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[Jeanne]

Ron's left. When you return, Ron, will you let us know how you're feeling?

Hope to hear you're on the mend.

[Jeanne]

I didn't get enough sleep last night and am not fit to do other than mundane things. I have laundry in the dryer, then my second ART treatment at 2pm. I can't say I've seen any progress so far, but I'll give it another chance.

[Jeanne]

PAIN-RELIEF VIBES to Larry, TCB, and anyone else who needs them.

[Jeanne]

I've also been watching AGATHA RAISIN. I like Ashley Jensen, who plays Agatha. She was wonderful in UGLY BETTY.  I'm so-so about AR. I suspect the producers felt they needed to soften the lead character. Even with AJ's charm, I find the character not very likeable.

[Jeanne]

Jane, Acorn also has A PLACE TO CALL HOME, an Australian drama that is just riveting. I watched the first two seasons on Netflix. It's the sort of thing that you shouldn't start if time is limited. It's very addictive.

[Jeanne]

John G, I meant to send you travel vibes, and see that you could have used them. Glad you're safely there, though. I hope your stay goes as smoothly as possible.

[Jeanne]

SHOW VIBES TO BK and CO!

[Jeanne]

Vibes for a good week to all DRs!

[Jeanne]

TTFN.

[Jrand74]

Yes DR JOHN I am glad that you and your aviary companion made it to Kentucky....home of my paternal ancestors.

[elmore3003]

Celebrities, Hmmm . . .

Most fun: Elaine Stritch, Jim Dale, Stockard Channing, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Ilka Chase, Twiggy

Not fun: Kiri Te Kanawa, F. Murray Abraham

You didn't like Murray Abraham?

I met him when he was playing Al Capone in the film I wrote.  He seemed like a nice guy.  We spoke on the phone a few times after that.

Awful man.  He was either rude and insulting to the Drama Book Shop employees or overly nice.  So were Tom Hulce, Jeff Daniels and Fran Liebowitz.  Tovah Feldshuh could be unpleasant at Barnes & Noble.

Also fun: Madeleine Kahn, Ann Meara, Jerry Stiller, Hume Cronyn, Lynn Redgrave, Milton Berle, and composer Johnny Green, whom I loved.

I knew Johnny Green through my client, Paul Francis Webster, who wrote the lyrics for the title song of RAINTREE COUNTY.  I also found him to be very pleasant.

I met Milton Berle when I accompanied client Abe Vigoda to a Friar's Club roast.  He was..."Milton Berle".

With regard to Murray Abraham, I certainly don't know what was going on at the time, but I can understand how somebody might lose their patience with a bookstore clerk.

I was one of the best informed bookstore clerks ever.  Seriously.  Ever.

I wasn't at Drama Book Shop for 15 years as a buyer/trouble shooter because I'm pretty.

[elmore3003]

I liked Dr. Gotlin very much.  He says I need to meditate to relax.

[elmore3003]

Speaking of books, this The Bookman's Tale is quite wonderful.

[Druxy]

Celebrities, Hmmm . . .

Most fun: Elaine Stritch, Jim Dale, Stockard Channing, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Ilka Chase, Twiggy

Not fun: Kiri Te Kanawa, F. Murray Abraham

You didn't like Murray Abraham?

I met him when he was playing Al Capone in the film I wrote.  He seemed like a nice guy.  We spoke on the phone a few times after that.

Awful man.  He was either rude and insulting to the Drama Book Shop employees or overly nice.  So were Tom Hulce, Jeff Daniels and Fran Liebowitz.  Tovah Feldshuh could be unpleasant at Barnes & Noble.

Also fun: Madeleine Kahn, Ann Meara, Jerry Stiller, Hume Cronyn, Lynn Redgrave, Milton Berle, and composer Johnny Green, whom I loved.

I knew Johnny Green through my client, Paul Francis Webster, who wrote the lyrics for the title song of RAINTREE COUNTY.  I also found him to be very pleasant.

I met Milton Berle when I accompanied client Abe Vigoda to a Friar's Club roast.  He was..."Milton Berle".

With regard to Murray Abraham, I certainly don't know what was going on at the time, but I can understand how somebody might lose their patience with a bookstore clerk.

I was one of the best informed bookstore clerks ever.  Seriously.  Ever.

I wasn't at Drama Book Shop for 15 years as a buyer/trouble shooter because I'm pretty.

I have no doubt that you were.  If you read the rest of my post, you would know what I was talking about.

[Ron Pulliam]

Ron's left. When you return, Ron, will you let us know how you're feeling?

Hope to hear you're on the mend.

