#ricky keyes

[conscharacterscentralised]

Propaganda for “Team MARC or something like that…” for @group-oc-tournament

Who are they?

A group of friends since they were around 11/12. All met through school, when Mia, Xander and Ricky all moved to the same smallish town Carol lives in. Totally coincidental. But hey, you can make some great friends through moving schools.

They’ve been friends for 10 years now, even though all are on very different path trajectories. And no matter what, they’ll be friends for life. They promise. No matter what…

Richard Samuel Keyes

Also known as Ricky, he’s the oldest of the group. You’d think that would make him the de-facto leader but he’d prefer to stay in the background. He’s the most studious of the group, and the only one actively seeking further education, specifically in literature. He’s one to never mince his words, which while favourable in some circumstances is less so in others. Would do better to learn tact, but he’s not going to directly hurt your feelings. (He’d describe you being happy rather than him being displeased.) The most open book of the group, yet still somewhat unknowable. Birthday is November 3rd, and he is aroace.

Caroline Elizabeth Godliman

Also known as Carol, she’s the free-spirited creative of the group. The token “rich kid”. An only child who is always looking forward in life and never looking back, mostly because she doesn’t want to be stuck in the past and waste her life worrying. Which worries her. Very much aware of her catch-22, Carol is currently fundraising for a local band she works for with loading and transportation. Her favourite holiday is Christmas, mostly because she likes to pretend everyone is celebrating her birthday, which is December 24th. She is an asexual heteroromantic.

Mia Jolene Holmes

They’re not known by anything else. She’s short and to the point. Loyal with a fierce temper. The most extroverted and social of the group by far, and despite boasting that she can flirt with anyone she’s absolutely terrible at it. Doesn’t matter tho, they love corny one-liners. Used to have a different name and different life but she’s not one for over sharing. What you see isn’t always what you get but Mia tries hardest to make others solely see Mia and nobody else. If you’re in a pinch, they’re the one to call for affection and fun. Birthday is April 22nd, she is a pansexual demigirl.

Alexander Michael Stone

Alex to his family, but Xander to you. Makes an effort to go-with-the-flow and not cause a disruption. The self-nominated jokester and seemingly the easiest going… but he’s got a lot under the surface that he’s trying to hide. Everyone’s sussed out he’s not fully honest and honestly it makes them happier about their own secrets, but Xander himself isn’t generally thrilled. Still, why dwell on that when you’ve got a down-to-earth pal of the world who will teach you to drive and go on wild tangents with no meaning? Birthday is July 18th, he is a demirose bisexual (and also autistic. And dyslexic. Those aren’t the issues btw, there’s more).

Is there a story to these four outside of just friends and stuff?

Yes! I’ve gone into details on my own blog if you’re super curious but I’m planning on making it into a webcomic so I won’t go into huge amounts of detail (though the main spoilers can be seen fairly easily through the tags and art both I and others have made). But the basic gist is these four are bored one day and decide to go into a part of town they’ve never been before. Specifically to a different section easily passed through under a bridge. It’s not too long but it can leave you in darkness for a while.

Whilst walking through and joking with each other, they start seeing some odd movements in the shadows. Thinking they’re about to be attacked, they turn and leave, only to find the tunnel is a lot longer than they thought. Then one of them feels an unfamiliar hand on their shoulder… and a strange yet oddly familiar figure greets them before disappearing and the tunnel returns to normal. Slowly though, everyone feels the presence of something subtly messing with their lives, up to and including threats, violence and dragging up the past and the things they wish to remain hidden.

They call this entity Vanta. He’s almost like a fifth main character, but he’s the villain and doesn’t want to be a part of “Team MARC or something like that…”

What’s with the name? Why MARC?

Doylist reason: the forms said a name and I didn’t have one planned. I could’ve called them the Encroaching Darkness Quartet or the Vantaverse Quartet or even just The Gang, but I had to be extra.

Watsonian reason: Carol came up with it on a whim. They had to use Xander’s full first name because nobody knew how to combine together their first initial without it sounding cringe. It still sounded cringe to her, hence the trailing off… but hey! It’s nice to have a name!

Why should I vote these guys?

A vote for “Team MARC or something like that…” is a win for long lasting friendship, being queer and proud of it, autism, modern day antics and getting over your fears and being free.

Is there anything else to note?

