tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59848794908031041332024-03-13T03:55:29.802-07:00HOLLYWOOD SUE CAMERONCameron Columnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272686800822811124noreply@blogger.comBlogger951125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984879490803104133.post-70265206039156443562023-03-22T12:26:00.003-07:002023-03-22T12:26:26.867-07:00<p> </p><p><br /></p><p>THE UNTOLD COVID ADVENTURE</p><p><br /></p><p>Nobody wants it. We're all going to get it. I got it last week. I didn't like it. But, it was an extremely fascinating journey.</p><p>Since I have allergic asthma and there were huge windstorms in Palm Springs, I thought it was one of those attacks. I called my doctor right away and got steroids so the allergy attack wouldn't go into my lungs and give me pneumonia--I've had that happen three times.</p><p>OK. A bit of sneezing, drippy nose, and cough. Same old allergies...... but...NO!</p><p>Could it be? Did it finally get me?</p><p>I tested positive. I didn't get scared. It was my turn.</p><p>You take paxlovid right away and those symptoms go away very nicely. You're happy. You think--I dodged a bullet, and nothing's in my chest. Nice days go by.</p><p>And, then you crash to the floor emotionally. Nothing in your body works. It's hard to lift your arms. Hard to walk. You can't make your bed. You can lift a fork to your mouth, and God bless Mary Yahnke and Gay Aguilera for keeping me fed, and my other friends who called every day and understood I couldn't return their calls.</p><p>My brain became "less than adequate." I could only watch franchise one-hour cop or medical shows. I could not follow the plots of fascinating movies. Sit-com dialogue was shouted and painful. I hate sit-coms anyway, Covid or not.</p><p>Music worked, but it had to be classical and low. I couldn't read anything of real substance. To my surprise, I read Paul Newman's autobiography in three hours. I could comprehend its style. It's very good, by the way.</p><p>But, let's go back to the emotional. That's what people don't talk about. You lie around your world unable to function well. Your mind wanders. Is this what it will be like when I start to die? Did I do what I wanted to do? Who are my real friends?</p><p>Do I really like so-and-so as much as I think? Where is my time better spent for me? Who puts my welfare equal to theirs? Who really loves me?</p><p>Did my parents feel this helpless when they were actually dying? My parents. I wanted to talk to them. I felt like a little girl. I needed help. I was crying at commercials.</p><p>My faith in God is what got me through. I have absolute trust in Him to take care of me. Whatever is happening is for a reason. I may not understand it, but I accept it.</p><p>These moments in our lives exist for us to learn. Truthfully, the best way to get through Covid is to be brave. Don't hide your fears. Don't bury yourselves in "Real Housewives." </p><p>Feel what you feel. Whatever it is. Covid is an opportunity to re-design your life 100% for you.</p><p>Don't waste the opportunity. It's one of the best things that has ever happened to me.</p>Cameron Columnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272686800822811124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984879490803104133.post-2394538594170641132022-03-28T09:03:00.001-07:002022-03-28T09:52:58.145-07:00OSCARS RAW AND REVEALED--PLUS THIS YEAR'S SHOW<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiinXQMQ17otT2yOkwDgv3iabaU_6m9z5hooG_X8W531shG-JBnrrkdX4_GJGyiLO8tQaRSlB8ftuQtGf0egXctmpCRa-nqq9It3R7Sz1AP-F6cHmkOBIPo_NVqkwxWax22ju-AeUnYqCmpGbWrJOfJ982oAgJxmNPF03H1tHCY_yhwDL_fcKtfPZA4dQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiinXQMQ17otT2yOkwDgv3iabaU_6m9z5hooG_X8W531shG-JBnrrkdX4_GJGyiLO8tQaRSlB8ftuQtGf0egXctmpCRa-nqq9It3R7Sz1AP-F6cHmkOBIPo_NVqkwxWax22ju-AeUnYqCmpGbWrJOfJ982oAgJxmNPF03H1tHCY_yhwDL_fcKtfPZA4dQ" width="179" /></a></div><br /> <b>THE OSCARS WEREN'T ALWAYS ABOUT MONEY AND RATINGS. NOW THEY ARE.</b><p></p><p><b>BUT, LET'S GO BACK TO SEE WHY WE ARE WHERE WE ARE NOW. ONE ALWAYS NEEDS TO LOOK AT THE HISTORY.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_xiECsS4umnvJZU5ufFwYYbArvslFLHCszVhwio4O2sD77sG-M3edPQcXRM_1Mmgaq7k7uyuej-y-948wUfGPn-vKZTtVIlvYgZm7IRHbXeMGSRqXAzdJGk6ufgNvC3YmIzyAKmtwSvYmog8-w5zeHu6en823U0XrucdfU-t_EHqPAy6Aa1_sTvGmA/s299/downlocarsonad%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="299" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_xiECsS4umnvJZU5ufFwYYbArvslFLHCszVhwio4O2sD77sG-M3edPQcXRM_1Mmgaq7k7uyuej-y-948wUfGPn-vKZTtVIlvYgZm7IRHbXeMGSRqXAzdJGk6ufgNvC3YmIzyAKmtwSvYmog8-w5zeHu6en823U0XrucdfU-t_EHqPAy6Aa1_sTvGmA/s1600/downlocarsonad%20(1).jpeg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRMOi6yJQPyef9D_hFVj7iewh_OP5bhtvdIUlR0s7yIH0w2Kwg6Rqjo9PBuz_NkLyU__H9WhTn_xCw8BO4ZhcAB19BhmmKQXAaKOJObyZL_UI2JR1UvrP7Jk2vgAJOHg7S7oxL9kK-W_nmjX414DxFvHVcWBTQoMPkV6EUoXiFUw4cRzO1hV-QMPSzQ/s275/dowosarnload%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRMOi6yJQPyef9D_hFVj7iewh_OP5bhtvdIUlR0s7yIH0w2Kwg6Rqjo9PBuz_NkLyU__H9WhTn_xCw8BO4ZhcAB19BhmmKQXAaKOJObyZL_UI2JR1UvrP7Jk2vgAJOHg7S7oxL9kK-W_nmjX414DxFvHVcWBTQoMPkV6EUoXiFUw4cRzO1hV-QMPSzQ/s1600/dowosarnload%20(1).jpeg" width="275" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p>In May of 1929, the first Oscars ceremony was a private dinner held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Only the relevant people were there. A few reporters with cameras showed up. There was no TV or radio in that room. Winners received their prizes to celebrate art and talent and then they went home. It was pure. Radio covered it in 1930.