Miss Anne Thrope

So torn. Janis, George, Bowie, or Moonie. George wins for body of work, even though The Who is the band I've always wanted to see but knew I never would.

I really liked them too; both men were informative, funny, and genuine IMO. I never knew Ron Raines was such a warm guy with so many nice things to say about so many others (with Ricky Paull Goldin a close second).

@cleo, oh, I don't think there's a wrong or right where Gilmore Girls are concerned. I've probably loved and hated - or liked and disliked, depending on the level of investment on a given day -- every character at some point over the many years. It's part of the fun (and frustration) of watching the denizens of Stars Hollow, Hartford, Yale, etc.

That's funny; over time, I've come to think of Logan as decent at the core, but yeah, a douche in many of his actions. Conversely, I've gone from thinking of Marty as a shy but probably nice guy to him just being an immature jerk. But different strokes, etc. Otherwise, I'm totally on board.

Oh, awesome -- thanks for the screencap! I was also surprised to learn about Quincy Jones.

I watched this, but am very tempted to rewatch and look for Ms. Garr. I knew she was a dancer for shows like this but it just didn't occur to me this time. I was shocked that Lesley Gore got four songs! So yeah, apparently she was the big act. My main frame of reference to Ms. Gore previously was her guest shot on Batman, where she played a henchperson to Catwoman. It was three years after The TAMI Show, and her face was much rounder and younger-looking. The magic of bangs? I dunno. But I too was struck by how old she looked in the movie. ETA: Fun fact - Lesley was the neice of Howie Horwitz, producer of Batman.

If my little horse collection from Agway counts as action figures, three. Otherwise, two (more online than offline friends, hatred of Stormtroopers). Like others, I would also go to Comic-Con in a heartbeat were it possible to actually get in.

Yes, WTNH. Hi, semi-neighbor!

We may have the same local affiliate and likewise were quite miffed.

That's excellent - thanks for the heads up!

Chatty detective who has stolen something.

I'm hoping for The Strawberry Blonde to appear in the de Havilland tribute (though I think they may have shown it recently, which I missed). She pairs really well with James Cagney and it's a fun (? well, sort of) movie.

I enjoyed the Marahs reunion too. I loved that Robert Newman and Kim Zimmer seem genuinely fond and proud of all of them (and KZ of Tom Pelphrey as well). It's been mentioned many times before, but that cast was apparently very tight - which to me seems, if not miraculous, possibly unusual. Definitely looking forward to the upcoming one too.

Unfortunately, Frank did not make the interview today; something came up. Rick Hearst and Sonia Satra were very entertaining thought - he's another good storyteller and spilled a fair amount of info about both GL and the other soaps he's been on.

Wow, even at a nuisance level, that's creepy. Thanks for the inside info! Maureen Garrett did one of the reunion interviews (or something like it a while back) and came off as very pleasant but liking her privacy - so sorry she had to deal with crap like that. I don't recall Derwin saying why he wanted to be the killer - whether it was a personal thing he really wanted to do, or whether certain characters would be eligible to be the killer within the construct of the story, and he was just raising his hand and saying "Pick me, pick me."

Thanks for pointing this out. Watched it in pieces, and the host was a little a little green, but Derwin does tell a good story. I especially enjoyed the one about the actor who lost his storyline because he was a jerk; the writers decided to kill his character and Derwin and Michael Zaslow each wanted to be the one to kill him. Good times!

That's precisely what I did when my mother lived in Atlanta (I'm in Connecticut), and it worked out well. It helps if the store has a website - if their site defaulted to one for one of the big services, I skipped it and kept looking. I got independent confirmation from my sister* that one arrangement in particular was stunning, so that became the go-to flower shop. *She lives in the area, but when I asked for a recommendation, her response was "how the hell do I know?"

Live PD is having optics issues of its own, with a traffic stop by one of "their" departments turning into an in-custody death.

She's in New Jersey state government; Beth gives a much better explanation in the Cooper family reunion, and Frank Dicopoulos talked about it in an earlier reunion, but here's a quick and dirty rundown: https://randomboomer.com/2018/10/01/from-the-emmys-to-the-state-house/

I think I've seen most of these and loved them all, but I'm really looking forward to this Wednesday with the Coopers. Thanks for sharing the schedule!

All I could think of was Sheldon Cooper's memory but couldn't get the word out in time.