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MFS62 Aug 28 2006 09:10 AM

Some random thoughts. I hope they re-run Elizabeth I. I missed it the first time around. I always liked Kate Jackson best. Aaron Spelling's legacy was a bunch of really bad, hokey, and popular shows. And his daughter is eminently qualified to have been in any one of them. The only one that I never watched at least once was Dynasty. During the tribute to industry personalities who had passed away during the past year, was it my imagination or did Don Knotts get the loudest applause? Please add yours. Later

Yancy Street Gang Aug 28 2006 09:21 AM

I didn't watch, but I was glad to hear that Tony Shaloub won a best actor trophy for Monk.

seawolf17 Aug 28 2006 09:57 AM

I'm really torn as to whether Dick Clark should have made his appearance last night. It was admittedly tough to watch, although credit him for showing a twinkling of the vitality that made him who he is.

MFS62 Aug 28 2006 10:04 AM

For one year, until we moved back to NY City, I went to the same High School* as Dick Clark. It was only about ten years after he had gone there, but he was already famous enough so that his picture had been hung in the main hall. I wonder if that picture is now getting younger as he ages. *= A.B. Davis High School, My. Vernon, NY Later

HahnSolo Aug 28 2006 10:33 AM

Word association... Katherine Heigl last night ..... HOT

Yancy Street Gang Aug 28 2006 10:44 AM

Too bad she's overshadowed every week on Grey's Anatomy by the even hotter Sandra Oh. Wokka wokka.

Centerfield Aug 28 2006 11:06 AM

Farrah Fawcett looks like an alien.

MFS62 Aug 28 2006 11:17 AM

="HahnSolo"]Word association... Katherine Heigl last night ..... HOT I first noticed her when she had a part on a Steven Segal movie (Under Siege II - Dark Territory). She had dark hair then, and played his teenaged niece. I had to look twice last night to see if it was the same person. That got me thinking about other actresses for whom a part in a Segal movie was a kick start/re-start of thier film careers. Hijacking my own thread? So I did a looksee to find some others. 1988 Above the Law - Pam Grier, Sharon Stone 1990 - Hard to Kill - Kelly LeBrock 1991 Out For Justice - Gina Gershon, Juliana Marguiles 1994 Under Siege - Erika Eliniak (OK, so he's not batting 1000, but she was HOT, too) 1996 Glimmer Man - Nikki Cox 1996 Executive Decision (although Kurt Russell was the star) - Halle Berry 1997 Fire Down Below - Marg Helgenberger Then, his films ran into union problems, his budgets and the quality of his costars took a major drop. Since then his films have basically premiered at Blockbuster. But for a while, he was on some roll,eh? Back to the Emmys. I didn't comment on the gowns the actresses wore last night because I don't want to usurp Edgy's position as the board's major gay icon. :) Later

Edgy DC Aug 28 2006 11:21 AM

TV fashion is not my department. The idea of celebrating excellence in television is pretty risible.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 28 2006 11:29 AM

What is your position on television anyway? Is it the modern stuff that you don't like? Or have you simply outgrown television? When discussion turns to Happy Days or M*A*S*H or The Odd Couple you have a lot to say? I think there's a lot of decent and worthwhile stuff on TV. It's overwhelmed by the ton of garbage that's on, but I probably watch about 300 hours a year, not counting Mets games, David Letterman, and the occasional movie.

Edgy DC Aug 28 2006 11:42 AM

I was plugged in to a TV for 25 years, and then I killed it. Even as a kid, though, I knew awards shows were hamhanded three-hour commercials.

soupcan Aug 29 2006 10:12 AM

="Yancy Street Gang"]I didn't watch, but I was glad to hear that Tony Shaloub won a best actor trophy for Monk. Denis Leary got robbed. 'Rescue Me' is the best show on TV Jeremy PIven from 'Entourage' was a most deserving winner.

metirish Aug 29 2006 10:15 AM

] Denis Leary got robbed. 'Rescue Me' is the best show on TV Season three ends tonight and it's supposed to be "explosive".

Yancy Street Gang Aug 29 2006 10:34 AM

Leary and Shaloub weren't in the same category.

soupcan Aug 29 2006 10:36 AM

Really? Best actor in a drama, no? Or is 'Monk' considered a comedy? Then it was Keifer and '24' who jobbed my guy I guess.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 29 2006 10:39 AM

Yes, Monk is a comedy. It was Jack Bauer who kicked Tommy Gavin's butt. Sutherland is great and fun to watch, but Leary turns in a better acting performance, no question.

HahnSolo Aug 29 2006 11:10 AM

"TONY SHALHOUB, DROP THE EMMY NOWWWW! ALL OF HOLLYWOOD IS IN DANGER IF YOU DON'T DROP THAT EMMY NOWWWW!

soupcan Aug 29 2006 03:23 PM

soupcan wrote: Jeremy PIven from 'Entourage' was a most deserving winner. [url=http://trendpimp.com/media/88/Ari_Gold_From_Entourage_Compilation.html]For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Mr. Piven's work.[/url]

HahnSolo Aug 29 2006 03:26 PM

I'm probably in the minority, but I think Entourage sucks.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 29 2006 03:28 PM

I was lukewarm on Entourage during its first season, which only had 6 or 8 episodes. But I think it hit its stride in its second season, and now I really enjoy it.