</p><p>The first televised Oscar show was in 1953. White tie was the dress code. Remember, there were only three broadcast channels in 1953. Everyone watched the Oscars because there was no show like it. There were real movie stars then, shaped and dressed by studios; trained with proper manners, and Hell to pay if they didn't behave themselves.</p><p>At some point. the studios realized that winning an Oscar for their movies would increase box office. Money entered the picture, but not as viciously as now. As far back as the 70s, studios were increasing their budgets for pr campaigns. In 1974, the last studio contract player, Sharon Gless (Universal) was released and went on to have a great career. With the loss of studio direction, the actors soon found out that agents weren't enough. Agents had too many clients. The personal manager was born to guide a career and act as the "team leader," overseeing the publicist, lawyer, and agent for the client. The business changed.</p><p>Actors had to pay money now for protection.</p><p>Let's talk about "block voting." The Grammys used to be the most egregious about the use of block voting. If your nominated record wasn't on Warner Bros. or Atlantic, and was on a smaller label, you never stood a chance to win. Block voting has also been used by studios for the Oscars. It just happens.</p><p>Can you buy an Oscar the way you used to be able to buy a Golden Globe? No. But in 1999, "Shakespeare in Love" was up against "Saving Private Ryan." Everybody knew that "Saving Private Ryan" deserved to win and should have won. Harvey "The Pig" Weinstein spent more than $100 million to win that Oscar. There had never been a campaign like that one. Cate Blanchett had been cruising to a victory for "Elizabeth." "Shakespeare" and Gywneth Paltrow won. $$$$$$$$$$$. That changed Oscars forever--for the worst.</p><p>And, CODA, once it won earlier awards this year, decided to put $25 million toward the Oscar win. It worked. But, I loved it and wanted it to win.</p><p>There's another factor in Oscar wins---sympathy or "it's her/his turn." Never forget that Elizabeth Taylor won an Oscar for "Butterfieold 8" because she nearly died that year and a tracheotomy saved her life. That tracheotomy took an Oscar away from Melina Mercouri, Shirley MacLaine in "The Apartment, Deborah Kerr and Greer Garson. Elizabeth should have won the year before for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," but the Academy was mad at her over the Eddie Fisher situation. .Julie Andrews won for Mary Poppins." Because everybody felt so sorry for her that she lost the lead in "My Fair Lady" to Audrey Hepburn, she won over Anne Bancroft in "The Pumpkin Easter," Debbie Reynolds in "Unsinkable Molly Brown," Kim Stanley in "Seance on a Set Afternoon." SERIOUSLY????? And I love Julie Andrews...but.... Was last night's Best Actress Winner Jessica Chastain's performance sensational? Yes. But it was also "her time."</p><p>MONEY MONEY. The Academy received and still receives a license fee from the network for the privileges of airing the Oscar show. That fee has gone up and up, and the Academy makes millions. So does the network. They make it from the commercials.</p><p>BUT BUT BUT---when Oscar ratings keep dipping, less money is made. The license fee is in danger of getting lower, as well as what the networks can charge for commercial time. It's BIG BUSINESS. With the Oscar ratings dipping into the basement danger zone, the loss of revenue for everyone is in jeopardy. The Academy will do just about anything--new producers each year, stunts, no musical numbers, too many musical numbers, host, no hosts---they have no idea what will work. It has been a mess.</p><p>Newer factors---the Oscars have been cannibalized by the plethora of other awards shows. They are less valuable as a television show. Audiences have had it. The Oscars are also in a situation where there are no longer only three networks to watch. The competition for "eyes on the screen" is fierce. The Oscar audience needs to get a younger audience to survive. While I want to see Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, or Billy Cristal, those names mean nothing to today's viewers. Sadly, nor do white tie and manners.</p><p>The dresses on many of the presenters last night...open breasts covered by too small, stiff circular things is disgusting. Tracee Ellis Ross, who I like and think has superb taste, was last night's worst offender. Nicole Kidman and Jessica Chastain knew how to dress.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXA5XrlyExktFxiY6L_2dO6ylyVvtSHBH3-Slcda9N8usF_ks_znIzrRBG_w3IFlhX9mr_T9Wc5O6JCXijWIUgE5sl-VEk__upvHb3OxNMpbn8nQwIhET7n1lkkQgHpSdNLWQc72iZRLzX9Xb76Wp5pO1uuRWO5RGb19p_SmpEWktej4IKfsbAX465pw/s275/dowtraceenload%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXA5XrlyExktFxiY6L_2dO6ylyVvtSHBH3-Slcda9N8usF_ks_znIzrRBG_w3IFlhX9mr_T9Wc5O6JCXijWIUgE5sl-VEk__upvHb3OxNMpbn8nQwIhET7n1lkkQgHpSdNLWQc72iZRLzX9Xb76Wp5pO1uuRWO5RGb19p_SmpEWktej4IKfsbAX465pw/s1600/dowtraceenload%20(1).jpeg" width="183" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p>Another factor, so many movies are being made and shown on different platforms. The blockbuster hits are no longer "Ben Hur." A recognizable hit to the current audience is "Spiderman." Most "Spiderman" or "Fast and Furious" viewers don't care about the Oscars at all. That's another reason why there's a problem.