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CDA: Stephen Sondheim
I was sad about this one but I can't say it was a surprise - - the guy was 91! But what a way to go: he had just been to see two...
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Nov 27, 20213 min read
Fabulous Friday: "With A Little Help" from Sergio Mendes
Here's Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 doing "With a Little Help From My Friends."
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Nov 26, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Nov 24, 2021
First off, happy Thanksgiving, everyone. At last we've gotten to *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,* often thought of as the...
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Nov 24, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep5
Christian told the designers to grab a box on the accessory wall. The box contained a one-of-a-kind accessory made by a New York...
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Nov 21, 20212 min read
Fabulous Friday: Claudine Longet
My brother Howard got me into Claudine Longet. She's a French singer and sometime actress, best known as the at-one-point wife of Andy...
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Nov 19, 20211 min read
CDA: Dave Frishberg
Honestly, I hadn't heard of Dave Frishberg when I read his obit in The NY Times, but I certainly know his work. He was a songwriter (died...
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Nov 18, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Nov 17, 2021
This week we have two songs from *Revolver:* Diva: "Good Day, Sunshine" Mensch: "Here, There, and Everywhere"
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Nov 17, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep 5
Brandon Maxwell. His name is Brandon Maxwell. I keep calling him Brendan by mistake, and I’m sure he hates that. The episode started with...
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Nov 13, 20214 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Eleanor Rigby"
I've shared this a few times but dear Lord, it's so amazing. Aretha Franklin singing "Eleanor Rigby."
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Nov 12, 20211 min read
CDA: Dean Stockwell
The great Dean Stockwell! He died the other day at the age of 85. Richard was a fan of *Quantum Leap,* but I don't think I ever saw five...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Nov 10, 2021
This week we're moving on to *Revolver.* Diva: "Yellow Submarine" Mensch: "Eleanor Rigby"
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Nov 10, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep 4
The designers were brought to the workroom, which was decked out with flowers. The challenge: create a high end fashion look that...
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Nov 8, 20212 min read
*Caroline, or Change,* Nov 3, 2021
Renée and I saw *Caroline, or Change* on Nov 3, 2021. It's a musical from 2003 with music by Jeanine Tesori and a book and lyrics by Tony...
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Nov 7, 20212 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest, Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan, to us Americans, is an important figure in the mythology of The Beatles, so I'll give you his madcap appearance as the...
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Nov 5, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Nov 3, 2021
Two songs from *Rubber Soul:* Diva: "Nowhere Man" Mensch: "Michelle"
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Nov 3, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep 3
This was a spooktacular challenge. Did you notice the “Thriller”-esque music at the start of the episode? I did. Thank you. Christian...
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Nov 2, 20212 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Drive My Car"
Here's those darling Jonas Brothers singing "Drive My Car" when Paul McCartney was honored with The Gershwin Prize at the White House.
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Oct 29, 20211 min read
CDA: Gruberová, Powell, and Scolari
Edita Gruberová died at the age of 74. She was a Czech coloratura soprano who I got into in the 90s. She was marvelously indulgent. Here...
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Oct 28, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Oct 27, 2021
This week we have two songs from *Rubber Soul*: Diva: "Drive My Car" Mensch: "Norwegian Wood"
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Oct 27, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep2
I was glad they did a recap of the previous episode, I had forgotten so much. It was a busy week for me, but then maybe it’s that it’s...
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Oct 24, 20215 min read
Fabulous Friday: Aretha Franklin
I had a tribute to Wanda Jackson a few weeks ago. My brother Howard has a signed picture of her in his locker at work! I told him, "That's not Wanda Jackson, that's Lynn Redgrave in a bad wig." Bless her heart. Or in this case, rest her soul! OK now for this week's fierce rock and roll woman: the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, an American treasure. One of a kind, the world would not be the same without her. Can we all agree that this was one of the greatest moments in televi
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15 hours ago1 min read
CDA: Diane Ladd
I was saddened to read in The Times about the death of actor Diane Ladd at the age of 89. She had three Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress. First for playing Flo in Alice Doesn't Live Her Anymore. She really knew how to give A Performance, just what you want in a supporting actor. Here she is off the freaking rails in Wild At Heart. And doing something more measured and understated in Rambling Rose. The Times said she and her daughter Laura Dern were the first (ma
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2 days ago1 min read
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