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Re: THE LOVELY DAY OFF
« Reply #30 on: February 18, 2010, 06:56:41 AM »
Does this take us to page two?
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« Reply #31 on: February 18, 2010, 06:56:55 AM »
It does!

Page Two Dance!!!
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Re: THE LOVELY DAY OFF
« Reply #32 on: February 18, 2010, 06:57:51 AM »
TV tidbits:

At least ABC is not playing dead tonight and is airing a lineup of new episodes of their regular series (including a new GREY'S ANATOMY).

SURVIVOR is also new, but most everything else on network TV is a rerun.
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« Reply #33 on: February 18, 2010, 06:58:14 AM »
Of course, PROJECT RUNWAY and BURN NOTICE will have new episodes to offer.
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Re: THE LOVELY DAY OFF
« Reply #34 on: February 18, 2010, 07:00:53 AM »
I am so excited about my day off today (and hopefully the rest of the week off). I already have WONDER BAR (which I've never seen all the way through) cued up in the player. If THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM comes on Blu-ray, I'll watch that tonight before I tune in to some Olympics and GREY'S ANATOMY.
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« Reply #35 on: February 18, 2010, 07:06:22 AM »
TOD: My favorite spy movies:

Anything with Hitchcock that's spy related (NORTH BY NORTHWEST, FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, THE LADY VANISHES) and that includes some films of his that are often disparaged: TORN CURTAIN and SABOTEUR.

COnnery's first three Bond films: DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, GOLDFINGER.

Brosnan's first two Bond films: GOLDENEYE and TOMORROW NEVER DIES.

Craig's first Bond film CASINO ROYALE

The three Matt Damon/BOURNE films (which I've been crushing on a lot lately).

THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD.
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« Reply #36 on: February 18, 2010, 07:09:34 AM »
I meant to mention this yesterday, but Tuesday night (the night of the men's short program), AMERICAN IDOL beat the Olympics over the course of their shared two hour time block by 5+ million viewers. That was a surprise.
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« Reply #37 on: February 18, 2010, 07:12:38 AM »
It's amazing how an entire day can evaporate without your realizing it. I felt as if I had been shot out of a cannon getting most of the rest of the magazine finished. Sent off the last corrections this morning and hopefully there will be a press run in the next day or two.

It hit the mid-60s here yesterday and was incredibly sunny, so soaking in some Vitamin D did good for body and soul. Wish I could send it north.

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Notorious (and not the biopic of the rapper)
The 39 Steps (the original)
The Lives of Others
The Tailor of Panama
The Constant Gardener

Thanks to DR Matt H: the new Casino Royale and the Spy Who Came in from the Cold
I'm sure there are more, but these are the only ones that come to a mind that is still half asleep.

And spy movies I hated: Anything with Austin Powers attached to it, the last couple of Tom Clancy movies.
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Re: THE LOVELY DAY OFF
« Reply #38 on: February 18, 2010, 07:28:13 AM »
Well, I'm heading down now to clean up for my lunch outing today with friends. I also have PSYCH and LEVERAGE on the DVR that I'll likely watch at some point this afternoon or this evening.

WBBL.
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Re: THE LOVELY DAY OFF
« Reply #39 on: February 18, 2010, 08:09:25 AM »
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I am not playing auditions today.  However, I will be heading back to Avery Fisher Hall again tonight. :)
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« Reply #40 on: February 18, 2010, 08:13:41 AM »
When I got in last night after seeing - well, experiencing - the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall, I started to catch up on the posts I had missed over the past two days...

And that's when the past two days caught up with me...

It was one of those situations where I was so tired that I was contemplating just sleeping on the couch instead of making the effort to make it to my bedroom.  But I did make it to my bed and my bedroom, and eight hours later...

Aaahhhhh.... :)
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« Reply #41 on: February 18, 2010, 08:20:39 AM »
As for The Olympics...

I'm catching what I can catch, and, alas, just going to have to miss what I'm missing.  But what I have seen has been wonderful.
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« Reply #42 on: February 18, 2010, 08:24:09 AM »
As for "Lost"...

I'm really digging this (final) season so far.  -I've just had to watch the episodes on "DVR delay" due to my schedule lately.
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« Reply #43 on: February 18, 2010, 08:26:37 AM »
As for commenting or not commenting on the machinations of this final season of "Lost"...

Well...

I really just want to watch it, and let the writers take me on whatever ride - or rides - they have devised.  I'd rather be surprised by every twist and turn, rise and (sudden) drop, rather than anticipate them and see them in the distance.
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« Reply #44 on: February 18, 2010, 08:28:35 AM »
Which leads to a question for Ask BK Day...

Do you think a weekly series - such as "Lost" - could work in a two-hour format? -If budgets and scheduled were not an issue, of course.  Do you think there would be enough viewers each week to justify viewing a mini-movie each week over the course of 15-23 weeks?
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« Reply #45 on: February 18, 2010, 08:40:53 AM »
DR George - When you saw Avenue Q last night, was there a slip of paper in the program indicating that "Gary Coleman's" understudy would be on?  I could have sworn that the current tour still had a female "Gary Coleman".  Otherwise...

Glad you enjoyed the show!


