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I don't know much about the law, but Elliot Spitzer was not only attorney general and governor, he got caught buying escorts, and I don't think he lost his law license. At least I never heard that he did. I read somewhere, to get disbarred, you need to be charged.

I've never been to that 14th St. location for a massage. What is that experience like? How do you locate the masseur once you get there? What are the massage rooms like? Alex now says "text preferred." If I call the phone number, is it possible to leave a voice message? My phone number will read "unknown," so I expect he may ignore me. Frustrating. I'll try to call him and see what happens. Also, anyone know if he'll do an outcall with a table? He seems to charge the same for both studio and outcall, unless I have that wrong.

There are so many smart people critiquing this film on YouTube, and seriously criticizing David Koepp for the lousy story. They were hoping he would save the franchise, and bring the film closer to its original impact. One wonders if he or any of the production people watch this stuff. Everybody got handily paid, so maybe the criticism does not matter. This franchise does seem to be critic proof. I imagine some artists do care about integrity, but maybe money has a way of canceling that.

I can't wait for Maureen Callahan's take on Episode 7. I still can't believe how bad Patti LuPone was. She has some nerve criticizing other actors, when she should be looking in the mirror. The in-and-out bad accent was so glaring. How did the director miss this and not say something? OMG, can you imagine her trying to sing with that bad Italian accent? They must have discussed singing with her. It was a total karaoke episode. I bet she turned them down. Since they had the mother character born in Buffalo, NY, why have her attempt to speak with a terrible accent, and then drop the accent for several of the scenes? It just doesn't make any sense. That karaoke birthday party was the ultimate dud. Carrie looked ridiculous, and her relationship with Miranda barely exists. They always seem like they are on the edge of hating each other. Not sure I could ever love a friend that long for being a pain in the ass.

OMG. The worst episode I think I've ever seen. Karaoke torture. Even worse, Patti LuPone's guest appearance. I can't believe her terrible attempt at an Italian accent, there one minute, and gone the next. Embarrassing. What are these people thinking?

Interesting little factoid that I did not know, the director/choreographer of Boop, Jerry Mitchell (age 65), is married to Ricky Schroeder (age 34), who plays Clarence in the show. Jerry is looking pretty good for 65, but 30 years difference in age, and working on the same project, has to make for an interesting relationship. I've been watching for tickets on July 13, the closing performance, and only 4-6 seats left, at $256 each. I'm sure the show is going to be an unforgettable theater experience. I so wish I could go.

Sorry, I somehow missed this. Greenwich Village has gone through incredible change since the 1970's. I don't know the actual numbers, but the gay scene left it long ago. Most gays were priced out. So many male residents died. On weekends in the 70's and 80's, Christopher Street would be packed, especially down by West St. Wall-to-wall gay men, and hundreds of them overweight, wearing jeans or chaps. Residents today are not going to see anything remotely resembling that. If Greenwich Village is your current life, I would argue you are not likely to see obese gay guys milling about. 1 or 2 may still be there, but I doubt even that. I used to be a member of a popular gay social events club, long before Covid. There were plenty of fellow members who would qualify as obese. New York City has everything, and that's one of the things I like about living here. I've had my share of overweight gay friends. I still have a few. Many of them were married before it was legal. One guy was perpetually horny. He was not much of a looker, but he had a great personality. He was never slender, but he had no problem finding a husband or finding sex with hot guys. Many of his lovers were Latin.

The court of public opinion ruled him guilty. Let's see if he can survive that sentence.

One guy says Supreme Court ruling, while the other guy says glitch. Does the truth lie somewhere in between? If ID verification is going to be a thing, then you can probably say goodbye to anything porn related. Maybe this is the only way to keep kids away, but I seriously doubt it. I can see it coming.

He's supposedly worth $400 million and was caught on tape dragging his girlfriend around by the hair. Plus he's ugly. Why wouldn't folks be biased?

Dude, you must be blind, or don't get out much, or wear blinders when large men appear. I have my share of overweight friends, most are married, as @KensingtonHomo described. I don't know if they still exist post-Covid, but there used to be chubby/daddy parties, packed with large gay men who live here. While the Pride parade does attract visitors, there are plenty of locals who participate year after year. To some guys, it's like the Halloween parade, not to be missed. This notion of only slender, healthy gay guys living in NYC is pure fantasy.

I'd give just about anything for half his hair.