</p><p>We cannot ever forget social media. It put the world in free-fall. It has destroyed institutions and glamour. It also gave everyone a platform to mouth off, primarily in an uneducated way. It actually goes back farther than that. When Dan Rather said to President Nixon about being crook--he said, "No Mr. President, are you?" It was extremely rude. No one had ever treated a sitting present that way. The world saw a president fall, pushed by the press; all walls of civility went down on media and they felt free to savage or say whatever they wanted--with or without proof or professional job. It destroyed dignity and respect.</p><p>Also, like it or not, when Oscars were hit with the "Oscars So White" campaign, the Academy, and almost every other awards group way over-corrected by literally shoving things down viewers throats, and letting new people into the Academy who hadn't really earned the right yet. When producers of TV shows are forced to take quotas into consideration instead of just focusing on talent without paying attention to race/ethnicities, you get into trouble. Viewers get angry and ratings drop. Suddenly actors felt they could use the Oscars as a political forum to share their views. Don't ever forget Sacheen Littlefeather, Marlon Brando's emissary to pick up his Oscar.</p><p>Was it warranted last night to express our prayers for the Ukraine. Yes. Absolutely. But, Sean Penn single-handedly decided he would boycott and ceremony if they didn't put Zelensky on live from the Ukraine. Sorry, no!</p><p>There was more pressure on the Oscar show this year than ever. Honestly, I suspected the worst. You know what? I really liked the show. I loved Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina King. Their material was very funny. For the first time in years, I didn't feel a lag going into the third hour. It was paced well. Shorter awards (sound, etc) were handled well. I loved the DJ and Sheila E. Those are the kinds of contemporary changes that work. I thought the whole show was clever and well-produced. Everybody lies in wait to kill the Oscar TV show. Many of recent ones deserved to be killed. People make up their minds beforehand and can't wait to criticize. Stop it! Wait and see what the show is. I loved the creative sets and new seating configuration, I loved the gospel choir for In Memoriam. The show was upbeat and celebratory.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNA5pcpGYotWsUVlcneQp4mXD-erWi9BFXI1sjOmYljCluV6k5e9GRHtwpucoMqa5cJwoCLYge6q4lNfoN-FN68_0AagZyE5O1nxGd7P28dwDq4h267ew3ZGAcPUo_YiMkPNaMds-ycoCUi0zhaLjqd26SWvj1dS7jXIGZQOo9fL9rMEFkP-7FQ6P-Q/s290/dowamynload%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="290" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNA5pcpGYotWsUVlcneQp4mXD-erWi9BFXI1sjOmYljCluV6k5e9GRHtwpucoMqa5cJwoCLYge6q4lNfoN-FN68_0AagZyE5O1nxGd7P28dwDq4h267ew3ZGAcPUo_YiMkPNaMds-ycoCUi0zhaLjqd26SWvj1dS7jXIGZQOo9fL9rMEFkP-7FQ6P-Q/s1600/dowamynload%20(1).jpeg" width="290" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Did I like the opening with Beyonce that was pre-recorded? No. It was funeral-like and unmoving. Saluting Compton? No one in the vast world-wide audience knows what Compton is. That scared me at first because I thought wokeness was once again going to be shoved down my throat. A better opening would have been "Bruno." Always open on something with energy.</p><p>Now let's discuss the concept of bringing older legends to surprise the audience. No one, if they can remember Myrna Loy, will forgive those producers for putting her on the air from her house. It was really sad. Liza Minnelli hasn't been well for quite some time. She has many medical issues. I get the idea of the surprise. BUT--the audience was shocked and saddened. It was too disturbing. However, Liza was happy and had a good time. I'm grateful for that. I'm more grateful to Lady Gaga who has now become the Legend Wrangler. She's a very special, kind person.</p><p>So what have we learned? Time and money and new media and politics now affect everything. Money is too important. The Game has taken over the art. I really liked this year's show as entertainment.</p><p>I think, at this point, the entire entertainment industry has become a combination of the Wild Wild West, the Twilight Zone, and a political football. Looking back at history teaches us things, and I wish more people paid attention. Hollywood, as it was, is gone. There is a monster in its place. But, for my heart, talent will always be the key. You can't buy talent. The work of artists from stars to sound techs should always come first. They all want to do their best work. I wish there were a better way to honor them purely, without any thoughts of "The Game."</p><p><br /></p><p>NOTE: Will Smith. Truthfully, the public and producers live for those kinds of moments. What huge, free publicity ! I assure you, it will increase the ratings for next year's show. How sad. Chris Rock, not surprisingly, went over the line badly. You don't attack a man's wife (EVER) but particularly not one who went public with her suffering about her hair issues. Gallantry of defending one's spouse is a good thing. Thats what he did. Was violence wrong? Of course. Were there other ways to handle it? Of course. But it was great TV. I thought Will handled it beautifully in his speech. I also thought Chris pulled it together and got through the segment. It never should have happened on both sides, but there's a part of me that just loved someone standing up and stopping the hurtful joke. People need to watch their words. Words matter. Manners matter. Talent matters. Respect matters.