Am feeling much better.  Have slept through the last two nights in my bed.  Happily, I was able to sleep on both "sides" last night without resorting to coughing spasms.   The next step will be to resume using my C-Pap.  Last night, I tried but it was "no go". My breathing patterns just haven't gotten back to normal, but I'm coping rather well.

Thanks for asking.

[elmore3003]

Celebrities, Hmmm . . .

Most fun: Elaine Stritch, Jim Dale, Stockard Channing, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Ilka Chase, Twiggy

Not fun: Kiri Te Kanawa, F. Murray Abraham

You didn't like Murray Abraham?

I met him when he was playing Al Capone in the film I wrote.  He seemed like a nice guy.  We spoke on the phone a few times after that.

Awful man.  He was either rude and insulting to the Drama Book Shop employees or overly nice.  So were Tom Hulce, Jeff Daniels and Fran Liebowitz.  Tovah Feldshuh could be unpleasant at Barnes & Noble.

Also fun: Madeleine Kahn, Ann Meara, Jerry Stiller, Hume Cronyn, Lynn Redgrave, Milton Berle, and composer Johnny Green, whom I loved.

I knew Johnny Green through my client, Paul Francis Webster, who wrote the lyrics for the title song of RAINTREE COUNTY.  I also found him to be very pleasant.

I met Milton Berle when I accompanied client Abe Vigoda to a Friar's Club roast.  He was..."Milton Berle".

With regard to Murray Abraham, I certainly don't know what was going on at the time, but I can understand how somebody might lose their patience with a bookstore clerk.

I was one of the best informed bookstore clerks ever.  Seriously.  Ever.

I wasn't at Drama Book Shop for 15 years as a buyer/trouble shooter because I'm pretty.

I have no doubt that you were.  If you read the rest of my post, you would know what I was talking about.

Your post implied that nice guy F. Murray Abraham could lose his patience with a book clerk who knew nothing. He wasn't a nice guy. He was arrogant, impatient,pompous, misinformed, and he was downright nasty and supercilous to me since I could not provide what he wanted. What he wanted did not exist, and he only calmed down when the shop owner assured him that I was correct. There was no apology either.

[Jrand74]

Glad to hear DR RLP is feeling better.

[Jrand74]

DR ELMORE maybe the "F" stood for something different than "Famous."

[elmore3003]

DR ELMORE maybe the "F" stood for something different than "Famous."

LOL!

I have to say that I've always liked his work as an actor. Same with Jeff Daniels, but they are both asses.

[Jane]

Oh, no. Fyvush Finkel, ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Boston Public’ Actor, Dies at 93.

But wow, 93!

[Jane]

Celebrities, Hmmm . . .

Most fun: Elaine Stritch, Jim Dale, Stockard Channing, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Ilka Chase, Twiggy

Not fun: Kiri Te Kanawa, F. Murray Abraham

You didn't like Murray Abraham?

I met him when he was playing Al Capone in the film I wrote.  He seemed like a nice guy.  We spoke on the phone a few times after that.

Awful man.  He was either rude and insulting to the Drama Book Shop employees or overly nice.  So were Tom Hulce, Jeff Daniels and Fran Liebowitz.  Tovah Feldshuh could be unpleasant at Barnes & Noble.

Also fun: Madeleine Kahn, Ann Meara, Jerry Stiller, Hume Cronyn, Lynn Redgrave, Milton Berle, and composer Johnny Green, whom I loved.

I knew Johnny Green through my client, Paul Francis Webster, who wrote the lyrics for the title song of RAINTREE COUNTY.  I also found him to be very pleasant.

I met Milton Berle when I accompanied client Abe Vigoda to a Friar's Club roast.  He was..."Milton Berle".

With regard to Murray Abraham, I certainly don't know what was going on at the time, but I can understand how somebody might lose their patience with a bookstore clerk.

The fact that somebody works in a bookstore does not mean they are well read.

I didn't lose my temper and wasn't rude, but I recall two different instances where I was in a bookstore, asked the clerk for a title, and they replied: "Do you have an author?"

The books were DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE and OTHELLO.

I guess they don't teach basic literature in school any longer.  They just teach to the test.

I find this funny, but surely you do not put DR elmore in the class of uneducated book sellers.

[Jane]

I've also been watching AGATHA RAISIN. I like Ashley Jensen, who plays Agatha. She was wonderful in UGLY BETTY.  I'm so-so about AR. I suspect the producers felt they needed to soften the lead character. Even with AJ's charm, I find the character not very likeable.

