tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56351462011-07-07T16:23:50.121-07:00Another day in the life of the Thin White Dude.scottydudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999289999364381647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5635146.post-27354556309774928942010-03-24T23:25:00.000-07:002010-03-24T23:32:07.969-07:00

I am so excited about the new album Shi (#4) by my band Seedy Young Knights!!!My buddy Frank & I and a few other friends like to play and record songs by David Bowie. This our fourth album of Bowie covers. We don't do a lot of his hit songs, but we include some of his most obscure gems!The new single by the band is "Changes" and you can listen to it by visiting our new Ning social networking

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Had a great "only in Los Angeles" day yesterday with my great friend Michael "Betty" Gribbin, who is town with the Spamalot tour. We started by meeting at Mike's rental house in the Los Feliz hills. The view and location are absolutely spectacular! The view of downtown is breathtaking and the air was so clear yesterday that we could see all the way south to Long Beach, more than 20 miles!Just

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What an amazing day! I can't quite find the exact words to express the range of emotions I felt during and after the Michael Jackson Memorial Service at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. Michael Jackson's untimely passing on June 25 upset me to a surprising degree. Even though I hadn't really followed his career since Thriller, I have felt shocked and mournful since he

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I can't help but feel sad about Michael Jackson. I guess I'm still in shock over the news of his death. It's just so unexpected, and then again, his life story was so extraordinary it seems predictable that he would meet an unexpected end.Whether he died accidentally, intentionally, or simply from natural causes, one can't help but mourn his loss, at least for those poor children who have lost

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I just love this time of year when the gorgeous Jacaranda trees issue their brilliant violet blooms!

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Not surprisingly, the California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8, thereby stripping civil rights away from a whole class of people in this state. Oddly they upheld the 18,000 marriages already performed legally before voters approved the ban, so now marriage rights are unequal within the same community being discriminated against. I can't remember in my lifetime a court actually

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Every day after work at UCLA, I drove home via Veteran Avenue towards Sunset Blvd. This stretch of Veteran runs beside the Los Angeles National Cemetery, and I am struck every time by the thousands upon thousands of white marble gravestones blanketing the lush green landscape.It's a sobering vision, and it makes me realize how many brave and dedicated men and women, and their families, have made

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Had the pleasure of seeing the great tenor Placido Domingo sing the shit out of the role of Siegmund in LA Opera's new production of Wagner's Die Walkure, part two in the epic Ring cycle. At an age when most of his contemporaries have long since retired, Maestro Domingo retains all the strength and beauty of his glorious voice.Die Walkure tells the story of a wandering romantic hero (Domingo as

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My darling nephew turned five over the weekend. Coincidentally Dad and I both recorded songs to commemorate the event. Mine is a very early Bowie song (pre-Space Oddity) and Dad's is a gorgeous original composition. Enjoy!Nick Nasal sings Aidan Spalding Turns Five Years Old TodayScottydude sings When I'm Five

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AIG is bad for America. The American International Group should change their name to Americans Invested in Greed. These crooks, and others on Wall Street, have been gaming the international financial system for years, with government complicity, and they have no motivation to mend their ways. On the contrary, they persist in raping the American taxpayer!Not only has AIG awarded outrageous

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Well, it's that time again - time for the Hollywood elite to rub our noses in it while they enjoy the privileges of their class. My disenchantment with the movie industry continues to deepen: this year I have seen only one of the Best Picture nominees, and that was thanks to a free screening a couple months ago. Nevertheless, here are my predictions on who will go home with gold tonight:Best

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What a pathetic bunch of babies! What a sack of sore losers! For too long, the Grand Old Poop-heads have hidden behind the veil of false Christianity and professed a "conservative" political and social agenda with promises of freedom and equal opportunity for all. Or at least for all white, upper class, "Christian" men. This is not Lincoln's Republican Party.The Republicans are so out of

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Party on, Mike!!Michael Phelps gets high....

