I guess a host would slow down the proceedings or something.
I thought the Curtains number suffered from not being "There's no business like showbusiness" too much. Though it was nice to see the performers.
Hey! What a surprise! Hostile 17! Can I get you a drink, Hostile 17?
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
quester - Jun 10, 2007 3:44:37 pm PDT #2288 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
sj - Jun 10, 2007 3:44:39 pm PDT #2289 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Well, you missed Carla Gugina's blonde hair. God, I hope it's for a role!
I hope so too. I can't imagine blonde would look good on her.
Zenkitty - Jun 10, 2007 3:44:44 pm PDT #2290 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm DVRing the Tonys. Only because I'm hoping for an appearance by Terrence Mann. I think his wife is nominated for something. I'll switch over to watching once Saw is off. Or when I get bored. There are a lot of commercials.
I haven't had any decent sleep. I think I'm all stupid.
Hil R. - Jun 10, 2007 3:45:12 pm PDT #2291 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I thought the Curtains number suffered from not being "There's no business like showbusiness" too much.
Yes, absolutely.
quester - Jun 10, 2007 3:46:28 pm PDT #2292 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
It was a bad brassy blonde! Yikes!
and was that the kid from Ugly Betty?
Dana - Jun 10, 2007 3:49:14 pm PDT #2293 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Dana, you missed Chorus Line and Curtains.
Okay, that's not too bad. And the performances will pop up on YouTube. I just really want to see Company.
Kathy A - Jun 10, 2007 3:54:53 pm PDT #2294 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I only watched the opening, and was able to see the guy I went to high school with announce all the presenters!
(Michael Berresse plays Zach in A Chorus Line, and he did the entire opening narration in character.)
quester - Jun 10, 2007 3:57:37 pm PDT #2295 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
That was a cool opening, Kathy!
My first summer of summer theatre we only had 5 tapes in the scene shop, and we played them over and over! One was the cast album from A Chorus Line! To this day I think I could sing it all by heart - if I could sing, that is.
and it IS the kid from Ungly Betty!
sj - Jun 10, 2007 4:07:36 pm PDT #2296 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Viva Laughlin looks like it could be an interesting series. These are the first commercials I have seen for it. It has Hugh Jackman and Principal McHottie.
Jessica - Jun 10, 2007 4:11:04 pm PDT #2297 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
We're Tivoing the Tonys for tomorrow.
In the meantime, I saw a fantastic pilot tonight for a new AMC show called Mad Men. It's about ad executives in New York in the 1950's, and the cast is full of people who will make you go "Oh, it's that guy/girl!" even if you can't remember their name or where you've seen them before. Vincent Kartheiser is in it, deliciously playing a smarmy little shit who thinks he's a rising star. Kristen Schaal plays one of the switchroom girls -- no clue how big her role will be, but it's awesome to see her getting such high-profile projects.
It's a gorgeously shot show, very striking and cinematic, and the writing is just stellar. They do a really good job of addressing 1950's gender and racial politics while not explicitly being a show about either. Things just are how they are, and people react to them. It premieres sometime in July - I'm really looking forward to it.