Obviously this is all for fun, and even if my guys don’t make it past round 1, I’m happy I got to share my brain dwellers with the world. They lived for too long rent free up there, it’s time to pay tax /j

[therealmrpositive]

A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)

In today's review, I find you can't go home again, if the vampires have got there first. As I attempt a #positive review of 1987 sequel of A Return of Salem's Lot #RickyAddisonReed #MichaelMoriarty #SamuelFuller #AndrewDuggan #EvelynKeyes #JuneHavoc

While vampires are often depicted trying to enslave humanity, not a lot is ever discussed of the logistics: Constantly keeping up the supplies of Blood, keeping your empire hidden from others for if/when they decide they want to expand their territory. In 1987, and without the involvement of Stephen King, a sequel embarked to answer these questions. About what would happen if you would happen if…

[the-forest-library]

March 2024 Reads

The Mystery Guest - Nita Prose

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde - Tia Williams

This is How You Fall in Love - Anika Hussain

The Getaway List - Emma Lord

Cancelled - Farrah Penn

Friends Don't Fall in Love - Erin Hahn

The Someday Daughter - Ellen O'Clover

We Got the Beat - Jenna Miller

This Day Changes Everything - Edward Underhill

A Tale of Two Princes - Eric Geron

Once a Queen - Sarah Arthur

The Magicians of Caprona - Dianna Wynne Jones

The Wicker King - K. Antrum

The Eyes and the Impossible - Dave Eggers

A First Time for Everything - Dan Santat

60 Songs That Explain the 90s - Rob Harvilla

Welcome to the O.C. - Alan Sepinwall

Mother Hunger - Kelly McDaniel

All in Her Head - Elizabeth Come

How to Be the Love You Seek - Nicole LaPera

Your Pocket Therapist - Annie Zimmerman

And How Does That Make You Feel? - Joshua Fletcher

How to ADHD - Jessica McCabe

This Book May Save Your Life - Karan Rajan

Women Food and Hormones - Sara Gottfried

Practical Optimism - Sue Varma

Languishing - Corey Keyes

Private Equity - Carrie Sun

The World Deserves My Children - Natasha Leggero

Big Bites - Kat Ashmore

Bold = Highly Recommend Italics = Worth It Crossed out = Nope

Thoughts: 

The Eyes and the Impossible was, by far, the standout of the month. Told from the point of view of Johannes, a free dog living in an urban park (a thinly veiled Golden Gate Park in San Fransisco), who keeps the other animals in the park updated on the ongoings in the park. Featuring birds, and woodland creatures, and bison, and goats, and humans who change everything.

Dave Eggers wrote one of my all-time favorite books, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, and I have avoided reading any of his subsequent works for fear that they would be disappointing. I took a chance on this one since it's middle grade and quite a departure from his other works, and I'm so glad I did.

Goodreads Goal: 108/200

2017 Reads | 2018 Reads | 2019 Reads | 2020 Reads | 2021 Reads | 

2022 Reads | 2023 Reads | 2024 Reads

[lonestatus]

i recognize internet cats more than i do celebrities show me a picture of an orange and white and i'll be able to tell if it's ricky, gupitaro, keyes, or the new stray who was hanging around landlady's house. show me an actor and i'll think mat damon is ben affleck

[cherienymphe]

sometimes i think i figured out your taste in white men, but then you hit me with a chris briney and timothé chlamydia and i am at loss, because tom hardy and previous characters have such different features/aesthetics

and i love chris briney! he seems to be a lovely human

i’m sorry, but have you done a similar list for black male or female celebrities? i’d love to look at it too!

Lmaooo it's called duality! As for black men:

1. Alfred Enoch

2. Quincy Combs

3. Diggy Simmons

4. Kofi Siriboe

5. Keith Powers

6. Jonathan Daviss

7. Jordan Calloway

8. Skepta

9. Lloyd

10. John Gaines

11. Jude Bellingham

12. Marcus Rashford

13. Odell Beckham Jr.

14. Colin Kaepernick

15. Michael Evans Behling

16. Brandon P. Bell

17. Wilson Mbomio

18. Christian Keyes

19. Ricky Whittle

20. Chase Claypool

21. Sauce Gardner

22. Cedarian Lamb

23. Garrett Wilson

24. Errol Cummings Jr

25. Asap Rocky (unfortunately)

26. NBA Youngboy

27. O'Ryan

28. Shannon Sharpe

[docrotten]

GREMLINS (1984) – Episode 250 – Decades Of Horror 1980s

“Ai-yah. You teach him to watch TV?” Do you mean there was a fourth rule? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr, along with guest host Ralph Miller – as they take an effects-focused dive into Joe Dante’s Gremlins (1984).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 250 – Gremlins (1984)

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Decades of Horror 1980s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

  Director: Joe Dante

Writer: Chris Columbus

Produced by:

Michael Finnell (producer) (produced by)

Kathleen Kennedy (executive producer)

Frank Marshall (executive producer)

Steven Spielberg (executive producer)

Music by: Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by: John Hora (director of photography)

Editing by: Tina Hirsch

Casting By: Susan Arnold

Production Design by: James H. Spencer

Special Effects:

Chris Walas (creator: Gremlins) 

Bob MacDonald Jr. (special effects foreman)

R.A. MacDonald (special effects supervisor) (as Bob MacDonald Sr.)