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Did you see Beyonce sing "At Last" for the Obama couple's first dance at the Neighborhood Ball on Inauguration night?OMG, do yourself and favor and watch it (again!) to hear Beyonce's breathtaking interpretation of this classic song. I'm not a fan of Beyonce's type of music, but girlfriend can sing! And her technique gets better and better as she matures. Her performance for the President and

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If you haven't read the new President's letter to his daughters published in Parade magazine, you've got to the check it out! Mr. Obama is certainly the best political writer since Lincoln, and his touching message simply and perfectly articulates the ideals of American thought.Please read Obama's letter to his daughters....

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I spotted a Jonas brother the other day, at Target of all places. As I left my car in the parking garage and headed to the elevators, a black Suburban-size SUV with tinted windows passed in front me. The driver's window was down and he looked somewhat familiar. I waited to see him park just a few cars away.The first person out of the car was a HUGE black guy who obviously served as bodyguard.

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I am so proud and excited to be an American today. The people have spoken for change, and the man who personifies that change took office today as the 44th President of the United States of America.Thanks to the Internet, we watched the Inauguration ceremonies live, including the Presidential Oath of Office and the Inauguration speech, at a school assembly this morning. Most of the students

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Do yourself a favor, and watch a movie called The Notorious Bettie Page, a thrilling biopic about a fascinating American icon. Gretchen Mol dazzles in the role of a wholesome Southern girl who goes to New York with dreams of acting, but instead becomes an infamous pinup girl before redeeming her life through her Christian faith.I first became aware of this movie a few months before they released

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Happy Holidays everybody!!I always remember to be grateful for the good things in my life, and I have a lot to be thankful for. In fact, thanks for reading this blog! As a sign of my appreciation, I've recorded a little a cappella rendition of a recent Paul McCartney song that really caught my ear. Hope you enjoy!Click the link below the hear the song. Windows users, right click and choose "

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Thank you everyone for your warm birthday wishes! I've been quite surprised and touched by the huge number of greetings I received today via phone, email, and Facebook.Some of you know I've been a little blue lately. Part of it is just the season, and the gloomy weather we've had lately, but a lot of it has to do with realizing my life may be half over and I feel like I'm just beginning to know

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Did you see the amazing interview with Gov. Mike Huckabee on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart? It was an eloquent and passionate discussion by both men on the delicate, ever-more-urgent, controversy of gay marriage. Check it out here!Jon Stewart (and his show) continues to astound, not only for his sharp satirical wit, but for the excellent journalism and thoughtful discourse on the important

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I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the troops in our armed forces around the world protecting the freedoms and privileges those of us at home enjoy and take for granted.I was just watching NBC's Christmas in "Rockefella" Center (welcome back Britney) and when the lovely co-hostess Jane Krakowski took a moment to thank the troops, I shared in a moment of high definition gratitude, for

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Wow, I just got home from another exciting Hollywood night. My friend Philip invited me to a guild screening of the new Clint Eastwood movie Gran Torino (his second film this season!) at the Writer's Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. The story is about an aging, racist widower who makes unlikely friends with the immigrant Hmong family who live next door. I won't spoil the ending, but there was

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I don't think there's been much coverage in the national media, but we have had protests and demonstrations supporting the rights of gay Americans to marry in California every day since the election. Much of the protesting is focused toward the Mormon Church, which invested over $20 million in California to pass the proposition amending the state Constitution against gay marriage. Now the

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For the first time in my voting life, the guy I voted for won! It's been so demoralizing to belong to the losing cause the last few years, but I am so proud to be a part of this extraordinarily hopeful and historic moment.There's no getting around the fact that this has been an historic election, perhaps the most intense and unusual in American history. The list of "firsts" is endless: the

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Wow! I just heard, and felt, two huge lightning strikes not far from me. First a bright flash, like a huge camera bulb in the sky, then a thunderous crash so loud and low, it literally shook the building.There's a lovely fall front blowing through over the hills and a light rain has turned into a strong downpour for the past several minutes. In my 12 years here in California, I have seen and

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No he's not the perfect candidate -- no such thing exists -- but he is the best choice to lead US into the 21st century. He has got the intellect and articulateness (both sadly lacking the past eight years), and he has the plan and vision to see where America is headed, and more importantly where we should be headed.Obama IS America!! I proudly cast my vote for the Democrat in this historic and

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I know what I want for Christmas: the six James Bond films now available on Blu-Ray disc!! I'm a huge Bond fan and movie buff, so naturally I've had all the films on DVD for years. Now they are starting to come out on Blu-Ray disc but I was skeptical about replacing my expensive collection. So I rented a couple of them (Dr. No and Thunderball) on Netflix just to check it out.My God, I was

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Check out this cool made-for-Internet short series starring Neil Patrick Harris (best known as Doogie Howser) and written/directed by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).  It has a very smart, dark sense of humor with tongue firmly planted in cheek.  And it's a musical!www.drhorrible.comEpisodes are free just for a few more days, and then they will be available on iTunes.

