Topic: THE ECLECTIC DAY (Read 1003 times)

John G. · « **Reply #90 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:12:34 PM »

Four!

Freddie · « **Reply #91 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:14:05 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 24, 2025, 03:11:12 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 24, 2025, 02:41:01 PM
Forty years ago today, Sunday in the Park with George won the Pulitzer Prize.

My, how the time flies.

Wow, it really does, doesn't it?

George · « **Reply #92 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:17:10 PM »

Quote from: Freddie on April 24, 2025, 12:21:12 PM

For those who found the TV show HEE HAW either a guilty pleasure or maybe even just a comedy pleasure - sad news.

"Lulu Roman, Popular ‘Hee Haw’ Comedian and Gospel Singer, Dies at 78"
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lulu-roman-dead-hee-haw-1236199874/

Oh, no.

George · « **Reply #93 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:39:08 PM »

Quote from: Freddie on April 24, 2025, 12:57:58 PM

Side note re HEE HAW and SHUCKED:

"Lulu" in the Broadway musical SHUCKED was played by Alex Newell, who won the Tony for that role.

And Alex won for best actor in a musical.

George · « **Reply #94 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:39:25 PM »

I'd seen an interview with the creators of the show where they specified that the character of Lulu is cis-gender female. They just thought that Alex was the best person to play the role.

George · « **Reply #95 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:39:41 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 24, 2025, 01:11:06 PM

I had a wonderful work session with my orchestration student.

That's great, Larry!

George · « **Reply #96 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:50:03 PM »

Quote from: Freddie on April 24, 2025, 01:19:15 PM

Jonathan Groff shows up around 2:30 into that clip.

Here's that link again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhWAiTGwpXE

Michele Pawk is in this!

SPOO!! She loses her balance and almost trips at about 3:40!

bk · « **Reply #97 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:59:30 PM »

Had tuna sandwiches for food.

bk · « **Reply #98 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:59:37 PM »

Very good.

bk · « **Reply #99 on:** April 24, 2025, 03:59:48 PM »

Dozed off the i have no idea how long.

bk · « **Reply #100 on:** April 24, 2025, 04:00:09 PM »

Producer of The Partridge Family is retired

Jane · « **Reply #101 on:** April 24, 2025, 04:15:42 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 24, 2025, 02:14:47 PM

Quote from: Jane on April 24, 2025, 01:19:32 PM
DR John I will please have a slice of the blueberry pie.

Don’t worry. I enjoyed it for you.

Jane · « **Reply #102 on:** April 24, 2025, 04:38:06 PM »

Keith got Wordle in three today.

Jane · « **Reply #103 on:** April 24, 2025, 05:23:35 PM »

Quote from: John G. on April 24, 2025, 04:51:46 AM

TOD:

Lucille Ball
Buster Keaton
Charles Chaplin
Harold Lloyd
Bob Hope
The Marx Bros. (Harpo by himself in small doses)
Bob Newhart
Carol Burnett
Madeline Kahn
Mel Brooks
Cloris Leachman

Excellent list.

Jane · « **Reply #104 on:** April 24, 2025, 05:24:52 PM »

We saw Jerry Lewis perform in Vegas and he was hysterical. I also liked him on talk shows.
I agree about Groucho and Benny.
George Burns
Is early Richard Pryor considered classic?

MichaelG · « **Reply #105 on:** April 24, 2025, 05:56:28 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 24, 2025, 05:24:52 PM

Is early Richard Pryor considered classic?

Yes!

MichaelG · « **Reply #106 on:** April 24, 2025, 05:58:32 PM »

To me the classic era is the one that includes

- Robin Williams
- Richard Pryor
- George Carlin

I don’t know the current generation of stand-up comics at all.

MichaelG · « **Reply #107 on:** April 24, 2025, 05:59:39 PM »

Off to film class to see Tommy.

Freddie · « **Reply #108 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:08:39 PM »

Quote from: MichaelG on April 24, 2025, 05:59:39 PM

Off to film class to see Tommy.

Enjoy the class, MichaelG!

bk · « **Reply #109 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:31:22 PM »

Watching a very bad motion picture, but I'll endure it to the end, as it's about a subject and era I know very well.

bk · « **Reply #110 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:32:40 PM »

Horribly directed by one of its stars - that's part of it.

bk · « **Reply #111 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:33:02 PM »

Terrible screenplay - that's another part of it.

bk · « **Reply #112 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:33:35 PM »

Shot in Canada rather than where it takes place - so, no real sense of time and place.

bk · « **Reply #113 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:33:47 PM »

That's another part of it.

bk · « **Reply #114 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:34:22 PM »

Billy Crystal in his early stand-up days was pretty funny.

MichaelG · « **Reply #115 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:38:35 PM »

Quote from: Freddie on April 24, 2025, 06:08:39 PM

Quote from: MichaelG on April 24, 2025, 05:59:39 PM
Off to film class to see Tommy.

Enjoy the class, MichaelG!

Thanks! I did my homework by listening to the concept album yesterday. So I’ll be ready for any adaptation questions. 😀

John G. · « **Reply #116 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:42:18 PM »

Succession season 3 has come in.

John G. · « **Reply #117 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:47:29 PM »

WSJ had a column today about the Criterion release of Jean de Florette/Manon of the Springs. It didn’t really talk about anything Criterion did to the films, and nothing about extras, but the writer made me want to watch them again.

John G. · « **Reply #118 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:49:40 PM »

I’m exhausted again. We had more voters than the previous days, but the lapses were loooong.

John G. · « **Reply #119 on:** April 24, 2025, 06:50:01 PM »

Onward!

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