Topic: FIGHTING VAINLY THE OLD ENNUI (Read 22210 times)

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #60 on:** April 18, 2005, 12:07:46 PM »

This handsome gentleman is determining whether our saguaro is acceptable for housing his family this spring:

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #61 on:** April 18, 2005, 12:16:01 PM »

I'm here! I'm here!

I'm reading. I'm reading...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #62 on:** April 18, 2005, 12:31:49 PM »

Good Afternoon!

Is it a slow news day here on HHW?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #63 on:** April 18, 2005, 12:40:30 PM »

As for stand-up comics...

Ditto.

In a very random order...

Early Joan Rivers - I think the decline of her comedic routines is inversely proportionate to her plastic surgery procedures.

Rosie O'Donnell - Her one and only HBO special is still one of my favorites. And although it may not be to everyone's liking, I do have to say she had a fine sense of when to use and not use an expletive, and which one to use.

Margaret Cho - Even though most of her "comedy" is more like one funny-serious-political-funny-touching-etc.- etc.-etc. monologue.

...And a bunch of other people who's names I can't recall right now... But I have their faces in my head...

As for Jerry Seinfeld... I think he's funny, but I've never found him tummy-aching funny.

DR Matt H - I liked John Kassir too. -And he's in the current Showtime Reefer Madness too. I remember hearing that he went through the usual bad agent, bad representation crap after his Star Search win, and that accounts for him not being as famous as one would like. Additionally, the whole "Star Search" label was not exactly looked upon favorably by everyone in the biz.

vixmom · « **Reply #64 on:** April 18, 2005, 12:51:46 PM »

Quote from: bk on April 18, 2005, 12:07:17 PM

Everyone is reading, but few are posting. Exactly why is that?

BARRATRY, baby BARRATRY!

many ~~are called~~ have read, but few ~~are chosen~~ have posted

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #65 on:** April 18, 2005, 12:53:13 PM »

RE: Three Guys Naked from the Waist Down

I did this show at my alma mater the year after I graduated. I came back to work on it. It was a true labor of love from day one. It was an all-guy crew - myself, the director, and the three guys. And my three guys were amazing performers and wonderful people - and still are.

At the time we had tried to contact Michael Rupert to see if he would be interested in writing an additional musical sequence to "update" the show, but we had no luck at the time. However, the only real edit we had to do was one verse of "Heroes" - the references to Che Guevara, among others, just weren't ringing true for our guy.

One of my favorite memories of that whole experience was when we arranged to take pics on the roller coasters at King's Dominion (now Paramount's King's Dominion). We needed the slides for some of the transition sequences. I got to come along for the ride - literally. It was a blast being escorted to the front of the line time and again. And each night during the show, I ended up making a sort of secret cameo appearance during the projections.

OH! And the first night that the guys tried on their drag outfits.... WOW!!!! -And then the subsequent fittings! *And, "strangely" enough, due to the number of drag queens in Richmond at the time, it was actually sort of easy for the costumer to buy large-sized pumps and high heels at the local department stores.

Postscript: When I worked on Michael Rupert's new show - we did a workshop at the American University and the Kennedy Center - I asked him about updating Three Guys, and he said he still gets inquiries about doing that, and that people are still interested in producing the show. So...

Oh, and he, too, has no idea what happened to Jerry Colker.

Postscript 2: Hearing Michael Rupert sing a verse of "Heroes" in a rehearsal room accompanying himself at the piano...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #66 on:** April 18, 2005, 12:54:39 PM »

DR DearReaderLaura - Lovely pictures as always. Thanks for posting them.

Jane · « **Reply #67 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:01:18 PM »

George, darn the "Antiques Roadshow” is only on PBS. Unfortunately we don’t get a decent picture on our station.

Matt H. · « **Reply #68 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:03:52 PM »

On DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, Andrew's analogy of usually liking vanilla ice cream but occasionally liking chocolate suggested to me that he's bisexual. And his little dip in the pool with Justin some weeks back seems to confirm it.

However, I have thought all along that he was a budding sociopath, and now after listening to him with the priest, I think there's no doubt about it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #69 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:07:15 PM »

Rosie O'Donnell was also a part of Star Search that same year that John Kassir won (and was beaten by Sinbad in the semifinals).

Jane · « **Reply #70 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:08:39 PM »

Quote from: Ben on April 18, 2005, 11:03:11 AM

Very nice little segment on Caitlynne!

I didn't get anything.

Maybe Keith can get it to work when he comes home.

