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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were brassy and tacky, and now it is time for you to post until the brassy and tacky cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: BOWDLERIZE!
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Happy Birthday Mickey Rooney (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001682/)!
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ASK BK
What is your favorite musical score of a show that you have NEVER seen performed on a stage of any kind
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I'll be the one wearing the gardenia.
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Good morning and good night.
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Good night, Laura DR!!!!!!!
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Thank you, DR JMK!!!!!!
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And CONGRATULATIONS to DR Jane's familiy on the arrival of her new Grand Nephew!!!!!!! :D :D
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Many many health vibes to DAW's DH Jayson
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Congrats to Jane and family
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Good morning, all! In a very few minutes I will run up to the lumber store and pick up my two pieces of plywood and bring them back here. After that, I will head down to the Finians on Broadway office and deal with contracts and invoices. I think I will then run over to Local 802 and give the Music Prep dept. the signed contract and copy of invoice.
Then, when I return, I will fix the bookcases and get back to work on FINIAN'S RAINBOW. At some point I need to have a phone conversatin with Jeff Saver who's asked me about working on TIME AFTER TIME, his musical with Stephen Cole.
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BK,
I'm not ashamed to admit that I enjoyed both VANTAGE POINT and QUANTUM OF SOLACE...for what they were:
Mindless Entertainment.
:)
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Wednesday.
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Wednesday.
Morticia.
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Good morning!
More overcast skies, but it seems a bit warmer and more humid today which didn't make for a pleasant walking experience this morning. By Friday, temps will be more moderate. But today and tomorrow will be warm
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I found more to like with VANTAGE POINT than I did QUANTUM OF SOLACE. That James Bond movie just wore me out within the first half hour. I enjoyed the multiple points of view of VANTAGE POINT, and the cast was great.
And the Blu-rays of both were stupendous.
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Today I will tackle "Eclipse series 18: Dusan Makavejev Free Radical," the latest Criterion set which is due to come out October 13th. Since the first two films are not long at all, I will do them today, the first this afternoon and the second in the early evening. I'll finish up the set tomorrow afternoon.
From his two films I've already watched and written about, I have to say I'm not looking forward to these, but since they're his first films, maybe they won't be quite as weird and desperate to make an impression. We'll see. It should be an adventure nonetheless.
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Tonight another new episode of GLEE which I'm looking forward to. I'm going to sample the ABC sitcoms that come on opposite GLEE: MODERN FAMILY and COUGAR TOWN (though I won't see them until I eat lunch tomorrow).
CBS' schedule is all returning shows with their season premieres tonight.
NBC has the poorly reviewed new show MERCY and LAW & ORDER: SVU on its new night and time.
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BK,
I'm not ashamed to admit that I enjoyed both VANTAGE POINT and QUANTUM OF SOLACE...for what they were:
Mindless Entertainment.
Ditto.
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Wednesday.
Morticia.
Truly warped, Dan! :D
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I'm heading downstairs now to do Stretching Exercises Part II (I have so many that I split them into two parts and do each part twice a day).
Then, I'll watch another Sherlock Holmes/Jeremy Brett episode. I also plan to watch COMMUNITY from On Demand today while I eat lunch.
WBBL.
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BK,
I'm not ashamed to admit that I enjoyed both VANTAGE POINT and QUANTUM OF SOLACE...for what they were:
Mindless Entertainment.
Ditto.
Dit-three. If I wanted car chases that obeyed the laws of physics I'd watch CNN. These films never promised to be more than live action cartoons. Well produced mindless entertainment can be just what's needed on a dreary Friday night.
der Brucer
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Tonight another new episode of GLEE which I'm looking forward to. I'm going to sample the ABC sitcoms that come on opposite GLEE: MODERN FAMILY and COUGAR TOWN (though I won't see them until I eat lunch tomorrow).
CBS' schedule is all returning shows with their season premieres tonight.
NBC has the poorly reviewed new show MERCY and LAW & ORDER: SVU on its new night and time.
Let's see:
9PM:
Modern Family
Glee
L&O-SVU
Criminal Minds
A justification for our having two TVS with HDTV Digital recorders.
der Brucer
I notice that MERCY has no dramatic competition in its 8PM slot, so I'll give it a try.
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My windows are open. First time in many months.
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Hmmmmmmmmm......I think I passed on Vantage Point - but I did enjoy QUANTUM....but then I think Daniel Craig is a fine James Bond. I must say I liked his first outing CASINO ROYALE more.
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And at 10PM, tonight, we get the visit the neighborhoods of twos DRs:
DAW's Eastwick
Ben's CSI-NY
der Brucer
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Congratulations, Jane on the birth of your new little grand nephew!!!
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FINIAN'S RAINBOW......always seemed kind of a meh story to me. I have only seen the movie and heard the OBC once.
But the songs.....oh the songs! I have listened to the soundtrack so many times....I love the songs. I bought the LP for fifty cents and it was years before I saw the movie on late night television. I had already imagined the choreography in my head.....so I was most disappointed in Mr Pan's work - he indicates EVERYTHING and it's most distressing. And Silent Susan or whatever her name is seems to be a dumb character....but anyway. THE SONGS!!!!
I look forward to seeing how DR ELMORE'S new revival fares....and of course of seeing him onstage accepting the Tony Award!
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My windows are open. First time in many months.
So, did God close a door?
der Brucer
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Congrats to DR JANE on the new family member.
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Continued Vibes to DAW and DH Jayson!
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Page 2 Dance!
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Scary page Two Finian's Rainbow Dance. Not from DR ELMORE's show - but from the Harlem Repertory Theatre.
(http://www.harlemrepertorytheatre.org/2007/finians/photos/finians_rainbow01.jpg)
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Continued healthy kitty vibes!
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Is this YOU DR ELMORE?
(http://www.harlemrepertorytheatre.org/images/2009/Finiansoffer.jpg)
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Quote for the day:
In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through to you.
~ Mortimer J. Adler
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And CONGRATULATIONS to DR Jane's familiy on the arrival of her new Grand Nephew!!!!!!! :D :D
Thanks. :D
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So I will ask DR ELMORE - since I can't figure out one of the lines of lyrics in THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
Help....
Magnolias are sentimental
Persimmons are queer.
*********************
This time of the year.
What the hell are they singing in the third line?
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Thank you DR JRand. I haven't received more news or a photo yet.
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Congratulations, Aunt Jane!
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DR Jose, Ioana (ee-wa-na) is the best I can do. As awkward as it is here, it is a rather common name in Romania.
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Thanks DR Laura. Any improvement with the kitties this morning?
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Scary page Two Finian's Rainbow Dance. Not from DR ELMORE's show - but from the Harlem Repertory Theatre.
(http://www.harlemrepertorytheatre.org/2007/finians/photos/finians_rainbow01.jpg)
I didn't notice sneakers in the Capezio catalog.
der Brucer
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Today's notes:
...should LA ever have rain again, which, at this point, seems doubtful.
Gee, that's what Atlantans were saying a few months ago.
der Brucer
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Scary page Two Finian's Rainbow Dance. Not from DR ELMORE's show - but from the Harlem Repertory Theatre.
(http://www.harlemrepertorytheatre.org/2007/finians/photos/finians_rainbow01.jpg)
I've heard of Black Irish--but this is is ridiculous!
(I told you--I have a Producers quote for EVERY circumstance).
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The kitties are feeding well. We just have to wait and see if the medicines work. I believe two of them can see.
Last night two of them were missing from the "Baby Box." I called to them, and one came out from under the Leopard-Spotted Fainting Couch and climbed into my lap. The other (the one we've worked so hard to save) was under the computer desk and wandered around lost.
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Ok. I am going outside to have my coffee. It is very very nice out.
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One happy, one sad story. I hope the meds work & you have all happy stories.
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Well DR LAURA....there's always Kathryn Kuhlman.
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The other (the one we've worked so hard to save) was under the computer desk and wandered around lost.
Which is much better than cowering in the corner of the box.
der Brucer
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Well DR LAURA....there's always Kathryn Kuhlman.
Yes, but does she have a leopard spotted fainting couch? I think not!
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Wednesday morning greetings! It's another humid, gloomy day in SW Ohio.
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How did DR JRand59 find a picture of my putting on my Sunday clothes? :D
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Thank you, DRs FJL and Kerry!! :-*
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There's no blue Monday in your Sunday clothes!
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LOL DR DAW.
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I haf my vayz.
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DR JMK....Dino would know the answer to that question.
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Apparently lifting pots of gold develops strong thigh muscles.
