January 2009
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“You look BEAUTIFUL!”
– my six-year-old buddy, when i entered her classroom. for no apparent reason. exclaimed at the top of her lungs.
And the results are in!
A nice mix of predicted nominees and some surprises. Just how I like it. Because if a schmuck like me can accurately predict what’s going to happen, we’re all in a lot of trouble. Overall biggest shock: Revolutionary Road is almost completely snubbed and The Reader, a film I was really excited about but heard disappointing reviews for, is all over the place.
Best Actress
Must see The...
And the Oscar (should) goes to...
As I wait in anticipation for the Oscar nominations to be announced tomorrow morning, I thought I’d highlight some of the best films/performances I saw this past year.
Best Actress
This was the Year of the Woman. So many incredible performances. Of the movies I’ve seen, this is who I’d put in my five:
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie,...
“This is not an acceptable form of identification. How old are you? 24? You...”
– that sounds like a challenge. ah, i love people on a power trip. i also love bank tellers who forget to hand back your drivers license when you’re on the way to the airport.
saw spring awakening last nite
and wish i hadn’t, or at least wish i hadn’t had to buy the ticket at full price. but i was in a bind, as it closes on sunday and i’ll be heading home til saturday.
why did this win the tony for best musical? i honestly believe many people who say they like it are just doing so to not come off as prudes.
the show revolves around teenage sex, with death thrown in for good...
The Wisconsin Cheese Cupid. Loves it! →
since being back in new york for four days i have:
seen a broadway musical
checked out the van gogh colors of the night exhibit at the moma
ate at a new neighborhood restaurant
seen doubt and rachel getting married
trekked all around this crazy town trying to avoid the millions of tourists
last nite i had the most amazing new york nite.
yesterday morning i tried again for gypsy tickets. i again rolled out of bed, threw on my gym shoes, brushed my teeth, and was out the door. i power walked down to south street seaport and found the tkts line to be, thanks to the holiday weekend, double what it normally is. but determined to fulfill a lifelong dream of seeing patti lupone perform (and slowly running out of time before the final...
new york: the city where everything is...
after my red bull incident last nite (ie, not being able to fall asleep until six am), i awoke at one and decided today was the day i would see lifelong idol patti lupone in gypsy. thankfully i live in new york city and the great white way is only three subway stops away from my apt. i called to make sure she’d be performing, realized tickets were about to be released to the masses at the...