*Although, I still miss the "we exchanged them for cash" line. ;)
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« Reply #46 on: February 18, 2010, 08:44:53 AM »
Quote from: Jennifer on February 18, 2010, 05:52:00 AM
DR Jane, re: the pairs skating.

That is interesting that you and the NBC commentators thought team #2 made small mistakes. The CTV ones said they were perfect, but noticed that #1 missed their lift.

I saved the skates & will watch again.  I missed/forgot the commentator did mention the poor lift by #1.  They were very quiet about who they expected to win.  I think they knew it could go either way & personally preferred the skate of #2.  If I'm not mistaken #2 were awarded higher points for the free skate.
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« Reply #47 on: February 18, 2010, 08:54:47 AM »
And, yes, last night's program by The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall was quite spectacular, imho.

The program:
Messiaen - "Les offrandes oubliées"
Liszt - Piano Concerto, No. 2 in A Major - with Jean-Yves Thibaudet as the soloist.
Strauss - "Ein Heldenleben"
Ravel - "Le jardin féerique" from "Ma Mère L'Oye" (as an encore)

The playing and sonority was truly beautiful throughout. The horns, the winds(!), the brass, the percussion... Wow!  And Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin truly crafted some wonderful interpretations of all the pieces on the program.  There were a few times when I was genuinely moved to tears - well, at least tearing up - by the quality of the music-making in the Hall last night.

*As and added bonus, my fried, Joe, was able to arrange for me to head backstage during intermission to see M. Thibaudet again.  It turned out to be a bit of a rushed meeting, but it was fun nonetheless, and it was nice getting see "J-Y's" diamond-studded dog-tag pendant up close... And get a picture too. ;)
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« Reply #48 on: February 18, 2010, 08:57:20 AM »
And Maestro Nézet-Séguin is quite fun and nice to watch on the podium too...



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« Reply #49 on: February 18, 2010, 09:00:24 AM »
Matt H:
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Jeremy Abbott was petrified. I was surprised he was able to even get one skate in front of the other.
I felt terrible for him.  It was painful to watch.

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We make a lot of fun of Johnny Weir, but he skated a beautiful program last night.

I was very surprised.
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They are, & I thought the one who returned after the knee injury is incredible.  He is currently my pick for the Gold.

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Evan Lysecek was the best I've ever seen him. I didn't get a chance to see this short program at Nationals, but I was VERY impressed with how the choreographer had timed accents in his steps and body movements to the accents in "The Firebird" music. For once, those swinging arms fit the music he was skating to, so they didn't bother me at all and, in fact, enhanced what he was doing with the interpretation.
I'm not really familiar with him & was very impressed.  Right now I would give him the Silver.  I'll see if the swinging arm thing, which did fit well, bothers me during the free skate.  I didn't think he had a fake tan.  Doesn't he live in L.A?

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« Reply #50 on: February 18, 2010, 09:05:19 AM »
Hmm... DR Jane's above post just gave me a massive sense of déjà vu.  Spooky....
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« Reply #51 on: February 18, 2010, 09:09:02 AM »
Welcome Back, DR elmore.  Hope you're having a productive and efficient day of "part-ing".

*And I still think it's "smile". ;)
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« Reply #52 on: February 18, 2010, 09:15:01 AM »
DR Ginny - I'm glad you were able to make it to see Jason - and his "condensed" cast. ;)  I look forward to the pics.
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« Reply #53 on: February 18, 2010, 09:17:19 AM »
*And even though Junie B. Jones is geared towards grades K-5, it truly is a show that appeals to all ages.
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« Reply #54 on: February 18, 2010, 09:19:33 AM »
Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 18, 2010, 09:05:19 AM
Hmm... DR Jane's above post just gave me a massive sense of déjà vu.  Spooky....

hmmmm... ;D
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« Reply #55 on: February 18, 2010, 09:20:17 AM »
DR MattH - Congratulations of reaching - and then surpassing - your latest mile/millstone!!
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« Reply #56 on: February 18, 2010, 09:28:28 AM »
Quote from: Edisaurus on February 18, 2010, 12:46:20 AM
In the pet peeve phrase dept., (although I wasn't peeved) I used to work with someone who often used the phrase: "and yet but still" very quickly as though it was one word. Of course, we adopted it at our house, along with words like "chimbley' (chimney)  and then sometimes forget that they aren't real words/expressions and use them in front of strangers. A little embarassing...


One of the pairs figure skaters was being interviewed about how well they had skated in their first Olympics.  She was trying to find the words and said "...it was like a dream come to be." 
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« Reply #57 on: February 18, 2010, 09:29:59 AM »
Yes, DR MattH, many congratulations on attaining the BIG 50(00)...which, as BK said, is "post-wise"....

I might add that age-wise, you passed THAT millstone long, long ago...but not as long ago as I passed it!   :D
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« Reply #58 on: February 18, 2010, 09:35:06 AM »
DRs SWW and DER B - Just in case you missed it...

The James Beard Foundation Chef & Restaurant Semi-Finalists were announced this morning.

*And their site probably won't be available again until a few hours from now. ::)

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« Reply #59 on: February 18, 2010, 09:37:29 AM »
DR Jane - Having a good hike is still progress. :)
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