</p><p>Hollywood will never self-destruct. People need entertainment. But Hollywood sure needs our prayers.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Cameron Columnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272686800822811124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984879490803104133.post-49695917731945816882020-07-13T11:30:00.004-07:002020-07-13T11:54:44.538-07:00HEARTBROKEN FOR JOHN TRAVOLTA<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then he met Kelly, and his life was full of hope. Kelly was a wonderful, bright, kind person. They had two children, Jett and Ella, and enjoyed a beautiful family. We know the tragedy of Jett. Kelly and John picked up the pieces and chose hope and the future. They had their son, Ben.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Naya Rivera had a very bright future. So did Cory Monteith. Mark Salling pleaded guilty to being a sexual predator--not such a good future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">She's been called out by many people she's worked with. She's married and pregnant, and extremely talented. A sincere apology will help her future. We're waiting....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">What IS it about successful young adult shows? Think back to REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE and James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo.</span></div>
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Cameron Columnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272686800822811124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984879490803104133.post-17717597574864795022020-06-09T10:51:00.000-07:002020-06-09T10:52:19.465-07:00SI BON RESTAURANT IS TOTALLY SAFE<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HAVE A LOVELY MEAL, GO TO SI BON IN RANCHO MIRAGE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is one of my favorite restaurants anyway, and I was thrilled to hear they were open.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You are greeted by the owner. Patio tables are appropriately spaced. Inside, tables are missing for social distancing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the bar area, there are hard plastic dividers between the booth tables. People are far away and safe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Masks and gloves are worn. The bar stools are removed and replaced with two high tops, and those have hard plastic dividers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The owners of Si Bon respect our safety.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After quarantining forever and being extraordinarily safe, I decided to venture out to a restaurant. It was Piero's Pizzavino on El Paseo. I walked in and noticed that too many people were already seated on the patio. Every table was taken. There were no tables that were marked off to not sit there. The same thing happened in the restaurant. NO TABLES WERE MARKED OFF.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was seated at a table that was in a row of two-tops, and there was a couple directly to my right. I said to the junior hostess, "I'm not going to sit here. You are not social distancing. You haven't taken tables away, and you don't have any that are marked off." The young lady was snippy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She showed us to a different table in a high-top area that was separated by a glass panel. There were four tables there, and only one other couple. I said I'd sit there and added, "but you'd better not seat anyone else in this area." She said, "We're going to do that." I said, "No you're not, and if you do, I'm going to report you right away."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She went to a young gentleman who was the main host. I could clearly see his plan was to cram in as many people as possible because she was acting on his instructions. He was about eight feet away from me and I said to him, "Trust me, I WILL report you."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They didn't seat anymore people in that area, and even told people who asked to sit there that they couldn't because of social distancing. It is my opinion that if I hadn't spoken up, they would have sat people there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">THE SERVERS DIDN'T WEAR GLOVES, ALTHOUGH THEY WERE MASKED.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There was no spacing outside where a line of people jammed together. They also didn't require you to wear a mask upon entering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Desert Sun today has a story about how restaurants are being sloppy and they posted the rules AGAIN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">P.S. the food was inedible. It was the worst pizza I'd ever had. cardboard-like crust. No taste. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a white pizza with burrata and mozzarella. Tasteless, inexpensive cheese. No seasoning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you're wondering why I didn't walk out immediately, it was because I was with someone I didn't know very well, and tried to be polite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So...if you're going to go to a restaurant, my advice is to go there BEFORE you're going to eat there and watch how safe they are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Palms Cafe in Rancho MIrage is extremely safe, with a polite, grateful staff, and terrific food. Go there instead.</span>Cameron Columnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272686800822811124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984879490803104133.post-7271279516757692762020-03-05T10:20:00.001-08:002020-03-05T10:20:20.112-08:00BOBBIE EAKES IN THIS SIDE OF CRAZY--DON'T MISS THIS PLAY. IT ENDS THIS WEEKEND<br />