Selected Cast:

Hoyt Axton as Randall Peltzer

John Louie as Chinese Boy

Keye Luke as Grandfather

Don Steele as Rockin’ Ricky Rialto (voice)

Susan Burgess as Little Girl

Scott Brady as Sheriff Frank

Arnie Moore as Pete’s Father

Corey Feldman as Pete

Harry Carey Jr. as Mr. Anderson

Zach Galligan as Billy

Dick Miller as Mr. Futterman

Phoebe Cates as Kate

Polly Holliday as Mrs. Deagle

Belinda Balaski as Mrs. Harris

Edward Andrews as Mr. Corben

Judge Reinhold as Gerald Hopkins

Chuck Jones as Mr. Jones

Glynn Turman as Roy Hanson

Tracy Wells as Schoolchild

Jonathan Banks as Deputy Brent

Frank Welker as Stripe / Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)

Howie Mandel as Gizmo (voice)

Fred Newman as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)

Mark Dodson as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)

Michael Winslow as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)

Peter Cullen as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)

Bob Bergen as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (as Bob Berger)

Michael Sheehan as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) (as Mike Sheehan)

Bob Holt as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)

Richard Carlson as Dr. Research (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jerry Goldsmith as Man in Telephone Booth Glancing at Camera (uncredited)

William Schallert as Father Bartlett (uncredited)

Steven Spielberg as Man in Electric Wheelchair (uncredited)

Kenneth Tobey as Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Effects artist Ralph Miller joins the Grue-Crew to add his experience working on Gremlin’s creature crew, led by Chris Walas, the designer of Mogwai and the gremlins. Though the crew focuses on the film’s effects, they also delve into the cast, cameos, crew, and behind-the-scenes stories. 

In July 2014, Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani covered Gremlins before the Monster Movie Podcast became Decades of Horror 1980s. Check it what they had to say at this link: 

Monster Movie Podcast Episode 68 – Gremlins 1984

As of 21 January 2024, Gremlins is available for streaming from many PPV sites and on physical media in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray formats. 

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Jeff, will be Slaughterhouse (1987). They may need a shower after this one.

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

Check out this episode!

[vickiabelson]

Today LIVE! I met Grammy-winning bassist, Will Lee, a lifetime ago at The Rock ’N Roll Cafe on Bleecker Street in NYC. He was already a legend as the bassist of The World’s Most Dangerous Band, house band for the original Late Night with David Letterman. Will and Paul Schaffer hold the distinction of being there from day one, until the final days with the CBS Orchestra on Late Show, giving him the world’s record for longest-running bassist on late-night television.Our paths crossed there, too. More on that on the Live.

Other than his three decades on The Late Show with David Letterman, Will has lent his talents to well over 2,000 Pop, Jazz, Rock, Reggae and Gospel albums including those by The Bee Gees, George Benson, Michael Bolton, David Bowie, The Brecker Brothers, James Brown, Mariah Carey, Cher, Natalie Cole, Christopher Cross, Ray Davies, Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin,  Al Green, Billy Joel, Alicia Keyes, Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper, Barry Manilow, Ricky Martin, Bette Midler, Laura Nyro, Diana Ross, David Sanborn, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, Ringo Starr, Steely Dan, Cat Stevens, Barbra Streisand, Frankie Valli, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Weather Report, Nancy Wilson and Akiko Yano, He has sung and played on an equal number of TV and radio commercials (he was the voice of Teddy Grahams, Stroh’s Beer, The US Army “Be All That You Can Be”) as well as many movie soundtracks. 

Will performed at Live Aid with The Thompson Twins and, with The CBS Orchestra, is in the house band for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. He has toured with Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Horace Silver, The Brecker Brothers, and Herbie Mann. He has played with Miles Davis, Phil Woods, Dizzy Gillespie, and was held in Charlie Parker’s arms as a baby. Will’s performed or recorded with all 4 of the Beatles, pretty thrilling for a founding member of the world’s premier Beatles band, The Fab Faux! 

Will’s an inductee in the Musician’s Hall of Fame in Nashville, and has a permanent display (check out www.musicianshalloffame.com). His latest single, It’s All Too Much, and his new video, Hey Shorty can be accessed as well as Will’s last solo album, “Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions", a previous release "OH!" and a jazz album, BirdHouse, with his father, Bill are all accessible from his website  www.willlee.com 

I’ve had the great good fortune to see Will perform in numerous configurations. Talent plus. Plus we share a most fortunate life choice. I’m not sure there’s a nicer, kinder, lovelier, more humble human. Can’t wait to sit down with him again. Adore the man.

