A brief pause in my crazy fringe schedule for this exciting news… I’m going to see the Barenaked Ladies!!!! Not that I’m at all excited by this fact. *bounce* For those of you playing the out of town game, the Barenaked Ladies are a Canadian rock group. Possibly THE Canadian rock group. I love the [...]
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2010 Tony Awards Show
Posted in About me, Broadway, theatre, tagged Bebe Neuwirth, Braodway, David Hyde Pierce, Kelsey Grammar, Sarah Ruhl, theatre, Tony Awards on June 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The last time I watched the Tonys, I had just come back from a trip to New York. The nominations had actually come out while I was there. I had seen half a dozen shows, spent an evening at the Birdland, and was completely immersed in everything that was going on there. It couldn’t be [...]
Muppets uncensored
Posted in About me, Audio/Podcasts, television, tagged Jim Henson, Kermit, Nerdist, The Muppets on April 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So… I have another must-listen. Nerdist Podcast has done an interview with the Muppets. Kermit, Fozzy, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Beaker, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and a couple of others, sitting around the table, chatting with the host.
Sad News
Posted in About me, television, tagged Anne of Green Gables, Colleen Dewhurst, Designing Women, Dixie Carter, Jim Henson, Sesame Street, The Muppets on April 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I just read that Dixie Carter died at age 70, from complications due to endometrial cancer.
Out of Town
Posted in About me on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ll be out of town from tomorrow until March 7th, so things will be pretty quiet around here for the next couple of weeks. Regularly scheduled programming will pick up when I return!
Olympic musings
Posted in About me, television, tagged curling, Elvis Stojko, figure skating, Gordeeva and Grinkov, Kurt Browning, Men with Brooms, Olympics on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I wasn’t really into the whole Olympics thing until I watched the opening ceremonies. And they seem to have created a monster. I’ve had it on, pretty constantly, ever since. And, being somone who generally has very little interest in watching sport of any kind, I’ve surprised myself with how interested I am in all [...]
Proud to be Canadian
Posted in About me, tagged Canada, kd lang, Olympic Winter Games, Opening Ceremonies, Sarah MacLachlan, Shane Koyczan, Vancouver 2010, We Are More on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I just watched the opening ceremonies for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. It was a beautiful show. I loved the colours and the feel of it. I thought Sarah MacLachlan and kd lang were wonderful. And I really loved the poem by Shane Koyczan, which was beautiful not only in its words but in its [...]
Christmas update
Posted in About me, tagged Christmas, cooking, Jamie Oliver on December 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So the dinner was actually a smashing success. The Jamie Oliver tweaks to our traditional dishes were a hit, so they will be written into the family cookbook. I’m so high on my cooking success, that I’ve decided to host a little holiday party early next week to show off some recipies from my shiny [...]
Happy Holidays!
Posted in About me, movies, scifi, tagged Christmas, Generation X, How It Should Have Ended, Jamie Oliver, Mary Poppins, Patton Oswalt, Robot Chicken, Star Wars, The Sound of Music on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Christmas Eve, the presents are wrapped and under the tree, and there’s a dusting of snow outside. The Christmas Spirit is alive and well in the house, and life is good. Star Wars is playing, in some kind of endless loop, on television. The original trilogy, that is. And somehow it seems to fit [...]
The poncy entertainment industry, or Why I love Facebook.
Posted in About me, backstage life on June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If you watch DVD extras, you’ve seen it: the tearful goodbyes, the heartfelt declarations that no cast has ever been this wonderful… The Firefly box set and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King are excellent examples. And, depending on your temperament, these things prompt either envy or eye-rolling. Having been through the [...]