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I'm sure you know the lovely young actress Amy Adams, who starred in Disney's Enchanted and Junebug (for which she earned an Oscar nomination).  She grew up in Castle Rock, Colorado and worked in Denver's Country Dinner Playhouse and Boulder's Dinner Theater before moving on to regional theater and eventually ending up in Los Angeles where she has burgeoning career in film and television.I'd

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Dear Santa Claus,There are only 191 shopping days until Christmas, so here's what I want:

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Dear Senator Clinton,Congratulations on becoming the first legitimate female candidate for President of the United States. You have definitely paved the way for young women who will follow in your footsteps to fame and success in politics, business and almost every walk of life in this country and beyond.However, for the sake of your party and the American public the time has come for you to

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I think almost all religions are ridiculous and destructive, full of strange rituals and idiosyncrasies that have wrought more violence on this planet than practically any other force.  Having said that, I live in a largely Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Los Angeles.  Every day I see neighbors walking to temple or to school dressed in their plain black suits and hats, looking almost like Amish

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Sex with dolphins is not as taboo as it used to be!  But please, remember to cuddle with them afterwards....

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Had some trauma this week when I accidentally spilled boiling hot water on my hand. I was making my morning coffee, using a cone filter cup over my thermos. I had just filled the filter cup with hot water when for some reason the filter tipped over and sent hot water and coffee grounds pouring onto my left hand, the kitchen counter, and the floor!Painful, to say the least, but my immediate

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Wow! In less than five years, iTunes has become the #1 music retailer in the world, surpassing even Wal-Mart!!Read the article here.

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This was a busy weekend for star-sightings here in Hollywoodland.  First, on Friday I was walking along Beverly Boulevard in front of CBS when suddenly I spotted a cute little black Audi convertible carrying Olympic Gold Medalist and current Dancing With The Stars leader Kristi Yamaguchi and her dance partner (cutie!) Mark Ballas, who was driving the car. Ironically, I had just been watching them

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Wolfgang's Vault just posted a couple concerts from my old Superstar "pal" Yvonne Elliman.  The pair of dates from New York's Bottom Line club were recorded live in 1978.  The band was tight and Yvonne crooned her way through a refreshing variety of musical styles.This is fun music that really captures the time period!

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About a year ago, I wrote about my experiences switching to public transportation instead of driving to work every day. At the time, I was very eager to do my part to help the environment and to avoid the maddening frustration of rush hour traffic here in Los Angeles. I enjoyed riding the bus because I could read, listen to music, or sleep while leaving the driving to somebody else. Well, time

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I tried to post my Oscar predictions here yesterday before the awards ceremony, but for some reason I lost my Internet connection and couldn't finish the post. So this will be more of a wrap-up instead.The title of this post could have been "Oscars 2008: Who cares?" because this has been rather a dull 80th birthday for Oscar. The writers strike dampened the mood of the whole industry here, so no

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The late Marlon Brando's first son, Christian, has died at age 49. Poor Christian had a very sad, tragic, and short life.He spent his youth torn between his estranged parents who fought a bitter cutsody battle over him. Later Christian shot and killed his pregnant sister's boyfriend and spent five years in prison. The sister gave birth, then committed suicide.Christian also was accused of spousal

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Oh my God!! A dream has come true for me early this new year.Those of you who know me know that I am an ardent fan of a particular well-known personality. I've followed this person's life and career since I was in high school and a good deal of my attention, and my money, has been spent on this person.It turns out that a recent acquaintance happens to be a long-time associate of my idol, and she