Will Lee Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 8/21/24, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streaming Live on my Facebook

WednesDaily by Toni Vincent & @peter_and_paul_ Cartoons

[cat-arsenal]

https://picrew.me/secret_image_maker/1ATjYgP9eVbd7xP9 yoinked this maker from @1small-frogs​ and @sunberrybush​

Listener OCs above the cut, non-Listener OCs below the cut to help with organization/make the post less huge lmao

Keid (they/them) “Warden”

Marley (she/they) “Darlin’“

Bellona (they/them) “Starlight”

Clotho (it/them) “Love”

Ryder (he/they) “Angel”

Ziva (she/her) “Sunshine”

Felix (they/them) “Baaaabe”

Sorrel (she/her) “Mentor”

Nyx (she/her) “Sweetheart”

Ricky (they/them) “Freelancer”

Cato (he/him) “Smartass” & “Cutie”

Lior (he/they) “Lovely”

Durga (she/they) “Bright Eyes”

Ridley (they/them) <3 Cam

Tellin (he/him) <3 Guy

Haven (they/them) <3 Lasko

Fen (he/him)

Emery (he/she)

Borealis (he/they/it)

Talon (he/him)

Vera (she/her)

Iseul (he/him)

Rasalas (he/him)

Edith (she/her)

Gwen (she/her)

Doyle (he/him)

[brokehorrorfan]

A Return to Salem's Lot will be released on Blu-ray on August 24 via Scream Factory. The 1987 film is a sequel to the 1979 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot.

Larry Cohen (The Stuff, It’s Alive) directs from a script he co-wrote with James Dixon (Fast Getaway). Michael Moriarty, Samuel Fuller, Andrew Duggan, Ricky Addison Reed, June Havoc, and Evelyn Keyes star.

Special features are in progress and will be announced at a later date.

The terrifying tale of Salem's Lot continues in this shocking and satirical follow-up. Beneath the quaint, picture-perfect exterior of a small New England community lurks an unsettling, undead evil: vampires. When fresh blood comes to town in the form of amoral anthropologist Joe Weber and his son Jeremy, the vampires employ the father to document their story. But when the stakes are raised, Joe must take on the hellish horde or lose his son... and his soul.

[caligulalotus]

Boston Flowers Roster (Past and Present) But It’s A Playlist (Character Key Under The Cut)

And The Day Goes On by Bill Wurtz-General Boston Flowers Song

Ghost Adventure Spirit Orb by Chloe Morindo-Hurley Pacheco

Red Signal by The Mechanisms-Bryanahh Chang

Everything At Once by Lenka-Jorge Ito

drop pop candy by Reol, Giga-Issac Rubberman

Electric Love by BØRNS-Matheo Carpenter

Echo by Crusher P-Morrow Doyle

The Call by Regina Spektor-Caligula Lotus

Shut Up And Drive by Rihanna-Vito Kravitz

The Phoenix by Fall Out Boy-Hotbox Sato

Time Adventure from Adventure Time-Beck Whitney

Can’t Help Falling In Love by Kina Grannis-Hahn Fox

Honeybee by Steam Powered Giraffe-Inez Owens

Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett-Margarito Nava

What-Ifs by Elliotly-Nic Winkler

Tree of Life by Kamex-Castillo Turner

Get Used To It by Ricky Montgomery-Jacob Haynes

Werewolf Gimmick by The Mountain Goats-Alaynabella Hollywood

A Complete List of Fears Ages 5-28 by The Yellow Dress-Hiroto Cerna

Dew-Crowned Muse by Elliotly-Gloria Bugsnax

Father’s Day by Frank Turner-Moses Mason

Blood by My Chemical Romance-Glabe Moon

American Healthcare (Glitzy) by Penelope Scott-Scores Baserunner

Coffee by Jack Stauber-Dunn Keyes

Thus Always To Tyrants by The Oh Hellos-Zeboriah Wilson

Community Gardens by The Scary Hokes-Owen Picklestein

Cherry Wine-Live by Hozier-King Weatherman

Two by Sleeping At Last-Chambers Simons

[conscharacterscentralised]

Some doodles from my maths homework

[ryann-rosss]

with the amount of ryan ross content we were blessed with this year, i thought it was only fitting to create a masterpost of the things he has done in 2019 and last year. as there are several recordings of some of the songs on this list, i have tried my hardest to find the bootleg of the highest quality. however, i have tried to provide at least 2-3 other links to other videos beside them if possible, some of which is a studio recording if specified. this masterpost will be updated with any new content i can find. if you manage to find any better recordings, please contact me with a link and i will put it in here, crediting you! this goes the same for anything to do with the masterpost - any incorrect links, repeats of recordings, videos being taken down, songs or covers i have missed - feel free to message or send an ask at @brandonuriee​ or at my main blog, @skiesofsunsets​. i hope you enjoy!

