Topic: THE BROUHAHA (Read 29490 times)

td · « **Reply #390 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:50:20 PM »

I just watched a dvd-r of Ken Russell's THE DEVILS.
I felt compelled to let the DRs know.

td · « **Reply #391 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:51:16 PM »

DO NOT expect a New Page Dance from Vanessa Redgrave.

bk · « **Reply #392 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:52:36 PM »

Back from a short rehearsal. We only had General Mills, Professor Leder, Donna, and Rod this evening, so it was all very short scenes with almost no blocking. We ran everything three or four times each - we're dealing with a few early conflicts this week, but those go away and then all next week we have everyone we need to get through the rest of the big stuff, and then I start assembling the show sans the big numbers, of course.

bk · « **Reply #393 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:55:23 PM »

The traffic getting through downtown was the WORST - an extra twenty minutes for no reason. The 5 actually moved right along - slow, but moving. But the street that leads to the theater has construction going on right at Imperial Highway and whatever mongoloid has timed the two signals there has completely screwed up traffic and had I not taken the bull by the horn it would have taken me thirty minutes to go a block and a half to Marie Callender's. So, I went around to the left turn lane and then turned in front of two lanes of traffic on my right (where they left a space for the parking lot entrance) and pulled into the lot and walked to Callender's. Ridiculous. I was so angry I was really hoping there were workers there, but there weren't.

bk · « **Reply #394 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:55:58 PM »

Welcome fifteen GUESTS. Sorry, I don't really have any news for you.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #395 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:58:08 PM »

Good Evening!

I'm back from my dinner at Tribeca Grill. I had the Maytag Bleu Cheese & Endive Salad to start off with, and then the Braised Short Rib for my entree. Oh, and the Chocolate Brioche Pudding with Espresso Gelato for dessert. My date had the Seared Tuna, the Grilled Salmon, and the Banana and Mango Sorbets. Very good food, good service (although, it started off sort of spottily), and a very nice evening with a friend.

The funny thing is is that I was sort of disappointed with the experience. For the wrong reasons. The restaurant is such a "legend" and still a hot spot after all these years that I had built up a certain level of expectation. I was expecting some more "flash", more "attitude" even, but what I got was a very professional and low-key evening. Like I said, disappointed for the wrong reasons. I had also expected more adventurous menu offerings, but, for the most part there was nothing on the menu that would scare off the "casual" diner. No foie gras, no braised pork belly, nothing sous-vided. Again... for all the wrong reasons.

But, again, I had a wonderful evening, and a very good meal.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #396 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:00:23 PM »

And now I'm watching "Lost" via the DVR with my roomies...

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #397 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:10:03 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on March 20, 2008, 08:27:25 PM

And I have quickly tired of Loretta Devine's character Patti whose sassy and disrespectful and unprofessional behavior just wouldn't be tolerated in any big law firm.

You could have tuned into Universal HD earlier and the younger and thinner Loretta being bedded by Sidney Poitier in "Little Nikita".

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #398 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:13:28 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on March 20, 2008, 08:27:25 PM

... Loretta Devine's character Patti whose sassy and disrespectful and unprofessional behavior just wouldn't be tolerated in any big law firm.

Remember, last week we were informed that she had the goods on a senior partner. Blackmail buys a lot of tolerance.

der Brucer

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #399 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:18:27 PM »

OK... "Lost" is over, and now I must hie myself to bed since I have a brief audition session to play in eight hours. So...

Goodnight.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #400 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:19:01 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2008, 09:58:08 PM

I had also expected more adventurous menu offerings...

Like the "lightly sauted warthog rectum" referenced by Anthony Bourdain in a recent WebMD article.

der Brucer

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #401 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:22:42 PM »

Oh... And "Lost" was good... Maybe not as exciting as the past couple of weeks, but lots of information was "revealed". -Although, I'm actually quite puzzled by one thing that happened - rather, that didn't happen tonight, so... Until tomorrow...

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #402 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:32:44 PM »

LOST and ELI STONE still await me on the DVR - I got so engrossed in NY Opera's "Madama Butterfly" that I stayed with it for the whole three hours. I thought I would dislike the minimalist staging, but the 'Flower Duet" and "Humming Chorus" at the end of Act II won me over. (The staging was particularly effective for the camera.)

