She called Barbara Walters and said that being in jail is like being "in a cage". Why, yes, Paris, it IS like being in a cage. Those metal bars going down are a dead giveaway. By the way, it usually takes some time before jailbirds find God. Paris saw the light in a couple of days: "I’m not the same … Read More
Broadway Bites
(1) From the Playbill Tony backstage blog: 11:14 PM The happiest producers of the evening have now joined the press folk: the Spring Awakening producers. When asked whether there are other productions planned of the Tony-winning Best Musical, the producers said, "Yes, we do. There’s going to be a road company. It’s already taking form now. I think we already … Read More
Liveblogging The Tonys
I’m going to enjoy this year’s Tonys more than usual, because I saw Spring Awakening (expected to sweep most musical awards) and Curtains (not expected to do well) a few months ago. Heather did the early work so I don’t have to (also because I missed it): 7:30pm – first award! The Jersey Boys present the award for best orchestrations … Read More
God Golly Miss Molly
Not a big fan of Sweet Charity — despite some good songs, it’s a bit dated. But I never saw the 2005 revival (with Christina Applegate), and the first national tour was coming through North Carolina with Molly Ringwald ("The Breakfast Club", "Pretty in Pink") in the title role. I was actually pretty impressed. Molly is, of course, far beyond … Read More
Making The Email Rounds
When a man volunteers to do the BBQ, the following chain of events is put into motion: Routine:1. The woman buys the food.2. The woman makes a salad, prepares vegetables, and makes dessert.3. The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who … Read More
Tony Predictions
Okay, my predictions (in bold): Best Play The Coast of Utopia Frost/NixonThe Little Dog LaughedRadio Golf My understanding, from what I have read, is that Coast is a shoo-in for virtually everything. I mean, it’s freakin’ TRILOGY! I know "Radio Golf’ is August Wilson’s last play and "Frost/Nixon" has had much acclaim, but I’m going with Stoppard. Never go against … Read More
What Digby Says (or “We’ll Always Have Paris”)
Paris Hilton Edition: Right now the cable news networks are wall-to-wall in front of Paris Hilton’s house in L.A. waiting for the sheriff to show up in his white Bronco and lead them on a freeway chase. It’s truly riveting TV, watching a bunch of people milling around and listening to the talking heads speculating on when she might come … Read More
Homophobia Kills
I wonder what is more important — getting the terrorists or discriminating against gays? For some on the right, the answer apparently is the latter. At least, that’s the national policy. An excellant op-ed in the New York Times makes this point: IMAGINE for a moment an American soldier deep in the Iraqi desert. His unit is about to head … Read More
This Just In: OT Blogging Completed
David Plotz at Salon decided to read the Bible cover-to-cover, and blog it has he goes along. His journey through the Old Testament is now complete, and his posts are indexed here. Here’s a smattering of what you can expect — this, from his entry on Genesis 3: Chaapter 3: The Lord—not so good at follow-through. In Chapter 2, He … Read More
Sex Scandal (And Other Silliness) At Creation Museum
Geez. It’s only been open a couple of weeks…. The man who plays Adam in a video aired at a Bible-based creationist museum has led a different life outside the Garden of Eden, flaunting his sexual exploits online and modeling for a clothing line that promotes free love. After learning about his activities Thursday, the Creation Museum in Kentucky pulled … Read More
Drop Dead Gorgeous
An interesting art exhibit by an artist named Daniela Edburg, showing women dying at the hands of food (mostly). Below is Death by Gummi Bears: Like a lot of art, I’m not sure I "get" it, but I am intrigued by it. The artist explains her work: It’s not really about the products, but the relationship of love and then … Read More
Good Luck, Bob Barker
Today is his last day on "The Price Is Right". Thirty-five years hosting that. Gotta give him props.
Where Kangaroos Came From
How did kangaroos, indiginous to Australia only, survive the Great Flood depicted in the Bible? Were they on Noah’s Ark? Fortunately, Conservapedia (the conservative alternative to wikipedia) has the answer: Their entry on kangaroos, for instance, says that, "like all modern animals . . . kangaroos are the descendants of the two founding members of the modern kangaroo baramin that … Read More
Slammed!
Getting hit hard at work. For some interesting reading, read Heather’s post with her Tony predictions. She youtubed it all up pretty good. (I predicted the some nominees and winners here, but that was before the nominees were announced. With luck, I’ll get to a full prediction post done before the actual telecast).