Even if I'm the only one that truly sees this as a magical cavalcade of well..magic, I humbly submit this weekend's confection:
The Wiz~
This inspired masterpiece is a true showmanship of talent and jawdropping excitement. Now, granted Diana Ross is completely wrong for the character (And let's face it, she looks like a dude in really bad drag..That dress is appalling, and frankly, I was scared of the veins in her neck..but more on that later..)...but the overall characterizations are spot on, and the music of the disco age truly shines through in several of the musical numbers..
I've enlightened my friends this weekend, and though they did not fully give it the praise and true admiration that it deserves, their lives will be forever touched by the wonder of this beautiful memory.
And my children, please, do yourselves a favor:
Invest time in Nipsey Russell. He's one of last few honest to goodness hard working professionals wearing tin and singing the blues. He deserves our respect.
Last but not least...
Score big and be a lion like your Uncle Sexy.
Rawr~
Started a new story ("Reversal") on StoryMash--
Not sure if I like it.. really just feels like a one off, but I felt like writing, so I guess that's progress at least.That new Star Trek movie surprisingly wasn't crap and didn't try to just use elements of the original series and suckify(yeah I just used that) it into a brand new franchise. It felt like an updated telling while still paying homage to what went before. Was very pleased.
I'm back on watching Jekyll miniseries.. quite possibly the most interesting/stirring adaption of the story thus far--strangely enough, it's BBC.(Yes, yes, I know, sometimes they put out winners..but for me they're hit or miss.. This one is a serious hit.)
It's Bill Murray's Bday today--he's 59..
He's kinda been on the outs in terms of doing decent comedies lately, but he's still Bill, and has provided enough laughs in the past giving him full rights to suck now. How many people can you say that about and mean it as a compliment? Very few, dear friends. Very few.
Hope it's a good birthday.
Also, as I've posted in other places around, Emmys were a good laugh last night.
As per usual, NPH didn't fail to impress.
That'll do for now-- a good day to one and all~
Just saw Cold Souls...Giamatti was as briliant as ever, the film was deliciously strange in all the right places--a few "wtf" moments thrown in there, and had the usual sundance vibe to it.
Indies for me are generally hit or miss, but this one was worth seeing.
Haven't quite figured out the ending..
It feels so good being off...not having to hear phones, not answering to anyone..
It's a good day.
I'm still trying to determine as to whether or not I'm a true Martin&Lewis fan.
Was really into it when I first got the Vol. 1 dvd set from the library...
Chomped through the first 2 movies, the third one ran a little slow and this fourth one.. I dunno.. I'm starting to lose interest. I mean, they're good for a few, but really, it's just very "I could watch this, but why should I?"
I'll probably give it a few days and see what happens.
Biomat=
The most inconsistent, inefficient, lying group of asshats
known to man.
It's a good thing I still have some sort of a moral compass
or else I'd torch them.
Seriously, I'm glad you're doing what you can to increase the quality of life for us all, but really, someone who is ready and able to assist in this keeps getting shat on because you feel like being petty and late with your "messages"-- Get real, ya morons.
Humans are stupid.
The dreams lately are messing with my head... just these bizarre ones that keep you up at night and you can't quite figure out..
..and I keep wondering if I should go home..would it be permanent? I can't find a job out there, and I can't find a decent one out here..
Where the hell do I belong?
Worse yet, I keep saying the wrong things to the wrong people, and making them mad/upset at me.
If you're reading this, I'm sorry.
The trouble with leaving a place you're familiar with is leaving the people you care about most-- That's been a constant for the last 3 years.. and it won't change, no matter where I go.
I really wish I could just stop effing up, and figure out my place in the world already. It's getting old.
The one thing I do know is that I should visit Jersey soon-- and can probably make that happen.Really wish I had a good line of funds and just travel the states..figure out where I belong.. That would really help alot.
But..
The idea that I might have to bum around for a bit terrifies me. I've never been without a home, and the idea that I'll be out in the cold trying to understand myself is creepy. Would much prefer knowing that I'd have a job when I arrive wherever I do.I love my friends here. I love my parents/relatives back there.
I keep missing them both so much when I leave.
Finding one's place in the world is just so damn hard.And having a headache doesn't help either.
Plasma's back!Granted, I can't go today, but I'm allowed to again...went to the office, gave my silly reply card, and I'm good to go tomorrow.It's about damn time. Seriously.
Starring:
Moby
Tori Amos
Neil Sedaka
Pat Benatar
&
Wayne Newton
Shot on Location at Rose Petal Studios
Recorded Live in front of a studio audience
Discovered on August 1st 2009
Well well, here we are again, huh? Miss us? Well, we've missed you! Welcome to a very special "Lost" episode of Balderdash! We were all very saddened when the show came to a sudden end--and wondered if there were any extra eps in the vault-- It just so happens that there are several of these missing tapes that have resurfaced. And so, much to our(and yours) delight, we will be periodically airing theses..but be warned. They are not your average episode of Balderdash...quite the contrary.. These will filmed with the intention of being "fill-in spots" for after the 3am infomercials... -- The guests we selected for these are widely known to be sure, but not your usual Tom, Dick & Harry's....
