, there are some additional interviews on the DVD which I want to see.

MAME is unquestionably my favorite Jerry Herman musical, so to demean it seems SO WRONG. Of course, I'll do it anyway.

Mame - Brittney Spears
Vera - Jane Withers
Beaureguard - Robert Morse
Gloria Upson - Angela Lansbury
Young Patrick - Sean Hayes
Older Patrick -  Mickey Rooney
Gooch - Raquel Welch
Mr. Upson - Tom Cruise
Mrs. Upson - Gloria Stuart
Ito - Russell Crowe
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« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2003, 09:00:09 AM »
So has everyone picked up their issue of Scarlet Street with articles/reviews/interviews/photos of/ect. with or by our very own JRand53, TD, Charles Pogue, BK, and myself?? Hurry to your local Borders, Barnes and Noble, or other newstand today and buy your copy of Scarlet Street!

Plenty of Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, and lots of beefcake (as supplied by Mark Forest, Gordon Scott, and Reg Lewis, and even Brent Barrett) packed into those pages!
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« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2003, 09:06:14 AM »
SNOW SNOW SNOW.....

LOL Jennifer - what a lovely story.

MBARNUM my twofer DVD arrived today and I will watch both movies!
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« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2003, 09:19:40 AM »
Mame: Heather Locklear
Vera: Joan Collins
Gooch: Linda Evans
Beau: Ned Beatty

Watch for the upcoming NY Times interview.

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« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2003, 09:20:08 AM »
Thanks for the tip, DR MBarnum. I will head out to Borders tomorrow to pick one up.
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« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2003, 09:25:34 AM »
Quote from: JRand53 on December 18, 2003, 09:06:14 AM

MBARNUM my twofer DVD arrived today and I will watch both movies!

Wow, that was fast! I want a full review from you! And that Rajesh Khanna is a hottie, by the way!
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« Reply #26 on: December 18, 2003, 09:45:05 AM »
I love the fact that bk's smiley does three "ho"'s. How creative of the people who design these smileys.
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« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2003, 09:53:07 AM »
*fanfare*

I AM DONE WITH EXAMS!  Time for my End of Exams dance!

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]*dance, dance, burn math book, twirl, dance, throw calculator out the window, dance*[/move]

These Mame nightmare casts are making me shudder and laugh at the same time!

Mame-- Brittany Murphy
Vera --Carmen Electra
Gooch--Avril Lavigne
Beauregard--Vin Diesel
Gloria Upson--Jessica Simpson
Young Patrick--Verne Troyer
Older Patrick--Tommy Lee
Mr. Upson--Pauly Shore
Mrs. Upson--Roseanne
Pegeen--Kelly Osborne
Ito--Billy Bob Thornton

I'll read the Stephanie Block interview when I have a bit more time.  I'm going home and taking a looong nap to celebrate liberation.
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« Reply #28 on: December 18, 2003, 10:03:17 AM »
DR Jrand: Yep, it is a lovely story.  

I think my delight could perhaps only be surpassed by seeing said neighbor's reaction when he sees it :)

Btw, where are those digital camera binoculars when you need them? :)

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« Reply #29 on: December 18, 2003, 10:10:23 AM »
I'll pass on MAME casting.  Between the news of P Diddy as Walter Lee Younger in A RASIN IN THE SUN and the sould of Lucy singing on the MAME Soundtrack and Roz singing on the Gypsy Soundtrack ringing in my ears I had it with real bad casting.
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