I had a ball! I can't believe this amazing show is closing on July 13. I'd love to know what went wrong. I wish I could afford to see it again. If only it could have survived the summer. This has the makings of a cult musical. It needed more time for word-of-mouth buzz. Of all the stuff I saw at the Tony's, nothing compares to this. The audience was absolutely electric. The last time I felt that kind of energy coming from an audience was seeing the original cast of Rent. Even before the show started, the audience was loud and buzzing. I'm sure the actors heard the noise backstage. When the lights went down, the screams and applause were off the charts. You would have thought the show was done and about to do curtain calls. I purposely knew almost nothing about this show. I was quite surprised by how creative it is. I had no idea I'd be seeing Faith Prince. What a joy she was. I loved the music. Not a single song bored me. Not only the music, but the orchestrations and the vocal arrangements, all superior. It was really difficult to avoid getting swept away. David Foster is a master. Jasmine Amy Rogers is amazing. Not only is she perfect for the part, she had the audience in the palm of her hand. She got several standing ovations apart from the one at the show's end. It was really something to witness. I couldn't help but feel she was channeling a young Eartha Kitt. The ensemble performers are terrific. All the characters are played by serious talent. The dance numbers are so much fun. This show should do very well on the road. Also, it should become a favorite for high school drama clubs. It offers so many opportunities for cast members to shine. I'm sorry to see it leave Broadway. It deserved so much more.

There are plenty of large men in NYC. Loads of x-large gay men. A simple visit to the Pride parade, or any local gay event, and you will see hundreds if not thousands.

A complete waste. Most of the movie is in and around water. He should have been naked. What another stupid decision not to have him naked as well. I have no clue. I tried something that worked on another cooking forum, and it works here. Run your cursor, with finger pressed, over the words you'd like to copy, when you lift your finger from the mouse, the Quote Selection pop-up will appear. Click on Quote Selection, and the software does the rest.

This film has so much Oscar buzz for next year. I just have to scratch my head and wonder why.

I don't think this is completely true. It appears Scarlett and Jonathan became real life friends during shooting. For me, it showed on screen, but it probably does not matter. It can't save this story. I've never seen those films. I saw the film in 3D. I thought the CGI was superb. The use of smaller critters was the only time the CGI looked fake to me. The bank says otherwise. People don't seem to care about much when it comes to dinosaurs. This film, and the folks associated, will do very well. Hollywood cares mostly about money. David Koepp is the 4th most successful screenwriter of all time, according to box office receipts. His resume is no slouch. It's difficult to believe he could write something this poorly, and let it get published. He's got sole writing credit for this film. The hate reviews on YouTube rip the story to shreds without much effort. The guy in the video above eviscerates the writing. I guess great sums of money allows him to live with that.

No, we all don't. No smartphone means no app. I don't do online banking. I have had credit card numbers stolen, and each bank has a fraud department that deals with that. For me, it's always been a human on the phone handling a fraud case.

Probably best not to watch this until after you see the movie. It is very entertaining, maybe more so than the movie. It's a hell of a lot shorter. There are quite a few hate videos on the movie, but this one is the best so far.

I should have my head examined, again. I'm a sucker for dinosaurs. I tried 4DX 3D for the first time. Won't be doing that again. For $35, the screen was too small, and the pain in my butt lasted for days. Moving seats is an interesting concept, very Disney, but the seat design needs a total overhaul. There is a thick metal bar that sits where the seat-back meets the seat, making it impossible for the butt to get comfortable. For a 2+ hour movie, it was pure torture on my pubis bone. Hated that. The CGI is superb, the story not so much. It's far better than the most recent versions, but could have been so much better. Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey have great chemistry. I could see them coming back for more.

Very interesting. Paul describes how Kayla is based on several real people, and their decision to make her over the top for laughs. My Gaydar is still telling me this guy is gay. One can only wonder how many boys in Hollywood he's had to fend off over the years.

Really? It seems to me from the very start it's all a transaction, a negotiation, whether you wish to admit it or not. I think how you present, or sell, yourself matters. I did not miss your point.

Sorry you took my post so personally. I did not intend that. I was commenting on the words chosen for the self-description, not how I personally feel about being bald and senior age. I can't get into the mind of every younger person, but I have little faith that "bald fat and over 60" is a good sales pitch.

I finished Season 2. I question the story actions of Jimmy and Kayla, but it's hard not to root for them at this point. Their characters are growing on me. I loved Ming-Na Wen in Joy Luck Club and ER. In Hacks, she is ruthless. What a change of character. Fabulous.