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The book was It. Some old lady who was drinking tea in the parlor when she shat herself. The only thing I can specifically remember was the shatting because it grossed me out. I'm not sure if that's the first time I ever heard it but it certainly was the one that stuck with me. Obviously. I kind of hate that I knew that immediately upon reading your comment.

From the couple of remarks that Alicia made about Rod Stewart it seemed that she wasn't aware that Maggie May was his song. I know that isn't necessarily her genre, but is that even possible?

She has more birth dates than she has given names.... Her original DOB is 10 years or so earlier than it is now and she just amended it a few years at a time until it was no longer feasible.

I sure hope so. I like Charo okay, and her body is great (for any age). But that non-stop chatter and running around trying to hump people while doing that cuchi cuchi crap will get old quick. Tom is really going to have to be on his game to bring the show in on time! I have seen her be very serious while playing guitar, so I know she's capable of it.

I stated earlier that at I don't feel bad for Moonlight because this is a big boost for their recognition. Who I DO feel bad for is that poor guy sporting the headset who was wandering around the stage trying to get people to let go of their Oscars so he could re-distribute. The last guy for LLL was an ass. He was determined to get his speech in while things were getting sorted while he already knew they didn't win, as he blurted it out before the main LLL guy came over and grabbed the mic away from him.

So the envelopes are marked, somebody's ass is definitely in a sling tomorrow then. There's no excuse whatsoever for that. Stage hand or Price Waterhouse with the briefcase handcuffed to his wrist?

I don't blame Warren at all. He wasn't sure, so he would not announce the winner. Faye Dunaway was the one who just glanced at it at blurted out the first movie title she saw on the card. It looked like she hit the bricks after and left Warren holding the bag. I'm surprised they don't have the envelopes themselves marked with big, bold letters as to which award it's holding. Or even color coding the envelopes. Bet that will change next year.

I think that's what caused Warren's confusion. I really don't feel bad for Moonlight. Yes, they missed the "moment" that everybody else gets, but they got a "moment" all of their own. This is the one everybody will talk about, it will be forever shown and talked about on shows in the future and NOBODY will ever forget that Moonlight won Best Picture.

That's how I feel. Denzel may have deserved this year, but he got one for basically playing Jules Winnfield in a squad car.

I loved everything about it, but it probably would have been better served just falling down into filmy puddles. Best of the night for me, but I'm always a sucker for that beige, sparkly stuff. I think it might be because I love all the 30s era type gowns.

He comes by it honestly. He won an Oscar and a Golden Globe.

Best "Original" Song... An entire shopping list of people thanked and none of them were named Williams or Ascher?

Fun Fact: Cyndi Lauper came up with the title of her song after seeing a listing for the movie in TV Guide. One of my all time favorite movies, so I'm anxious to see what they do with it. I'm prepared to hate it, but you never know!

There was an actress back in the 40s named Acquanetta. Maybe mom was a fan? All through the episode I was thinking of Devonta Freeman. It would be total serendipity if they used him whiffing on Don'ta Hightower as a reason to switch from Devonta to Dont'a (pronounced Dante for the non-football fans). Although that might be rubbing salt into the wound... ETA I just looked up Hightower to make sure I got the apostrophe in the right place and learned that he goes by his middle name and his first name is actually Qualin. He has a sister named Quenette.

The math isn't working for me, or I missed something. She said she was 28 when she got the kids and she's now 42. That's 14 years, but the little girl is only 11? Those were also some pretty severe salon acrylics that Ukiah was sporting towards the end of the episode. I'm not sure that was a regular school classroom where Cynthia was working. I didn't see the students with any textbooks or notebooks (but I could have just missed it), plus they were all scattered around at long tables and the plan for the day on the whiteboard was "Watch third Kung Fu Panda movie". It's been a long time since I've been in school, but doesn't seem like a standard elementary school class. The latkes people are asking about were potato cakes from Arby's. They're not really latkes, more like formed hash brown patties that are frozen, then deep fried. They are, however, quite tasty. I could also mention that Cynthia could have gotten a junior roast beef and a small order of (1) potato cakes, rather than the huge, loaded Philly steak and a large order of (3) potato cakes, but I'm sure that never crossed her mind.

Good old Chekhov's coffee creamer...

I would not want to be in the immediate vicinity if Maze opens up those Pop-Tarts and finds out that they're of the unfrosted variety. Hell hath no fury like a demon with inferior 'tarts.....

Gian has been one of my favorites ever since the packing tape flash challenge, but he secured my heart when he admitted that portraits were his Achilles tendon...

This episode reminded of the time Frasier and Niles tried to fix a toilet leak and ended up fubaring it so badly they had to pay two plumbers golden time to repair their mess. Come to find out, they were old classmates and, when Niles tried to brag on his superiority to John C. McGinley about his new Mercedes, he found out that Mr. Plumber also a Mercedes, but his was (in Niles' words) "oooh, that's the...big one!" My new all-time favorite Black-ish line is now "My blue collar job put your black ass through college". You tell 'em, Pops!

I think the report card excuse is just something they pull out when it's convenient in getting rid of someone. It seems that I recall once the teams turned into the finalists it was stated that there were no more report cards, worst tattoo goes home. Then Nunez starts up with the old "he's a better tattooer than you" report card bullshit trying to justify eliminating Kevin over Eric. I loved it when Kevin called him out on his shit right then and there and I do think that might have made Ollie and Dave (and maybe the guest judge) vote out Eric just to stick it to Nunez.

I would love it if the four of them decided to buy a duplex. I think Sheldon would go for it if you appealed to the practical side of it being an investment. That way each couple has their own space and they are still across a virtual hall from each other. Or a real hall if you made it like an old house that was divided into two with a front entrance/foyer and the apartments on either side. It would be interesting to see the differences in two like places according to their individual aesthetics. Even better, they buy/make an investment in an old place like that and decide to remodel it Mr. Blandings style. They missed out on some humor with Howard and Bernadette's place just getting magically upgraded.

Yes! Garrett and Dina are my two favorite characters (I've waxed poetic about Lauren Ash in past episode threads) and I've been shipping them hard since the Halloween episode. I refrained from saying anything for fear of being thought crazy because nah, that'll never happen... I fist pumped during a sitcom episode for the first time in recent memory.

Thank you for reminding me of that! I meant to go see this movie when it came out and then didn't get to it and forgot about it. I was interested to see how he did in the role, so your endorsement is encouraging.

Not a joke, just an opinion. Looking at the side by side comparison, it went far beyond refreshing to me. I remember her carrying on like it was the end of the world when she got her 10th anniversary (or something like that) tattoo. Whereas Oliver seemed really genuine, Kat looked to be putting on a big show. Full disclosure that I'm not a big Kat fan, so that could have something to do it.

I'm with you on that. The heat and the itching that comes on after a few days makes me crazy. I keep telling myself 'don't pick the scabs!' and then I answer myself 'but it itches!'. I don't know if it's recommended, but spraying some Bactine is the only thing that kept me sane on a refresher last year. There was an episode on Miami Ink where Kat tattooed an eye on Ollie's leg right under his butt and he screamed like a baby the entire time. I would totally give Gian the cover up. He covered up every bit of the old tattoo and the before and after split screen was amazing! The thing was all blurry and fuzzed out and I paused the shot and still couldn't figure out how he did it without even a hint of the old one showing through. Loved Sketchy's idea of going out like a G while throwing his little hand signs. If by G he meant "goober", then mission accomplished!