ESTRAGON: You’re sure it was this evening? VLADIMIR: What? ESTRAGON: That we were to wait. VLADIMIR: He said Saturday. (Pause.) I think. ESTRAGON: You think. VLADIMIR: I must have made a note of it. (He fumbles in his pockets, which are bursting with miscellaneous rubbish.) What’ll we do? (Beeping sound as ESTRAGON dials number.) VOICE OF RECORDING ON PHONE: You’ve … Read More
At Last — A Reason To See A Movie Soon
Christopher Guest — who brought us Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, and A Mighty Wind — has assembled his usual crew of actors (Parker Posey, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard), and a few new ones (Ricky Gervais) for another film. This one lacks the "mockumentary" style, but it could be good. It’s called "For … Read More
Your One-Stop All-Purpose Zombie Post
Zombie Prom I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Theatre Alliance’s Zombie Prom on Thursday. It was fantastic. For those not familar with the muscial, the plot is simple. Girl meets boy. Boy kills himself in nuclear suicide. Boy comes back as zombie. Boy and girl get back together again. School authorities ban zombie from the prom. Boy and girl … Read More
The 100 Scariest Movie Scenes Of All Time
As determined by the folks at the popculture site, retroCRUSH (my comments are in italics): 100. The Wicker Man – "It’s YOU!" – never saw it 99. Return of The Living Dead – "BRAAAAINNNNS!" – not sure if I saw it or not 98. To Kill A Mockingbird- "Jem is truly outrageous" – scary, if you’re five years old I … Read More
The Guy Who Played The Scary “Ba-DUM” On His Tuba For The “Jaws” Theme: R.I.P.
Yup. The death of somebody you never heard was announced today. He was 71.
Rollercoaster Tycoon Tragedies
A lot of people are familiar with the Rollercoaster Tycoon games, where you can design rollercoasters and theme parks, and watch little tiny "peeps" go around the park. The nice thing about Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 — the thrid version of the game — is that you can actually ride the roller coasters, and place your "camera" at any place in … Read More
Studio 60: Not Doing Well, May Be Mercifully Cancelled
L.A. Times: One month later, it appears "Studio 60" will be lucky to last the season. Since its premiere on Sept. 19, the pricey series has been shedding viewers weekly, and those who once saw Aaron Sorkin as the Arthur Miller of network drama grumble about the poor quality of the show’s comedy and the characters’ endless back-patting claims that … Read More
Headline We Never Expected To See
David Bowie Thrilled To Work With SpongeBob
I Hate NPR Pledge Week
They make me feel so guilty. They KNOW it makes me feel guity. They USE that knowledge to make me feel MORE guilty. They READ MY MIND ("We know you keep meaning to pledge, but you simply haven’t had a chance. So right now — while you’re thinking of it — while you’re listening — why don’t you pick up … Read More
An Actor’s Death
Veteran stage and screen actor Gene Janson was starring in Gore Vidal’s The Best Man at Chicago’s Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater. He played a fictional U.S. President; his character dies halfway through the play. Janson didn’t make it that far: Mr. Janson was 20 minutes into the show… when he put his head in his hands. When asked if he … Read More
Buck O’Neil: RIP
Fans of Ken Burn’s Baseball documentary will be sad to learn that Buck O’Neil passed away: Buck O’Neil, a star first baseman and manager in the Negro leagues and a pioneering scout and coach in the major leagues who devoted the final decade of his life to chronicling the lost world of black baseball, died last night in Kansas City, … Read More
What You Missed
In the local community theater scene, there are several companies from which you can expect a quality production: Little Theater of Winston-Salem, Winston Salem Theatre Alliance, Community Theatre of Greensboro, etc. Then there are other smaller companies (from smaller communities and/or church groups) which lack the budget and personnel and so-on who mount reasonable shows, but it is sometimes a … Read More
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Your Dead Husband’s A Liar
How embarrassing. Paul Vance, the lyricist for the early 60’s hit "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", died earlier this week. His passing was noted by the Associated Press. This came as a surprise to the other Paul Vance — the one who really wrote the lyrics to the novelty hit (and who has collected millions of dollars … Read More
Why Is Mona Lisa Smiling?
Scientists think they’ve found the answer. Using some fancy 3D technology, they’ve determined that the model for Mona Lisa (whose name was Lisa Gherardini, wife of Florentine merchant Francesco de Giocondo) "had just given birth to her second son when she sat for the painting". They were also able to pinpoint the exact year of the painting: 1503. Read about … Read More