'The Company You Keep' **stars

i hate to say it but i must: this julie christie, robert redford vehicle is a damn bore. sorry jules. it goes nowhere much to slowly. it got lost between political thriller and docudrama and never found it's true way. what could have been an intelligent film has been embalmed.
i am left wondering howerver, what a christie/redford film might have been once upon a time. this is not it. wait for cable or whatever.

julie in 'the company you keep'

Reese Witherspoon's Arrest Video

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From the Soundtrack of My Mind: The Pointer Sisters

'fire'

 'slow hand

  

 'i'm so excited'

Have Another Drink John

A Smashing 'That's Life' from the Soundtrack of My Life

perhaps 'smash' would have fared better had they given katharine mcphee and megan hilty more duets. 'that's life' is an arguement for this. away from the constraints of the suffocating 'bombshell' the combination of karen and ivy is a let it go, let loose, knock it out of the park, kick it in the ass dynamic duo. the long suffering series needed more moments like this.

'Dallas' Renewed for a Third Season

there was concern after larry hagman passed. but the powers that be saw fit to renew the series. good move. it does work even though jr is gone.

It's May the Lusty Month of May

from the soundtrack of my life

From the Soundtrack of My Life: John Barrowman's 'Unusual Way'

i'm often asked to name my favorite pieces from the musical theater. it's a tough call because so many touch me. each piece generally holds something special and takes me to a memory. some happy so very very happy. some take me to a sadder place...perhaps even a darker place. but they nonetheless get to me each time i hear them.
some will always outshine the others always. 'being alive', 'on my own', 'what i did for love' 'storybook', 'somewhere', 'children will isten'' and 'far from the home i love' come to mind automatically.
and among these there is 'unusual way' from 'nine'. this is a happy memory, a better time, a great time. it was broadway 1982. i was mad for this tony winning musical. i still am. it ranks among my 'best'. the actress was shelly burch as claudia nardi. she got me and didn't let go. laura benati made it her own in the 2003 revival.

recently i was happy to hear john barrowman sing it. what i love about john is his daring. his 'i am what i am' attitude toward his career and musical choices. he also happens to be a really nice man. i first met him after a performance of 'sunset boulevard' in london. i then had the pleasure of sharing 'an american songbook' evening with him in new york. he was/is the most down to earth guy on the planet.

well anyway i digress....so here i share his brilliant 'unusual way' in a live version and a prerecorded version. i love the song and the man.

and just for the heck of it...ms laura benanti

Integrity

i congratulate and thank jason collins for coming out. now there is a role model in the professional leagues. will the day ever come, i think it may, when we stop having to say 'the first'? the first gay, the first black, the first latino/latina? the new day is dawning moves forward.

From the Soundtrack of My Life: Bette Midler

'hello in there'

Resurrection

the resurrection takes place today on hulu, hulu+ and itunes.

here come vicki and dorian. let the sparing begin again.

 some of the best of 'one life to live'

and one of daytimes best actresses gets back to work. kassie depaiva has been the heart of the show for quite a few years now as blair cramer. i hope they keep her as one of the show's central characters.

how  to watch 'one life to live'

Conan O'Brien at WHCD

Obama at WHCD

'House of Cards' Sendup at White House Correspondents Dinner

Audra McDonald: 'Mr. Snow'

from the soundtrack of my life and the musical 'carousel'.

this weekend on pbs 'live from lincoln center' we get to see an uncut true to the original version 'carousel'
audra mcdonald won her first tony award in the 1994 revival.

here audra sings 'mr. snow' from the show that won her that first of her tony awards. i love this woman.
 wow!

Two Words I Hate Together: Season+Finale

and this one tonight is killing me. see you in september.

Renewed

glad to announce that 'parenthood', 'law and order svu', 'beauty and the beast', and 'chicago fire' have been given full season pick ups for the fall.

What I'm Watching: 'Da Vinci's Demons'

the starz original is starting off just fine. what does history have to do with it? who cares. all history is eventually fabricated to make us believe what time chooses for us to believe. in this case just go with the wonder and the fun of it all. it's overall production values are worthy of any theatrical film. this is no cheap production. as da vinci tom riley is impressive. the supporting cast support admirably. give it a shot. happily it's already been renewed for a second season.

Pet Is Back

petula clark has released a new cd. at 80 years young there is just no stopping this legend. thank the gods.

here is  'cut copy me' from 'lost in you'. the voice is still there.

and it's already been remixed

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