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Before.........................................After.I've written before of my admiration for Will Smith, and now Mr. Smith can safely say he is the biggest movie star in the world. His newest movie, I Am Legend, opened yesterday to a $30 million dollar gross, with box-office projections expected to top $80 million for the weekend. That will set a record for top December releases, surpassing

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Just got back from a screening at the Academy of the new drama starring and produced by the wonderful actor John Cusack.The film "Grace is Gone" tells the story of a mid-Western father of two young daughters who freaks out when he learns that his soldier wife was killed in Iraq. He has no idea how to tell the girls that their mother is dead, so he puts them in the car for a rambling cross-country

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I was rootin' for ya. I have never watched so much baseball in my life. Never saw more than ten seconds of any game while channel surfing on television. I've attended several Major League games in my life and I always enjoyed being at the ballpark.When I was in Denver recently, I had the good fortune of attending two consecutive Rockies games, an evening game and a day game, and I had a great

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I had a great surprise this weekend -- my friend Barry Dennen called with free tickets to see Sir Ian McKellen as Shakespeare's King Lear at UCLA. I hadn't seen Barry for a while so it was great to reconnect with him again.The play was long and at times tedious, but overall enjoyable. This was the Royal Shakespeare Company's touring production so all the actors were quite good and were mostly

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It's been a busy week for star sightings. I've seen four celebrities "on the streets" up close and personal in recent days. The first was the busy actress Sharon Lawrence, who you've seen in tons of TV shows like Monk, Desperate Housewives, and NYPD Blue. She was shopping at the Ralphs supermarket where I go at 3rd St & La Brea Ave. We passed each other with our shopping carts several times in

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The Summer of '77 was an important time for me. I wrote earlier about my fascination with Star Wars, but I'll never forget the day 30 years ago (is it really that long ago?!) when the news came that Elvis Presley had died at age 42. Of course the whole world was stunned. I was only seven years old, but I still remember that day pretty clearly.Although I didn't know Elvis' music very well, I

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I just realized it's been over a month since my last blog entry! It's not that I haven't had things to blog about -- there's been tons of them, believe me -- but I am so gosh darn busy this summer I just haven't had time to sit and write lately.I hope to get back on track when things start slowing down at the end of September. See you then?

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For once I morbidly agree with China's legal policy: if politicians break the law, they are executed!Just this morning the Chinese government executed its former food and drug agency director for taking bribes from phony drug makers. Imagine if Washington held its corruptors to the same level of job performance?We'd need a lot of new politicians.Read the MSNBC story here.

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I've been thinking and talking about the Sopranos ending. I like it the more I think about it because it's a beautiful thing. It lets the audience make their own interpretation of what did or didn't happen.Many things about this year's series point towards Tony's demise. Other characters close to Tony die, sometimes by Tony's hand; Dr. Malfi learns that Tony's psychotic behavior may not be

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Yes, happy Juneteenth, everyone!If you forgot (like I usually do) what the Juneteenth holiday is, I'm proud to tell you that Juneteenth comemorates the date -- June 19, 1865 -- when African-American slaves in Texas heard the news that they were free, thanks to President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which led to the freedom of all slaves in these United States.Now, Lincoln made that

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You could get killed! Poor Iran is such a fucked up country. Now their government is passing a law which says people who create pornography will receive the death penalty.Who knows, maybe they're right?Read the story here.

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One of the coolest things I've enjoyed telling people lately is "my best friend's Dad is running for President." There's not many times in life when you could expect to say that to someone, but for me it's true.I've known Tom Tancredo since I was in junior high school. He's one of the best men I've ever met: honest, hardworking, a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He's also been a U.S.

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Some of you may have seen the USPS blue mail boxes decorated to look like R2-D2 from Star Wars. They were promoting the 30th anniversary of the first Star Wars film as well as the new Star Wars stamps. I've seen several of the boxes around Los Angeles: in Hollywood and downtown in front of the Walt Disney Concert Hall.There was also one near my school at UCLA. I had one of my students take my

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It was 30 years ago today that my life changed forever. I was seven years old and living with my family in the small city of Lubbock, Texas. There was a new movie showing in our tiny local movie house.Although I didn't know much about this new film (or any movies in general), my neighbor buddies had already seen the movie several times when they invited me to go with them to see it again. My dad

