Miss Anne Thrope
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It wasn't really traumatic --
Spoilerbasically total strangers realizing "Oh, you're Nina!" and having nothing else to say or do but gawk. But she was youngish, and it was weird.
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4 hours ago, EtheltoTillie said:
Y’all don’t know this but my real name is Nina. These were always special to me.
I had never considered the baggage that came with being "the" Nina until she talked about it in the doc. Very interesting man, very interesting film. I too grew up counting NINAs in the NYT Arts section.
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Wow, not a huge fan of Saget, but that seems way too young.
Insomniac me has watched a fair share of Dobie Gillis lately-- thank you and RIP, Mr. Hickman.
And thank you, @roamyn!
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The bad feelings were mutual with regard to Bogdanovich and Hefner. Bogdanovich blamed Hefner for Dorothy Stratten's murder in that Hefner's barring Paul Snider (the husband) from the Playboy Mansion set off the rage in which Snider killed Stratten. PB also maintained that Hefner "forced himself" (via pressure, not anything physical) on Stratten -- which, given material in Holly Madison's book, is not unthinkable.
According to Bogdanovich -- and, of course the victors/survivors are those who write the history, so consider that it's his point of view -- Snider was okay with Stratten leaving him for Bogdanovich. He'd been aware of it for quite a while and taken no action. However, Snider considered Stratten's Playboy association as his bread and butter; hence the rage when Hefner cut him out.
https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/peter-bogdanovich-in-conversation.html
(Hefner stuff is about 2/3 of the way through)Bogdanovich likened his relationship and marriage to Louise as two people clinging to the same piece of wreckage and becoming close -- and of course, he was old enough that he should have known better. After the divorce, he eventually moved back in with Louise (platonically) and her mother, and they all seemed to get along well.
Bogdanovich was a mess in many, many ways. He was unfaithful to his wife and later to the woman with whom he had cheated; incredibly pompous (but he knew his stuff, so he could back up a lot of the a***ole behavior, IMO); and made enemies easily (to be fair, one of those enemies -- Billy Wilder -- was pretty good at making them himself).
But I think many of Bogdanovich's works showed his deep love and understanding of cinema, with at least one of them widely considered a masterpiece -- and I deeply appreciate his love and respect for the medium and enjoy many of his films, even the lesser ones. So, while he certainly was not perfect, and everyone's got to go sometime, I mourn his passing.
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7 hours ago, possibilities said:
But in his job as host I think he needs to rein it in a bit so as not to diminish the other players. He's becoming too familiar with her. It's natural, but he should resist the urge.
7 hours ago, 853fisher said:That's a great way to put it succinctly. I wish I'd said it first. ;)
I feel like Alex Trebek did the same thing with James Holzhauer; there were times the hub and I would moan "We get it, you really, really like him" at the TV during that run. Not saying it's right to do so, just that the master also became too invested (IMO) in a particular contestant, which made me wonder how those challengers of the day felt. While Ken may even feel a little protective of Amy based on the online trolling she has endured, I too would appreciate a little less closeness.
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7 hours ago, Paula O. said:
I know 3 sculptors. Rodin, Henry More, and Alexander Calder, although he might not be considered a sculptor in which case I know 2.
Degas also sculpted. If ballerinas are involved, he's my man. (Just mentioning because it's a short and sweet go-to.)
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I love all of the above and Mandalay, which is kind of trashy, soapy, and very improbable, but a great watch (like a good rainy Sunday afternoon movie of yore).
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Not sure why Kay Francis is January's featured star, but I for one am thrilled. Must clear some space on the DVR.
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42 minutes ago, 853fisher said:
We’re not cultured enough in our house to know National Velvet by Enid Bagnold, but I think we know National Velvet with Elizabeth Taylor. ;)
Technically, they are different because the horse Elizabeth Taylor rode was not even close to piebald. I had/have a hard time getting over that for some reason.
Attempting to stay on topic, I'm loving Amy's run and had no freakin' clue about the Mt Everest FJ (the hub got it pretty quickly, of course.)
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3 hours ago, 853fisher said:
I found this Reddit thread interesting. Sports journalists and others who follow hockey closely and have followed Rick Nash's career have never heard the supposed nickname "slim reaper" in reference to him, and nobody could find more than very few obscure citations. I wonder where on earth the show's people found it, in that case! Did an inside joke sneak its way onto the show or something? (For what it's worth, I thought the clue was perfectly gettable just from "The Slim _____" plus the mention of a scythe, I just find this sort of baffling.)
2 hours ago, Bastet said:Yeah, I figured it out from the clue, but had never heard him referred to that way. I figured it was because I pay only marginal attention to hockey, so it's interesting to learn some of those who cover it for a living are calling it out.
The hubby and I pay a lot of attention to hockey -- we play in some fantasy leagues, watch a lot of games, etc. -- and neither of us have heard of this nickname for Nash either. We looked at each other like "huh?" -- but the clue made the correct answer pretty clear.
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3 hours ago, mojoween said:
In the L.L. Bean ad where the guy gives the doggo a plaid shirt, did he buy the dog a new shirt, or the one he was laying on the whole time? Because doggie doesn’t want a brand new shirt. He wants the one that smells like bearded man.
New shirt or old, I can't get enough of that commercial. It's just perfect. (And if it isn't, I don't want to know!) I choose to believe dog is getting the old shirt.