Nice to see a Pinkerton who looks like a young Navy LT and a Butterfly with real grit.

The staging of the end of the opera was its weakest point: Butterfly has her back to the audience and slashes her throat; Pinkerton's anguished cry of "Butterfly is hardy audible; and, most un-traditionally, Butterfly replaces the American Flag in her son's hands with a Rising Sun, apparently as a final act of rebellion.

der Brucer

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #403 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:38:22 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 20, 2008, 08:17:47 PM

DR JRand57, it's not that I want to sit on my eyeglasses.

Well... Hmmm....

No, I don't want to sit on them.

But sometimes accidents do happen!

Sure...it's ALWAYS an accident when someone sits on something that isn't supposed to be sat upon!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #404 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:40:13 PM »

Quote from: BrettySpaghetti on March 20, 2008, 09:05:37 PM

"I only see one fly in your soup."

So long as there's no soup on my fly.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #405 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:41:16 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 20, 2008, 09:55:58 PM

Welcome fifteen GUESTS. Sorry, I don't really have any news for you.

Don't be sorry. At least one of them is sorry enough for all of us.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #406 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:44:48 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2008, 09:58:08 PM

Good Evening!

I'm back from my dinner at Tribeca Grill. I had the Maytag Bleu Cheese & Endive Salad to start off with, and then the Braised Short Rib for my entree. Oh, and the Chocolate Brioche Pudding with Espresso Gelato for dessert. My date had the Seared Tuna, the Grilled Salmon, and the Banana and Mango Sorbets. Very good food, good service (although, it started off sort of spottily), and a very nice evening with a friend.

The funny thing is is that I was sort of disappointed with the experience. For the wrong reasons. The restaurant is such a "legend" and still a hot spot after all these years that I had built up a certain level of expectation. I was expecting some more "flash", more "attitude" even, but what I got was a very professional and low-key evening. Like I said, disappointed for the wrong reasons. I had also expected more adventurous menu offerings, but, for the most part there was nothing on the menu that would scare off the "casual" diner. No foie gras, no braised pork belly, nothing sous-vided. Again... for all the wrong reasons.

But, again, I had a wonderful evening, and a very good meal.

Still, it does seem that someone's a bit cool because his cuisine fell shy of being haute enough!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #407 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:45:36 PM »

Quote from: td on March 20, 2008, 09:51:16 PM

DO NOT expect a New Page Dance from Vanessa Redgrave.

Fine. And don't you expect a Depends ad dance from Lynn Redgrave.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #408 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:46:25 PM »

There you are again, DR Megan.

One day I just know you will put fingers to keyboard and share with us!

FJL · « **Reply #409 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:47:16 PM »

SUPERMODEL spoiler

Was Naomi Campbell's guest spot on SUPERMODEL one of the oddest things I'd ever seen on TV? (For ten points, and here's a hint: The answer has three letters and starts with a Y.)

FJL · « **Reply #410 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:47:39 PM »

Or maybe it starts with a "why"

FJL · « **Reply #411 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:51:04 PM »

Another SUPERMODEL spoiler

I loved Christian(of Project Runway)'s guest appearance, at least in terms of entertainment value.

bk · « **Reply #412 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:56:19 PM »

So glad I don't have to do the drive tomorrow, although I do have to drive to the Dena of Pasa.

bk · « **Reply #413 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:56:42 PM »

I think I clocked the miles at about forty each way.

bk · « **Reply #414 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:57:03 PM »

I am truly exhausted.

bk · « **Reply #415 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:57:22 PM »

I am exhausted truly.

bk · « **Reply #416 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:58:20 PM »

All the GUESTS went away - guess my new policy is putting a crimp in it for one or two of them. Oh, well.

bk · « **Reply #417 on:** March 20, 2008, 10:58:32 PM »

I gotta tell you.

FJL · « **Reply #418 on:** March 20, 2008, 11:00:32 PM »

Where is page 15 already?

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #419 on:** March 20, 2008, 11:07:55 PM »

Quote from: FJL on March 20, 2008, 11:00:32 PM

Where is page 15 already?

On your very next post!

der Brucer

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