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Apparently. I am creeped out by how HAPPY he is.
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Apparently lifting pots of gold develops strong thigh muscles.
So does living in the woods with no commode and subsisting on a low-fiber diet.
der Brucer
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Wednesday.
Morticia.
Truly warped, Dan! :D
That's just how my mind works, DR Kerry.
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That's just how my mind works, DR Kerry.
And all of us DRs are the beneficiaries! :D
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Page Three Frances Farmer stocking tops dance.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/tomasutpen/album4/frances.jpg)
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Page Three Frances Farmer stocking tops dance.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/tomasutpen/album4/frances.jpg)
You know in all the thousands of times I've seen that pic, I don't think I ever noticed before how relentlessly she's clutching her cigarette case in that right hand, LOL.
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Page Three Frances Farmer stocking tops dance.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/tomasutpen/album4/frances.jpg)
Quite the recalcitrant and rambunctious lass.
der Brucer
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"Please walk this way, Miss Farmer. No one is going to embarass you. Walk this way, please."
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Yes don't take the ciggies. They have already removed her shoes.
And I think this happened momentarily after she was denied her right to make a phone call.....probably to Louella Parsons to give her the scoop.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And a good night's sleep was exactly what I needed. I think the activity of the past couple of days - the two days in Philly, the unexpected trek out to Coney Island on Sunday and then the last-minute trip out to City Island on Monday night - just caught up with me. Rest is a good thing.
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DR Jane - Congrats to you and your family on your newest addition of 8 lbs., 5 oz.!!!
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DR Jose, Ioana (ee-wa-na) is the best I can do. As awkward as it is here, it is a rather common name in Romania.
What? However... I actually know two Ioana's here in NYC.
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DR JMK I always thought it was a clutch purse....but I think you are right. In fact I think it's a pack of Lucky Strike Greens or Phillip Morris cigs with a book of matches.
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DR Jose, Ioana (ee-wa-na) is the best I can do. As awkward as it is here, it is a rather common name in Romania.
What? However... I actually know two Ioana's here in NYC.
Oh... After scrolling back a bit, I think I get it now. I think.
Moving on...
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ASK BK
What is your favorite musical score of a show that you have NEVER seen performed on a stage of any kind
Maybe Smile.
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I'm up, the sky is blue, and I am groggy but must soon joggy.
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As I said, I didn't mind the plot of Vantage Point, I just thought it was poorly done. Liked the actors and the running time, which I also said. I just must have missed the "entertainment" part :)
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Scary page Two Finian's Rainbow Dance. Not from DR ELMORE's show - but from the Harlem Repertory Theatre.
Hmmm... Now I'm trying to figure out if the HRT production of Finian's Rainbow is somehow "related" to the soon-to-open Broadway production. -And/or the Encore's presentation and/or of the Irish Repertory productions (the two-piano one).
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Is this YOU DR ELMORE?
(http://www.harlemrepertorytheatre.org/images/2009/Finiansoffer.jpg)
Yes, DR JRand59, it is. I agree with you about the glorious score, but unlike you, I find the story a wonderful mix of whimsy, blarney, politics, and social criticism. I appreciate your wish for my Tony nomination, but I've only scored about 70 bars of music and the rest of the orchestrations are by two men I feel quite inferior to, Russell Bennett and Don Walker.
I see my favorite recording of the show is now out of print, but the Amazon Marketplace has several copies "used-like new" for a good price. I'm hoping we get a recording.
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You'll absolutely get a new recording IF the producers pay for it. That's the way it works these days, so if they've put the money in the budget, then either Ghostlight or PS Classics will have it.
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Now about those lyrics....
As I said my opinion is NOT based on the stage show - just the IDEA of the show and the movie.
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So I will ask DR ELMORE - since I can't figure out one of the lines of lyrics in THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
Help....
Magnolias are sentimental
Persimmons are queer.
*********************
This time of the year.
What the hell are they singing in the third line?
"Snapdragons won't pay no rental
This time of the year"
Our company manager had forgotten yesterday she had the press event at noon so I'm going downtown around 1:30. I just put in the new plywood shelf and all is good.
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HRT has a big Yarburg connection, that may be it, DR JOSE.
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So I will ask DR ELMORE - since I can't figure out one of the lines of lyrics in THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
Help....
Magnolias are sentimental
Persimmons are queer.
*********************
This time of the year.
What the hell are they singing in the third line?
"Snapdragons won't pay no rental
This time of the year"
Our company manager had forgotten yesterday she had the press event at noon so I'm going downtown around 1:30. I just put in the new plywood shelf and all is good.
Thank you. Now I can sing the WHOLE sing along with the soundtrack CD!
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But maybe it was a different group....of lyrics....
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And after checking out the website of Harlem Repertory Theatre (http://www.harlemrepertorytheatre.org/current_season.html), it appears they presented The Wiz this past summer too. -Although, I don't recall seeing any press or posters for said production, and I live just a couple of blocks from their theatre.
They also have an upcoming Yip Harburg Festival listed on their season schedule, as well as a production of Flahooley!
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HRT has a big Yarburg connection, that may be it, DR JOSE.
I believe you are correct, DR JRand.
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Yes, DR JRand59, it is. I agree with you about the glorious score, but unlike you, I find the story a wonderful mix of whimsy, blarney, politics, and social criticism. I appreciate your wish for my Tony nomination, but I've only scored about 70 bars of music and the rest of the orchestrations are by two men I feel quite inferior to, Russell Bennett and Don Walker.
I should add that another orchestrator in the business who does a lot of revivals gets those jobs by putting down the original orchestrators to the producers and powers-that-be as "generic 40s" or "generic 50s" hack work. I think it's great they give him a chance to do "generic millenium" new ones.
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DR DERBRUCER - I looked for "the forgotton" on my TV schedule, but could only find "The Forgotten". I'm guessing that's the same thing. ;)
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Harburg's family lives in Portland now. They did a big article on them when some high school did Wizard of Oz a couple of years ago.
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DR DERBRUCER - I looked for "the forgotton" on my TV schedule, but could only find "The Forgotten". I'm guessing that's the same thing. ;)
Sorry, DAW stole my "e".
der Brucer
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Tonight another new episode of GLEE which I'm looking forward to. I'm going to sample the ABC sitcoms that come on opposite GLEE: MODERN FAMILY and COUGAR TOWN (though I won't see them until I eat lunch tomorrow).
CBS' schedule is all returning shows with their season premieres tonight.
NBC has the poorly reviewed new show MERCY and LAW & ORDER: SVU on its new night and time.
At 8pm there are actually 3 shows that are quite similar and would appeal to the same audience:
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, DANCING WITH THE STARS and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.
I will also try EASTWICK at 10pm.
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Yes, DR JRand59, it is. I agree with you about the glorious score, but unlike you, I find the story a wonderful mix of whimsy, blarney, politics, and social criticism. I appreciate your wish for my Tony nomination, but I've only scored about 70 bars of music and the rest of the orchestrations are by two men I feel quite inferior to, Russell Bennett and Don Walker.
I should add that another orchestrator in the business who does a lot of revivals gets those jobs by putting down the original orchestrators to the producers and powers-that-be as "generic 40s" or "generic 50s" hack work. I think it's great they give him a chance to do "generic millenium" new ones.
LOL.....the lyrics I was thinking of.....I gave you the wrong verse....
it's about
Sweet potatoes....
and the line I don't get is about Freeman's Status or something like that....I can't understand it.
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I am torn between GLEE and the CBS comedies. I really like GARY UNMARRIED.
I am thinking I will go with GLEE and catch GARY in reruns in October.
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At 9pm I will record GLEE.
But on the CW there is a new show called THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE, about the rfashion industry. I watched it online and actually really liked it!
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Vibes for Jayson and for Laura's kitten's. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I can't find my FINIAN'S RAINBOW soundtrack CD. :(
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DR Cillaliz, re: DANCING WITH THE STARS.
I don't always decide my favorite in the first week. But i can see who i think i will like.
As i said, for the men, i thought mark (iron chef), louie and aaron carter had potential. And i did think donny osmond was really good.
As for the women last night, there were some very interesting ones. I also thought kelly osbourne did much better than i ever could have expected. Especially after they showed how bad she was initially. I thought her free dance was amazing.
The best to me though were mya and joanna. I thought mya and dimitri's dance was one of the best ever. It was so beautiful. I could not believe len gave them a 5. Even if he did not think it was traditional. He could have given them a 7.
I figured joanna and derek would be good and they were.
