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Just finished reading:
By Myself and Then Some by Lauren Bacall

I'm a sucker for auto\biographies and the golden years of Hollywood. So I was pretty much predestined to love it.
I greatly admire Lauren Bacall and her attitude to fame and life. Very down-to-earth and I admire her (and Bogie's) attitude to "fame" (she declined to place her feet in the cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1953, saying to Bogie that it seemed to her standards had been so lowered that anyone with a picture opening could be represented there. She didn't feel she had earned her place--she was never asked again).
And the extra bonus of a supporting cast of so many greats.

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So so glad Scott is gone from American Idol. He should've been gone the first week, between his bad/snotty attitude (he thought everyone would love him???) and the fact he was off key and note the majority of the time (Paula is tone deaf).
And the vindictive part of me is very happy he made a fool of himself, thinking that the couch was the safe place.

The final 2 should be Bo and Carrie. They (and Nadia) are in a class so far above the others.

One thing that's really made me cringe this season and last season (the only ones we've seen) is the group songs. They are horrific, a mishmash of voices, no harmony. Yet the Australian Idol group songs this past season at least were well done. I wonder what the difference is? People trying to sing solo instead of working on blending with the others (Bo and Carrie seem the best at harmonising)?

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Watched my Homicide:LOTS - The Movie dvd the other night.
I know not all states have seen it (was on tv here in Sydney last year) and some haven't even seen the last season. So a ( spoiler cut )

There was a 'trailer' on the dvd, which was actually an advertisement for the series. It went for a long time and had so many of the moments and I was getting all choked up. And Gee saying to Kay, "There's no justice. There's just us."

I so want the dvds but they're so damn expensive.

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Just finished reading:
By Myself and Then Some by Lauren Bacall

I'm a sucker for auto\biographies and the golden years of Hollywood. So I was pretty much predestined to love it.
I greatly admire Lauren Bacall and her attitude to fame and life. Very down-to-earth and I admire her (and Bogie's) attitude to "fame" (she declined to place her feet in the cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1953, saying to Bogie that it seemed to her standards had been so lowered that anyone with a picture opening could be represented there. She didn't feel she had earned her place--she was never asked again).
And the extra bonus of a supporting cast of so many greats.

***

So so glad Scott is gone from American Idol. He should've been gone the first week, between his bad/snotty attitude (he thought everyone would love him???) and the fact he was off key and note the majority of the time (Paula is tone deaf).
And the vindictive part of me is very happy he made a fool of himself, thinking that the couch was the safe place.

The final 2 should be Bo and Carrie. They (and Nadia) are in a class so far above the others.

One thing that's really made me cringe this season and last season (the only ones we've seen) is the group songs. They are horrific, a mishmash of voices, no harmony. Yet the Australian Idol group songs this past season at least were well done. I wonder what the difference is? People trying to sing solo instead of working on blending with the others (Bo and Carrie seem the best at harmonising)?

***

Watched my Homicide:LOTS - The Movie dvd the other night.
I know not all states have seen it (was on tv here in Sydney last year) and some haven't even seen the last season. So a ( spoiler cut )

There was a 'trailer' on the dvd, which was actually an advertisement for the series. It went for a long time and had so many of the moments and I was getting all choked up. And Gee saying to Kay, "There's no justice. There's just us."

I so want the dvds but they're so damn expensive.