I really haven’t discussed it on this blog, but I love Grey’s Anatomy and this week’s conclusion to a three-part storyline proves why. They threatened to kill off a major character and did so in a credible fashion. They did kill off a kind of major character, thus not cheating the audience. It was a [...]
Rhoda Morgan Does Timba
Rhoda Morgan first came to attention as a contestant on the second season of Pop Idol, the British version of the program known in the States as American Idol. After the show finished in December of 2003, Morgan moved to New York City to begin working on her music career. Lots of names are dropped [...]
Music & Lyrics and Men & Women
On Valentine’s Day, I went to see Music & Lyrics. How cliché appropriate. I have a different ratings scale for “chick flicks.” I can assure you, I’ve seen ‘em all more than once. For example, Notting Hill and French Kiss are actually quite good. While You Were Sleeping and How to Lose a Guy in [...]
The power of words
Hank Stuever writes a weekly column for WaPo called “Question Celebrity.” I gather it’s a pun: you write in with questions about celebrities and celebritydom and the column takes a skeptical view of the whole notion of the celebration of celebrities. I feel ambiguous about the column. It’s not bad, but not great. I suppose [...]
We got more soul.
Two weeks ago, I posted a couple tracks from Amy Winehouse, who is getting ready to make her big splash in America (For example, this WaPo profile). It’s great to hear something so soulful. So, let’s have another dose. Brooklyn native Nicole Willis has spent much of the last twenty years teaming up with various [...]
Life is but a dream.
I mentioned once before that I have a little problem with theater works. On a related note, I have an issue with contemporary musicals. Historically, I believe that musical theater is an outgrowth of opera and that influenced the arrangement and performance of the songs. Starting in 1967, with Hair, comes the rock influence. Broadway [...]