Sabrina the teenage witch(melissa joan hart) to me was just okay in her main dance. But i loved her relay.
I thought macy gray was not good at all. Although i wonder if she has a lot of fans. Besides her i thought that kathy ireland was the worst.
I also think natalie coughlin (olympic swimmer) could do well. She seemed a little stiff.
But it seems like the best will be mya, joanna and kelly!
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Yes, DR JRand59, it is. I agree with you about the glorious score, but unlike you, I find the story a wonderful mix of whimsy, blarney, politics, and social criticism. I appreciate your wish for my Tony nomination, but I've only scored about 70 bars of music and the rest of the orchestrations are by two men I feel quite inferior to, Russell Bennett and Don Walker.
I should add that another orchestrator in the business who does a lot of revivals gets those jobs by putting down the original orchestrators to the producers and powers-that-be as "generic 40s" or "generic 50s" hack work. I think it's great they give him a chance to do "generic millenium" new ones.
LOL.....the lyrics I was thinking of.....I gave you the wrong verse....
it's about
Sweet potatoes....
and the line I don't get is about Freeman's Status or something like that....I can't understand it.
Red cabbage and sweet potatoes
Don't easily skeer
They'll sprout without real estaters
This time of the year
That one?
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It's Wednesday, and after a good night's sleep, my eyes are still tired. Here at work trying to put on a happy face with the kids, but feeling blah today. Maybe because it's a LONG day, (won't be home until 9:00pm or later) Happy Wednesday everyone.
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YES DR ELMORE THAT ONE.....NOW I know!!!
They'll sprout without real estaters!!!
I guess if I knew the show better, I could have figured it out!
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I actually know two Ioana's here in NYC.
Then I'm sure that they will appreciate your now pronouncing their name correctly. ;D
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Sorry, DAW stole my "e".
;D
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It is 10 a.m. and the windows are still open!
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Shoes are falling. None near me but it is going to be a difficult and ugly end of the week!
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Now I need to do some yardwork before my guest arrives.
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Ben, keep away from the falling shoes!
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{{{{{DR BEN & his co-workers}}}}
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Thanks, DR Jennifer! :)
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I hope we will get a super photo of DR PennyO with Sherlock!!!! :D
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My copy of Adriana arrived today! Love the sparkling gift, and the dedication, which was a surprise (added after the last edit!). :D
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Shoes are falling. None near me but it is going to be a difficult and ugly end of the week!
Protection vibes for DR BEN.
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BK, please to let me know what e-mail address to use for the Paypal payment?
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Workplace vibes to DR Ben!
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Thank you all!
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DR MBARNUM it is
kritzerland at adelphia dot net
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My windows are open. First time in many months.
Once I got my operable skylight, it's never been closed...even when it's been raining! ;D I love it!!
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Congrats on DR Jane's new nephew!!
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I have not been affected but shoes have dropped in my department. We shall see how things go now that we know.
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My windows are still open. Quite a change from Monday, when it was 104.
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{{{{{DR BEN & his co-workers}}}}
~~~DITTO!!~~~
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At some point I need to have a phone conversatin with Jeff Saver who's asked me about working on TIME AFTER TIME, his musical with Stephen Cole.
Great news and Good Luck! :D
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Back from the long jog.
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My windows are still open. Quite a change from Monday, when it was 104.
Ours are still closed, because the humidity is about 104%
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Mr. Handy Man was here and doing the last of the shade job. Then he tried to help my car, but there is no helping the problem, I guess. Some of the paint on the roof has, what he says, oxidized, just in two spots but it looks like sandpaper and not very attractive. Why it only happened in those two spots is anyone's guess - there are no other problems on the entire car. He used something called a clay bar, which usually works, but didn't because apparently the paint they used has clear coat or something. If anyone has any clew how to deal with this problem, please let me know.
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DR DERBRUCER - I looked for "the forgotton" on my TV schedule, but could only find "The Forgotten". I'm guessing that's the same thing. ;)
Sorry, DAW stole my "e".
der Brucer
I always suspected that he was a vowel snatcher.
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I can't find my FINIAN'S RAINBOW soundtrack CD. :(
Look to the rainbow....
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I am so relieved for you, DR Ben!!!!!!!!
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I always suspected that he was a vowel snatcher.
And just wait til you see what I do with 'em!!!!! :D
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We'll make our new title available for you dear readers tonight at midnight.
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(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs212.snc1/7921_1191613961202_1553994262_502856_6134871_n.jpg)
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New release at MIDNIGHT!!!
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Some people say toothpaste will remove said oxidation - but I can't confirm or deny same.
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My windows are open. First time in many months.
And I've had to close mine for the next two days, but then it looks like we'll be having some real early fall weather.
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Is this YOU DR ELMORE?
(http://www.harlemrepertorytheatre.org/images/2009/Finiansoffer.jpg)
Yes, DR JRand59, it is. I agree with you about the glorious score, but unlike you, I find the story a wonderful mix of whimsy, blarney, politics, and social criticism. I appreciate your wish for my Tony nomination, but I've only scored about 70 bars of music and the rest of the orchestrations are by two men I feel quite inferior to, Russell Bennett and Don Walker.
I see my favorite recording of the show is now out of print, but the Amazon Marketplace has several copies "used-like new" for a good price. I'm hoping we get a recording.
I certainly prefer that version to the original Broadway cast recording, but I really love the soundtrack of the movie. A new recording would be most welcome.
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I am torn between GLEE and the CBS comedies. I really like GARY UNMARRIED.
I am thinking I will go with GLEE and catch GARY in reruns in October.
No need to be torn; they don't run in competition with each other. The CBS comedies are 8-9. GLEE runs from 9-10. It's ABC that has 9-10 comedies.
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I guess I should go do some errands and whatnot and then get ready for the meeting and then our reading. I'm quite hungry but will try to hold off until pizza time at six.
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I watched another Brett/Holmes program - SHOSCOMBE OLD PLACE. This has to be the easiest to figure out Sherlock Holmes story of all time. I had never read the story; THE CASE BOOK is the one Holmes volume I've never read, but at least in the filmed version, the mystery's solution was very obvious.
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While I ate lunch, I watched COMMUNITY, but I likely won't stay with it. It was OK, but none of the characters engaged me much, so that's 30 minutes I can save myself each week.
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Then I did my work project for this afternoon - Dusan Makavejev's MAN IS NOT A BIRD. Typical mix of drama, comedy, and socialism uneasily combined into a stew of ideas, images, and politics. Certainly not as objectionable as those two 70s movies I had seen earlier, but nothing all that gripping either. For me, this was not the revelation of something like THE 400 BLOWS or KNIFE IN THE WATER were for their directors.
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Since the film was only 78 minutes, I had time to watch the second part of ELIZABETH I. I watched about 70 minutes of it, to the point where Elizabeth sends Essex to fight the Battle of Cadiz.
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I skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. It continues with the kidnapping/ransom story, and it was just as ridiculous today as yesterday. The shooting of Damien was badly staged, and all the skulking around about writing samples and reports is SO tedious.
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DR Jose, Ioana (ee-wa-na) is the best I can do. As awkward as it is here, it is a rather common name in Romania.
What? However... I actually know two Ioana's here in NYC.
I'm sorry, that should have been DR JMK. I was thinking you know how to pronounce the name, which must be why I typed Jose instead of JMK.
Are the two Ioana's you know from NYC or another country?
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At 9pm I will record GLEE.
But on the CW there is a new show called THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE, about the rfashion industry. I watched it online and actually really liked it!
I thought we just might like it & recorded the show. Keith & I never made it past the runway ;D
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Contracts and invoices are in! I forgot the pharmacy so I have to step put for a bit and buy some drugs.
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My windows are still open.
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The ratings for THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE have been horrendous. I'm not sure how long they'll let it run unless things pick up a bit.
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On the other hand, NCIS scored the highest ratings in its seven year history last night. It is VERY unusual for a show to be building on its ratings during its seventh year on the air, but NCIS seems to be doing that.
NCIS: LA benefitted from that huge lead-in audience and delivered more than 90% of its lead-in audience, the best debut so far this (young) season.
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Now, I guess I'll hop off-line and do some writing before heading back down for the next film in my work project box set. The one tonight is called LOVE AFFAIR OR THE CASE OF THE MISSING SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR. It's only 69 minutes long, so I should have no trouble getting it watched before I join GLEE (at about 9:15 and via the DVR will catch up to it before it goes off in real time.)
WBBL.