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I bought an amplifier for my guitar. It's my first-ever amp! I've plugged in, "gone Newport," if you will. I've had this great Ibanez acoustic-electric guitar for about a year, but I've never used it with an amp before. It sounds pretty good. I've got some gigs coming up this summer, so I have to get used to playing amplified. Also, I've never played live with guitar and sung into a mic before,

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"...and I'd like to be your next President."Run again, Jimmy! I couldn't have articulated it better. We've let our country get taken over by a bunch of religious fanatics who are seeking a holy war, thus invoking the Apocalypse.I can't believe sweet old Jimmy Carter (a devout Presbytarian) could speak so critically of anyone, let alone a sitting President. This is truly historic.http://

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Just got back from CBS Television City (about 4 blocks from my home) where I attended a live rehearsal of Real Time with Bill Maher, the HBO comedy/political satire show.I'm a fan of the show and often watch it on weekends at my friends' place in Burbank since I don't subscribe to HBO. I was hoping to attend a live broadcast/taping but didn't get tickets. The show goes on summer hiatus in two

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We all know Laila Ali's Dad. In fact, "the Greatest" was a guest in the audience of DWTS tonight. However, I was delighted that they also introduced her mother, the lovely Veronica Anderson, whom I happen to know!Veronica is the widow of my friend and colleague Carl Anderson, whom most of you remember from Jesus Christ Superstar. I last saw her back in August at the charity reunion we did. Since

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I may be totally queer, but I love the film Dreamgirls. I just watched it again on DVD and loved it even more than when I saw it on the big screen at the Cinerama Dome back in December. It's almost a modern opera, with high drama, intrigue, romance, treachery, death, and balls-to-the-wall kick-ass singing by all the stars.The movie features excellent cinematography and production design, and the

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Does Paul McCartney watch Dancing With The Stars? I'd be curious to know what Sir Paul thinks of his ex, Heather Mills' performance on the show. So far she has done quite well with her partner, Jonathan Roberts, and they've certainly made a big deal about her prosthetic leg and the challenge that poses to ballroom dancing.Would Paul be a good sport and wish Heather well and be pleased for her

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I demand a recount! I cannot believe the American public would vote Sanjaya off the show. Actually, yes I can. In fact, I agree with them. Sanjaya was cute and adorable, but he couldn't really sing. And now that it's down to the bottom six singers, the cream has risen to the top.Farewell, Sanjana. But be not afraid, for we still have Apolo to route for!!

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Los Angeles lost its bid to host the Olympic Games. Chicago was picked to represent the United States in the international bidding. Too bad for us, but hopefully Chicago can make a go of it.Peter Ueberroth, the chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee (and former media heavyweight in this neck of the woods), made an interesting comment about the quality of leadership in both cities:"It was a very

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After all, I decided to keep this cute Honda CR-V and I bought out the lease, for a very good price for a car of this quality. There are times when it is handy to have a vehicle, especially a "utility vehicle." So I won't be stranded, just in case of a tsunami or God knows what.Only 36 payments to go and she's mine!

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It's been ages since I've posted, but some of you know my apartment got fumigated a couple weeks ago. That's my place in the photo, bagged and tagged. Me and Hissy had to be out for 48 hours, so I spent the night in a motel one night and crashed on a friend's house the next, but I couldn't take Hissy to those places so she spent time at Aunt Heidi's. That was interesting because Hissy doesn't

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Some of you know that I have been experimenting with using the public transportation system in Los Angeles. Now before you make your "do you speak Spanish?" jokes and your snide "aren't you afraid of catching head lice?" remarks, I must tell you that after a trial month, I'm very pleasantly surprised with the results so far.Have you seen the film An Inconvenient Truth? Everyone needs to see this

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So my new favorite thing is to buy $20 rush tickets for the L.A. Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Last night I scored big time with an excellent seat, third row center! Not only could I have practically reached out and touched the back of the conductor's head, I could also make eye contact with the singers on stage! Now I know how the other half lives.Wagner's magnificent Tannhauser

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For the 79th Annual Academy Awards, I predict the following winners in the major categories. These are my guesses for how the Academy will choose, not my personal choices because I haven't seen all the films nominated. It is surprising to see that no film swept the nominations. It's going to be a very mixed night.Actor - Leading: Forest Whitaker (though I hope Peter O'Toole wins)Actor -