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I first met Bobbie Eakes when she was the lead singer of a talented group called BIG TROUBLE. They were signed to Fred Silverman, my dear friend with whom I was sharing office space. I thought she had that special something then. Later on, I was watching my fave daytime drama, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, and there she was again as an actress. More talent.<br />
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I recently went to see her at the Zephyr Theatre on Melrose in West Hollywood in a play called THIS SIDE OF CRAZY. She has the tour-de-force part that involves, drama, comedy, and singing. I was knocked out by her performance. The play is running for one last weekend, and if you're in LA, go, and if you're in Palm Springs, drive. It's worth it.<br />
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The play is terrific! I was so impressed that I believe it should go to NY. The other actors are all terrific as well, and writer-producer-director Del Shores just knocked it out of the park.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I SEE THIS EVERY ELECTION YEAR IN THE PRIMARIES AND DEBATES WHEN THERE ARE A LOT OF CANDIDATES---WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE REPUBLICANS OR DEMOCRATS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all lick our chops to watch the debate like a horse race. Ohhhh....it's Buttigieg....no....it's Warren..........wait....Joe had a good night. The horse race goes on and on as the candidates bobb up and down like bobbleheads. The American public gets all caught up, spending money on their favorites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, in the end a candidate emerges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WHAT YOU ARE NOT GETTING IS THAT THAT CANDIDATE IS ALWAYS PICKED BY THE "BACK ROOM BOYS" AND ALL THE PRIMARY MONEY YOU SPEND AND ALL THE TIME YOU USE UP PLAYING THE GAME IS A WASTE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I never give money in primaries, because I know it's ludicrous. In this case, I said from the very beginning that Biden would take over. He's the "back room boys" candidate and always has been. When Bernie started to cause trouble, they poured money in in ways you can't imagine (and shouldn't) and they appear to have knocked him off, no matter what his "play" is. The same thing was done to Hillary in the Iowa primary with Obama the first time around. The "back room boys" preferred Obama after meeting him. He proved he could be their guy. Hence, the "shocking" victory in Iowa that blew Hillary away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My other prediction, as I've said from the beginning, is that Amy Klobuchar will be the vp nominee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can they beat Trump? No clue, but it's the only shot. It always was.</span>Cameron Columnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272686800822811124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984879490803104133.post-65032605399087856322020-02-10T09:06:00.002-08:002020-02-10T09:06:55.157-08:00OSCARS OSCARS OSCARS<br />
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It was one of the best shows of all time. Great surprises; great musical numbers; moving moments;<br />
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<br />Cameron Columnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272686800822811124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984879490803104133.post-12179502885154156712020-02-03T08:32:00.001-08:002020-02-03T08:32:52.334-08:00ALEXANDRA DWEK--THE MOST ELEGANT HOSTESS<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alexandra is a dear friend. She does charity work all over the world and has raised a great deal of money for VERY worthy causes. She is also a delightful, funny, caring friend. Each year, for many years, she has given this Christmas luncheon. She is switching her main residence to London, and this was the last Christmas lunch ever ( I hope not.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Her style and taste in decor, menu, ambiance, and showing friendship is simple awe-inspiring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Take a look at Christmas in her Bel Air English "lodge".......</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">CATS IS MY MOST LOATHED BROADWAY MUSICAL OF ALL TIME. </span></span><br />
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The only time I saw it, I was forced to go as part of a group adventure, and I was trapped in my seat trying not to be the group spoiler. I've never gone back to see it again. I love ripping CATS apart with my theatrical friends. It's a joke among the professionals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also am not a fan of anything Andrew Lloyd Webber does, except for PHANTOM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When the trailer for CATS was released, the movie's prospects were instantly destroyed. Visually, it looked so weird and fake. The stars in their costumes looked ridiculous (but sometimes the fur was pretty.)</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, yesterday, I went to see <b>UNCUT GEMS</b> starring Adam Sandler. (<b>Stay with me,</b> <b>here.