bostonman

As a musician, "#" to me is "sharp." I don't use twitter, but I think if I did, I'd say "sharp" instead of "hashtag" lol.

I've wrestled with the overuse of "robust." I feel that it used to be a word I heard fairly rarely, and then, really only to describe a food or drink's strong flavor. Then all of a sudden I started hearing about a meeting's agenda being robust, or a program being robust, and similar things. A lot. And that use may well be appropriate, but it seems like it's used a lot more (and to my chagrin) than it used to be.

As a musician, "#" to me is "sharp." I don't use twitter, but I think if I did, I'd say "sharp" instead of "hashtag" lol.

Literally. (Which almost never means literally.)
 
Kevin Slater

Ah yes - who can forget that iconic opening sequence to Trapper John, MD, with Gregory Harrison stepping out of the shower...hmmm...
 
Link to Trapper John opening theme

I think Robbie (Don Grady) was originally the middle one, but as the show went on and Ernie (Barry Livingston) joined the cast, Robbie became the oldest. Chip (Stanley Livingston), the then-middle boy, wasn't bad on the eyes either.
 
I looked this thread up because there's been a cable marathon of My Three Sons this weekend, and I've been watching some of it. I haven't really seen this show much since I was a kid, and it's really funny how much its gosh-darn buttoned-up earnestness has NOT aged well, lol. (Granted, that's true of most shows of its era.) Especially with young Robbie living with his wife in the house along with everyone else. (Robbie and his wife Katie of course share a room and a bed, and the 2 younger brothers also share a room, despite a rather large age difference.) Sure, shortly after this sitcom ended, we'd have Michael Stivic moving in with his wife and her parents to form one of the most classic quartet of TV characters ever, but even by then, there was a lot more openness about sexual mores. Even though I have noticed moments of Robbie and Katie snuggling or lying together in bed, the way it's treated seems oh, so chaste, lol. In this rather twee world, it's hard to imagine Robbie and Katie even being naked together lol, let alone "doing it." But - that's how TV was back then, lol. (And, the couple had triplets before the end of the show's run.)
 
That said, the show does have a lot of charm.

Poor Jon-Erik. His name always tends to come up when I'm doing shows that involve onstage gunshots, as an extra word of caution. (He accidentally shot himself with a loaded blank gun, fooling around with it, totally unaware that even blanks are potentially very dangerous.) A huge loss.

I think Robbie (Don Grady) was originally the middle one, but as the show went on and Ernie (Barry Livingston) joined the cast, Robbie became the oldest. Chip (Stanley Livingston), the then-middle boy, wasn't bad on the eyes either.
 
I looked this thread up because there's been a cable marathon of My Three Sons this weekend, and I've been watching some of it. I haven't really seen this show much since I was a kid, and it's really funny how much its gosh-darn buttoned-up earnestness has NOT aged well, lol. (Granted, that's true of most shows of its era.) Especially with young Robbie living with his wife in the house along with everyone else. (Robbie and his wife Katie of course share a room and a bed, and the 2 younger brothers also share a room, despite a rather large age difference.) Sure, shortly after this sitcom ended, we'd have Michael Stivic moving in with his wife and her parents to form one of the most classic quartet of TV characters ever, but even by then, there was a lot more openness about sexual mores. Even though I have noticed moments of Robbie and Katie snuggling or lying together in bed, the way it's treated seems oh, so chaste, lol. In this rather twee world, it's hard to imagine Robbie and Katie even being naked together lol, let alone "doing it." But - that's how TV was back then, lol. (And, the couple had triplets before the end of the show's run.)
 
That said, the show does have a lot of charm.

Poor Jon-Erik. His name always tends to come up when I'm doing shows that involve onstage gunshots, as an extra word of caution. (He accidentally shot himself with a loaded blank gun, fooling around with it, totally unaware that even blanks are potentially very dangerous.) A huge loss.

I will certainly vouch for Chenoweth's talent, energy, commitment, professionalism, and popularity (no Wicked reference intended, lol). And I wouldn't mind hearing her sing Dolly's songs. But I don't want to hear her squeaking her way through the script. (I know that at this point in her career there would be no point in her playing roles such as Minnie Fay or even Ernestina - but I think she'd be better there than as Dolly.)

Mr. Miniver, as I remember from his past posts out here, rarely if ever has a kind word about any show or performer.
 
In the meantime, Mr. Teachout has given one of my productions, and my work specifically, a very positive review. And I'll take it.

Mr. Miniver, as I remember from his past posts out here, rarely if ever has a kind word about any show or performer.
 
In the meantime, Mr. Teachout has given one of my productions, and my work specifically, a very positive review. And I'll take it.