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BRASS TACKS:
(http://4customers.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/brass-tacks.jpg)
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As it always is, we've found a couple of typos in the book - unavoidable, it seems, no matter how hard we try and how often we proof. One is on page 145 - there's a missing show title - Peter Pan. Somehow, between two of Grant's layouts it got dropped. And my eye would never have known to catch it - it's infuriating, since it was there in the first galley and gone in the second, and HOW it could just disappear is even a bigger mystery to me, unless we did a fix in that area and it screwed it up. The other is more minor - on page 153 there's an "or" that should have been an "of" - again, those things are so hard to catch because it's not misspelled and the eye tends to compensate for the wrong letter.
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I hope we will get a super photo of DR PennyO with Sherlock!!!! :D
I've got the camera out so maybe I'll remember.
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Shoes are falling. None near me but it is going to be a difficult and ugly end of the week!
Protection vibes for DR BEN.
DITTO, DITTO, DITTO!!!!
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My windows are open. First time in many months.
Once I got my operable skylight, it's never been closed...even when it's been raining! ;D I love it!!
:D
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Congrats on DR Jane's new nephew!!
Thanks. Still haven't heard if the baby has a name. Whatever, I'm sure it will be an odd one ;D
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Well, I AM off to see THE WIZARD (OF OZ), but. . .the two early shows are completely sold out, so it's the 10pm showing for me.
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The ratings for THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE have been horrendous. I'm not sure how long they'll let it run unless things pick up a bit.
I'm glad we turn it off.
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The kittens have names: Charlie, George, Michael, and Wally. When their eyes look better, I'll take pictures.
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T.O.D.
What day during the week are we allowed to ask BK questions?
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Good morning, all! In a very few minutes I will run up to the lumber store and pick up my two pieces of plywood and bring them back here. After that, I will head down to the Finians on Broadway office and deal with contracts and invoices. I think I will then run over to Local 802 and give the Music Prep dept. the signed contract and copy of invoice.
Then, when I return, I will fix the bookcases and get back to work on FINIAN'S RAINBOW. At some point I need to have a phone conversatin with Jeff Saver who's asked me about working on TIME AFTER TIME, his musical with Stephen Cole.
Yes! Yes! Yes!
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Getting ready to trot off to [yet another] Yom Kippur rehearsal.
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Yes! Yes! Yes!
Is that your audition for an Herbal Essence shampoo commercial?
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Well DR LAURA....there's always Kathryn Kuhlman.
Oh sure! She couldn't even save herself.
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Well, I AM off to see THE WIZARD (OF OZ), but. . .the two early shows are completely sold out, so it's the 10pm showing for me.
I'm going to see it tonight, too, but it's only at 7:00 pm, at one theater in the area. I'm still deciding if I want to pay an extra dollar to buy the ticket on-line or just take my chances.
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You'll absolutely get a new recording IF the producers pay for it. That's the way it works these days, so if they've put the money in the budget, then either Ghostlight or PS Classics will have it.
Perhaps a truly stupid question for BK. Couldn't Kritzerland put in a bid to produce the cast recording of FR?
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Congrats on DR Jane's new nephew!!
Thanks. Still haven't heard if the baby has a name. Whatever, I'm sure it will be an odd one ;D
Glad to hear of his safe arrival, whatever his name is!
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Tonight another new episode of GLEE which I'm looking forward to. I'm going to sample the ABC sitcoms that come on opposite GLEE: MODERN FAMILY and COUGAR TOWN (though I won't see them until I eat lunch tomorrow).
CBS' schedule is all returning shows with their season premieres tonight.
NBC has the poorly reviewed new show MERCY and LAW & ORDER: SVU on its new night and time.
At 8pm there are actually 3 shows that are quite similar and would appeal to the same audience:
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, DANCING WITH THE STARS and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.
I will also try EASTWICK at 10pm.
I love DANCING WITH THE STARS. I would enjoy watching SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. However, there is no punishment known to mankind or to Guantanamo Bay that could force me to watch AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL. I see no similarity between MODEL and the other two programs.
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Well...this is an interesting tidbit about a (possible) new TV show:
Spielberg, Shaiman, Wittman, Zadan and Meron in Talks for TV Series About a New Musical (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/133134-Spielberg_Shaiman_Wittman_Zadan_and_Meron_in_Talks_for_TV_Series_About_a_New_Musical)
Variety reports that Tony-winning composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can) are also in negotiations to score the project. A goal would be to stage the musical on Broadway after the series airs. (The stage show at the center of the series is not related to any existing musical.)
The scripted series — it's not a documentary — will trace the process of creating a new musical from conception to songwriting, the alignment of investors, through casting and the rehearsal process. The show would also focus on the personal lives and stories of the individuals involved.
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BK, I mentioned the dedication on Monday, but I didn't want to give away to much information.
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TCB - even though I was the first to come up with this business model of producers paying and the label taking a distribution fee, at the time I handed that proposal in and a budget to the Shubert's for Amour, I was just about to start Kritzerland. One of the people at the Shubert's knew the owner of Ghostlight, and he handed them my budget and the rest is history. Only those two labels seem to have the wherewithall to get in there under those terms - it's really annoying, but they go where they're comfortable.
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The kittens have names: Charlie, George, Michael, and Wally. When their eyes look better, I'll take pictures.
Cool! So...who the heck are Charlie, Michael and Wally??
;)
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The kittens have names: Charlie, George, Michael, and Wally. When their eyes look better, I'll take pictures.
LOL-except for Wally (unless I'm forgetting someone) the names could also be DR's.
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Congrats on DR Jane's new nephew!!
Thanks. Still haven't heard if the baby has a name. Whatever, I'm sure it will be an odd one ;D
Glad to hear of his safe arrival, whatever his name is!
Thank you. Last I heard they had a girl's name agreed on, not a boys. We had the same problem with Craig & had trouble deciding between 3 names. His hospital certificate says Baby Boy.
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DR Cillaliz, re: DANCING WITH THE STARS.
I don't always decide my favorite in the first week. But i can see who i think i will like.
As i said, for the men, i thought mark (iron chef), louie and aaron carter had potential. And i did think donny osmond was really good.
As for the women last night, there were some very interesting ones. I also thought kelly osbourne did much better than i ever could have expected. Especially after they showed how bad she was initially. I thought her free dance was amazing.
The best to me though were mya and joanna. I thought mya and dimitri's dance was one of the best ever. It was so beautiful. I could not believe len gave them a 5. Even if he did not think it was traditional. He could have given them a 7.
I figured joanna and derek would be good and they were.
Sabrina the teenage witch(melissa joan hart) to me was just okay in her main dance. But i loved her relay.
I thought macy gray was not good at all. Although i wonder if she has a lot of fans. Besides her i thought that kathy ireland was the worst.
I also think natalie coughlin (olympic swimmer) could do well. She seemed a little stiff.
But it seems like the best will be mya, joanna and kelly!
I liked Kelly better than Mya, but i think I may have been harvesting DR Ron's blueberry field on Farmtown when she was dancing
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Some people say toothpaste will remove said oxidation - but I can't confirm or deny same.
does it remove the paint too ;)
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The kittens have names: Charlie, George, Michael, and Wally. When their eyes look better, I'll take pictures.
Cool! So...who the heck are Charlie, Michael and Wally??
;)
They were the original Beatles, but their manager thought they needed an overhaul on the names. George was obstinant, so he kept his. Wally became "Ringo"...and Charlie and Michael are John and Paul.
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The kittens have names: Charlie, George, Michael, and Wally. When their eyes look better, I'll take pictures.
I had a dog named Charlie and a cat named Wally
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BRASS TACKS:
(http://4customers.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/brass-tacks.jpg)
A visual aid for those for whom brass tacks aren't familiar?
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Tonight another new episode of GLEE which I'm looking forward to. I'm going to sample the ABC sitcoms that come on opposite GLEE: MODERN FAMILY and COUGAR TOWN (though I won't see them until I eat lunch tomorrow).
CBS' schedule is all returning shows with their season premieres tonight.
NBC has the poorly reviewed new show MERCY and LAW & ORDER: SVU on its new night and time.
At 8pm there are actually 3 shows that are quite similar and would appeal to the same audience:
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, DANCING WITH THE STARS and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.
I will also try EASTWICK at 10pm.
I love DANCING WITH THE STARS. I would enjoy watching SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. However, there is no punishment known to mankind or to Guantanamo Bay that could force me to watch AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL. I see no similarity between MODEL and the other two programs.
Who are your favorites so far on DWTS? Who do you think should go home tonight? I'd say Macy Gray (sorry Macy) and either Tom Delay or the fighting guy, don't remember his name.