</b>)There have been such raves about his performance I had to see it. I only lasted 45 minutes. Its' the noisiest, unrelentingly loud, screaming movie I've ever had the mis-fortune to see. It was like being hit in the head with a machine gun every second. And, it's filled with horrible characters you would never care about. <b>It was like being water-boarded.</b>Yes, Adam Sandler was great. I don't care. Get me out of here. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A word about the Oscar-winning director of CATS, Tom Hooper. He won the Oscar for directing THE KING'S SPEECH. Brilliant. He did THE DANISH GIRL. Brilliant. He did LES MISERABLES....uh oh. Now I see the Andrew Lloyd Webber connection. I didn't like LES MISERABLES on stage either, but the movie was really well done. WHAT HAPPENED?????? Arrogance must be the only logical answer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There were eight of us in a theatre that was a large, blockbuster theatre for a hit movie. It started. I was curious and relieved that I didn't hear any yelling and did feel like I was being attacked. What I saw was a movie that was shot and directed in such a way that every scene looked flat and fake. You could never get into the characters because it had a "velvet cartoon" look---actors--scenery--background---everything. Such a terrible choice. I think that's the biggest reason the movie is bombing---it just looks so stupid on screen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The musical numbers bored me as, usual, but if you concentrated on the eyes of performers like Judi Dench, Ian McKellan, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Jason DeRulo, Rebel Wilson, and Idris Elba, you started to feel the characters. Seriously...I also loved their ears and tails. Oh, yes. Taylor Swift was in it. She moved well and sang well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You never lose sight of the fact that's it's an actor you like playing a cat. It's impossible. But it is possible to admire and in some cases thrill, at their individual performances. Their performances are the only authentic thing to see, and I loved them. I could totally understand why they would take the part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jennifer Hudson doing MEMORY, was every bit as fantastic as AND, I'M TELLING YOU. Not as good a song, but you just don't breathe at all when you see her. What a talent. I also was so touched by the work of Ian McKellan and Judi Dench. A pro is a pro is a pro. Their artistry was mesmerizing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you go see the movie, you must go just to see those performances. It's not their fault that the movie visually is so lame, and used as a conceit that no audience should be put through. Their work should not suffer because of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I loved, loved, loved this movie. It is everything that CATS is not. It is grand and sweeping like a David Lean movie, and intimate and heart-grabbing at the same time. Greta Gerwig is an extraordinary talent--kind of a combo of Lean and Sturges who is "woke." Soarise Ronan, Timothee Chalamet, and Laura Dern head the totally brilliant cast--Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Meryl Streep. Eliza Scanlan, James Norton, Bob Odenkirk, Chris Cooper, Jayne Houdyshell, etc. They all deserve awards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Run to the theatre to see this one. Don't you dare watch it on a small screen. It is a breath of fresh air we richly deserve. Gerwig made some changes and I LOVED what she did. You'll see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Matt Damon and Christian Bale are terrific in this true story of a legendary race. If you want a "fast escape" for fun, go see this. Great racing footage. Great heart.You'll like it. That's it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First of all, let's thank Barbara Walters for teaching the world how to correctly pronounce--twen-tee twen-tee. I've noticed how all the ABC correspondents and people at THE VIEW are doing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In my opinion, I had a fantastic year of happiness and joy.</span><br />
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1. My beloved friends on the desert and Los Angeles. Each and every one of you has been by my side because you are kind, gentle, intelligent, funny people who lift me up. I hope I do the same for you.<br />
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2. I love going to live shows all over. Live entertainment is the hardest thing for someone to do and it's magical--from Broadway to concerts-to nightclubs.<br />
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3. I love putting every week.<br />
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4. I love waking up every morning to sunshine, mountains, trees, sometimes snow-capped mountains, and the velvet sea of greens of the golf courses.<br />
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5. I loved going to Japan for three weeks.<br />
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6. I loved hanging out with LuAnn De Lesseps at her house in the Hamptons (and NYC) this summer.<br />
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7. I love that I have fallen in love with Cheryl Tiegs' dog. Yes, it's true. <br />
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8. The kindness of the Sunset Marquis when I'm in LA, although I prefer cuddling with Cheryl's dog.<br />