Matt H. · « **Reply #71 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:10:20 PM »

Enjoyed DEADWOOD quite a bit today. I couldn't believe Walcott just let Charlie Utter beat him up like that without even making a pretense of defending himself. The man has some serious self-hatred issues. I half expected him to cut his own throat while he was shaving. And with Al's continued improvement, the gears are grinding again for crosses and doublecrosses throughout the camp.

Calamity Jane has certainly been given short shrift this season.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #72 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:10:47 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on April 18, 2005, 01:07:15 PM

Rosie O'Donnell was also a part of Star Search that same year that John Kassir won (and was beaten by Sinbad in the semifinals).

"Sinbad" -- Now THERE's a contemporary comedian who never elicited a chuckle out of me. Not funny at all, IMO.

I enjoyed the comedy albums of Cosby and Pryor and Carlin.

I liked Flip Wilson, too.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #73 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:12:04 PM »

I have received notification that "Li'l Abner" has shipped. UPS should deliver tomorrow!

Matt H. · « **Reply #74 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:12:10 PM »

That bad image on MISS MARPLE last night must have been a national broadcast problem because it happened here, too. Consequently, I didn't get to see it. I'll look for a rerun this week. We have three local PBS stations.

Matt H. · « **Reply #75 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:13:51 PM »

I liked the Smothers Brothers enormously as a comedy/music act. I have several of the albums they made in the 1960s, and they are still hilarious. They were also singers with nice voices and wonderful blend.

Jane · « **Reply #76 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:14:15 PM »

DR Laura thanks for the lovely photos.

Matt H. · « **Reply #77 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:14:50 PM »

Thanks, DR Ron, for the good wishes. I'm eager to see what our cast is like tonight at the first rehearsal.

Jane · « **Reply #78 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:16:14 PM »

Keith took this one of Bogie with his cell phone.

Matt H. · « **Reply #79 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:16:32 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 18, 2005, 01:12:04 PM

I have received notification that "Li'l Abner" has shipped. UPS should deliver tomorrow!

I got my notification, too. Looking forward to receiving it (and the Errol Flynn box)!

Jane · « **Reply #80 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:17:12 PM »

Should I make that smaller?

William F. Orr · « **Reply #81 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:18:42 PM »

I have wondered about Jerry Colker myself.

He was in my class of Lehman Engel's BMI Workshop the first day--someone I noticed because of his, uh, visually appealing traits. Then he never came back. I think because he got a part in Pippin. When I saw it some months later, with Michael Rupert in the lead, Jerry was playing Lewis, althought the IBDB doesn't list him.

According to IMDB he wrote for "Growing Pains". His latest movie acting work is listed as 1991.

Calling Mr. Kean.

And btb, WTHI Jessica Skerritt?

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #82 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:21:31 PM »

I loved the aural theatre Lily Tomlin created on her comedy albums, particularly her Modern Scream LP. They are terrific to listen to with earphones. Likewise, The Fireside Theatre.

"Oh, Nick, you're such a tool!"

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #83 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:22:22 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 18, 2005, 01:16:14 PM

Keith took this one of Bogie with his cell phone.

That's a great photo of Bogie, Jane....but I don't see your kitty's cell phone anywhere.

Are you sure you posted the right photo? Which paw does he carry it in???

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #84 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:24:19 PM »

Awww....

DR Jane - Great pic of Bogie! I think you should send it in to Parade! -And not a bad pic for a cell phone either! And a close up!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #85 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:26:01 PM »

DR WFO - Umm, yes, Jerry Colker - at least in the pics I've seen of him, was/is visually appealing.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #86 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:28:40 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 18, 2005, 12:40:30 PM

Early Joan Rivers - I think the decline of her comedic routines is inversely proportionate to her plastic surgery procedures.

That's stretching it.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #87 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:29:09 PM »

Went to Richie's today for dim sum.

There were three of us, and now we are so full we could bust a collective gut!

Such wonders -- siu mai, Shanghai dumplings, shrimp with rice noodle, bbq pork w/rice noodle, stuffed eggplant, sticky rice (wrapped in lotus leaves), a mango/shrimp concoction...yum.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #88 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:29:14 PM »

Great pictures from DRLAURA and DRJANE!

Barratry is a plague in this country.

I enjoy many of the comics already mentioned:

Ellen, Wanda Sykes, and Roseanne in her Domestic Goddess stage.

Someone not mentioned already is The Amazing Jonathan!

Great clip of Caitlynn - she sounds like she's doing a pretty job on your song MR BK! But she's using a LOT of props! LOL....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #89 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:29:58 PM »

Joan Rivers looks like Katherine Helmond in Brazil....oh heck, now Katherine Helmond looks like Katherine Helmond in Brazil.

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