We only found the first 4 episodes.  Agatha gets points for trying

[Jane]

Jane, Acorn also has A PLACE TO CALL HOME, an Australian drama that is just riveting. I watched the first two seasons on Netflix. It's the sort of thing that you shouldn't start if time is limited. It's very addictive.

Thanks Jeanne.  We will watch the first episode tonight after we watch The Last Ship.

[George]

Topic of the Day: I haven't met a lot of celebrities, but the ones that I have met have pretty much all been interesting:

Of course, our very own BK, and his writing partner David Wechter, when they came to Olympia to see TAO's production of THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X.

Jarrod Emick, he was cast in and as SWEENEY TODD at Capital Playhouse.  It was a very interesting (but good) production.  I got to chat with him after the show and he autographed my CD of DAMN YANKEES that I brought to be autographed.

Frank Ferrante, he performed the show GROUCHO: A LIFE IN REVUE here in Olympia and had what was supposed to be a "comedy workshop" earlier in the day, and I went to the workshop.  It was essentially just five people sitting around and chatting with Frank.  It was a lot of fun.

The Manhattan Transfer performed in Olympia!  I just briefly met Janis Siegel and Alan Paul, chatted a bit with Tim Hauser, but I got to chat the longest with Cheryl Bentyne twice, once then in Olympia and once in Seattle a few years before that at her solo show at The Triple Door.

Marin Mazzie in London, England after seeing KISS ME, KATE!  Brent Barrett was in that production, but he never came to the stage door.

Diane Schuur, jazz singer, when I was in college. 

Otherwise, I've just been introduced to celebrities such as Betty Buckley, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Regis Philbin...I'm sure that there have been more, but those are the ones that I can remember.

[Jane]

Speaking of books, this The Bookman's Tale is quite wonderful.

I just a hold on it at the library.  I'm next in the queue.

[Jennifer]

I have been looking at a slide show of photos of the Montreal Botanical Gardens.  I would like to go there.  DR Jennifer is it as impressive as the photos?

I have not been there in a very long time. But it is very nice.

[Jane]

I remember the first time I went to Border's, to the original store before they became a chain, in Ann Arbor.  It was the best book store I had ever been in and the staff were all well read and well informed.

[Jane]

Ron's left. When you return, Ron, will you let us know how you're feeling?

Hope to hear you're on the mend.

Am feeling much better.  Have slept through the last two nights in my bed.  Happily, I was able to sleep on both "sides" last night without resorting to coughing spasms.   The next step will be to resume using my C-Pap.  Last night, I tried but it was "no go". My breathing patterns just haven't gotten back to normal, but I'm coping rather well.

Thanks for asking.

I am very pleased you continue to improve.  Vibes you will soon be able to use your C-Pap again.

[Jane]

Celebrities, Hmmm . . .

Most fun: Elaine Stritch, Jim Dale, Stockard Channing, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Ilka Chase, Twiggy

Not fun: Kiri Te Kanawa, F. Murray Abraham

You didn't like Murray Abraham?

I met him when he was playing Al Capone in the film I wrote.  He seemed like a nice guy.  We spoke on the phone a few times after that.

Awful man.  He was either rude and insulting to the Drama Book Shop employees or overly nice.  So were Tom Hulce, Jeff Daniels and Fran Liebowitz.  Tovah Feldshuh could be unpleasant at Barnes & Noble.

Also fun: Madeleine Kahn, Ann Meara, Jerry Stiller, Hume Cronyn, Lynn Redgrave, Milton Berle, and composer Johnny Green, whom I loved.

I knew Johnny Green through my client, Paul Francis Webster, who wrote the lyrics for the title song of RAINTREE COUNTY.  I also found him to be very pleasant.

I met Milton Berle when I accompanied client Abe Vigoda to a Friar's Club roast.  He was..."Milton Berle".

With regard to Murray Abraham, I certainly don't know what was going on at the time, but I can understand how somebody might lose their patience with a bookstore clerk.

The fact that somebody works in a bookstore does not mean they are well read.

I didn't lose my temper and wasn't rude, but I recall two different instances where I was in a bookstore, asked the clerk for a title, and they replied: "Do you have an author?"

The books were DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE and OTHELLO.

I guess they don't teach basic literature in school any longer.  They just teach to the test.

I find this funny, but surely you do not put DR elmore in the class of uneducated book sellers.

Sorry DR Druxy but I apparently read it the same way DR elmore did, not that I believed is was what you meant to say.

[Jane]

I liked Dr. Gotlin very much.  He says I need to meditate to relax.

I looked for more to this.  It is very good that you like him.  Did he give you an injection or do anything besides tell you to meditate?