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9. The fast escalation of the stardom of Billie Lourd. She reminds me so much of Debbie.<br />
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Ron Leibman<br />
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Allee Willis<br />
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4. People fighting in an ugly way over politics and dropping friends over it. STOP IT. Be kind. I refuse to enter into political discussions.<br />
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HAPPY NEW YEAR<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each time I put it on I am highly entertained. To me, the real star of the JERSEY franchise is Teresa. Her fracturing of the English language alone is a reason to tape it. I hate her (now divorcing husband, Joe) for just putting papers under her nose and asking her to sign knowing they were fraudulent. He's the reason she went to jail. In their marriage, and considering who they are, it's not unusual for her to trust him and sign without reading. Shame on him. I'm so glad she's divorcing him now.</span><br />
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Legendary actress Kim Novak never wanted to be a movie star. She'd been given two scholarships to the Art Institute of Chicago by the time she graduated high school, and fully intended to go there. On summer tour as a model, she went to Hollywood with a friend who had a meeting with an agent. Instead, Kim was discovered by a talent scout from Columbia Picture and became the Number 1 Box Office Star in the World for three years in a row. </div>
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Her performance in VERTIGO, continues to garner extraordinary reviews, and VERTIGO has been voted as the Best Movie Ever Made by the British Film Institute, unseating CITIZEN KANE. VERTIGO was also the first movie announced to be preserved by the U.S. Library of Congress.</div>
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But Kim chose to walk away from Hollywood in 1966 to paint. Her legend has only grown because of the mystery of her choosing to leave. Her art was just honored at the 100th Anniversary of the Butler Museum of American Art. Thirteen of her 70 paintings were sent by the Butler to Palm Springs. She has also been honored by the the National Museum of Prague, and the San Francisco Historical Society Museum with art exhibitions.</div>
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John Monahan and I invited a few friends for a private showing only. Kim explained a few of her paintings to the rapt audience. "What you first see, is not necessarily the story," said Kim. "I always put hidden objects in my painting and and you need to look at them for a long time to get the messages. My art is everything to me. I've never chosen to sell any of my originals. They are my children." (Giclees are available on KimNovakArtist.com)</div>
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PHOTOS BY LANI GARFIELDCameron Columnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272686800822811124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984879490803104133.post-43511900820153545242019-12-08T11:46:00.002-08:002019-12-08T11:46:30.840-08:00BOMBSHELL AND MARRIAGE STORY REVIEWS<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Riveting, relevant, remarkable. This is the movie about the sexual harassment at Fox News and it pulls no punches. Charlize Theron IS Megyn Kelly. It's jaw-dropping. This is no "Judy" performance where you never forget it's Renee Zellweger "acting" as Judy. From the moment Charlize came on the screen, I truly thought I was watching Megyn Kelly. This performance elevates the race for an Oscar. Nothing is a foregone conclusion now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nicole Kidman nails Gretchen Carlson...just nails it. It's a very nuanced performance that takes the plastic out of the real Gretchen to show the humanity behind the scenes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And, we must not forget about Margot Robbie. Her performance is also phenomenal, particularly in two jaw dropping scenes. And, boy is she a luminescent star. Supporting Oscar nom coming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But, But, But--you should see the masterful performances of Scarlett and Adam. Here come two more Oscar nominations, and Scarlett will give Charlize and Renee a run for their money. Adam Driver, who is this year's "it boy," is extraordinary. His scene near the end in a nightclub will not be forgotten. That was a genius idea on Noah's part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's interesting. The more I reflect back on this movie, the more I appreciate it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The script and direction by Rian Johnson could and should have been better. It cries out for the wit of LAST OF SHEILA. There are some moments of that spark, and the story is just interesting enough so you don't walk out 15 minutes in, as I and my friends, wanted to and decided to give it a few more minutes. We stuck with it, and it was a mild escape. Don't pay theatre prices. See this at home. What a shame--such great potential.