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[JMK]

Today I have SVU from last night to watch, and then will proceed with MEET THE ROBINSONS, Disney's latest attempt to do a computer animated movie without the Pixar label. The movie was a moderate hit at the box-office (but earned less than half of what RATATOUILLE earned). There are some bonus features on it, but nothing like the treasure trove they put on their important releases.

I will say that Disney's last non-Pixar animated movie THE WILD was a bomb, but I liked it a lot more than the previous CHICKEN LITTLE which was a sizable hit for them.

Although it's Pixar-lite, with John Lasseter attached as Exec Producer.  I gave it a pretty unqualified rave at DVDTalk--probably my favorite non-Pixar Disney release of the last several years.

[DERBRUCER]

Well, there were actual showtunes such as:

etc., etc., etc.

Re-Member the Main, Jason's Rocks, and the Golden Tool!

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

Costume shopping:

For Jason


For VixMom


For DearReader Laura


For Edisaurus:


For Sindsaw


Miss Karen:


der Brucer

[bk]

For Ask bk:

Thanks for the Amoeba report, bk! When I was there in April I noticed they had a new copy of THE INTERNATIONALE, too. Were the S&V DVD's sealed copies? I wonder if Amoeba bought them from our distributor, First Run Features, (which would be very good) or whether they were promo copies that people traded without even watching (not so good!).

They were new and sealed - promos are usually marked.

[DERBRUCER]

And for the tasteless, there is Anna Rexia:



der Brucer

[Edisaurus]

They were new and sealed - promos are usually marked.

Oh, goody!

Thanks!

[bk]

. . .and congrats, DR Noel:
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1474782

Good job.

I will say that since I have the printouts of who saw The Brain every night, exactly two people on the jury were in attendance.  A shame for our choreographer, who did get raves in almost every "review."  As Noel would say - NYMF'd again.

[Edisaurus]

And for the tasteless, there is Anna Rexia:



der Brucer

Certain areas don't look very Anna-Rexic!

[DERBRUCER]

Spoo - almost forgot Jane:



der Brucer

[JMK]

And for the tasteless, there is Anna Rexia:



der Brucer

Personally, I'm all for that kind of eating disorder.  

[bk]

Ask BK:
Some of my favorite Alan Menken songs aren't particularly well-known.  Are any of these in your upcoming benefit?

Ah, Men!
Need To Know
The Volunteer Fire Brigade
Real Life Funnies
Stop and See Me
With a Dollar In My Pocket
Not So Near
and, of course:
Pink Fish

I know none of these songs, save for Pink Fish, which is indeed being done.  If you can send me mp3s I can check them out.

[bk]

Ask BK:

For a Studio Album, which, if any, members of the creative team get a piece of the retail action?

der Brucer

Not exactly sure what you mean by a studio album - a studio cast album?  Just a normal album recorded in a studio?  On a studio cast album, the only royalty participants would be the authors of the show (and the composer/lyricist get mechanical royalties on top of that), and, if the producer has clout, the producer.  On a singer album, the singer, of course, and perhaps if the arrangers/orchestrators have clout they'd get a little something, the songwriters only a mechanical, and the producer a little something.

However, all albums must first recoup, and the way standard industry recoupment works pretty much guarantees that no one sees a piece of the retail for a very long time, if ever.

[Jrand73]

I guess orchestraters/arrangers get lumped in with Caterers, drivers, etc.

der Brucer

And choreographers.  

[Jrand73]

My first question for ASK BK day?

Since you are going to see the play:

Are you Oscar OR Felix?

[DERBRUCER]

Certain areas don't look very Anna-Rexic!

There must be a process for converting cottage cheese thighs to melon breasts.

der Brucer

[singdaw]

For Sindsaw

I am nothing if not diaphanous.

[DERBRUCER]

I am nothing if not diaphanous.

Ladies and Gentlemen, give it up for -

The Diva Diaphanous!

[FJL]

Just an observation:  All of the NYMF jury top winners (except for Platforms, which was a dance show that NYMF gave lots of attention to and logically won for choreography) were from shows that were either in the NYMF press conference or identified in the initial ubiquitous NYMF lists as having "names" involved with them:  The Boy in the Bathroom, The Yellow Wood, Such Good Friends, Going Down Swingin', Austentatious, Gemini, Sympathy Jones, Sherlock Holmes, Mud Donahue & Sons.   I know several of the jurors, and I'm sure they were very honorable in their quality determinations based on what they saw, and even spread the wealth in their honorable mentions, but - without being derogatory to anyone involved - I'd bet there was much more juror representation at the shows that were the most promoted by NYMF.  

Correction:  Mud Donahue & Sons was not on the list.

[Ron Pulliam]

Or Monkey Cake!

Somebody write this gal some new material....please!

[Ron Pulliam]

I am delighted to learn, without having any doubts left in my mind, that Senator Larry Craig is NOT, I say NOT, GAY!

And I am certain it's a HUGE RELIEF to gay men and women EVERYWHERE!

[DERBRUCER]

I am delighted to learn, without having any doubts left in my mind, that Senator Larry Craig is NOT, I say NOT, GAY!

And I am certain it's a HUGE RELIEF to gay men and women EVERYWHERE!

In the Order of Mystical Beings - are Trolls related to Fairys?

der Brucer

[Ron Pulliam]

Well, I've just spent the morning trying to avoid a charge against my checkcard.

The result was to cancel the card.

That led to contacting folks with whom I have orders pending and giving them all new credit card information.

The reason for this:  "Grill Daddy"

That's right.  "Grill Daddy".

I ordered a Grill Daddy three weeks ago.  Yesterday, I tried contacting the good folks (thillco.com) who sent me an order confirmation to inquire as to the status of my order.  I felt I should have my Grill Daddy by now.

To my surprise/dismay, my e-mails were returned with a note that the addressee was "no longer a valid e-mail address."  I went online and, to my horror, found many entries about scams, including a local TV news report on the Grill Daddy....one part saying the item didn't work well and the other part saying that few people who order it ever get it, but do get multiple charges against their credit cards.

I am happy to report no charges for "Grill Daddy" were applied to my now-cancelled checkcard.  It will take about a week to replace the card, but there it is.

And another huge lesson learned....always check online before ordering from "infomercials".

Damn Grill Daddy!  Damn him to hell!

[Ron Pulliam]

In the Order of Mystical Beings - are Trolls related to Fairys?

der Brucer

I don't believe they are.  Trolls are just...well...trolls.  The might have the same appetites, but they don't have the same "taste".

[Ron Pulliam]

It's also nice to know that Larry Craig is one of those men with a "wide stance".

[Ron Pulliam]

It explains a lot.

I'm certain most folks thought he must be plagued with dingleberries.

[Ron Pulliam]

And how awful it must be to have arms SO LONG that one could easily swipe one's hand under a toilet partition while trying to grab some TP.

[Ron Pulliam]

And I am so sure that any man standing outside a stall, peeking through the crack and waving his hand at you in a "beckoning gesture", is only looking to "borrow" some TP.  Whew!  What a relief!

[DERBRUCER]

Damn Grill Daddy!  Damn him to hell!

You should do your "Daddy" shopping on HHW

der Brucer

[Jane]

A big thank you to SWW, Jose and td for the wine recommendations. I will go with list in hand to the wine store after work today!

   I guess my suggestion didn't work

[Jane]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN IN TORONTO!

HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT DAY!       [/b]