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[Michael]

 and now I am off to Weight Watchers.

[Elan]

Good morning, all!

Congrats on the speedy sell-out, BK!

Funny thing with the word of the day: I actually am quite familiar with it, as I'm doing a bit of astronomy studying right now (for those who care about such things: the Jewish calendar has a "Y18k" problem - over the next 13,000 years, the discrepancy between the solar and lunar calendars will cause Passover to fall out during the summer, not the spring. The cleanest solution is probably to declare the year 6,576CE a non-leap year by the Jewish calendar. Hopefully, 4,500 years is enough time to get all the rabbis to agree on this...)

Alternate song of the day: "Stars" from Les Mis (to my mind, a much more bearable "megamusical" than Phantom, which I never really loved all that much)

[Jrand74]

Riders to the Stars with Martha Hyer in Space.....as opposed to taking up space, which is what she is doing now.

BTW - Martha turned down GREEN ACRES because she was a MOVIE STAR not a TV STAR.

[Dan (the Man)]

Last night someone posted a fun clip on ATC:

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD -- "Don't Quit While You're Ahead"

It's a very 80's music video with the show's song redone as a pop single.  I really don't like the draggy tempo, but it's fun to see the original cast in costume and in 80's stylings (Jana Schneider looks incredible in her Clara Bow hair do) along with creator Rupert Holmes.

[Jrand74]

Fun clip DR DtM!

[MBarnum]

Heard through the grapevine that the lovely 1960s/70s actress Ahna Capri died in a car accident on Monday. Haven't been able to find any details in the news however.

[Ginny]

Tuesday morning greetings!  Well, I'm off to our family doctor this afternoon to see about the cough and chest congestion I've had for almost a week.  I thought it was just allergies, from sleeping with the windows open when the mold count was high.  Yesterday, the cardiologist told me I could take Zyrtec, which I did and it knocked me out for the night.  This morning I woke up with laryngitis and bronchial tightness.  Just want to make sure it's nothing serious before starting rehab tomorrow...

[JMK]

Last night someone posted a fun clip on ATC:

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD -- "Don't Quit While You're Ahead"

It's a very 80's music video with the show's song redone as a pop single.  I really don't like the draggy tempo, but it's fun to see the original cast in costume and in 80's stylings (Jana Schneider looks incredible in her Clara Bow hair do) along with creator Rupert Holmes.

This was in heavy rotation on VH1 back then; I remember it well.

[Ron Pulliam]

You're SELLING your Blu-ray discs, JMK??!!!??                                                     

[Dan (the Man)]

Last night someone posted a fun clip on ATC:

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD -- "Don't Quit While You're Ahead"

It's a very 80's music video with the show's song redone as a pop single.  I really don't like the draggy tempo, but it's fun to see the original cast in costume and in 80's stylings (Jana Schneider looks incredible in her Clara Bow hair do) along with creator Rupert Holmes.

This was in heavy rotation on VH1 back then; I remember it well.

I don't remember it at all, probably because my local cable company did not carry VH1 until about '89.

Someone commented on ATC that there was an actual contest involved but there was absolutely zero viewer interest and thus no winner was ever announced.

[Druxy]

Heard through the grapevine that the lovely 1960s/70s actress Ahna Capri died in a car accident on Monday. Haven't been able to find any details in the news however.

Please keep us informed.  She was a publicity client and a friend.

[td]

I have three loads of laundry to be done. . .one is in the dryer right now.
An old fried has come over today to do the weeding that has given the side yard the air of Grey Gardens.
While I was picking up that old friend, Borders called to see if I would come in to work today.  Mum told them that I was working on important chores for her today.
My next day off is one week from today. . .
Yesterday I was asked if I would work a Saturday morning cafe shift.  I said yes, as long as I was done before 3.  They scheduled me from 9am to 2pm AT A SISTER STORE almost twenty miles away! 
I will be opening that store's cafe by myself, in spite of the fact that I've never, ever been in that store's cafe, or worked in that store ever.  (That's a lot of "evers").
On Sunday, we have a mandatory three hour meeting to discuss the new Borders' Rewards Programming.
I'm busy.

