Inquisitionist

I guess identifying potential infiltrators is easier when they aren't set up to look and behave like actual Americans.

I remember him from the episode of Mary Tyler Moore described in The Hollywood Reporter:

On ‎4‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 4:15 PM, peeayebee said: I watched about 2 or 3 episodes of Empire, enough to LOL at the Cookie reference. I had to explain it to my husband though.

According to IMDb, Worley was Perry's second spouse. I like Nancy Sinatra's response to the question of why she never remarried: "After Sinatra?" Another recent death was Alan Johnson, who choreographed Springtime for Hitler in The Producers (movie). He was also responsible for memorable dance scenes in Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. RIP, Mr. Johnson.

The Emmys become less relevant every year. I suspect The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is going to walk away with the Comedy category which really rankles because (a) it isn't really a comedy, (b) even if it is, it isn't very funny, and (c) it ran for 8 blasted episodes.

I've watched only the first installment, and Grant is marvelous in the role, as is Ben Whishaw in his. But it's a bit odd that they cast someone a good 20 years older than Thorpe was at the time of the events depicted. When a reporter asked Thorpe/Grant a question about being one the youngest ever Labor party leaders at 37, it was a bit jarring. Granted, the real Thorpe (scroll down here) looked a bit older (maybe 45) at the time, but as ABay notes, Grant's real age cannot be disguised.

Eight friggin' episodes where I laugh a few times each and it will probably win over what has been the consistently best, funniest, and socially relevant comedy, for 22 episodes a season, for the past five years: Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

The book was published in 1957, so before the conversation but well after the wedding. Yeah, that was weird.

Just finished the first season and found it likable but very uneven and often frustrating. Given the awards it has won, I expected it to be better. But then the HFPA often goes for the new shiny thing regardless of merit.

Better late than never!!

I might have enjoyed it if the set-up was at all believable. Not only is it ridiculous for Midge to think she can just wing it while NOT drunk, but then she doesn’t even look at Herb’s note cards before taking them on stage? This was so egregiously preposterous writing that I had to FFwd through her second “act.” And WTH is Susie doing to help Midge hone her craft? Taking her to other clubs and buying her some records is just a start. Surely Susie is savvy enough to know she has to vet Midge’s material and help her shape it. Oy vey. I almost gave up on the series after this episode.

Oy, I'm with you on the eyeroll express. I'm getting a little tired of Midge's ability to charm everyone with her incessant babbling.

Although she has worked steadily, I haven't really seen Marin Hinkle in much since Once and Again, so I still picture her as Sela Ward's somewhat scattered younger sister. It's a kick seeing her in a period mom-role.

Ed Schultz, formerly of MSNBC, passed away today at age 64.

Thanks for the heads up! I saw Ben Whishaw on stage while in London last fall and have become a fan.

Great closing line too: Not sure Magda's the best, but she did arrange Miranda's condom collection very neatly.

Tangentially related, due to the September broadcast noted below: AFI is honoring George Clooney this year. My question is: what living American actor/director/producer/etc are you surprised to see has not received this honor from AFI? Here's the list of honorees. The missing names that jump out at me are Robert Redford and Gene Hackman. I wonder if they've been approached but declined the honor (you do have sit through a lovefest that some might find off-putting). Ellen Burstyn also came to mind.

AFI is honoring George Clooney this year.

Debra was a "good Catholic girl" who likely was raised not to talk about sex. Look at her own parents, who seem not to talk about anything meaningful. Plus a lot of women have this notion that the man should be able to "pick up her signals" or adjust based on how she's responding in the moment. So this episode involved Debra coming to understand that this is not enough -- men actually need (and sometimes like) more explicit direction. And not just about sex. ;-)

NPR's Fresh Air interviewed Nick Offerman last week. Excerpts available in print here or you can download the podcast further down the page.

At age 24, no less.

And sometimes the brain needs to tell the heart to just get over it already. ;-)

Hmmm, my first thought was how much older Bruce looked than the last time I saw him on screen. Seems to be aging very gracefully in my book. Ha, true dat. I started reading his autobiography earlier this year. It feels a lot like the song Rosalita: a lot of vague meandering to get you to a too-short singalong part that actually sticks in your memory. At this point? She IS a theater actor first and foremost, who happened to hit it big (deservedly so) on one TV show. I was fortunate to see her at Steppenwolf two years ago, and would jump at the chance to see her again on stage in anything.

I watched the first two episodes today and enjoyed/admired them a lot. I haven't seen the movie in a good long while, but the pacing here does feel right, as does the casting. I'm not familiar with many of the actors, only MacFayden, Ormond, and Ullman, I think. Looking forward to the rest of it.

Here's a clip of SKB's Emmy acceptance. He also mentions Walter White and Dick Whitman, but not the actors who played them. Nice touch that Chief Wuntch was one of the presenters. Ha, I see what you did there. ;-)