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Should go home, that is
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CONGRATS TO JANE!!!
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Vibes to all who need them.
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The kittens have names: Charlie, George, Michael, and Wally. When their eyes look better, I'll take pictures.
Cool! So...who the heck are Charlie, Michael and Wally??
;)
They are the Upstairs kitties, not be confused with Downstairs kitty George.
der Brucer
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DR Laura gave the naming rights to the Pastor's wife who helped nurse the kitties back to health
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DR Laura gave the naming rights to the Pastor's wife who helped nurse the kitties back to health
Oh that's right. That explains why they are all Biblical names.
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DR Laura gave the naming rights to the Pastor's wife who helped nurse the kitties back to health
Oh that's right. That explains why they are all Biblical names.
Wally - patron saint of moustaches.
der Brucer
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DR Laura gave the naming rights to the Pastor's wife who helped nurse the kitties back to health
Oh that's right. That explains why they are all Biblical names.
Saint Wally has always been by favorite
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LOL< I posted before reading your post, der b
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St. Wally should be the patron saint of underdogs. Little Wally is the one we are most worried about.
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And he purrrrrrrrrs when his tummy is full of milk.
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DR Laura gave the naming rights to the Pastor's wife who helped nurse the kitties back to health
Oh that's right. That explains why they are all Biblical names.
Wally - patron saint of moustaches.
der Brucer
Naturally, I was referring to Archangel Wally!
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St. Wally should be the patron saint of underdogs. Little Wally is the one we are most worried about.
That's Saint Jude
der Brucer
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VIBES FOR WALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Good Evening!
...And after taking a nice, long walk, it's time to watch TV. :)
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...And read and post too!
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Mom is at Choir practice so it's my "job" to watch DWTS and take notes for her, lol
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DR Jane - Both Ioana's I know were born in the US. I think. However, one of them is also Roumanian, while the other one is Argentinian in lineage.
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Mom is at Choir practice so it's my "job" to watch DWTS and take notes for her, lol
;D
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And while I was out and about, I made sure to call my niece, Alyssa, to wish her a very Happy Birthday! She turned the big S-E-V-E-N today! :)
*And in a rather unexpected - but very happy - turn of events, just as I had finished singing "Happy Birthday" to Alyssa, my other niece and god-daughter, Emily, grabbed the phone from her sister... "Hi, Uncle Jojo..." That truly made my heart melt.
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Some of the paint on the roof has, what he says, oxidized, just in two spots but it looks like sandpaper and not very attractive. Why it only happened in those two spots is anyone's guess - there are no other problems on the entire car. He used something called a clay bar, which usually works, but didn't because apparently the paint they used has clear coat or something. If anyone has any clew how to deal with this problem, please let me know.
My SIL, who spends most of his idle hours taking care if the finish on his vintage Mustang, says that his best guess is that the clear coat has worn off in those spots (the paint finish is naturally dull, it is the clear coat that gives it its shine). If the finish is fairly old and the car has been washed a lot the clear coat will start to wear off - the first signs are usually small spots on the roof or the hood. The solution is to patch up the paint - which will be noticable or to refinish the roof.
der Brucer
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For those who may be interested there will be a performance from The Lion King on DWTS tonight. It's the results show so it's not the "stars"
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Oh. Well, we aren't Catholic, so we don't know from saints.
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Tell Mom to vote for Donny!
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Me either...
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Tell Mom to vote for Donny!
can't vote until next week. She takes notes and then after the show we talk on the phone and I cast our votes online. I will make sure there's a vote for Donny for you :)
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Thanks, Cillaliz.
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Question for Jose,
a middle aged married couple who work with Woody are planning trip to NYC. The mister thinks it would be fun to go to a cabaret.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
der Brucer
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TThe kittens have names: Charlie, George, Michael, and Wally. When their eyes look better, I'll take pictures.
Cool! So...who the heck are Charlie, Michael and Wally??
;)
They were the original Beatles, but their manager thought they needed an overhaul on the names. George was obstinant, so he kept his. Wally became "Ringo"...and Charlie and Michael are John and Paul.
Hmmm... I may have to dig out my cassette(!) of the The Rutles (http://www.rutles.org/) now.
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Happy Birthday to niece Alyssa! I also have a niece, Lara, celebrating her birthday today.
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Thanks you DR Cilla.
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VIBES TO ALL THE KITTENS AND MEGA VIBES FOR LITTLE WALLY!!!
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I just put another batch of blueberry muffins in the oven, because tomorrow is DS Rob's second first day of school this fall. He's starting his last quarter at the University of Cincinnati and will (we fervently hope) graduate with a BA in philosophy on Dec. 12.
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Thank you all for the kitten vibes. Honestly, I didn't think it would be so hard this time.
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Here they are, all sacked out in the Big Comfy Bed. Wally is at the top.
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Hooray, I'm home and I'm not tired.
So for me it's movie time. Contact, one of my favorite feel better movies, and ice cream and pumpkin spice white chocolate cookies. The heck with my conjested head.
Then I can take a couple of hours and catch up.
Hope everyone has a pleasant evening.
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Question for Jose,
a middle aged married couple who work with Woody are planning trip to NYC. The mister thinks it would be fun to go to a cabaret.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
der Brucer
I'm not Jose, but, Jason Graae is playing The Metropolitan Room. . .
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I want a kitty. $500.00 pet deposit for most apt's in LA.
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Question for Jose,
a middle aged married couple who work with Woody are planning trip to NYC. The mister thinks it would be fun to go to a cabaret.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
der Brucer
The cabaret scene here in NYC is pretty good right now. Far from what it used to be, but there are some decent options most nights of the week now. It all depends just how much of a cover charge and food and/or drink minimum that willing to pay.
The Metropolitan Room (http://www.metropolitanroom.com) is my favorite spot right now. Good acts, reasonable cover charges, and the two-drink minimum can be met with soft drinks or even bottled water. *And they serve cakes and pies from The Little Pie Company (http://www.littlepiecompany.com/).
On the higher end of the scale, there's Feinstein's (http://feinsteinsattheregency.com/), and if they feeling like putting down a down-payment on a small apartment, there's always the Café Carlyle (http://www.thecarlyle.com/entertainment.cfm).
For everything else in between, there's:
Don't Tell Mama (http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/)
The Triad (http://www.theduplex.com/index.shtml)
The Triad (http://www.triadnyc.com/)
The Algonquin (http://www.algonquinhotel.com/dining-entertainment)
Birdland (http://www.birdlandjazz.com/)
Etc., etc., etc...
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What td said.
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Just discovered SUPERNATURAL fan slash fiction. . .hmmmm. . . .
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Mom is at Choir practice so it's my "job" to watch DWTS and take notes for her, lol
Do you have a recliner?
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LOVE JASON GRAAE. VERY FUNNY.
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I'm glad you are feeling a little better tonight, Sam.
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. . . .I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.
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Movie time, my cookies and ice cream are calling.
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Question for Jose,
a middle aged married couple who work with Woody are planning trip to NYC. The mister thinks it would be fun to go to a cabaret.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
der Brucer
SPLASH
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Oh. Well, we aren't Catholic, so we don't know from saints.
Me either...
Don't ever believe everything I tell you.
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Ohh so sweet DR Laura....
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Mom is at Choir practice so it's my "job" to watch DWTS and take notes for her, lol
Do you have a recliner?
Yes, and a cat to sit on my lap....although she's preferring to look out the window at the moment
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Hooray, I'm home and I'm not tired.
So for me it's movie time. Contact, one of my favorite feel better movies, and ice cream and pumpkin spice white chocolate cookies. The heck with my conjested head.
Then I can take a couple of hours and catch up.
Hope everyone has a pleasant evening.
Feel better, Sam!
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Well, I'm Off to See the Wizard of Oz (http://www.fandango.com/thewizardofoz70thanniversaryhidefevent_126537/movieoverview?date=9/23/2009)! I need to stop at home first, but then I'm going to the theater. I have my DVR to record two shows tonight (I forget which), but then I'm off. I can't imagine that it'll sell out, but you never know.
Have a good rest of the evening, all!
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Question for Jose,
a middle aged married couple who work with Woody are planning trip to NYC. The mister thinks it would be fun to go to a cabaret.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
der Brucer
SPLASH
Oh, yes! But only on Monday (http://splashbar.com/)* nights.
*Click through at your own risk. Or enjoyment.
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Prayers for all the kitties, especially for little Wally. :)
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Please add Kitty Michael. His eyes worry me. He is the gray one on the right.
