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Courtney Cox was in a series called COUGAR TOWN and had been in an earlier, less-successful one called FRIENDS. One of her first career milestones was being in a music video by a musician (guitarist, I'm told) named Bruce Springsteen, but he's probably only known in his home state of New Jersey. SOAP was one of the thousands of sitcoms with a gay character before 1980, who was played by somebody named Billy Crystal. I think he retired shortly thereafter, as playing a gay character probably ruined his career. Gary Morris played a doctor who dated Julia Sugarbaker, who was married to theater star Hal Holbrook, who just died. David Krumholz was in a TV show called NUMBERS, with an actor named Judd Hirsch, who was Timothy Hutton's psychiatrist after he tried to kill himself following the drowning death of his brother, Buck, which almost destroyed their parents Mary Tyler Moore and Donald Sutherland.

I met the uncle of a HUGE celebrity. I was working at the check-in table for a car test-drive & interview and one of the guests had the last name of Viscuso and I asked him if he was any relation to Sal Viscuso, who played Father Tim, the object of Corrine's affection, on SOAP, and he told me he was his uncle. My other celebrity encounters: A former friend and I traveled to Europe thrice. We stopped over in Helsinki for one night before going on to Leningrad. We got off the plane in Helsinki, walked into the luggage area, which had 2 carousels, and she pointed to the other one and said "Look-- it's (singer/actor) Gary Morris". It was. Sometime after Courtney Cox was in Springsteen's Dancing In The Dark video, this same friend noticed her walking into Harrod's in London ahead of us. She was with Mia Sara, as they were filming a miniseries there. We wanted to follow Courtney humming the song, but alas, we lost them almost immediately. About 20 years ago I walked into the pizza place around the corner from my building and saw David Krumholz. I was too scared to say anything to him because I knew he had murdered Kelli Martin when she was on ER. Even though I wanted to tell him I was grateful that he did that, I did not want to engage a homicidal person in a pizzeria. Plus, I was really hungry.

@WilliamM this thread is starting to remind me of Bob Hope's frequent co-star, Norm Crosby.

She's certainly had an interesting career.

I realized I got the relationship wrong in my last post, so I fixed it. BTW, Mildred Natwick was the real reason to watch THE SNOOP SISTERS.

I thought it was from her appearance in AIRPORT or for being James MacArthur's mother (and, of course, Douglas MacArthur's paramour, which is where James came from).

Lorraine Toussaint (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK) is co-starring as Queen Latifah's 'young aunt' in the reboot of THE EQUALIZER, which premieres after the Stupor Bowl. Her first notoriety was as occasional LAW & ORDER defense attorney Shambala Green. She followed that up by co-starring with Annie Potts in a Lifetime show called ANY DAY NOW that I loved. They played friends who'd grown up in the racially turbulent 60s, then had a falling out in their early 20s, then reunited years later. The show mostly took place in the present, but also had scenes from their youth (with child actresses, of course). The show tackled many racial subjects. I saw Toussaint on THE REAL on Friday, and they asked her what she's most proud of in her career and she delighted me by saying ANY DAY NOW because of its tackling of those issues. Ironically, she also played an attorney on that show, yet she never learned how to pronounce the word 'testimony.' She says testiminny. I've always wanted to ask her one thing... there was an episode in which the opposing counsel was played by a white actress named Beth Toussaint. I want to know if that was an inside joke or a co-inky-dink.

I do. She's a friend of the Hamburglar and Mayor McCheese. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) - Slaves (2000) ... Audrey Jackson [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Episode cast overview, first billed only:[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Christopher Meloni[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Elliot Stabler (as Chris Meloni)[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mariska Hargitay[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Olivia Benson[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Richard Belzer[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]John Munch[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Michelle Hurd[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Monique Jeffries[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Dann Florek[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Donald Cragen[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Andrew McCarthy[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Randolph Morrow[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Reiko Aylesworth[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Erica Alden[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Kelly Bishop[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Registrar[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mary Lou Rosato[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Constanta Condrescu[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Harvey Atkin[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Alan Ridenour[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Evelyn Furtak[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]NYU Admissions Director[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Lance Reddick[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]M.E. Taylor[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Michael Kelly[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Barry[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Audra McDonald[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Audrey Jackson[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] - Contact (2000) ... Audrey Jackson [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Episode cast overview, first billed only:[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Christopher Meloni[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Elliot Stabler (as Chris Meloni)[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mariska Hargitay[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Olivia Benson[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Richard Belzer[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]John Munch[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Michelle Hurd[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Monique Jeffries[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Dann Florek[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Donald Cragen[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nicole Sullivan[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Jen Caulder[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Sal Viscuso[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Sal Avelino[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Bruce Bohne[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Bruce Abbott[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Reiko Aylesworth[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Erica Alden[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Peter Appel[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Detective Greenberg[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Angel David[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Uniform Policeman[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Peter Francis James[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Judge Kevin Beck[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]John Littlefield[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]CPA Schreiber[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Audra McDonald[/TD] [TD]...[/TD] [TD]Audrey Jackson[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Why? Because I posted a book review? The only thing I know about Audra McDonald's singing career is that she was famous for her collaborations with Nelson Eddy. Again, I have no idea what Audra "How can I reach, Marty." means. Back to the post that started this. I have no idea what that means.