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Were people looking forward to this or not? Apparently not. The problem is that no one cares anymore about this franchise. I'm sad about that because I loved it. All the series episodes worked, and so did the movies with Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz. They were hot when they made those movies. And, the business wasn't filled with so many action movies and Marvel movies, etc., that action/spy movies kind of fell to the wayside. It's interesting, because MISSION IMPOSSIBLE doesn't and neither does JAMES BOND. Simply the world has changed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The talented Elizabeth Banks wrote the script, directed it, and starred in it---primarily, all to the good. One of the biggest things about the franchise is that we knew the girls all adored each other and had each other's backs. When the prior movies opened, we knew the actresses, and they (the characters) knew each other, too. If you're going to introduce new actresses in new characters with a known title and you start the movie with them not knowing each other, we don't know TM either. They don't care about reach other and we don't care about them. The caring happens in the last 40 minutes....way too late.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The updates to current views of women were a really good thought, but, it just took some of the magic away. Titillation, and the fact that the audience knew it was tongue-in-cheek is needed by this franchise. Political correctness hurt this movie. there was almost zero humor. Kristen Stewart is dynamite in this movie. It will only help keep her career in motion. Naomi Scott is very appealing and cute.</span><br />
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<br />Cameron Columnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272686800822811124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984879490803104133.post-81278283642516437292019-11-10T22:22:00.000-08:002019-11-10T22:22:00.139-08:00PAIN AND GLORY---PARASITE---OSCAR! OSCAR!<br />
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I love the director Pedro Almadovar. Every time I see one of this films and I'm transported, moved, surprised, and my life view is changed. He's simply remarkable at innermost journeys of the soul and psyche. PAIN AND GLORY is his latest, and the same thrills happened to me. All of his movies are personal, and in this one, Antonio Banderas plays an Almodovar-like director-writer, and Penelope Cruz, plays his mother. I don't want to ruin it for you. Just know it is about aging and reflecting on one's life. I adored it. I haven't stopped thinking about it for days.<br />
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It won the Cannes Film Festival and I can certainly see why. This film is for real film buffs who love foreign films. It's a cross between Roman Polanski's REPULSION and MEET THE FOCKERS. I say that to get your attention. It's about class struggle. It starts with a portrait of a very poor family, moves into a brilliant comedy and subterfuge, and then explodes. I won't say anymore. But, I will add that many, many of the shots were cinematic genius. The frames should be individually hung in a museum. It was written and directed by <span style="background-color: white; color: #70757a; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a class="fl" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bong_Joon-ho" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bong_Joon-ho&ved=2ahUKEwjKoIT1wOHlAhVuHzQIHZ9tASwQs2YoADAMegQIBBAI" style="background-color: white; color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;">Bong Joon-ho</a>, an extraordinary filmmaker. The film is in Korean with English subtitles. Run to the theatre. It will be the highest-grossing foreign film of the year. This one is haunting my dreams.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">RENEE ZELLWEGER IN <b>JUDY-</b>-Of course she'll get an Oscar nomination. I do think she did her best, and, in most cases, was remarkable and touching. I wish she'd lip synced to Judy's real voice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She really had the movements and body language down pat. Most of the script is lies and there were so many scenes that never happened. It's a TV movie, but you should see it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My biggest pet peeve---JUDY GARLAND NEVER PURSED HER LIPS--EVER. If Renee did that one more time I was going to set fire to the screen. Where was the director on this???</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I put off seeing it as long as I could because I thought I'd be terrified. Friends told me I HAD to go. I prepared myself for the violence, but from the moment Joaquin Phoenix came on screen, I was mesmerized. He has pathos, rage, sweetness, innocence, terror, violence----it's one of the most extraordinary performances ever. He's right up there with De Niro in TAXI DRIVER, Tom Hanks in PHILADELPHIA, Jon Voight in COMING HOME, Peter O' Toole, Brando, Daniel-Day Lewis--to name a few. It's beyond startling. You will never forget it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have known Marlo and her entire family for decades. They are yet another group of people who "adopted" me. Their love of family and their commitment to St. Jude remain constant inspirations. Turned out this dinner was the American Icon Awards where St. Jude was being given significant money.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh...yeah. DeNiro was presenting an award to Pacino. Stallone, Evander Holyfield, and Laila Ali were there, too, along with Robin Thicke who "sang a few songs." David Foster and Katherine McPhee were also there having just picked up their marriage license. It was just a simple night......</span><br />
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