Topic: THE ANEMIC OSCAR BASH (Read 2287 times)

vixmom · « **Reply #150 on:** March 03, 2025, 08:19:35 PM »

Afterwards Bruce came out and talked about working on the Oscars amd Tonys as well as various variety shows etc.

vixmom · « **Reply #151 on:** March 03, 2025, 08:19:51 PM »

Then he took questions.

vixmom · « **Reply #152 on:** March 03, 2025, 08:20:41 PM »

One of the questions was about the memorium section.

vixmom · « **Reply #153 on:** March 03, 2025, 08:24:08 PM »

He said they they have to include people from all the fields, writers directors, makeup, costumes., etc and try take nominations from the different unions and families, then they try to whittle it down to 32 -36 folks.

He agreed however that leaving Mitzi Gaynor out was egregious.

vixmom · « **Reply #154 on:** March 03, 2025, 08:25:12 PM »

I shamelessly dropped BK's name during the book signing.

John G. · « **Reply #155 on:** March 03, 2025, 08:25:29 PM »

Well, bully for him. It doesn’t bring Mitzi back.

vixmom · « **Reply #156 on:** March 03, 2025, 08:27:25 PM »

He had very nice things to say about you, Bruce. Said you were very funny, and that he had done several shows with you, and that he always enjoyed working with you.

John G. · « **Reply #157 on:** March 03, 2025, 08:27:59 PM »

Watching the beginning of a late silent film called White Shadows in the South Seas.

DR Iris · « **Reply #158 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:03:03 PM »

Sounds like a great evening, Vixmom.

DR Iris · « **Reply #159 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:03:53 PM »

Speaking of Bruce…

He has not been here today, as far as I can tell. Most unusual.

I hope you’re ok, bk!

DR Iris · « **Reply #160 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:06:04 PM »

Quote from: Freddie on March 03, 2025, 05:41:57 AM

I'd like to chime in with something very positive about Adrien Brody. I worked for the firm which did a lot of Adrien Brody's tax work for about four years in the mid-2010s, and while this might not sound like a big deal in general, to a tax person it's key, and speaks to his being a very considerate person: The material he sent in was among the most useful and helpful and considerate I'd seen in all my time of doing tax work.

Nice to know this about him.
I think he’s an excellent actor.

DR Iris · « **Reply #161 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:07:23 PM »

I noticed his very beautiful partner last night, Georgina Chapman.

I knew I had heard her name before, but couldn’t quite place it.

DR Iris · « **Reply #162 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:12:52 PM »

Turns out, she was married to Harvey Weinstein for 14 years until 2021, and has 2 children with him.

I think Adrien Brody is a much better choice.

DR Iris · « **Reply #163 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:15:43 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 03, 2025, 06:09:52 PM

I loved the Oscars when the likes of Johnny Carson (first and foremost) and Billy Crystal hosted. There were other good ones along the way, but those guys ruled. For me, the 1970s through 1990s were prime years for the show - and for the general public's interest in it and reception to it. And it really was a springtime celebration, of sorts, even in L.A., as opposed to the late winter hell theyve consigned it to. And there was something so "right" about it being held at the Dorothy Chandler or the Shrine.

I likewise liked the Tonys more before the Radio City years. I loved that recent year when it was held in the older theeder uptown. But I also agree that the Tonys, too, are so much less interesting on the whole these days.

Chas, I feel the exact same way.

John G. · « **Reply #164 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:19:06 PM »

A new tour of Sound of Music is launching. Jack O’Brien is directing. I am yawning.

John G. · « **Reply #165 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:19:51 PM »

CT scan first thing in the morning. Good night, all.

DR Iris · « **Reply #166 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:28:01 PM »

Good CT scan vibes, John G.

DR Iris · « **Reply #167 on:** March 03, 2025, 09:28:47 PM »

Good night, all.

bk · « **Reply #168 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:14:14 PM »

I thought I had been here. But it was a crazy morning - I got maybe one hour of sleep because I was really freaking out about our set and how I still wasn't really understanding a couple of aspects of it, it still hadn't been taped out, and I just could not get my mind to put it aside.

bk · « **Reply #169 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:15:08 PM »

I finally got up, sketched out a version of the set I thought would work better and enable me to have every moving piece of scenery and furniture onstage without them ever taking up space in the wings.

bk · « **Reply #170 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:15:55 PM »

I sent that to Doug, who thought it would work well, then sent it to the set designer. It doesn't subvert what she was going for, it just simplifies it and makes it work in a different way.

bk · « **Reply #171 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:16:20 PM »

Then we had a conversation and we said we'd meet at the theater, which we did at four-thirty.

bk · « **Reply #172 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:17:27 PM »

But before all that, the musical director dropped off the act two tracks and his score, then I went and did banking - very fast in both banks, thankfully. I stopped at Taco Bell and got some tacos.

bk · « **Reply #173 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:17:40 PM »

I came home and ate them, but they weren't great.

bk · « **Reply #174 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:22:04 PM »

I think I simply have to take a break from fast food.

bk · « **Reply #175 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:22:49 PM »

Then I went to the theater and we talked through how what I sketched would work and everyone thought it was a good solution to all our problems.

bk · « **Reply #176 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:23:04 PM »

I felt much better after that, in terms of comfort.

bk · « **Reply #177 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:24:00 PM »

Then I stopped at Gelson's and got a small salad from the salad bar and red wine vinegar for the dressing - so not calories, really.

bk · « **Reply #178 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:24:25 PM »

I came home and ate that, and then thought to myself, "Myself, did I post this morning?"

bk · « **Reply #179 on:** March 03, 2025, 10:24:36 PM »

I came here immediately and the answer was no.

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