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This article from the NY Times may be of interest - but, hopefully, not concern - to some DRs..
Tie to Pets Has Germ Jumping to and Fro (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/health/22mrsa.html)
"For decades, the drug-resistant germ called MRSA was almost exclusively a concern of humans, usually in hospitals and other health care settings.
But in recent years, the germ has become a growing problem for veterinarians, with an increasing number of infections turning up in birds, cats, dogs, horses, pigs, rabbits and rodents. And that, infectious-disease experts say, is becoming a hazard to humans who own or spend time with these animals.
“What’s happened for the first time that we’ve noticed is that you’re getting flip back and forth,” said Scott Shaw, head of the infection control committee at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
It is unknown how often pets play a role in human infections by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vice versa; physicians and veterinarians do not routinely trace such infections to their source. When such scientific sleuthing is conducted, however — usually in the case of multiple or recurring infections — the results suggest a strong link...."
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Here they are, all sacked out in the Big Comfy Bed. Wally is at the top.
I hate to ask - where is Mama Ginny? I'm such a bad role model.
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VIBES TO ALL THE KITTIES>>>>>ESPECIALLY MICHAEL AND LITTLE WALLY
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Question for Jose,
a middle aged married couple who work with Woody are planning trip to NYC. The mister thinks it would be fun to go to a cabaret.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
der Brucer
SPLASH
Oh, yes! But only on Monday (http://splashbar.com/)* nights.
*Click through at your own risk. Or enjoyment.
Jose, is this Scott Nevins?
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/scottNevins.jpg)
What a hottie!
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Mr. Handy Man was here and doing the last of the shade job. Then he tried to help my car, but there is no helping the problem, I guess. Some of the paint on the roof has, what he says, oxidized, just in two spots but it looks like sandpaper and not very attractive. Why it only happened in those two spots is anyone's guess - there are no other problems on the entire car. He used something called a clay bar, which usually works, but didn't because apparently the paint they used has clear coat or something. If anyone has any clew how to deal with this problem, please let me know.
Car paint will do that. All it takes is one little "hole" or "crack" in the finish for some water to start to creep in and start eating away at the paint. If you're that concerned about the appearance, take you car into a dealership or auto-body shop. And if you haven't had your car washed and detailed regularly, well...
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DR TCB - Yep, that's Scott. Although, he never looks that butch in person. *He's on Facebook if you'd like to be his friend. ;)
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I always suspected that he was a vowel snatcher.
And just wait til you see what I do with 'em!!!!! :D
You and Vanna.
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DR TCB - Yep, that's Scott. Although, he never looks that butch in person. *He's on Facebook if you'd like to be his friend. ;)
No, I would rather think of him as he is in that photo.
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DR TCB - Yep, that's Scott. Although, he never looks that butch in person. *He's on Facebook if you'd like to be his friend. ;)
No, I would rather think of him as he is in that photo.
Well, he is still is very nice to look at even when he is more casually dressed. :)
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G'night!
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SHOE-FREE VIBES TO DR BEN!!!!!
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CONTINUED KITTY VIBES!!!!
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Ginny, I am sorry to say that Mama Ginny only hangs around to lick the milk off their faces when I'm done feeding them. She has no use for The Big Comfy Bed.
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At 9pm I will record GLEE.
But on the CW there is a new show called THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE, about the rfashion industry. I watched it online and actually really liked it!
I thought we just might like it & recorded the show. Keith & I never made it past the runway ;D
I wouldn't recommend it for you or Keith. Actually I don't think you'd care for most of the shows on the CW.
DR MattH, I wonder if the CW really cares about the ratings. At least for the first season. I mean they don't have anything else. And it was actually much better than i was expecting.
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DR MattH, i really liked the season premiere of THE MENTALIST. I think you'll like it!
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Tonight another new episode of GLEE which I'm looking forward to. I'm going to sample the ABC sitcoms that come on opposite GLEE: MODERN FAMILY and COUGAR TOWN (though I won't see them until I eat lunch tomorrow).
CBS' schedule is all returning shows with their season premieres tonight.
NBC has the poorly reviewed new show MERCY and LAW & ORDER: SVU on its new night and time.
At 8pm there are actually 3 shows that are quite similar and would appeal to the same audience:
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, DANCING WITH THE STARS and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.
I will also try EASTWICK at 10pm.
I love DANCING WITH THE STARS. I would enjoy watching SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. However, there is no punishment known to mankind or to Guantanamo Bay that could force me to watch AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL. I see no similarity between MODEL and the other two programs.
Well i think ANTM would appeal more towards women (which i think the other two do as well).
Have you ever seen ANTM to dislike it so much? I love it!
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Well, i'm trying, but I still don't like GLEE very much.
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Tell Mom to vote for Donny!
can't vote until next week. She takes notes and then after the show we talk on the phone and I cast our votes online. I will make sure there's a vote for Donny for you :)
I actually prefer to vote during the show (since by phone you only have 30 minutes after the show to vote). But you can start voting as soon as the show starts.
After i get my favorite i usually call before they dance (the lines aren't busy then).
But for the first two shows i waited till i saw something i liked then voted. And then waited till after the relay and voted for who i liked in that!
It is cute how much your mom likes the show.
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Btw, for DR Laura re: DWTS and Donny Osmond.
I would suspect that Donny Osmond is one of the more popular contestants this year. So i don't think he'll need our votes. The votes are partly based on the judges. But a big part is the audience. If a performer is very popular/has a big fanbase then that can keep them around for a long time.
In this case, donny has a big fanbase AND he is a good dancer.
I would guess he will most likely make it at least till final 4.
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Well i think ANTM would appeal more towards women (which i think the other two do as well).
Have you ever seen ANTM to dislike it so much? I love it!
Well... I've watched ANTM from time to time, and even I can't tolerate Tyra and Ms. Jay any longer. Thankfully - for the CW - it's a very cheap show to produce, so, ratings or no ratings, they can keep it running for as long as Tyra Banks wants - or threatens - to keep it going.
As for it's target audience, it's geared towards teenage girls and gay men who want to be teenage girls. ;)
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DR Jose, my sister's mother in law came back tonight from a cruise she took (she's Filipino). Apparently she went with a big group of her friends (all Filipino). And that a LOT of the crew was Filipino. They ended up having the chefs make them special Filipino food every night.
I thought that was funny. At first when my brother-in-law mentioned this (her son). I thought he said that the crew asked his mom to make them food. :)
I guess the chefs have learned what the people working on the shop like. I just thought it was nice that they would make a special dish for
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But if you don't vote for him because you think he won't need your vote, then someone else will have more votes and will win.
We elected a rotten governor that way.
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Well i think ANTM would appeal more towards women (which i think the other two do as well).
Have you ever seen ANTM to dislike it so much? I love it!
Well... I've watched ANTM from time to time, and even I can't tolerate Tyra and Ms. Jay any longer. Thankfully - for the CW - it's a very cheap show to produce, so, ratings or no ratings, they can keep it running for as long as Tyra Banks wants - or threatens - to keep it going.
As for it's target audience, it's geared towards teenage girls and gay men who want to be teenage girls. ;)
I know a bunch of people who like it. But i agree with your target audience. Teenage girls and some gay men. Although I like it, my sis likes it and even my mom watches it.
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Tell Mom to vote for Donny!
can't vote until next week. She takes notes and then after the show we talk on the phone and I cast our votes online. I will make sure there's a vote for Donny for you :)
I actually prefer to vote during the show (since by phone you only have 30 minutes after the show to vote). But you can start voting as soon as the show starts.
After i get my favorite i usually call before they dance (the lines aren't busy then).
But for the first two shows i waited till i saw something i liked then voted. And then waited till after the relay and voted for who i liked in that!
It is cute how much your mom likes the show.
...And the fact that you can vote as soon as the show starts truly shows that DWTS is more a popularity contest than a talent contest - regardless of how the judges votes come into play.
-I wonder what would happen if "American Idol" and "SYTCYD" followed the same format?
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But if you don't vote for him because you think he won't need your vote, then someone else will have more votes and will win.
We elected a rotten governor that way.
Well i might vote for him if i like his dancing.
I agree with you. But in this case there are going to be tons of people voting for him. That is a fact.
On dialidol (they track the voting) he was second for the men (out of 8). He won't need my vote.
When his sister was on, she finished 3rd. And i'm sure he is way more popular than her (and she was not even that great).
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DR Jose, my sister's mother in law came back tonight from a cruise she took (she's Filipino). Apparently she went with a big group of her friends (all Filipino). And that a LOT of the crew was Filipino. They ended up having the chefs make them special Filipino food every night.