Mr. Miniver, as I remember from his past posts out here, rarely if ever has a kind word about any show or performer.
 
In the meantime, Mr. Teachout has given one of my productions, and my work specifically, a very positive review. And I'll take it.

Mr. Miniver, as I remember from his past posts out here, rarely if ever has a kind word about any show or performer.
 
In the meantime, Mr. Teachout has given one of my productions, and my work specifically, a very positive review. And I'll take it.

I have heard that Pierce is quite good. But I tend to think that Ben Platt has a better chance for the Tony. We shall see...

I have heard that Pierce is quite good. But I tend to think that Ben Platt has a better chance for the Tony. We shall see...

One of the local sports radio stations in Boston was covering this issue on Wednesday morning -- an ex-criminal close to Hernandez who would occasionally call into the morning show called to suggest that the suicide was (not may have been, but most probably was) due to his fear of being outed. At that time, even the hosts of the show weren't convinced (I thought it might be a stretch too), but maybe it was the case after all?
 
I feel little to no sympathy for Hernandez' actions, but I do lament that he felt he had to hide his feelings for men so much that it may have not only driven him to murder, but to suicide as well. A real loss all around.

One of the local sports radio stations in Boston was covering this issue on Wednesday morning -- an ex-criminal close to Hernandez who would occasionally call into the morning show called to suggest that the suicide was (not may have been, but most probably was) due to his fear of being outed. At that time, even the hosts of the show weren't convinced (I thought it might be a stretch too), but maybe it was the case after all?
 
I feel little to no sympathy for Hernandez' actions, but I do lament that he felt he had to hide his feelings for men so much that it may have not only driven him to murder, but to suicide as well. A real loss all around.

One of the local sports radio stations in Boston was covering this issue on Wednesday morning -- an ex-criminal close to Hernandez who would occasionally call into the morning show called to suggest that the suicide was (not may have been, but most probably was) due to his fear of being outed. At that time, even the hosts of the show weren't convinced (I thought it might be a stretch too), but maybe it was the case after all?
 
I feel little to no sympathy for Hernandez' actions, but I do lament that he felt he had to hide his feelings for men so much that it may have not only driven him to murder, but to suicide as well. A real loss all around.

One of the local sports radio stations in Boston was covering this issue on Wednesday morning -- an ex-criminal close to Hernandez who would occasionally call into the morning show called to suggest that the suicide was (not may have been, but most probably was) due to his fear of being outed. At that time, even the hosts of the show weren't convinced (I thought it might be a stretch too), but maybe it was the case after all?
 
I feel little to no sympathy for Hernandez' actions, but I do lament that he felt he had to hide his feelings for men so much that it may have not only driven him to murder, but to suicide as well. A real loss all around.

I've always felt she misses an essential warmth, and that the humor often seems forced, in that "look how hard I'm working to hit a joke" kind of way. (While Channing was a little more eccentric, she balanced that with lots of warmth. With Channing, you cared enough that you didn't want that metaphorical parade to pass her by. With Streisand, she's just showing off her voice. IMO.) The opening song ("Just Leave Everything To Me") written for the film to replace the opening number in the show ("I Put My Hand In"), is in some respects a better song than the stage song, but I feel Streisand hits it with a sledgehammer in the same way. Instead of it feeling breezy and inviting, it feels like she's trying to show us how HARD it is to get through it.
 
But, as I suggested, some people like it, some don't. That's ok.

Film and live theatre are, of course, very different mediums - and it could be that I feel she just comes off differently in film. Not all of her films, to be fair - but this one just didn't feel like a good fit to me.
 
I'm jealous that you got to see her early on in Wholesale - back when no one yet knew she was going to be a star. Very cool!

I'm in the camp with those that feel that Streisand was miscast in the film. No need to see it, IMO.

Barbra has this tendency to "show her work" too much - she's not always one of those performers who likes to make things seem easy - she wants to telegraph just how damn hard she's working.
 
The opening number in the film, "Just Leave Everything To Me," is in some ways a much better song than "I Put My Hand In" from the stage show. But Barbra attacks it with such exasperated over-energy that it's an instant turnoff.
 
And yes, in general, I think she's totally wrong as Dolly. Channing had this odd caricature-style quirkiness, but she also had a great deal of warmth, which is what really made you care about her. Streisand really doesn't do warmth well, IMO.

And, along with the Calvin Klein Ads, there was the Soloflex guy (aka Scott Madsen) - I seem to remember this poster hanging in my dorm room in my freshman year of college, thanks to my roomie...;-)
 
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GSBWKqkC85Q/TCVCJ9V32UI/AAAAAAAAGr0/cc3rKofbxfA/s400/ScottMadsen01.jpg