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Ben Affleck looks like he'd rather be anywhere but there.

I love Trevor! And I really love Brandi Carlile. I am sorry Lizzo didn't win, but I hope she's up for something else later (yeah, I haven't really paid much attention...)

I don't believe I'd ever heard of Pedro Pascal, but I found him totally charming and thoroughly enjoyed the episode. I mean, there were a couple of misses, but overall, a great show.

Wow - I thought they had closed. This is great news...even though my chances of being in Minneapolis again are slim. I really enjoyed the meal I had there ages ago.

When these questions come up, I realize I should have taken better notes... We unexpectedly enjoyed the Mill City Museum - https://www.mnhs.org/millcity We also toured the Guthrie Theatre, because we worked in (and love) theatre - https://www.guthrietheater.org/ I know we enjoyed Surley Brewing, but I can't remember if it was at a now-closed brewpub in town, or if we went to the brewery. Anyway, the beer is fab. We also ate at a wonderful Mediterranean restaurant whose name I can't remember and nothing rings a bell when I look at the list of great places to eat, so maybe it closed too? I know Al's Diner closed, which is too bad because it was fun. I'm not sure why I'm mentioning places that closed, other than I should have taken better notes. We went for baseball (twice - once in the old dome and once in the new place). You could probably tour the ballpark if you're interested. It's quite lovely. The MTM statue is right in the downtown area. Not sure about traffic, but if you can make it there, it's worth it. Have fun!

This is exactly what I thought of this episode. Thanks for doing the typing for me.

We usually stay on the Upper West Side (at the Belleclaire now - I miss the Milburn) on our trips. Other than Tom's, what would you recommend? Thanks!

A nice piece on All Things Considered today on Jimmy's 20th anniversary. https://www.npr.org/2023/01/26/1151569828/jimmy-kimmel-celebrates-20-year-anniversary-on-late-night-tv

Sheila and Doreen Tropical Beef 🤣 Also, ewwwwww

"Beef lasagna" with beef and pork is not "beef" lasagna. And that's just the start of what's wrong there.

OMG my heart... Whew

2-2.5 hours? Those were the days...

Sigh... so close, and yet...not.

Indeed I do. During memorable events and/or experiences I've had - some up to 45 years ago - I remember many "random strangers" I met who made the event/experience memorable, even if I haven't been in contact with them since. I'd guess that was a memorable experience for Yogesh, so why wouldn't he remember James. I'm enjoying him and his rapport with Ken.

I thought the monologue was almost great. Certainly very good, and quite funny.

Thanks for asking! I'd made plans with friends from another board (I know - I'm cheating on this place 😄 ), so I told my friend who had put us on the waiting list to take us off the waiting list because I didn't want to know I had tickets and have to turn them down. So he said he did, then told me anyway that we could have had the tickets. Sigh... well, at least it's coming to Broadway! And I had a lovely afternoon with friends!! I thought both Piano Lesson and Death of a Salesman were well worth seeing. Both had flaws, but overall, I'm very glad I saw them. I'm sad to say that I wasn't quite focused for Leopoldstadt (since I'd just had a lovely afternoon with friends...), so it didn't really stick with me. But Mr. ebk and our friend who was with us thought it was excellent. I'm going to try to read it at some point.

Got tickets for our trip next week - Piano Lesson, Death of a Salesman and Leopoldstadt. Hoping for miracle Merrily tickets. We'll see... Right now, I'm watching the livestream of Patti Lupone at 54 Below. Love her.

Indeed they are gorgeous! And I'm sure they're just as tasty, but really, I'd have a hard time actually eating one since they're so damn pretty.

Just finished watching this. I think it was a wonderful show, much better than the past couple of years. And none of these people are in my most pantheon of stars (I enjoy all of them, including the just discovered Tania Leon), but the show itself was lovely. So glad the show is back on track.

I miss this every year...

I love Lizzo! I thought Austin Butler was lovely and seemed to be enjoying himself. I thought most of the sketches were...meh. I really didn't like Colin's Aunt Pat. At all. I will miss Cecily a lot. I was *not* tearing up during Cathy Ann or at the end. No, I wasn't. So there!

I was taught if I can't say something nice... That's 90 minutes of DVR space I don't have to free up. That was nice, wasn't it?

Whatever happens, he just changes the name of the recipe. I love Chef Jose - and his daughters are fabulous!!

FYI, if you have a Target account, you can get 3 months of AppleTV+ free until the end of Sept. 2023. That's how I'm enjoying it so far. We'll decide whether to keep it when the trial runs out.