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SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT ARCHIVES — APRIL 2010 [RETURN TO commentopia HOME PAGE]
APRIL 26, 2010 -- MAY 2, 2010 O, MY! YOU DON'T SAY, KITTY KELLEY!
I haven’t read a Kitty Kelley book but I’ve read about them, and clearly they’re filled with titillating quotes and anecdotes. That doesn’t mean they’re false; assuming the people she interviewed were being truthful, they were describing their experiences with Oprah (or whichever subject) through their own filters. My hope, as a journalist and a reader, is that Kelley would filter out any that she believes to be untruthful. The others, well, that’s a he said/she said situation and life is nothing but those, and it’s up to us to decide what’s true or not. Personally, I think there’s a ring of truth here. And while many of you, with good reason, have responded “so what?” or “how could anyone be surprised?” I’m still disappointed when I read about this kind of ungracious, entitlement-type behavior - - be it Oprah or anyone else who’s become rich and/or famous by getting people to trust them. Perhaps Oprah could take a page from the playbook of one of her heroes, Sydney Poitier. On a show where her staff revealed some of their favorite behind-the-scenes moments, they told how this elegant gentleman arrived for an appearance on her show with no fanfare, no entourage, no demands, nothing but good manners. Read the article WASHINGTON POST/ Kitty Kelley's new book: Oprah has a diva snit in Washington antique store; "does not do stairs" <> People like Oprah - and Jackie O, Nancy Reagan, the Bushes, Sinatra, and all the other subjects of KK bios - are iconic public figures. They have a tremendous impact on our society and culture; they affect the outcomes of elections; they govern our country. Who they really are is important information for us. Our knowledge of them is carefully created and then carefully filtered through sometimes fawning and other times hostile media. I have read several KK books and found them insightful and not just gossipy rags. I suggest you naysayers read the book before you decide and keep an open mind and look out for propaganda and media bias. It is everywhere and it is dangerous. Read the article WASHINGTON POST/ Kitty Kelley's new book: Oprah has a diva snit in Washington antique store; "does not do stairs"
APRIL 12, 2010 -- APRIL 25, 2010 JUSTIN BIEBER, FROM YOUTUBE TO MY WORLD
I commute 30 minutes to the school district where I teach music. My high school-aged daughters (who go to school with me) are forced to listen to NPR there and back, with the exception of Friday afternoon when I let them listen to the pop station(s) of their choice (they change the station often according to how well they like the song that's playing). When this feature on Justin Bieber aired, they both perked up. It was relevant to THEM. And they're not musical idiots - they sing in auditioned choirs, one plays mallots in a fine audition wind ensemble, and another is going to state for a vocal solo. Justin Bieber has an unchanged voice and his pitch is fine. He sings with expression and he sings to a specific audience. He will grow. His career and contribution to pop culture is just as worthy as any classically trained singer's contribution to the opera world. To everyone who has posted, think back to your youth. And Duran Duran? I liked them in the 80s when I was in high school, but I listen now and think there's not much there. But the music brings back memories. And Justin Bieber's music will do the same for this generation. Read the article NPR/Justin Bieber, a Pop Phenomenon considered <> The combined total 30 or so seconds of Bieber's music I've listened to have been enough to confirm that he's a true pop product. In my view, it's equally rash to trash Justin as it is to be indignant that NPR would deign to discuss him.
Read the article NPR/Justin Bieber, a Pop Phenomenon considered
APRIL 5, 2010 -- APRIL 11, 2010 PHIL MICKELSON WINS WITH STYLE
One of the best of all time and I've been glued to the set over the decades from Arnie's first win. Going in I was all in for Freddy (Couples) as I've always admired the guy and he has done a lot for the game mostly under the media radar. Read the article CBS NEWS/ Mickelson's Master's triumph a tonic for PGA
<> What a great weekend of golf. While I really don't care too much about golf besides what happens on the links.... the irony that the man who left golf to help his wife face breast cancer beat the man who left golf because his wife took a 5-iron to his cheating behind isn't lost on me. It appears that higher power we all claim to have when times are bad, but forget about when times are good, really does have quite the sense of irony as well. Read the article ESPN/ Mickelson wins Masters; Tiger five back REAL TIME CLOCK RUNS OUT FOR "24"
I watched every season and thought it was great. Sure, I got used to the tricks of this type of story telling. Often I'd guess episodes ahead what was coming, which character would turn, etc., but it was still a fun ride. The fact they kept what would be considered as a "gimmicky" idea going this long, is a tribute to the writers. I'll go see the movie. Read the article HOLLYWOOD REPORTER/Fox cancels '24' <> The timeline has always been the problem to 24.... hard to believe that anyone could fly around the country and go from place to place in less than an hour. The show would be better if it were 24 days instead of 24 hours, that would at least give them time to let the story build and it would make the storylines much more believable. I mean, lets be serious for just a second.... when has Washington ever done anything in just a few hours, much less a few weeks??? Hope the movie is allowed to let the story develop without trying to do it in 2 hours of real time! Read the article USA TODAY/Keifer Sutherland and '24' draw a bead on a feature film <> This season is one of "24's" best seasons, however virtually every plot twist from previous seasons has been used -- how many times has CTU been infiltrated; this is the third time that CTU has been bombed. The "24" story was simply about the triumph of good over evil, performed by an American agent who was not above doing something truly dastardly like carrying a head in a bag to prove to the bad guys that he was worthy to be in their gang. Everyone knew that Jack was truly insane, but we liked him anyway. Read the article DAILY NEWS/Good guys battling really bad guys is what will be truly missed in "24"
MARCH 29, 2010 -- APRIL 4, 2010 PETER GRAVES HAS THE LAST WORD: "THAT'S CLARENCE OUVRE, OVER."
AIRPLANE! was just so funny I laughed and laughed and laughed some more, only one movie since then has made me laugh harder. Peter Graves was just plain funny and perfect for the part. I had no idea that Peter could do comedy like he did, with his dead pan expression that matched his lines perfectly. The lines about the Turkish prison were just perfect; it was done with just excellent timing and no leering or other dirty old man type inflection. Read the article E-ONLINE/Peter Graves, star of Mission Impossible, Airplane, Dies <> Well, maybe now Crow T. Robot can get his “Peter Graves at the University of Minnesota” screenplay produced. Graves will, indeed, be remembered fondly by us Misties. Not only was he the narrator in Attack of the the Eye Creatures (yes, the title includes two ‘the’s), His haunting final monologue will stick with us forever; “He learned, almost too late, that man is a feeling creature and, because of it, the greatest in the universe. He learned, too late for himself, that men have to make their own way, to make their own mistakes. There can’t be any gift of perfection from outside ourselves. And, when men seek such perfection, they find there’s only death, fire, loss, disillusionment, the end of everything that’s gone forward. Men have always sought an end to toil and misery. It can’t be given; it has to be achieved. There is hope, but it has to come from inside, from man himself.” Read the article ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY/"Airplane!" Peter Graves-y things to say
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