Happy Birthday Bonnie

Song(s) of the Day: Leonard Cohen

'suzanne' is probably the most famous of the poet laureate's songs

my favorite: 'the partisan'

Oscarbation: The King’s Speech Wins Big at Toronto

oscarbation 2010-2011 has officially begun

Happy Birthday Sophia

Song of the Day: 'You Can't Hurry Love'

'you can't hurry love' is a classic. a motown classic that has expanded well beyond it's origins. it's always been a favorite of mine and seems to constantly roll around in that music depot in my brain. i just love this song in all it's incarnations enjoy.

phil collins with 'you can't hurry love'

combined with 'two hearts'

and from 'runaway bride' and the dixie chicks

and alison krauss live

and of course the supreme original*

*i believe phil collins holds the best of 'you can't hurry love' title

'Spartacus' Star Bows Out Due to Cancer Recurrence

 
 for andy personally the following is sad news. for us not quite as sad but it's a shame that one of the most innovative series of the past season is now gone. but most importantly we wish mr. whitfield well and much luck in his battle with cancer.

'Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Andy Whitfield is bowing out of the second season of the hit Starz show because his cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, has returned and requires aggressive treatment. "It's with a deep sense of disappointment that I must step aside from such an exceptional project as Spartacus and all the wonderful people involved," Whitfield, 36, said in a statement. "It seems that it is time for myself and my family to embark on another extraordinary journey. Thank you sincerely for the support so far." The future of the series -- season 2 had tentatively been set to air next September -- is uncertain. Starz still plans to premiere the series' prequel, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, this January.'

Song of the Day: Abba Remixed'

sunday with abba...makes me a happy man

sooooo

the song of the day is 'the songs of the day' abba remix

Rally to Restore Sanity

 

with all the madhatter type tea parties going on this year i think it quite possible jon stewart may be the one to rally us all back to sanity before the inmates take control of the congressional asylum. we need to take this seriously friends.

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Song of the Day: "Hurricane"

dylan is a genius musically and lyrically. i know his vocals can put some people off lol. but he was one of the master musicians of the last century...may he continue to reign supreme.

dylan's 'hurricane' is a masterpiece combining music, lyrics and social enlightment in a single brilliant work of art.

What's on My Mind Today: Oy Another Wasila Type Idiot on the Rise

this nut bag right winger won the republican primary in delaware on tuesday. well the republican candidate lost really. this wacko was the tea party pick and those nutty baggers came out in force to win her the nomination. why? because the right wing nut jobs are fired up.

well is this what we want taking over congress and the country? so all you democrats sit on your asses and stay apathetic this election cycle and the wack jobs win. but if you don't want this and other moralistic crazies taking over the washington asylum you best get 'fired up and ready to go' as we did in 2008.

it's our call really. oh and one other thing this douche head was endorsed by the douche diva IT from wasila. is this what you want? well i don't. we need to get off our collective asses and make a difference as we did in 2008. for the record i love teabagging but fear these tea baggers more than i fear the mythical image of a satan.

here is the made in the image of IT when she appeared on the bill maher's 'politically incorrect' way back when bfore he was fired for telling the truth after 9/11.

and here she is on sexuality. she takes on all sex but is hell bent on ridding the world of masturbation the most natural of acts. i'd almost enjoy watching her try and pull this one off. pun intended. what a frackin' idiot!

the mind boggles

Remembering Dorothy Loudon on Her Birthdate

the great dorothy loudon died too too soon. she was magic on the broadway stage. the dimming of her light on the great white way could and would never be replaced. thanks for the laughs and all the joy.


'fifty percent'

her hilarious 'vodka'

she was the epitome of a 'broadway baby'

from her tony winning role as mrs. hannigan in 'annie': 'easy street'

and two from 'sweeny todd': 'by the sea' and 'the worst pies in london'

Song(s) of the Day from Birthday Girl Lauren Bacall

lauren won the tony award as best actress in a musical for 'applause' and 'woman of the year' and deservedly so. lauren represents what a living legend really is and means. to her friends she is betty bacall. so happiest of birthdays betty. and keep on keeping on.

'woman of the year'

'the grass is always greener' with the hysterically funny and dearly departed marilyn cooper

the 'woman of the year' herself

and not only did she deserve a tony for playing margo channing but all the 'applause' that went with it

'but alive'

this scene and song won her the tony. this clip from the tv adaptation does not give justice to the live performance. but i'll take what i can get.

'welcome to the theater'

and when lauren as margo tells you to 'fasten your seat belts' you had best listen!

Happy Birthday Lauren

'Dancing with Whom'?

since when is a woman known only for being her idiot mother's daughter and an unwed mother herself a star? she should be dancing with her entire family in an internment camp for right wing unjudeo-christian american born constitutional terrorists. dancing with a star my ass!

Christian de la Fuente joins 'Private Practice'

hot off 'in plain sight' christian joins 'private practice' this season. just making a guss here but he probably is the new guy kate walsh sluts out with....i mean damn her character has done 'it' with every guy on the show except the now departed dell.

Bill Bill Maher Talks Glenn Beck's 'Diabetic Mall-Walkers,' Summer Of Racism

'real time' returns friday on hbo. finally sane critical thought returns.

Happy Birthday Mom

happy birthday mom and thanks

Song of the Day: 'Spread a Little Sunshine' from "Pippin''

a mother's song for her son in 'pippin'. this was not exactly my mom but hell it is was someone's mother.

i love the musical 'pippin. it was the broadway show that introduced me to both jill clayburgh and then betty buckley, her replacement, as catherine the role of pippin's love interest.  the original starred john rubinstien in the title role but william katt admirably replaced him in this video adaptation. 

it remains in my top 10 broadway shows of all time.

here is chita rivera in the role of pippin's stepmother fastrada.

Song of the Day

bonnie tyler 'lost in france'

Song of the Day: 'Good Morning Sunshine' and 'Jean'

a combo of two olivor songs. 'jean' seemed appropriate on jean smarts birthday