Inquisitionist

Thank you! I've always felt the same way.

As Meryl said in one of her GG acceptance speeches, she's worked with pretty much everyone in the room. I think people know she's a good sport and kind.

6" height difference and heels v. crutches. ;-) As others have pointed out, Lawrence has one Oscar. The two-time winner that galls me is Hillary Swank, especially the 2nd win for M$B, which I thought was a horrible movie. I really wish Kate Winslet had won that year for Eternal Sunshine... She was amazing. Blasphemy! ;-) It's a movie I can watch over and over again (and have). Then why is she making dreck like Red Sparrow?

It certainly was a tough category. I loved what Greta Gerwig did with Lady Bird, a movie that sounded really unappealing the first time I heard about it. But I was happy to see Jordan Peele acknowledged for Get Out, a movie that has stayed with me (and that I should watch again).

It's filmed in Pilsen and the West side, which have better infrastructure for the TV/movie industries than the far south side does. What do you find overly dramatic about it? I've been fascinated by how "normal" everyday life seems in an area that has about two homicides a day.

Trust writer/translator Tim Parks to have a more critical view of Three Billboards:

Ha! I hadn't thought about this in years, but of course, I now have the tune (with just the first line of lyrics) stuck in my head. It's About Time was on Sunday nights, wasn't it? I somehow figured out a few months ago that there is a channel in my cable package called H&I (Heroes and Icons) that was showing Hill Street Blues, one of my favorite series from the 1980s. While rewatching that, I decided to look for other TV/movie appearances by some of the cast members. Daniel J. Travanti (Capt. Frank Furillo) guest-starred in quite a few TV shows from the late 1960s through HSB's debut in 1982. This morning, my DVR recorded an episode of Mannix that he appeared in. I don't remember that specific episode, but boy, do I remember that show! It was one of the few 9 pm (Central) series that I got to watch while in grade school because it aired on Saturday nights. What a treat to see it again. Over its 7 seasons, HSB also featured early performances by actors who went on to acclaim, including Frances McDormand, Lindsay Cruise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Yaphet Kotto, Mykelti Williamson, Paul McCrane, Chris Noth, and Andy Garcia. I love seeing them pop up!

She also won an Emmy last year for outstanding narrator for the Netflix documentary “Five Came Back." I had not heard of this, but it sounds pretty interesting. Re casting, the NY Times also reports that During my haircut yesterday, I mentioned to my stylist the news about Meryl Streep. Good thing she didn't have scissors in her hands at the time as she about jumped at the news. ;-)

New reports say Emma Chambers died of a heart attack. In addition:

I haven't seen this series (didn't know it existed until stumbling upon this thread), but I recently read American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin, and it struck me that among the book's many failings was that it glossed over just how violent and turbulent this time period was. Many people had very good reason not to trust government institutions, including the FBI and local police forces, which helps explain why the SLA was able to get help from random people along the way.

Just glanced through some of his other reviews. What a sad, bitter person.

From the New York Post's review: Yeesh, is this the best role available to an Academy Award winner who can pick and choose? When I saw previews a few months ago, I thought it looked like a high-falutin' version of Fifty Shades. Couldn't believe it was Jennifer Lawrence.

I remember him showing up on TV quite a bit in the early 70s, things like The Love Boat. He also played a love interest of Rhoda's in an early season of Mary Tyler Moore. So cute! I'm pretty sure I saw it during one of its early runs on TV, in the late 1960s, when I was 13-ish. Loved it then and still enjoy watching it again now!

Thanks. I did some research after seeing the show on Saturday and was aware of all this. But I am a fan of the changes. I felt as though I'd been punched in the gut -- in a good way. ;-) The film I Am a Camera doesn't seem to have been very well received, but I'm going to keep an eye out for it as well. Interesting that a character in a short story has inspired so many interpretations.

Damn, sorry I missed this. I just saw a terrific stage production of Cabaret and hadn't realized how much the storyline and characters were changed for the film (which I haven't seen in quite a while). I also hadn't known that some songs written directly for the film later made their way into stage productions (Money, Money and Mein Herr). I'm now reading Goodbye, Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. Minnelli's Sally Bowles isn't really much like the character he knew and wrote about, but she sure made an impression!

It was the finale of S1, which set the stage for ending most seasons with a flashback episode. Those are among my favorites!

The Sauce Zone.

Watched this episode (and No. 3) with my husband last night. We both figured out Kevin's involvement before the episode was half over. The accidentally part was a little bit of a surprise. I agree with your latter assessment. There are some interesting layers going on. That must be some cost/benefit trade-off if they're will to take such risks to avoid involving the police. Brandon's brief run-in gives a flavor of why.

Yes, the skit melded the two references brilliantly!

Dare I say that I don't think Sam Waterston is a very good actor in general? Oh, he's done some work that I've admired, but in this series, as in L&O, his performance feels like a collection of tics.

Followed by Donna saying, gleefully: I love breakfast cereal!

But that name absolutely cracks me up. I'd love to know who came up with that and how. Is it a play on Ralph Macchio? One of my favorite Leslie lines is "Jean Ralphio, dance up on me" in The Fight.

LOL, do you mean like this?

It seems to be a race between Metcalf and Alison Janney. I've seen both of those performances. Janney was very good, but the role didn't entail much range.

There's a marvelous piece about Laurie Metcalf in the NY Times today: Laurie Metcalf Was Hiding in Plain Sight I would love, love, love it if Metcalf scooped up the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. I've had the pleasure of seeing her on stage at Steppenwolf Theater twice. Sooooo good!