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OK, here we go again. I can tell you this year I'm pretty much over the Oscars, at least the whole behind-the-scenes production of the television ceremony. There's obviously a tremendous amount of money to be made from it; otherwise, the Academy wouldn't go to so much trouble.Actually, it's those of us who live and work in the Hollywood community who go through all the trouble. You can imagine

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Heard some sad news yesterday that my favorite Uncle Gene died in a car accident near his home. Apparently a big truck broadsided his car and killed him instantly. He was 80 years old.Gene DeSpain was the nicest man I ever met, and he became a huge influence on me in my formative years. My sister and I used to visit my Aunt Sandy and Uncle Gene for a week every summer when we were kids. We'd fly

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The Los Angeles Opera's production of Kurt Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is so much fun, it makes you sick. This 1930 German Expressionist theater piece, banned by the Nazis, tells the story of a group of depraved outlaws who end up stranded in the desert and decide to create their own sin city named Mahagonny (pronounced Ma-ha-GO-nee, if you weren't sure). They even put up their

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Here we go again. It's been rumbling around in the blogosphere and in certain areas of the media lately that the Bush administration is gearing up for the next phase in the War on Terror. Target: Iran.So far the rhetoric regarding Iran has focused on their dangerous nuclear ambitions, but now Iran is being blamed for supplying weapons to the Iraq insurgency. Bush admitted so today. It was

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You know it's hard out here for a pimp, and for a tour guide. Luckily this wasn't me or anyone with my company, but everybody on Hollywood Boulevard knows you don't piss off Chewbacca.

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Kurt Vonnegut's hometown - Indianapolis, Indiana - is sponsoring a year of reading the author's work. But I think the 84-year-old just wants to be left alone:“I’ve said everything I have to say and I’m completely in print,” he said. “Look, I’m old. Joe Namath isn’t passing footballs in the crowds anymore. You ought to see what Mozart looks like by now. I’m old, for God’s sake — I’m terribly

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I've had so many people ask me that question before. Now at last, here is the answer!

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Met the strangest man on Hollywood Boulevard today. He claimed to be an Amish from Michigan. He certainly looked the part, with plain black clothes, a big black hat, and a long grey beard with no moustache. I'd put him in his mid-to-late-60s.It was odd enough to see an Amish person walking the Boulevard (we certainly see plenty of crazies around here) but I was not expecting him to ask me so many

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File this post under "Too Much Information."Have you ever had the experience where you feel like you're going to fart and then more than air comes out of your ass? Well that happened to me today. I was working in Hollywood about to start a tour when I felt a little fart starting to sneak out of my bum. Well, turns out it was a juicy one with a little heft to it. I wasn't really sure what had

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Dear Saddam,How I miss you already!Here's a cute and informative video depicting Saddam's first contact with the CIA back in the '50s (!) and his subsequent rise to power.Thanks for the memories!

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"To this day, there has been no one near as funky" -- Rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy

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I lost a dear friend this week. Dr. Gordon DeBroder was my music teacher and voice coach after high school and during college. He became a close family friend until his death on Monday after a long illness.Gordon was a real character. I've never met anyone quite like him. He was vastly intelligent, extremely well educated (he held Master's degrees in Music and Psychology, and a PhD in

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Coming soon to a theater near you! Check out this year's Best Picture Oscar front-runner. It's a really entertaining film. I got to see an advance screening in Hollywood (for free!) and I enjoyed it a lot. This film will be nominated in all categories: acting, costumes, music, directing, production design, etc. I don't see anything else on the horizon with as much broad appeal as DREAMGIRLS,

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Had a rare opportunity to see Woody Allen perform at Royce Hall with his New Orleans Jazz Band. Woody's famously been playing clarinet in the band for years in New York. Very rarely do they go on tour so I jumped at the chance to see them, especially since the concert fell on my birthday weekend!My pal Heidi joined me and we had a great time. The Wood-man is no Benny Goodman, but he can hold

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"So when did the focus of Christianity shift from the unconditional love and acceptance preached by Christ to the hate and condemnation spewed forth by certain groups today?"Interesting commentary by "punk" minister Jay Bakker, prodigal son of Jim and Tammy Faye.CNN.com: What the hell happened to Christianity?