I thought that was funny. At first when my brother-in-law mentioned this (her son). I thought he said that the crew asked his mom to make them food. :)
I guess the chefs have learned what the people working on the shop like. I just thought it was nice that they would make a special dish for
I run into the same "favoritism" when I go on the Disney Cruises. I don't ask for any special dishes, but I can tell that the room stewards and dining room staff may "like" me a little more. -And I tip them accordingly. ;)
When my parents took their Norwegian cruise earlier this year, they too were almost treated like royalty. They stuck to the set menus in the dining rooms, but were offered some "tastes of home" every now and then.
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I wonder what would happen if "American Idol" and "SYTCYD" followed the same format?
I actually can't vote for those two. I wonder why they let canadians vote for DWTS but not for SYTYCD?
The thing that is good about the voting for DWTS is that they limit the amount of times you can vote. So you can't sit there for the full two hours.
I do like the fact that you can vote during the show. But i don't like the fact that you can only vote for 30 minutes after the show. Sometimes i record it and watch it a bit later at night.
I don't think IDOL would ever consider doing the voting this way. Because they want to say they had X million votes. And they would not want people to miss any of the singers. For some reason on DWTS you can easily just press pause or vote during the commercials!
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DR Jose, my sister's mother in law came back tonight from a cruise she took (she's Filipino). Apparently she went with a big group of her friends (all Filipino). And that a LOT of the crew was Filipino. They ended up having the chefs make them special Filipino food every night.
I thought that was funny. At first when my brother-in-law mentioned this (her son). I thought he said that the crew asked his mom to make them food. :)
I guess the chefs have learned what the people working on the shop like. I just thought it was nice that they would make a special dish for
I run into the same "favoritism" when I go on the Disney Cruises. I don't ask for any special dishes, but I can tell that the room stewards and dining room staff may "like" me a little more. -And I tip them accordingly. ;)
When my parents took their Norwegian cruise earlier this year, they too were almost treated like royalty. They stuck to the set menus in the dining rooms, but were offered some "tastes of home" every now and then.
Well my brother-in-law's mother is not shy. I forget how they got their dishes. Maybe they just made friends with the staff. But she told me tonight that they had these special Filipino dishes served at their table every single night!
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HEALTH VIBES for DAW's DH Jayson
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VIBES for Laura's kitties
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Congratiulations to Aunt Jane
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Thanks, Vixmom.
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Well, i'm trying, but I still don't like GLEE very much.
At least you're trying... ;)
It's not perfect, but I'm still liking it. A lot. And the last ten minutes of tonight's episode... Lachen und Weinen.
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I just realized I missed dear Laura's birthday!!
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Catching up from the last few days #1
Ron Pulliam ask what Ish Kabibble was.
It is more of a who not a what.
Ish Kabibble was the stage name of an actor. Who I am not sure of
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I spent it eating naughty foods, Vixmom. It was fun.
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Catching up from the last few days #2
Michael Barnum posted a poster of SPLIT SECOND. It looks interesting. Is it out on home video?
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I am falling alseep at teh keyboard so I muist go bedy byes now
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Catching up from the last few days #3
Thank you to all those who wished me good travel vibes. It worked I got bumped to 1st for a nominal fee. It was great!!
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Good night, Vixmom.
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Just discovered SUPERNATURAL fan slash fiction. . .hmmmm. . . .
Are there any Dean/Castiel stories?
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For DR DAW
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Three of the sexiest men on TV:
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Aww, Penny and Sherlock. Hi Penny!
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AWWW!!!!! CUTE!!!!!!!!
Thank You, DR Jane for taking the pic - and remembering your camera!
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Catching up from the last few days #1
Ron Pulliam ask what Ish Kabibble was.
It is more of a who not a what.
Ish Kabibble was the stage name of an actor. Who I am not sure of
Did he really not know who it was, or was he just pulling your leg? He was a part of one of the all-time great dance bands.
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I began my evening watching today's ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Really interest gay storylines going on there, and I am loving every day that one or more of them are on.
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Then I watched tonight's work prokect, the next of those Makavejev films: LOVE AFFAIRS OR THE CASE OF THE MISSING SWITCHBOARD OEPRATOR.
Typical Makavejev nonsense: take a sweet, interesting love story and drop into it a series of off the wall film snippets. Everything from dissecting a human brain to a lecture on rat infestation of Asia and Europe to an ancient silent movie of a bodybuilder and a nude woman posing as Adam and Eve in suggestive sex positions.
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After I finished that, I watched the "making of" documentary for THE PIRATE. Then I listened to some of the bonus audio tracks on the disc: Roger Edens singing several of the songs and also Judy's alternate version of "Love of My Life" which makes it a more attractive (if less vocally complex) melody than the version used in the film.
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Catching up from the last few days #1
Ron Pulliam ask what Ish Kabibble was.
It is more of a who not a what.
Ish Kabibble was the stage name of an actor. Who I am not sure of
Did he really not know who it was, or was he just pulling your leg? He was a part of one of the all-time great dance bands.
DR Michael S - Yep, I believe that post was basically a one-off from DR Ron Pulliam. In the spirit of "What is it, fish?" -But I guess the bold and large font worked. ;)
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Then I watched tonight's version of GLEE. I really enjoyed the singing and performing. The baby scenario is just WRONG all the way around, but Kurt's scenes with his father were sweet (played by Mike O'Malley who played gay himself for several years on MY NAME IS EARL). And Jane Lynch's TV editorials were hilarious.
Yep, wildly over the top and appears to be the way the show is going to go, but once I've adjusted to that, it's so blame entertaining.
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But if you don't vote for him because you think he won't need your vote, then someone else will have more votes and will win.
We elected a rotten governor that way.
It's the Arizona way :) I was there when that happened once
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ASK BK
RE: Recording Finnian's Rainbow
I think you have an excellent track record from Bay Cities, Varese and the other label. I would think that could be put into consideration. Besides Larry you have worked with the creme de la creme of the musical and cabaret world. I'm that should count for something.
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DID ANYONE SEE THE HD "BROADCAST" OF THE WIZARD OF OZ TONIGHT?
IF SO WHAT DID YOU THINK?
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Very cute photos DR Jane, Thanks!
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I'm going to write for a bit and then head down to bed.
Good night!
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It's already down to 58 degrees here. It's been in the 40s for the past three nights. I finally gave in and put the comforter on the bed and turned on the furnace
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I like Glee, but don't like the pregnancy story lines
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Thank you so much, DR vixmom!!! :)
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Thanks very much for the photos, DR Jane!!!!!! Please give DR PennyO hugs from all of us DRs!!!!! :)
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ASK BK
RE: Recording Finnian's Rainbow
I think you have an excellent track record from Bay Cities, Varese and the other label. I would think that could be put into consideration. Besides Larry you have worked with the creme de la creme of the musical and cabaret world. I'm that should count for something.
If Encores! remains true to form, the cast recording would be released by DRG. Or Ghostlight.
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It's already down to 58 degrees here. It's been in the 40s for the past three nights. I finally gave in and put the comforter on the bed and turned on the furnace
And we're supposed to have a high of 83 tomorrow here in NYC!!! I want my Fall back!!!!! -And it's quite humid tonight too. Meh.
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Laura DR, thanks for the kitty photo.
~~~VIBES~~~ FOR THEM ALL, PARTICULARLY WALLY
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Meh
DOUBLE "MEH"!! :P
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It's already down to 58 degrees here. It's been in the 40s for the past three nights. I finally gave in and put the comforter on the bed and turned on the furnace
And we're supposed to have a high of 83 tomorrow here in NYC!!! I want my Fall back!!!!! -And it's quite humid tonight too. Meh.
It's been cool here since Monday. Cool and cloudy.
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It's already down to 58 degrees here. It's been in the 40s for the past three nights. I finally gave in and put the comforter on the bed and turned on the furnace
And we're supposed to have a high of 83 tomorrow here in NYC!!! I want my Fall back!!!!! -And it's quite humid tonight too. Meh.
It's been cool here since Monday. Cool and cloudy.
Well, it was cool here.... :-\
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Well, it was cool here.... :-\
Got a rocket in your pocket? ;)
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Question for Jose,
a middle aged married couple who work with Woody are planning trip to NYC. The mister thinks it would be fun to go to a cabaret.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
der Brucer
I'm not Jose, but, Jason Graae is playing The Metropolitan Room. . .
Great thought - thanx
der Brucer
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I agree with Der Brucer,
Mindless entertainment on a dreary Friday Night, sounds perfect.
