Topic: MATINEE AND TALKBACK (Read 428 times)

John G. · « **Reply #90 on:** **Today** at 05:16:17 PM »

Four!

John G. · « **Reply #91 on:** **Today** at 05:22:43 PM »

It’s a Blake Edwards kind of evening. Starting A Shot in the Dark.

John G. · « **Reply #92 on:** **Today** at 05:25:17 PM »

Any predictions for the Oscar nominations, which are announced tomorrow?

John G. · « **Reply #93 on:** **Today** at 05:25:47 PM »

I’m hoping for a good showing for Sentimental Value.

Jane · « **Reply #94 on:** **Today** at 05:28:07 PM »

Quote from: John G. on Today at 05:25:17 PM

Any predictions for the Oscar nominations, which are announced tomorrow?

Song Sung Blue seems to be very popular.

Jane · « **Reply #95 on:** **Today** at 05:31:51 PM »

I used to buy fresh cut slices of white American cheese. It was much better than yellow American cheese.

KevinH · « **Reply #96 on:** **Today** at 06:24:30 PM »

Quote from: Jane on Today at 04:45:53 PM

Keith got Wordle in four.

Great!

KevinH · « **Reply #97 on:** **Today** at 06:24:50 PM »

Wordle: 5/6

bk · « **Reply #98 on:** **Today** at 06:41:50 PM »

I'm up, I'm up - seven hours of sleep, maybe less.

bk · « **Reply #99 on:** **Today** at 06:42:00 PM »

I got up at eleven-thirty.

bk · « **Reply #100 on:** **Today** at 06:42:15 PM »

I'd pre-ordered orange chicken.

bk · « **Reply #101 on:** **Today** at 06:42:52 PM »

That arrived soon after I got up, so I didn't have time to post then because I'd had to answer e-mails.

bk · « **Reply #102 on:** **Today** at 06:50:50 PM »

Not to mention read the review I knew would be bad, although its nastiness is not going to do this cheerleader reviewer any good. He thrives on being known as a cheerleader - takes his photos with cast members - he's only done this a handful of times that I've seen - he just did NOT like the play itself, thought the use of public domain tunes didn't work for today's audiences (I love when people say what works and doesn't work with today's audiences), singled out three performers in a negative way, which he rarely does and which really bothered me, did not even say a single word about the four leads' performances. I think people will understand exactly the issues when they read it and while the theater community in LA loves him for his 99% raves, no reviewers in LA really get people in seats. I get mentioned once - a he did his best kind of thing.

On the other hand - we got an advance quote from a review that's hitting Wednesday - that's a rave - and it, too, will not get people in seats.

bk · « **Reply #103 on:** **Today** at 06:52:22 PM »

Then I went right to futzing and finessing - I went back to the beginning of the book and adjusted several things, too, then I just wanted to get the first batch to Muse Margaret and didn't want to write new till I knew she was okay with what there was. So, off it went.

bk · « **Reply #104 on:** **Today** at 06:52:50 PM »

Around three, I sat on my couch and the next thing I knew the phone rang at six-fifteen.

bk · « **Reply #105 on:** **Today** at 06:54:26 PM »

It was the Muse - I knew she was having a long day and I told her tomorrow would be fine, but she started anyway and read the first six pages - then her eyes were just too tired so tomorrow it is. She did say she loved the first six so that's a good sign because they're very much what the book is - and she loves the title.

bk · « **Reply #106 on:** **Today** at 06:54:39 PM »

I'm gonna try to watch a movie.

bk · « **Reply #107 on:** **Today** at 06:54:59 PM »

Then who knows, maybe I will write a page or two.

bk · « **Reply #108 on:** **Today** at 06:55:34 PM »

Once again, I wish she of the Evil Eye were NOT coming tomorrow and could go back to Saturdays.

Freddie · « **Reply #109 on:** **Today** at 07:02:58 PM »

Quote from: bk on Today at 06:50:50 PM

Not to mention read the review I knew would be bad, although its nastiness is not going to do this cheerleader reviewer any good. He thrives on being known as a cheerleader - takes his photos with cast members - he's only done this a handful of times that I've seen - he just did NOT like the play itself, thought the use of public domain tunes didn't work for today's audiences (I love when people say what works and doesn't work with today's audiences), singled out three performers in a negative way, which he rarely does and which really bothered me, did not even say a single word about the four leads' performances. I think people will understand exactly the issues when they read it and while the theater community in LA loves him for his 99% raves, no reviewers in LA really get people in seats. I get mentioned once - a he did his best kind of thing.

On the other hand - we got an advance quote from a review that's hitting Wednesday - that's a rave - and it, too, will not get people in seats.

When can you share the advance quote?

John G. · « **Reply #110 on:** **Today** at 07:08:19 PM »

Got another Deanna Durbin musical, Mad about Music. Back then, they didn’t cap prepositions in titles, no matter how many letters it has. That’s because people knew their prepositions back then.

John G. · « **Reply #111 on:** **Today** at 07:10:31 PM »

Quote from: bk on Today at 06:54:26 PM

It was the Muse - I knew she was having a long day and I told her tomorrow would be fine, but she started anyway and read the first six pages - then her eyes were just too tired so tomorrow it is. She did say she loved the first six so that's a good sign because they're very much what the book is - and she loves the title.

Excellent.

John G. · « **Reply #112 on:** **Today** at 07:11:05 PM »

Deanna is now yodeling.

John G. · « **Reply #113 on:** **Today** at 07:11:53 PM »

I have seen this one before.

bk · « **Reply #114 on:** **Today** at 07:16:03 PM »

I'll share it in the notes.

singdaw · « **Reply #115 on:** **Today** at 07:34:34 PM »

Good night, friends.

singdaw · « **Reply #116 on:** **Today** at 07:34:41 PM »

And others.

John G. · « **Reply #117 on:** **Today** at 08:51:52 PM »

I survived Deanna. It helped having Herbert Marshall in the picture. I enjoy watching him, even when he’s the bad guy, as he was in Foreign Correspondent.

John G. · « **Reply #118 on:** **Today** at 08:52:27 PM »

I have a half day of teaching tomorrow.

John G. · « **Reply #119 on:** **Today** at 08:52:34 PM »

Onward!

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