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@WilliamM, then I am truly confused why you decided to bring such a disparate subject as Lucille Ball's comedy, which it appears we all agree is a high standard of comedy for all time, into a comparison (which really does not exist!) during a discussion by fans of Maria Callas, simply because @whipped guy had one throw-away comment about Callas' comedic abilities in one Rossini opera. Maybe it is not an apt analogy, but would you also object to all the Nellie Forbush interpretations of various actors/singers over the years of new productions or revivals of South Pacific because Mary Martin is, in your opinion, the best (and therefore the only legitimate!) interpreter of the role? I'm sorry but Lucille Ball really has no relevance to a discussion of Maria Callas, no matter how you stretch it, and to drop it into a thread such as this as a complete non sequitur seems to appear as if you are trying to completely highjack the thread. I'm sorry too, because I greatly admire your knowledge of various show business/Broadway topics, @WilliamM, but I just feel confused when you drop this sort of unrelated "bomb" in a discussion thread. TruHart1

Operatic acting is a completely different thing than acting in a stage play, as is operatic comedic style, especially if comparing singing and acting in a Rossini comedy such as Turco in Italia or Barbiere di Siviglia (or any other bel canto composer's operatic comedy, such as Donizetti's La fille du régiment) with comedic acting in a musical or play (and/or on television.) Much like restoration comedy is quite different from a modern stage comedy such as "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," operatic acting/comedy is completely different. IMHO comparing Lucille Ball's brilliant comedy style to Maria Callas' operatic comedy style is much like comparing apples to oranges. TruHart1

FYI: Just a note to clarify that this is a tribute to La Callas sung by the light voiced but beautiful sounding Barbara Bonney. Someone put Bonney's voice with the picture of Callas and though this particular Youtube video posted by "MrReiskocher" does explain with the German title that this is meant to be "Ave Maria Callas," (or Praise to Maria Callas) others have posted this in other places on Youtube without that clarification, making it appear that it is sung by Maria, who never recorded the Schubert song, thus upsetting many Callas fans who complain in comments that this is definitely not Callas' voice! TruHart1

Russell won The Actor of the Year 2017 Award on Saturday night for the Diversity in Media Awards (over in Britain!) CONGRATULATIONS Russell: TruHart1

That first picture looks like a very laid back Sunday! Archie & Rocky are sure spoiled by their master!!! TruHart1

Here's an article in artnet news from 2016: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/russell-tovey-art-collection-666215 TruHart1

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We had to wait about 45 minutes for Paulo to come out of the stage door. The nice thing about Lincoln Center is that the stage door is inside so you don't have to worry about the weather as you do at most Broadway theatre stage doors. Still, during our wait for Paulo Szot, we got to greet Loretta Able Sayres (a fine character actress) who played Bloody Mary, Laura Osnes, who was at that time the Nellie Forbush (a wonderful replacement at the end of the run for Kelli O'Hara) and Danny Burstein, who was the excellent Luther Billis, so even the long wait was great in many ways! TruHart1

I was lucky enough to see Mr. Szot in that Lincoln Center production of South Pacific. He was wonderful in the production and when my friend and I talked to him backstage after the performance, he was very gracious to us and seemed very happy to see our enthusiasm for his performance. He also was absolutely sex-on-two-legs gorgeous close up, too, with that delightful accent! TruHart1

For those of us over here on the U.S. side of the pond, Celebrity Juice is a British Game Show that's been on ITV2 since 2008. Note what the name badge says on his back: THE-RIP-A-SHOWER-CURTAIN-OFF-A-POLE-USING-YOUR-BUM-A-THON TruHart1

Jayco on RentMen: https://rentmen.eu/Jayco Eduardo on MasseurFinder: https://www.masseurfinder.com/members/eduardocuban.shtml TruHart1

With Archie and Rocky: TruHart1

...and now, with an apology for veering somewhat off-topic above, here's a delightful bit about Armie's most uncomfortable moment filming CMBYN: TruHart1

I agree and enjoyed the movie for them alone since the script was a big letdown for me, having been a big fan of the original series with Robert Vaughn and David McCallum: (I always thought McCallum's piece IRL was larger than Vaughn's even though Vaughn always had the biggest gun onscreen!!! ) TruHart1

His blue eyes always get me!!! TruHart1

I happen to have been around about 12-16 years of age during the period when WWWest was on TV. I remember vividly a couple of 18-20 year old brothers who were around my age (in my church, of all places) whose dress trousers ("Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes") left nothing to the imagination because they both always went commando! There were many times when I conjured up the images of what was plain to my eyes in both the front and the back of those tight trousers within the privacy of my room for a quick, hot jack-off session! VPL's in that era of male fashion just didn't seem that uncommon. I found a stash of even earlier Paris Match magazines around then in my uncle's room (with no airbrushing to hide VPL) which instilled such dirty thoughts in my lusty, youthful mind, it was like I'd discovered a stash of pornography! :rolleyes: TruHart1

MMmmm...I've always lusted after Mr. Hammer since I first saw him play those twins in The Social Network! Armie is dreamy indeed!!! TruHart1

With Rocky's bestie, Archie: TruHart1

Such a cute little actor in this Heinz Ketchup commercial!!! TruHart1

TRUE MACHO MAN (or an audition for Paul Bunyan?) TruHart1

From BBC3 "Being Human" back in 2009, George's (Russell's werewolf character) greatest moments. With Lenora Crichlow (Annie, the ghost) and Aiden Turner (Mitchell, the vampire.) TruHart1

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DEDICATED TO MR. @whipped guy: TruHart1

For @Electra225, Robert Conrad: Talk about your VPL: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Mr6ffT-YPU/Tsu8sy7YT0I/AAAAAAAANiY/xxJ1ZGCzJ_I/s1600/BU00.jpg What I remember getting turned on by in the show (Wild, Wild West) was when he climbed anything, his pants were so tight, his prominent muscled ass looked amazing. For some reason, my search turned up absolutely NO pictures of the 8th wonder of the world which Mr. Conrad was blest with at that time! TruHart1