R.I.P Julie Harris

broadway lost one of it's best. the most honored tony winner, 10 nominations with 5 wins in the best actress category. she received a sixth for lifetime achievement. i had the  privilege to see ms harris on broadway a number of times. amazing. a great loss.

many of you may remember her as lilimae clements on 'knots landing'. 

ms harris was 87.

R.I.P. What a Shame

lee thompson young currently on 'rizzoli and isles' was found dead of an apparent suicide. i feel like there is a barrage of youngdeaths coming from hollywood this year. why?

R.I.P. Eydie Gorme

so this is what t'he soundtrack of my life' is all about. it's those songs that filter through my brain on a continual loop. one of those songs has been 'blame it on the bossa nova'. it is truly all i really know about edyie gorme who was a bit to 'vegas' for me. ms gorme passed on saturday. but 'bossa nova' was just a catchy tune i heard in passing but stuck in my brain cells.

i have added 'what did i have that i don't have from 'on a clear day you can see forever' as it is one of my favorite musical songs. she doesn't deliver it as the great barbara harris did in the original cast but what the heck here it is anyway.

Cory Montieth: Straight but Not Narrow

cory made this 'straight but not narrow'. he was a damn good guy.

Holy Crap: Cory Monteith Died, R.I.P.

this was a damn shocker to wake up to on a sunday morning. damn another young death of a talented man. i really enjoyed him on 'glee'.  he was a charming, accessible performer. he will be missed.
 gone to damn soon!

here's some of cory's best

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Remembering Audrey's Birth Date

the cover of this month's 'vogue'. still making it 'vogue'.

 

my tribute revisited

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To (Dis)Honor the GW Library Opening Today

perfect song from 'the best little whorehouse in texas'

and with great honor the late great charles durning performing it, 'sidestep' on the 'the dolly show'.

 rest in peace

R.I.P Annette

i knew this day was coming. yet it's still sad news. annette was the most famous of the original mousekeeters on 'the mickey mouse club'. she went on to star with frankie avalon in a series of beach movies. paul anka wrote an album full of songs for her 'annette sings anka'. for a lot of men of a certain age their first crush has now passed on.

annette actually had a #1 billboard song 'taul paul' in 1959. her minor success in this led to a string of young teenage stars recording stars some one hit wonders and others more successfully.

annette on 'american bandstand' 1959.

in 1960 she recorded 'o dio mio' when walt disney gave her a three episode arc on the tv series 'zorro.

Bonnie Franklin: 'Applause'

R.I.P.

Remembering Audrey Who Passed 20 Years Ago Today

i miss her terribly. today i'll watch my favorite audrey film today 'two for the road'.

Josh's Jukebox: R.I.P. Scott McKenzie Who Passed Away Today

from the soundtrack of my life

scott mckenzie

R.I.P.: Marvin Hamlish

from his musical ' a chorus line'

  

his probably best known work 'the way we were'

50 Tears Ago Today

marilyn monroe passed at the age of 36 fifty years ago today. she certainly defines 'legend'.

Natalie

 

some say elizabeth taylor but i say natalie was by far the more beautiful woman on screen

gone but never forgotten

Remembering Richard Adler

mr adler died on june 26th. his music was a staple on broadway in the 50's. 'pajama game' is probably his most famous show and 'steam heat' his most famous song.

R.I.P. Kathryn Joosten

'Desparate Housewives': Time to Say Goodbye

after 8 seasons and 180 uneven episodes the ladies of wisteria lane are leaving primetime. it's been a rocky road at times. after a brilliant first season the next eight were so so hit and miss. but i kept coming back. sometimes it was a very painful visit and sometimes but not often enough a wonderful visit. this last season or at least the last few episodes were a grand return to better days. but why the frack did they kill mike defino when orson was back in town? ridiculous!

yet there were the ladies. lynette, gaby, bree and susan. i liked them. most of the time. marc cherry did make a fool off susan way to often. it helped kill her character and the show more often than not. yet i will miss these four dames and the characters who walked in and out of their lives.

tonight at 11 p.m. it all comes to and end. i bid thee a mostly fond adieu.

R.I.P.: Some of My Shows Now Officially Cancelled

it happens every year. tv shows are cancelled. these are a few that i enjoyed that have now been officially axed. some i saw coming, some i maybe understand why and some i just don't get. or a combination of all of these. well i bid them fare thee well. i'll miss them.

R.I.P. Whitney

when i heard the news last weekend my reaction was the cynical 'of course. what did you expect to happen?' have i mellowed over the past week? no, not really. i am still cynical. but a great voice is silenced. that is what i need to give notice of: the voice. just the voice as i can now only wonder what if. what if ms houston had just listened to the lyrics she was singing in this song: 'on my own'' which is the one i'll remember most and be wishing she had also!

R.I.P. Steve Jobs

as i am on my mac now this seems approbriate

as i type on my mac while i charge my iphone and ipad i'd say he influenced my life.