new songs

a song for the ride - ryan ross - i, ii  

blondes - ryan ross - i, ii, iii  

live evil (livevil) - ryan ross - i, ii, iii 

possessed coast - ryan ross - i, ii, iii

covers of old songs

northern downpour - panic! at the disco - i, ii, iii, iv 

it’s almost halloween - panic! at the disco

dangerous blues - the young veins - i, ii, iii 

nothing matters but you - the young veins (with z berg) - i, ii 

lonely moonlight - ryan ross - i, ii, iii  

covers from other artists

can't put your arms around a memory - johnny thunders -  i (studio recording)

tears in the typing pool - broadcast - i, ii, iii

lonesome town - ricky nelson - i, ii, iii  

collaborations

skin and bones - z berg (with z berg)

the bad list - z berg and ryan ross (with z berg) - i, ii, iii, iv

do the panic - phantom planet (with phantom planet) - i 

all out of tears - z berg (with z berg, dan keyes and palm springsteen) - i, ii 

sally's song - the nightmare before christmas (with z berg)

time flies - z berg (with z berg) - i, ii  

i don't mind - phantom planet (with alex greenwald)

the calm before the storm - z berg (with z berg) - i, ii, iii  

sealed with a kiss - brian hyland (with z berg) - i 

EDIT ONE: thank you so much for the likes, reblogs and kind words! i have decided to make a playlist of these songs on youtube which you can listen to by clicking here! i hope you enjoy! <3

EDIT TWO: i have added some recordings from the black mass christmas! if i find more, i will add but so far i can only see that he sang a cover by the broadcast and the bad list with z berg again (i have only added on recording). if you find more, please send an ask or a message! ty :)

[silenthillmutual]

double indemnity (1945, dir. billy wilder)

miss jackson  panic! at the disco  |  less i know the better  tame impala  |  diggin’ your scene  smash mouth  |  kill of the night  gin wigmore  |  addicted to you  avicii  |  i’m your puppet  james & bobby purify  |  livin’ la vida loca  ricky martin  |  (you’re the) devil in disguise  elvis presley  |  long cool woman (in a black dress)  the hollies  |  i’m the bad guy  wander over yonder  |  harder to breathe  maroon 5  |  cold war transmissions  anberlin  |  bleeding out  imagine dragons  |  genghis khan  miike snow  |  where did our love go?  the supremes

[image sources under the cut]

man at gunpoint (and that’s actually keyes’ actor on the right, i think) / office door / old car man using crutches / train tracks / woman with gun insurance office in the 40s / picnic basket / man and woman

[edsonlnoe]

MG Awards 2018 Score Bird Box Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross First Man Justin Hurwitz Hereditary Colin Stetson Isle of Dogs Alexandre Desplat Phantom Thread Jonny Greenwood You Were Never Really Here Jonny Greenwood Soundtrack Black Panther Bohemian Rhapsody Bumblebee Call Me By Your Name Love, Simon Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Canción “Alfie’s Song (Not So Typical Love Song)” — Bleachers Jack Antonoff, Ilsey Juber, Harry Styles Love, Simon “All the Stars” — Kendrick Lamar, SZA Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Al Shux, SZA Black Panther “Back to Life” — Hailee Steinfeld Kennedy Lykken, Jorgen Odegard, Michael Pollack, Wayne Sermon, Hailee Steinfeld Bumblebee “Canción Zikril” — Denise Gutiérrez Andrés Sánchez Maher, Demián Gálvez, Francisco Javier Féliz Valdez Sueño En Otro Idioma “Home” — Vince Staples Take A Daytrip, Vince Staples Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse “Mystery of Love” — Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens Call Me By Your Name “Run For Your Life” — K.Flay K.Flay, Ricky Luna, Jonathan Keyes, Eduardo Cruz Tomb Raider “Visions of Gideon” — Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens Call Me By Your Name Mezcla de Sonido Avengers: Infinity War Shannon Mills, Daniel Laurie, John Pritchett, Tom Johnson, Juan Peralta Black Panther Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor, Peter J. Devlin First Man Mary H. Ellis, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee Incredibles 2 Doc Kane, Ren Klyce Mission: Impossible - Fallout Mike Prestwood Smith, Gilbert Lake, Chris Munro Roma Craig Berkey, Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan Edición de Sonido Annihilation Glenn Freemantle, Niv Adiri, Ben Barker First Man Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Al Nelson, Marc Bech, Pete Horner, Oriol Tarragó Mission: Impossible - Fallout James Mather Roma Sergio Díaz Sueño En Otro Idioma Enrique Greiner, Pablo Tamez Sierra, Raymundo Ballesteros

[newagesispage]

                                                                           JUNE 2022

THE RIB PAGE

The Met Gala was here. There were some stunning costumes. My favorites were Kaia Gerber, Maude Apatow, Janelle Monae, Sarah J Parker, Camila Mendes, Julieanne Moore, Alicia Keyes, Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy, Kate Moss, Ariana DeBose, Russell Westbrook, Jared Leto and his twin, Michelle Yeow and Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively were just a stunning couple.