Here's the commercial, and it looks like some outtakes are tagged on at the end,
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Oh no, that's so sad. She was great, whether in the Kelly-Morgan-Nola triangle, having a musical fantasy, or on adventures with Quint. The character was exceptionally well written, and Lisa Brown just made Nola better. During a not so recent bout of insomnia, I YouTubed Nola's wedding day episode -- basically a stand alone one -- and it was a work of art. Soap opera art, but still art. (all my opinion, of course)
Thank you, Ms. Brown, and rest in peace.
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12 hours ago, Browncoat said:
Instaget FJ for me tonight. It's the reason I dreaded turning 30 back in the day. 40 and 50 were cakewalks by comparison! I'm not even dreading 60!
I got Illinois, and I also got Theroux, although if I'd had to spell it, I would have been in trouble. But I got distracted when Ken gave the correct response to that one -- did I need both names?
It sounded to me like the two pronounce their last names differently -- one "Ther-oh" and one "Ther-oo" -- and thought that was why he said both full names.
FJ also an instaget for me. (I've hit 60 and not thrilled, but so far it's okay.)
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On 11/15/2021 at 8:08 PM, Bastet said:
They were hilarious. Janney was Ginger, and the other one was Donna. I love when Alex, Fletcher, Nick, and Mindy are having the dinner from hell, and the maids tell Alan-Michael ("the dark prince" who was their favorite Spaulding) he simply must go in there. He does, entertaining the hell out of himself, and ultimately declaring he's going to move back in.
I loved Ginger and Jenna together, too. I tried to find the dream sequence with Jenna as a Fifth Street waitress serving Donna and Ginger, but could only find it as a couple of brief video-only clips in this:
What a great clip. The little details they included - the tabloid headline, throwaway lines, etc. -- helped to make GL a really great show. I miss it so much.
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When the show was ending in 2009, a lot of departed characters returned for an episode or two, and I think Bridget was one of the (very welcome) drop-ins. She had some good stories on the reunion show she did; I hope you enjoy catching up.
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1 hour ago, Leeds said:
Am I the only one who doesn't understand a word of this?
You're not the only one.
SOP?
1 hour ago, Cobalt Stargazer said:1. Kristy Swanson was in the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer, before the series began.
I'm guessing it's a riff on, say, comic book collectors sitting around ranking Batmans -- Adam West is #1, then Christian Bale, Michael Keaton, with Clooney always last, etc.. (The Big Bang Theory spent some time in an episode ranking Catwoman portrayers, IIRC.)
Ms. Swanson's recent actions, or lack thereof, sent her straight to the back of the line.
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19 hours ago, NowVoyager said:
Besides being a cutie-pie, what I think I know about Chris Evans is that he plays the piano & said he's looking for a woman who's independent, whose life won't revolve around him. So, he's sensitive & supports strong women.
My favorite Chris Evan's Moment Of Life!:
Mmm! *swoon!* 😊
Evans also assisted Betty White in getting to the stage at a People's Choice Awards several years back. Kindness/good manners are definitely hot.
(Do you suppose they always seat him in the front row for that reason?)
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33 minutes ago, Enero said:
Isn’t this Madonna not looking like Madonna? I’ll admit the surgery and SM filters got her looking 20-30 years younger.
For this photo shoot, I take it.
Madonna under fire for recreating Marilyn Monroe death scene for V Magazine
https://pagesix.com/2021/10/29/madonna-under-fire-for-recreating-marilyn-monroes-death/
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Speaking of the private affairs of the denizens of Stars Hollow, were Taylor and Miss Patty an item?
In a couple of episodes, Miss Patty said things (usually at town meetings, IIRC) that caught my attention; but I don't recall hearing anything overt, seeing any telling action going on in a scene's background, or whatever.
I don't consider myself a hardcore GG viewer -- some eps I know inside and out, others not so much -- so please be gentle if I missed something obvious or am totally off base in this thought.
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9 hours ago, GaT said:
I wasn't allowed to watch Hogan's Heroes because my parents didn't want me to think Nazis were funny people.
46 minutes ago, Katy M said:I just always find this interesting. Werner Klemperer and John Banner (Klink and Schultz) were both Jewish. John Banner emigrating the US from Austria shortly after Germany annexed it. Both only agreed to play the parts if the Nazis were never allowed to win at anything on the show.
Robert Clary who played LeBeau was also Jewish and his family was in a concentration camp in France during the war.
I wasn't allowed to watch Hogan's Heroes for the same reason; though if my parents had watched an episode, they'd have seen that the Nazis were buffoons and the Allied prisoners put plot after plot, scheme after scheme over on them. Sometimes satire is just lost on people.
Klemperer also sang opera, if I recall correctly.
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19 hours ago, chessiegal said:
IIRC Kirk showed up in the pilot, but with a different name. He was at the crap shack to install some internet service that had Emily ordered. Lorelai sent him packing, with some snark remark they liked their internet slow.
Then he's the Swan Wrangler in Kill Me Now, but in subsequent episodes he's consistently Kirk.
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1 hour ago, CanaryFan98 said:
https://nypost.com/2021/09/30/michael-tylo-young-and-the-restless-star-dead-at-72/
Yet another soap legend gone..
Quint and Nola was one of my favorite story lines; so sad to hear of Tylo's passing.
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Re the side airbags answer, the wording of the answer provided "side" to the point where I was not sure whether to include it with the rest of the question. Perhaps that is why the judges ruled in favor of the contestant.
I can't find last night's questions anywhere, or I'd have provided the exact verbiage. (If anyone wants to point me towards an up-to-date site, I'll go get it.)
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show - General Discussion
in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
IIRC, Helen Hunt showed up as one of Murray's kids too.