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I was just about to blog about how cold it is in California this week when I happened upon my friend Heidi's blog about exactly the same subject! Guess it's on everybody's mind. Anyway, I laughed so hard reading her blog because it was like reading my very own thoughts on the matter, so I suggest you read Heidi's blog and have a quick laugh!

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Saw the excellent new James Bond film, Casino Royale, last night at Hollywood's historic Grauman's Chinese Theater with my friend Heidster. It was Heidster's first film at the Chinese and I think she enjoyed the experience.First of all, the controversial new Bond is fantastic! Daniel Craig breathes new life into the role which had become little more than a cartoon superhero since the franchise

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Just got home from a fun evening with my friend Barry Dennen. He invited me to join him at the Beverly Wilshire (the Pretty Woman hotel) for the 21st Annual Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting awards banquet. This is an Academy event and not only is Barry an Academy member, he is one of the script readers for the Nicholl fellowship, the most prestigious screenwriting fellowship in the

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It's Election Day here in the good ol' U.S. of A. and I for one will be exercising my Constitutional right NOT to vote this year. Why not, you ask? "Why bother?" is the more appropriate question.Already this morning there have been problems with voting machines and poll workers who don't know how to operate the equipment. And let's not forget that the president of Diebold Corporation, the

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"He doth protest too much" "It takes one to know one" "You smelt it, you dealt it"It's always fun to see a hypocritical gay-basher get caught for having gay sex, especially if that asshole happens to be an evangelical Christian minister.Ted Haggard, married father of five and leader of the 14,000 member New Life Church in Colorado Springs, was outed this week by a former male escort who claimed

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An Iraqi court today sentenced Saddam Hussein to hang for crimes against humanity. The decision automatically goes to an appeals court, but if upheld the execution must be carried out within 30 days.Hope that doesn't disrupt the other war crimes case pending against Hussein.MSNBC: Saddam sentenced to death by hanging

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I knew it! Good for you, Neil!CNN:'Doogie Howser' star comes out -- with pride

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Special Hollywood treat this week. My tour boss Philip, a SAG member, gets free tickets to screenings all the time. Thursday night he invited me to a special private screening of The Pursuit of Happyness and the film's star, Will Smith, appeared for a Q&A after the film. Philip kindly took me to dinner, on the company. We tried the newly reopened Boardner's at Cherokee and Hollywood. The decor

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I treated myself to a special event at UCLA last Wednesday. Brian Wilson, the legendary creative force behind the Beach Boys, celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the classic Pet Sounds album by performing the entire work live in concert. It was so much fun! The band were awesome. They sang great and almost everybody played a multitude of instruments, including keyboards, guitar, banjo,

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I've gotten so behind in my posting lately, busy with work but also with fun!The weekend of Friday the 13th of October held many exciting and agonizing moments in Las Vegas. I flew out to see my mother and sister compete in the Sweet Adelines International Competition. If you're not familiar with the Sweet Adelines, they are an international organization of women's barbershop choruses. As

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Check out this hilarious story!School Bus Driver Flips Bush the Bird

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Rock star David Bowie recently voiced a character for an upcoming "SpongeBob SquarePants" episode. DB apparently likes watching the show with his young daughter, Lexi. Full CNN story here.Bowie also appears as inventor Nikola Tesla in the upcoming feature The Presige starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, and Michael Caine. The film opens this October 20. See you there!

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Chandelier at the Shrine AuditoriumLast weekend was one of the funnest ever! Friday night my friend and coworker Alia and I attended the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival opening night gala and awards ceremony at the historic Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. The Jules Verne Adventures organization, which has hosted film festivals in France for 15 years and is making its American

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I was extremely fortunate to be invited by my new friend Barry Dennen to attend the Roger Waters concert at the Hollywood Bowl Sunday night. Barry’s friend Nettie happens to be married to Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason and she gifted Barry with some sweet tickets right up front. I picked up Barry at his house in the hills behind the Bowl and we brought some snacks and a bottle of wine, which we

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