*****

Catherine Deneuve will get the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Fest for lifetime achievement.

*****

Daniel Radcliffe will be “Weird Al” Yankovic in “Weird: The “weird Al Yankovic Story.” Evan Rachel Wood will play Madonna.

*****

The Russian propaganda about the Ukraine bio labs has finally been debunked!! Bio Weapons? No, they don’t even have security to watch over these places. The strains they have were used to identify pathogens and have all been destroyed.

*****

Days alert: There will be a tennis tournament that will knock out days a little this month. I could not believe that Duke was back! Oh no!!** I know that it drives some people crazy that bad characters redeem themselves on soaps and get the girl. Luke Spencer, rapist became soaps biggest hit. Days has made Ben a better person after the neckties and what will happen with Clyde? It seems he could never really be too good. Perhaps Nancy could keep him in line though!! Go Clyde and Nancy!!**Oh no not Abigail!!!!

*****

The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq, I mean of Ukraine. -George W. Bush.

*****

Angela Lansbury will get the Lifetime achievement Tony!!

*****

Rickie Lee Jones is making a jazz record.

*****

Steven Tyler has gone into rehab after a drug relapse.

*****

According to confidential informants, ISIS was plotting to assassinate George W. Bush.

*****

Conan has sold his and 10 other podcasts to Sirius XM for $150 mil. He will also produce a comedy channel.

*****

Laverne Cox has the first trans Barbie!!

*****

Robert Wagner has finally been cleared in the Natalie Wood death.

*****

Wal Mart says earnings are down because they are overstaffed. OK, why are customers waiting in line for half an hour?

*****

Linda Sarsour was invited to speak at an event celebrating middle Eastern and North African heritage month. Geico then cancelled the event and apologized after complaints. Some sighted her quotes including, “Israel is built on the idea that Jews are supreme to everyone else.”** Geico’s little green fellow will now be a symbol of hatred. -Roger Waters

*****

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the new inductees: Dolly Parton, Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Lionel Ritchie, Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Judas Priest, Jimmy Lovine and Carly Simon.

*****

Riverdale will end after season 7.

*****

Jack Huston has been added to the Mayfair Witches. Woo Hoo!!!!!

*****

The Good Fight will end after season 6.

*****

40 years, a court finally gave sole ownership of ‘Mickey’ and ‘Word of Mouth’ to Toni Basil.

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In sexual assault news: Andy Dick has been arrested for felony sexual battery.** Former Seattle Seahawk Earl Thomas III was arrested for violating a protective order.** Kevin Spacey is starting to get charged in other countries.** Elon Musk was accused of offering a woman a horse in exchange for sexual favors.** BTW, Mike Lindell wants to meet Elon Musk and talk voting machines.

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I was talking to the light switch. - Peg Haase

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Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage. Jamie Foxx helped to take the guy down. Beyonce and Elon Musk were in the front row.

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Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer story will be brought to us by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. Evan Peters, Michael Lerned, Niecy Nash and Robert Jenkin will star.

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Trump was stumping for Republican Ohio primary winner JD Vance but he called him JD Mandell (last name of his opponent).?

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I hear many Republicans glad that Biden may look bad because of higher prices and the state of the country. They seem to delight in the problems with Russia.

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James Cromwell glued himself to a Starbucks counter to protest the higher price of plant sourced milk.

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Netflix has brought us Norm Macdonald’s final stand up entitled Nothing Special on May 30.

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Henry Winkler has a memoir coming in 2024.

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Melissa Gilbert has her 4th book, Back to the Prairie.

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Dan Akroyd and Donna Dixon are separating but staying married.

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Look for Summer in Arayle with Bob and Nate Odenkirk.

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MST3k is back for season 13.

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James Hong got his star on the Hollywood walk of fame. Greg Berlanti, Judge Greg Mathis, Bob Odenkirk and Jean Smart

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Get ready for March 19, 2024, the 40th Anniversary of the release of Spinal Tap. A ‘Last Waltz’ type sequel is coming on that day. I wonder if they will riff on the fact that most of the Band did not want a Last Waltz. But, Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney have left SNL

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I don’t understand why comics like Gervais and DeGeneres put their wealth into their comedy. They usually lose me after that. Hearing about all your money isn’t really funny.

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Harry Styles has really taken some pages out of Mick’s playbook and people seem to notice. Last month was the tank jumpsuit and now the striped thing he wore on Today. That is what it is all about though, interpret the art and characters that influence you. The Stones did the same thing.  Jagger recently said that he didn’t see it so much.

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And speaking of Mick, he was called out on Law and Order when they mentioned the words to Brown Sugar.** Bill Wyman recently helped local artist Henrietta Caledon create a new map of Chelsea.