With this in mind.....
Let's bring it out!
1. Movies- "Nightlife of the Gods"
*M: A scientist creates a ray gun that turns people in to ancient greek gods and goddesses.
WN: Alicia Bridges, famed singer of 70's Disco hit "I Love The Nightlife" is shot to death by serial killer, NY Zeus.
PB: An unsuccessful installment in a series of Bob Hope movies. In this one, Bob finds love in the jungles of Korea.
NS: A teen coming of age story about a group of friends seeking salvation in the frat houses of their university.
TA: Four college boys spend the night in Vegas.
2. Names: "Joseph Cayetty"
NS: Founder of the failed company 'Confettivette' that offered rides in a corvette filled with confetti.
*TA: Invented toilet paper in 1857.
PB: Heir to the Hershey Chocolate Company fortune, shot dead in 1982.
WN: Big brother of Edward "Eddie" Spaghetti, champion of the Pensacola Pie Eating Contest in 1993.
M: Got the world record for going the furthest distance on a pogo stick while under water.
3: Abbreviations: "L.P.A."
*PB: Little People of America
*TA: Little People of America (Yeah, they both got it right.. A first on this show!)
NS: Loose Pants Alliance (Note from Neil: "They dig it when it hangs.")
WN: Left-Handed People's Association (Which would be cool..)
M: Large People Anonymous (Also cool.)
4. Laws: "In Baldwin Park, CA, it is illegal to ride a..."
WN: ... Baldwin brother's back without first seeing his most recent work.
PB: ... a unicycle dressed as a clown. (Would definitely agree on that.)
*M: ... bicycle into a swimming pool.
NS: .... ostrich while intoxicated. (Why the hell not?)
TA: ... skateboard while eating an ice cream cone.
5. Movies: "The Missing Guest"
NS: Two boys check into a hotel on a dark, stormy night. Only one checks out.
TA: A mystery about a woman who "finds" her fiance after he has been missing for 56 years.
PB: A man wreaks havoc on unsuspecting hotel guests when he finds a magical cloak of invisibility.
*WN: "Scoop" the reporter spends the night in an old haunted house pretending to be a psychic.
6. Laws: "In Cleveland, OH, it is unlawful to ride.."
PB: ... a wagon down Main Street if Congress is in session.
*NS: ... a bicycle with "no hands".
WN: ... in Ricardo Montalban's Lincoln Continental town car without permission from his estate.
TA: ... a horse down Main Street without a permit.
M: ... bare back on your neighbor's cow.
7. Names: "Kokichi Mikimoto"
NS: Author and original artist of the One Piece manga series.
M: Drew up plans for a tunnel that would connect Hong Kong to Japan.
TA: Famous Japanese hairdresser.
*PB: Japanese noodle vendor who created cultured pearls.
WN: Japanese counterpart of Mickey Mouse.
8. Names: "Gareth Needham"
*NS: Sells glass paperweights that have rhino dung in them.
PB: Jewish rabbi who led a movement resulting in over a million non-kosher Jews in 3 months.
WN: Winner of the most consecutive accurate hocks into a spitoon in 1874.
M: Founder of Colgate in 1952.
TA: Got the World Record for stuffing 54 Oreos in his mouth.
9. Names: "Pedro Guattero"
*TA: He was famous for rolling a watermelon for 220 miles through Mexico.
PB: Major League Baseball player that sued the league (and won) after his coach stole his chewing tobacco.
NS: Panamanian freedom fighter who died of yellow fever after protesting construction of the Panama Canal.
WN: Former Home Shopping Network employee who sold trade secrets to Government spies.
M: As the third President of Mexico, his face is imprinted on the 5 peso coin.
10. Names: "Steve Roberts"
*WN: Invented a computer equipped bicycle that sounds an alarm shouting "I'm a bicycle, I'm being stolen!" when ridden by a stranger.
PB: Killed the Prime Minister of India with a blowdart gun while on safari in 1794.
TA: Invented microchips in 1968.
M: Founded H.A.B.A. (Hot Air Balloons of America) in 1883. Ironically, he died when he collided with another aeronaut in 1884.
NS: Winner of "The Most Average Man In America" contest.
And that dear friends is the end of the first episode of our 'lost' Balderdash series! We hope that you have enjoyed it as much as we, and that you continue to tune in for these rare gems. Have a good night....
But...before we go...
Maybe a... BONUS GAME !
10. Movies: "C.O.D."
TA: Movie about Pirates of the South Pacific.
*WN: Two guys try to save their careers from going bust by coming up with an ad campaign for a bra company (Isn't that the lamest thing ever?)
M: A Big Brother group starts a program with disabled children called "Count Our Destinies" in which the volunteers help the children obtain their greatest desires.
PB: It's adventure on the High Seas when bumbling pirates must attempt to retrieve their treasure map from a hungry and spiteful fish.
NS: A documentary following a fresh fish delivery company, Cod-On-Delivery.
The stars were:
Moby: C4
Tori Amos: C2
Neil Sedaka: Dick
Pat Benatar: Whoville
Wayne Newton: Jimmy
A quick high five to the Whoville and Suki Wa for getting internet back!
And yayyy HIMYM.
That is all.