[Druxy]

Heard through the grapevine that the lovely 1960s/70s actress Ahna Capri died in a car accident on Monday. Haven't been able to find any details in the news however.

Please keep us informed.  She was a publicity client and a friend.

I checked with Daily Variety, and they have nothing on this.  It's not on any of the wire services.

Are you sure of your source?

[bk]

I'm up, I'm up.  I was awakened by the arrival of helper and CDs - I'd slept app. ten and a half hours, so that was a very good thing.

[MBarnum]

DR Druxy, I have not been able to confirm Ms. Capri's death so far. I heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend, so, don't know if the source is reliable or not. I tried to check the LA Times but found no info on a car crash with someone by her name, but maybe that paper doesn't bother with reporting car accidents in the Los Angeles area.

From what I heard the accident was on Friday and she died on Monday.

[John G.]

The other day there were posting about going to see musicals that have been shortened or censored for production.

It reminded me that Tits and Ass from A Chorus Line became "This and That"

Which then gave us the immortal line: "You're all looking at my this, aren't you?" (or something like that)

Yup. Saw that one, too. Paige Turco, who went to "NYPD Blue" and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, was Val in that production.

[John G.]

Last night someone posted a fun clip on ATC:

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD -- "Don't Quit While You're Ahead"

It's a very 80's music video with the show's song redone as a pop single.  I really don't like the draggy tempo, but it's fun to see the original cast in costume and in 80's stylings (Jana Schneider looks incredible in her Clara Bow hair do) along with creator Rupert Holmes.

I'll have to watch that later. I saw the show in previews and found it a hoot. Just enjoyable, which is all it wanted to be.

[Michael]

Watching the first episode of the final season of Lost.  WOW! (So far)

[George]

And the word of the day is: SIDEREAL!

And The Literary Characters Of The Day: Romeo & Juliet (Star Crossed Lovers)

What a coinkydink!  I'm actually wearing my R&J t-shirt from the production that I was in last year!

[George]

Saw that George David Weiss died. I know "First Impressions" wasn't a hit, but there are a few lovely songs in it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/arts/music/24weiss.html?_r=1&ref=arts

I'd read yesterday that Martin Short Loses Wife to Cancer.

[elmore3003]

Oy! Such a day I've had.

I did have a good time with Mr Skip Kennon with several moments of sheer tsuris. Now I'm home and waiting for my friend Jonathan (aka WIZARD OF OZ Scarecrow).

[George]

I'm also a great fan of Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM score.  Yes, yes, the music is derivative and it encourages overwrought performances, but I also find it passionate and incredibly theatrical and perfectly suited to the vehicle.  I also give it a play every once in a while

A friend was visiting London after the show originally opened and I had asked her to pick up the cast recording for me.  The double CD set has a quirk I never understood--there are no individual tracks.  Each disc play an act of music and is in continuous track.  I never heard an explanation why it was done that way.

I have that, also...it was the very first CD release of the show.  But fortunately, every release since that has been indexed with individual tracks.

[Ginny]

Back from Dr. Frazer, who said, "Allergies?  You were supposed to get a 'pass' on the mundane stuff after all you've been through!"  Anyway, he doesn't think it's anything that should keep me from starting rehab, so I'm good to go tomorrow.

[Jennifer]

Saw that George David Weiss died. I know "First Impressions" wasn't a hit, but there are a few lovely songs in it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/arts/music/24weiss.html?_r=1&ref=arts

I'd read yesterday that Martin Short Loses Wife to Cancer.

I read this today. How very sad!

[Jane]

Bruce what is the name of the Mexican restaurant you like?
I'm using keith's phone to post.

[ArnoldMBrockman]

AHNA CAPRI on IMDB SITE

"Retro Actress Capri Dies In Car Crash"

Sad To Report That Ahna Capri Was Killed In A Car Accident Over The Weekend

[Ron Pulliam]

The average daily temperature here in Oakland, this summer, has been 65 degrees.

Until today.


Right now, it's 102 degrees.

We have an extreme heat alert in effect until 8 p.m.

Tomorrow night, we are supposed to see a return to unseasonably cool weather.

[td]

This is my salute to DR Laura:

[Matthew]

I'm here... sort of.  I'll catch up later. 

[Laura]

Nice walk you had there, td!