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Abortion is what everyone is talking about after a leak from the Supreme Court. The conservative majority are trying to take away the rights of women. Abortion in this country could be the same as the Taliban. ** I don’t want to hear one Democrat whine,”I don’t want their sympathy, I want their battle plans. -Marianne Williamson

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One does have to wonder if those at the top feel any guilt about the gun violence? There was a 171% increase in mass shootings between 2020 and 2021. The NRA spent about $15 mil last year on lobbying vs. about $2mil from the anti- gun people. And what was up with the response in Texas?? Clearly the police think more about themselves than the children they were supposed to protect. The set up with the press after with nearly all white men was pretty hard to take. I sort of hated Beta for the political move but it is time for action and respect there!! Hooray for the students all over this land who walked out in protest!! More of that!!

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R.I.P. Robert Morse, Mickey Gilley, Trevor Strnad, Mike Hagerty, Joanna Barnes, Andrew Woolfolk, Fred Ward, Rosmarie Trapp, Marnie Schulenburg, Lil Keed, Vangelis, all the shooting victims, Lee Lawson, Joe Garcia, Andy Fletcher, Bo Hopkins, Ray Liotta, Charles Siebert, George Shapiro and Ronnie Hawkins.

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LUCY ON THE DAIS - Part Two

“All-Star Party for Carol Burnett”

December 12, 1982 on CBS

Directed by Dick McDonogh

Produced and Written by Paul Keyes

Music by Nelson Riddle

THE PARTY-GOERS

Carol Burnett (Honoree) got her first big break on “The Paul Winchell Show” in 1955. A years later she was a regular on “The Garry Moore Show.” In 1959 she made her Broadway debut in Once Upon a Mattress, which she also appeared in on television three times. From 1960 to 1965 she did a number of TV specials, and often appeared with Julie Andrews. Her second Broadway musical was Fade Out – Fade In which ran for more than 270 performances. From 1967 to 1978 she hosted her own highly successful variety show, “The Carol Burnett Show.” Lucille Ball made several appearances on “The Carol Burnett Show.” Burnett guest starred in four episodes of “The Lucy Show” and three episodes of “Here’s Lucy,” subsequently playing a character named Carol Krausmeyer. After Lucille Ball’s passing, Burnett was hailed as the natural heir to Lucy’s title of ‘The Queen of TV Comedy.’

Lucille Ball was born on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. She began her screen career in 1933 and was known in Hollywood as ‘Queen of the B’s’ due to her many appearances in ‘B’ movies. With Richard Denning, she starred in a radio program titled “My Favorite Husband” which eventually led to the creation of “I Love Lucy,” a television situation comedy in which she co-starred with her real-life husband, Latin bandleader Desi Arnaz. The program was phenomenally successful, allowing the couple to purchase what was once RKO Studios, re-naming it Desilu. When the show ended in 1960 (in an hour-long format known as “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour”) so did Lucy and Desi’s marriage. In 1962, hoping to keep Desilu financially solvent, Lucy returned to the sitcom format with “The Lucy Show,” which lasted six seasons. She followed that with a similar sitcom “Here’s Lucy” co-starring with her real-life children, Lucie and Desi Jr., as well as Gale Gordon, who had joined the cast of “The Lucy Show” during season two. Before her death in 1989, Lucy made one more attempt at a sitcom with “Life With Lucy,” also with Gordon, which was not a success and was canceled after just 13 episodes.

Monty Hall – Chairman of Variety Clubs International

Carol Burnett's Family (center table)

Joe Hamilton – Carol's Husband

Erin Hamilton – Carol and Joe's daughter (age 14)

Jody Hamilton – Carol and Joe's daughter (age 15)

Carrie Hamilton – Carol and Joe's daughter (age 19)

Credited Entertainers & Speakers (with credits shared with Carol Burnett)

Tim Conway - “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-78)

*Sammy Davis Jr. - “The Carol Burnett Show” (1975 & 1976), “Sammy & Co.” (1976)

Bette Davis

Glenda Jackson – HealtH (1980)

*Steve Lawrence - “The Garry Moore Show” (1959-63), “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-78)

Vicki Lawrence - “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-78)

*Jim Nabors - “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-76), “Gomer Pyle: USMC” (1967 & 1969), “The Jim Nabors Hour” (1969 & 1970), “The Jim Nabors Show” (1978)

Jack Paar - “The Jack Paar Tonight Show” (1957-58)

Burt Reynolds - “The Carol Burnett Show” (1972), “Evening Shade” (1993)

Nelson Riddle and his orchestra

Tom Selleck - “Magnum P.I.” (1984 & 1988)

Beverly Sills - “Sills & Burnett at the Met” (1976)

James Stewart - “The Joey Bishop Show” (1969), “A Special Evening with Carol Burnett” (1978)

Uncredited Attendees (with credits shared with Carol Burnett)

Steve Allen

Loni Anderson

Fred Astaire

Ned Beatty

Sammy Cahn

*Ellen Corby

Altovise Davis – Wife of Sammy Davis Jr.