Yes, she played a dour, obtrusive shrink who psychoanalyzed the squad on a couple of early SVU episodes, after her divorce from Norm and before her marriage to Ronald. And I still have absolutely no idea what your post meant.

I have no idea what that means. And what does Ronald McDonald's wife Audra have to do with anything?

Wanda Full or Wanda Aimlessly or Wanda Rama (Wonderama host Sonny Fox just died, btw) Julie Mandrews, Bella TheBall (or DaBall), Jennifer Maniston, Courtney Cocks, Mangela Lansbury

A reporter who thought he was providing Stupor Bowl gamblers with an inside service is singing a different tune after facing backlash. Zach Maskavich of WESH 2 News in Central Florida posted a Twitter video Friday in which he timed the live rehearsal of the national anthem from outside Raymond James Stadium, site of Stupor Bowl 2021. The duet rendition, performed by Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church, was timed by Maskavich at 2 minutes, 16 seconds. In the gambling world, the length of the anthem is a popular Stupor Bowl prop bet, so that is very important information. Maskavich’s Twitter account has 1,687 followers, but his video had more than 585,000 views as of 5 p.m. Saturday. Before the video went viral, the over/under for the anthem was at roughly two minutes, give or take a second, according to AwfulAnnouncing.com. But that soon changed as a reported rush of money came in on the over. That pushed the odds at one book from -110 on each side to -1,500 on the over, and forced some sportsbooks to halt betting on that prop. According to ESPN, Maskavich’s “buddies had been asking him to keep an eye and ear out for inside information on everything from what color of Gatorade the teams were using, to tidbits about the pregame and halftime musical performances.” Maskavich has discovered what many reporters already know to be true of social media: People can get vicious when hiding behind anonymity. His replies are filled with anger for influencing the lines at sportsbooks. “I had a feeling it was going to gain some traction, leading up to the Stupor Bowl, and people liking prop bets,” Maskavich told ESPN. “But I didn’t think it was going to blow up like it did. People are reaching out to me, wondering if Vegas paid me to do it, and all these other crazy shenanigans.” BTW, I'm rooting for Mr. Bündchen since Mahomes' father played for the Mets for 2 years.

That's almost as bad as me seeing Shaun Cassidy and Jerry Hall in Bus Stop in London. But at least I was in London, not Detroit.

Kroger supermarket executives came up with an ingenious way to motivate employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, offering any workers who get inoculated a $100 bonus. All company employees, which include about 500,000 people in 35 states, are eligible for the one-time offer, NPR reported Friday. Workers must take the full manufacturer-recommended dose. Those who can’t get the vaccine for medical or religious reasons will be allowed to complete an education and safety course in order to receive their payment. Kroger is following in the footsteps of grocery chain Aldi, which is giving workers two hours of pay per dose received. Dollar General also offered employees four hours of paid time. “We do not want our employees to have to choose between receiving a vaccine or coming to work,” the chain said last month. More than 58 million doses of the vaccines have been delivered throughout the U.S.. But only about 36.8 million of those doses have been administered, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Less than 7.5 million people have received their full inoculation. The CDC categorizes grocery workers as frontline essential workers, the same group as firemen and cops, public transportation workers and manufacturers.

I apologize if I posted this before... it takes too long to search threads with songs in them, because each page is slow downloading.

Back in the good old days when 42nd St was a fun destination full of porn shops & theaters (not the boring wasteland it is now), I'd occasionally make a trip to rent some porn. I told a (former) friend I was going one night and she asked me to get her a golden shower video. When I asked her if she was sure, the ensuing conversation revealed that she thought that meant having sex in the shower. When I enlightened her, she said never mind. Yes. One or the other.

Globe Life Field, that is... In a rather stunning swap of veterans, prospects, and cash between divisional rivals, the Rangers are prepared to send long-time shortstop Elvis Andrus,catching prospect Aramis Garcia, and $13.5MM in cash to the Oakland A’s for outfielder/designated hitter Khris Davis, catcher Jonah Heim, and right-handed pitcher Dane Acker. For the Rangers, this ends Andrus’ 12-year run as the starting shortstop. He was the last remaining connection to their back-to-back pennant-winning teams in 2010 and 2011. He was set to lose his starting shortstop job to Isiah 'Don't call me Ralph' Kiner-Falefa, but the thought had been that he would compete for the everyday third base job. Instead, he will have the opportunity to re-boot his career in Marcus Semien’s vacated position as Oakland’s primary shortstop. With more than 10 years of Major League experience, all of which had come in Texas, Andrus had accrued 10-and-5 rights, though he has apparently okayed the trade.

Until you spend that $97K, I hope for your neighbors' sakes that you have some privacy (pronounced the British way, of course) out there. ??

I do... my supervisor's supervisor (who was the person who originally hired me) sets up a grid each year and assigns boxes randomly to all of the employees in the division. I got 2 boxes... 9 & 9, and 9 for the Bucs, 3 for KC. I could win $30 dollars for each quarter and the final score. Yippee! I'm hoping for a game with only field goals.