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I listening to Dean Martin.
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Dear Laura, naughty foods.
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Dear bk, I didn't get a sparkling gift with my book :'(
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Question for Jose,
a middle aged married couple who work with Woody are planning trip to NYC. The mister thinks it would be fun to go to a cabaret.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
der Brucer
The cabaret scene here in NYC is pretty good right now. Far from what it used to be, but there are some decent options most nights of the week now. It all depends just how much of a cover charge and food and/or drink minimum that willing to pay.
The Metropolitan Room (http://www.metropolitanroom.com) is my favorite spot right now. Good acts, reasonable cover charges, and the two-drink minimum can be met with soft drinks or even bottled water. *And they serve cakes and pies from The Little Pie Company (http://www.littlepiecompany.com/).
On the higher end of the scale, there's Feinstein's (http://feinsteinsattheregency.com/), and if they feeling like putting down a down-payment on a small apartment, there's always the Café Carlyle (http://www.thecarlyle.com/entertainment.cfm).
For everything else in between, there's:
Don't Tell Mama (http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/)
The Triad (http://www.theduplex.com/index.shtml)
The Triad (http://www.triadnyc.com/)
The Algonquin (http://www.algonquinhotel.com/dining-entertainment)
Birdland (http://www.birdlandjazz.com/)
Etc., etc., etc...
I knew you'd have a compendium - thanks a lot.
der Brucer
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..... that's what I woke up to on my radio alarm today. I cracked up laughing. Turns out the radio station I used to listen to has either been sold or something, but they are switching format and are all Christmas all the time - I'm waiting to see if it's a publicity stunt or if they really will stay Christmas music. I laughed everytime I heard it today
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The stores are already filled with Christmas stuff and the smells. It's too early for the holiday smells. What happened to Halloween and Thanksgiving and the rest.
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I know what you mean, but for some reason the music just makes me laugh
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Well it doesn't make me laugh in December, it makes me laugh in September
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Question for Jose,
a middle aged married couple who work with Woody are planning trip to NYC. The mister thinks it would be fun to go to a cabaret.
Any thoughts/recommendations?
der Brucer
I'm not Jose, but, Jason Graae is playing The Metropolitan Room. . .
Great thought - thanx
der Brucer
And I posted the link for "Magically Delicious" yesterday. -His show runs this weekend and next.
When are Woody's workmates heading up to NYC?
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Time to sleep....maybe they'll be playing silent night
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You're welcome, DR DERBRUCER.
*And if they happen to want a "less intimate" venue - and will be here during mid-October, the Broadway Cabaret Festival is coming up at Town Hall (http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/) next month.
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Sunday (after listening to the Beatles cd's all weekend) I went to the Psychic Eye Bookshop in Sherman Oaks (to buy something nostalgic from the 70's, cotton drape panels from India) the apartment has a very mellow feel now.
Scroll down on their website to: Ellen visits the Psychic Eye (very funny from a few years ago, I love her show, she is funny) Psychic Eye Book Shops-Sherman Oaks
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I just got really tired.
Stressfree and carefree Thursday.
Night.
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This just popped up on Twitter, and I think some DRs may like it too. :)
Blast-Off Girls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyZ9z_3f94Q&feature=related)
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ASK BK
RE: Recording Finnian's Rainbow
I think you have an excellent track record from Bay Cities, Varese and the other label. I would think that could be put into consideration. Besides Larry you have worked with the creme de la creme of the musical and cabaret world. I'm that should count for something.
Well, I don't see BK as a low bidder - you get what you pay for, but an on-the-cheap FR cast album would probably sell near as well as a BK as-it-good-as-it-can-get version.
der Brucer
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Hmmmm...
I just pulled up this list of Useful Hebrew Phrases (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hebrew.php), and I'm wondering just "why" the last phrase on the list would be "useful"? ;)
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The stores are already filled with Christmas stuff and the smells. It's too early for the holiday smells. What happened to Halloween and Thanksgiving and the rest.
I agree - we should have the smells of rotting flesh, then roasting turkey before we get fresh cut evergreen and plum puddings.
der Brucer
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I'm wondering just "why" the last phrase on the list would be "useful"? ;)
If you were trying to pick-up a Sushi chef at a UFO convention?
der Brucer
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Hmmmm...
I just pulled up this list of Useful Hebrew Phrases (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hebrew.php), and I'm wondering just "why" the last phrase on the list would be "useful"? ;)
I find it useful, Jose.
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Catching up from the last few days #1
Ron Pulliam ask what Ish Kabibble was.
It is more of a who not a what.
Ish Kabibble was the stage name of an actor. Who I am not sure of
I did not ask who or what Ish Kabibble is or was.
I was doing a play on "What is it, fish?" by saying "What is it, Ish Kabibble".
I just enjoy writing the name Ish Kabibble.
Ish Kabibble Ish Kabbible Ish Kabibble.
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Ok. Time to get a couple hours of sleep.
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Just discovered SUPERNATURAL fan slash fiction. . .hmmmm. . . .
Are there any Dean/Castiel stories?
I haven't delved that deeply into them. . .but, that's a tag-team I'd like to read about. . .
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DID ANYONE SEE THE HD "BROADCAST" OF THE WIZARD OF OZ TONIGHT?
IF SO WHAT DID YOU THINK?
AMAZING.
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Hmmmm...
I just pulled up this list of Useful Hebrew Phrases (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hebrew.php), and I'm wondering just "why" the last phrase on the list would be "useful"? ;)
I find it useful, Jose.
You use it to lure the Game Warden to a tryst?
der Brucer
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Well, MERCY brought nothing new to the table, and what is brought was just so-so.
EASTWICK shows promise
der Brucer
George - did you spot Kyle X/Y in the opening scene of EASTWICK?
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Hmmmm...
I just pulled up this list of Useful Hebrew Phrases (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hebrew.php), and I'm wondering just "why" the last phrase on the list would be "useful"? ;)
I find it useful, Jose.
You use it to lure the Game Warden to a tryst?
der Brucer
Or if a Hungarian was trying to buy a pack of cigarettes... ;)
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Here's a parody dealing with, as someone mentioned the other day on another chat board: "with what I've read here about Stamos, it might be difficult to buy a gaggle of teenage girls flipping for Conrad Birdie when this Albert is also standing right there."
Hope you like it if you have time to watch (it's just under two minutes).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT835-V3c4g
Bye bye Conrad
That Albert’s such a dream
Bye bye Conrad
Albert makes us scream
(We loved you Conrad)
No more buying
Those fan club memberships
No more sighing
We want Albert’s lips
John lumbers like a klutz
The man should take ballet
His singing makes us nuts
What note was that – a J?
(Bye bye Birdie)
Still bye bye Conrad
Call off that one last kiss
Bye bye Conrad
Albert’s who we’ll miss
His singing’s too low-key
His dancing has no line
Still Albert is for me
He’d fill my house just fine
Don’t twitch, Conrad
We’re fans but who’da thunk
We’d ditch Conrad
For an ancient hunk
(We loved you Conrad)
Albert’s such a hunk
(We loved you Conrad)
Don’t get in a funk
(We loved you Conrad)
Albert’s such a hunk.
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DR FJL - :) :) :)
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PAGE 12 GOODNIGHT DANCE....
Ssshhhhh....
Goodnight.
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Love the Birdie song, Fred!! ;D
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DID ANYONE SEE THE HD "BROADCAST" OF THE WIZARD OF OZ TONIGHT?
IF SO WHAT DID YOU THINK?
It was great! All cleaned up and the theater was practically full! I got there at about 6:20 and there were maybe a couple dozen people in the theater at that time, but by the time it started at 7:00, it was almost full. Robert Osborne did an introduction and then there was a not-new documentary on the making of the movie, hosted by Angela Lansbury...she was much younger than she is now. People really enjoyed it. There was applause at the end. The picture so clean. There was only one time that I saw something on the screen (a thread or something at the bottom of the frame for quite a few seconds).
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Well, MERCY brought nothing new to the table, and what is brought was just so-so.
EASTWICK shows promise
der Brucer
George - did you spot Kyle X/Y in the opening scene of EASTWICK?
I didn't watch or record it. I went to see "The Wizard of Oz" and didn't record it. :-\
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Finally back from the reading of the long musical, which was indeed, as I suspected, long - the creators were mortified, as I knew they would be. I'll have a full report in the notes - after, we went to a local coffee shop to wind down, so I'm just home and just starting the notes - when they're posted I'll put up the pre-announcement for the new Kritzerland release.