Topic: THE FINE ART OF BALLYHOO AND SHOWMANSHIP (Read 23976 times)

George · « **Reply #210 on:** October 22, 2009, 05:07:42 PM »

PAGE EIGHT DANCE!!

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Jane · « **Reply #211 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:11:52 PM »

An interview with Susan Olsen aka Cindy Brady.

Ginny · « **Reply #212 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:21:27 PM »

We are back from a delightful dinner with DR Ben at a restaurant he selected whose name I cannot remember. Richard and I both liked it a lot and it's at 53rd and 9th Ave - close enough to our apartment that we'd consider going back.

TCB · « **Reply #213 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:23:03 PM »

G'night!

Ginny · « **Reply #214 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:31:15 PM »

While walking around Times Square earlier we saw Minnie Mouse and Elmo.

Jane · « **Reply #215 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:44:28 PM »

Hi Ginny, wish I had been there for dinner with you and Ben.

Jennifer · « **Reply #216 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:48:51 PM »

I did not know that there were reruns on tonight. I especially did not know that there would be no new THE MENTALIST.

Ginny · « **Reply #217 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:49:00 PM »

Hi, Jane - I wish you'd been here, too!

Jennifer · « **Reply #218 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:49:08 PM »

I just got home and am going to watch tonight's SURVIVOR.

Ginny · « **Reply #219 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:50:41 PM »

For dinner I had grilled salmon, Richard had a Cobb salad, and Ben had pumpkin ravioli. We shared a lovely bottle of white zinfandel. Sure wish I could remember the name of the restaurant...

Ginny · « **Reply #220 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:51:29 PM »

I have been up since 5:15 this morning and am ready to crash - 'night!

bk · « **Reply #221 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:55:15 PM »

And a big "I told you so" to dear reader Jeanne. Good news is good news.

Jennifer · « **Reply #222 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:56:36 PM »

Yeah for DR Jeanne. So happy for you.

Ben · « **Reply #223 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:58:37 PM »

Hooray for Jeanne!!!

Ben · « **Reply #224 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:58:46 PM »

Giorgio's

Ben · « **Reply #225 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:59:00 PM »

That's the name of the restaurant.

Ben · « **Reply #226 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:59:27 PM »

It's on the northwest corner of 53rd Street and 9th Avenue

Ben · « **Reply #227 on:** October 22, 2009, 06:59:52 PM »

It was, indeed, a wonderful, cozy dinner with lots of fun chat and good food and good friends!

Ben · « **Reply #228 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:00:22 PM »

I had just planned on going home after a long day/week at the office but Ginny's offer was too good to pass up

Ben · « **Reply #229 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:01:52 PM »

They are seeing Ragtime tomorrow and Finian's Rainbow on Saturday afternoon and now, based on my recommendation, they may see the Lynn Redgrave one-woman show called Nightingale. It's a story, some fact, some fiction, about her grandmother, who she barely knew. I saw it last night and thought it was quite wonderful.

Ben · « **Reply #230 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:02:24 PM »

And this makes up (a bit) for my lack of posting, at least for now.

Ben · « **Reply #231 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:02:34 PM »

See you tomorrow.

DAW · « **Reply #232 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:03:41 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 22, 2009, 02:17:14 PM

Back from a very entertaining lunch with Mr. Graae and I do think we'll be making a new album together next March or April.

The best news I've heard in a great while!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #233 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:04:27 PM »

DR Jeanne, that is such wonderful news. I am so happy for you!

Matt H. · « **Reply #234 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:07:33 PM »

I got four more episodes of THE GUARDIAN watched. Oh, the soapy carryings-on! The cases are SO interesting, and they spend so much more time with all the interpersonal stuff that you have on EVERY show. People in the same office sleeping with one another, etc.

DAW · « **Reply #235 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:08:40 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on October 22, 2009, 04:24:12 PM

my biopsy report. it's benign.

Quote from: George on October 22, 2009, 05:06:27 PM

Congress extends hate crime protections to gays!

I am filled with optimism and overjoyed at all of our GREAT news!!!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #236 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:09:13 PM »

The only bonus features on the disc were three network launch promos shown during the summer before the season started. They were practically identical to one another, and only 32 seconds each.

This leaves me with the two remaining episodes of the first season which I'll watch tomorrow morning (since I don't do my walk on Fridays; I always give my body one day of rest from exercise).

Matt H. · « **Reply #237 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:11:05 PM »

I had time to watch WEdnesday night's MODERN FAMILY. Another very funny erpisode with lots of laughs from Ty Burell who's quickly become my favorite performer on the show. But everyone is really good, and the timing is impeccable.

Matt H. · « **Reply #238 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:12:57 PM »

Then I watched tonight's GREY'S ANATOMY. I know NOTHING about the practice of medicine, but I saw THE SECOND IT HAPPENED when the mistake was made that cost the woman her life on the show. (The episode was done in flashbacks/RASHOMON style as each doctor told his/her side of dealing with this burn victim who ended up dying.)

Matt H. · « **Reply #239 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:14:42 PM »

I went ahead and recorded SUPERNATURAL and THE MENTALIST tonight even though they were reruns. The shows have been so good that I wanted to relive them since I should find some free time this weekend. Yes, I've got three Criterion discs left in my review stack of discs (one DVD and two Blu-rays), but I think after I finish THE GUARDIAN tomorrow, I'll take the rest of the day off.

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