Dom DeLuis

Angie Dickinson

Mike Douglas

Morgan Fairchild

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Harold Gould

Florence Henderson

Ted Lange

Michele Lee

*Dick Martin

*Jayne Meadows

Rita Moreno

Lynn Redgrave

Jean Stapleton

Loretta Switt

*Danny Thomas

Daniel J. Travanti

Abe Vigoda

Betty White

* Appeared with Lucille Ball on one of her television series'

Two years later, “All-Star Party for Lucille Ball” also featured Monty Hall, Sammy Davis Jr., Burt Reynolds, James Stewart, and Vicki Lawrence.

Variety, the Children’s Charity is an organization founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1927, when a group of eleven men involved in show business set up a social club which they named the Variety Club. On Christmas Eve 1928, a baby was left on the steps of the Sheridan Square Film Theatre. When efforts to trace the mother failed, the Variety Club named the child Catherine Variety Sheridan, after the club and the theatre on whose steps she was found, and undertook to fund the child’s living expenses and education. Later the club decided to raise funds for other disadvantaged children. The discovery of the baby inspired the film Variety Girl (1947).

In 1986, Ball served as Hostess for the “All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood.”

THE ALL-STAR PARTY

Previous “All-Star Party” honoree 1981 Burt Reynolds introduces the show. After the first commercial break, Lucille Ball is introduced. She kisses Carol and walks to the stairs to speak. While she does, Carol bows to her as 'the Queen of Comedy.'

Lucy says they are there to honor three women: 

Carol Burnett, the singer 

Carol Burnett, the legitimate actress, and 

Carol Burnett, the comedienne  

Lucy: “Good for you, kid.  You've done it all, and you've done it well.”

Carol Burnett would often remark how Lucy affectionately called her 'kid'.  Lucy reads a letter from the White House signed by Ronald Reagan. Reagan would be the guest of honor in 1983. He would also send notes of congratulations and regrets in 1984 (for Lucille Ball) and 1986 (for Clint Eastwood). The latter two notes were read by Cary Grant. 

Lucy introduces Sammy Davis Jr.  Sammy wanted to sing, but defers to Steve Lawrence, who sings Cole Porter's “You're The Top” with special lyrics for the occasion by Sammy Cahn.

Jim Nabors wheels on a large projection TV and Tom Selleck (in a Hawaiian shirt, naturally) appears on it to pay tribute to Burnett.  His seductive tone causes Carol to cuddle up to the TV set.

Nabors brings on Bette Davis if, for no other reason, to introduce Jimmy Stewart. Davis and Stewart had just done a picture together, the TV film Right of Way, released in 1983. It was Stewart's penultimate screen acting role. Surprisingly, Davis says that Stewart will sing!

Jimmy Stewart, not known as a singer, croons Cole Porter's “Easy to Love,” the evening's second song from the 1934 stage musical Anything Goes. The song was also included in the 1936 film Born To Dance starring Stewart and Eleanor Powell (whose voice was dubbed). Stewart manages to get through the first chorus (although sadly out of key).  For the second chorus he asks that the lights be dimmed so it is just him singing to Burnett.  It is a truly intimate and lovely moment considering that the only time the two ever saw each other was on award, talk, or tribute shows. Burnett and Stewart never appeared together in a dramatic context.    

After a break, Tim Conway does an elaborate comedy bit with a bank of telephones designed for viewers to call in to pay tribute to Carol. Despite the large number of phones (and corresponding lights) – no one calls. Conway reads Carol a telegram from Garry Moore.  

Jack Paar talks about their early days on “The Tonight Show” and recalls Burnett singing “I Was A Fool For John Foster Dulles” by Kenny Welsh in August 1958. Paar introduces Vicki Lawrence to re-create the song.  

John Foster Dulles served as United States Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959. He was a significant figure in the early Cold War era, advocating an aggressive stance against communism throughout the world.

Glenda Jackson steps out to unveil a photograph of the UCLA Medical Center where a wing will be renamed the Carol Burnett Wing for Handicapped Children.

Carol expresses her thanks to everyone. She tells how she and her grandmother used to go to the movies to see many of the folks in the room: Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Fred Astaire, and Bette Davis.  

Carol is coaxed into singing her theme song “I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together.”  Another voice joins in from behind her – it is her old friend opera singer Beverly Sills. The song continues, with special lyrics for the occasion (likely written by Sammy Cahn).

This Date in Lucy History – December 12

“Ricky's European Booking” (ILL S5;E10) – December 12, 1955

"Lucy and the Efficiency Expert" (TLS S5;E13) – December 12, 1966