February 2012
2 posts
Carpetbagger: Scott Rudin, Welcome to EGOT →
With a win for “The Book of Mormon” cast album, Scott Rudin now has at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, and joins an exclusive club.
10 Ways Being a Theatre Major Prepared Me for... →
January 2012
12 posts
Why Being a Size 2 Is Such a Big Deal During the... →
The only reason a global designer is dressing an actress is to gain exposure that will raise awareness and increase sales.
Depending on the awards dates and fashion calendar in a given year, sought after runway sample sizes are spotted by stars’ personal stylists and whisked off the January Paris couture runways or the February New York ready-to-wear collections, destined for their...
“Cosette wears short skirts, I wear T-Shirts.
She gets married, and I get…shot”
– TSwift as Eponine in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Miserables (via raouldechagny)
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88 Unexpected Snacks Under 100 Calories →
mmm these all sound delicious!
December 2011
11 posts
“If I can stop one heart from breaking
I shall not live in vain
If I can ease...”
– Emily Dickinson (via thresca)
The demographics of the Broadway Audience 2010-11 ... →
In the 2010-2011 season, approximately 62% of all Broadway tickets were purchased by tourists.
65% of the the audiences were female.
The average age of the Broadway theatergoer was 44 years.
83% of all tickets were purchased by Caucasian theatergoers.
Broadway theatergoers were also quite affluent compared to the general United States population, reporting an average annual household income...
“At the very moment he can grasp the non-temporal truth of his existence. But...”
– Simone de Beauvoir, Ethics of Ambiguity. (via fuckyeahexistentialism)
November 2011
8 posts
The US Needs More Ads Like This →
A Memo from Jeffrey Katzenberg →
20 years ago, in January of 1991, a very critical 28-page internal memo — written by the then-head of Disney’s film studios, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and distributed to his fellow executives in an effort to refocus their approach — was leaked to the press, and instantly became talk of the industry. The recent release of the big-budget Dick Tracy movie had been a disappointment and, as a...
Iowa Couple Married 72 Years Dies Holding Hands,... →
When it became clear that their conditions were not improving, the couple was moved into a room together in beds side-by-side where they could hold hands. “They joined hands; his right hand, her left hand,” Sheets said. Gordon Yeager died at 3:38 p.m. He was no longer breathing, but the family was surprised by what his monitor showed. “Someone in there said, ‘Why, then,...
October 2011
6 posts
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Yo Gabba Gabba and The Roots Perform “We’re Gonna Party Today” on LNWJF with help from Biz Markie and Erykah Badu
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them...”
– Steve Jobs
September 2011
9 posts
Dancing with Cats →
“Remember that dancing with your cat is all about an energy exchange. You’re going to be giving your energy as well as receiving it from the cat so you’ll need to relax and unblock the pathways. You’ll need patience and a willingness to let your awareness unfold.” Peggy Monterpin, Vancouver.
“Take chances, take a lot of them. Because honestly, no matter where you end up...”
– Unknown
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Never Drinking Again Musical →
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Justin Bieber's Christmas Album to be All Original... →
popculturebrain:
That’s downright impressive.
I LOVE YOU JUSTIN BIEBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 2011
6 posts
Universal Ditches Another Big Movie: Hasbro's... →
Universal has scrapped plans to make “Ouija,” a movie based on Hasbro’s fortune-telling game board.
McG was set to direct the movie. Michael Bay, among others, was to produce.
By dropping the project — part of a deal Universal made with Hasbro in 2008 — the studio will have to pay the toymaker a $5 million fee, an individual familiar with the project told...
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