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SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT ARCHIVES — MAY 2010 [RETURN TO commentopia HOME PAGE]
MAY 24, 2010 -- MAY 30, 2010 LOST FINALE IS GRIST FOR THE FAN MILL
I thought of Christian Shepard's last words to Jack, and I understood that they were not dead then. The only people dead by the finale were the ones who had already passed away, and finally Jack. As Jack's father said to him, some lived much longer than he did, but in the end they all got together to meet. Their lives outside the island, the sideways, was their "purgatory", life after death, and the island was the reality, the now. After they all died, maybe 50 years from 2010, their final deed was to meet each other, in order to have their final journey together to heaven... or back to the island. Read the article NEW YORK TIMESART BEAT/"Lost" Watch: Embracing the white light <> I disagree with the idea that it was purgatory. Christian clearly states that there is no "now"; everyone just ended up there once they died. We've been following Jack, so we naturally moved into the sideways as Jack's death approached. The ending didn't seem forced, and it's only a cop-out if they were always dead, which they weren't. We saw these characters change, and this series was infused with some incredibly poignant moments and thought-provoking themes. It was great storytelling, pure and simple. Read the article NEW YORK TIMESART BEAT/"Lost" Watch: Embracing the white light .<> I started the series from the first time they re-ran the initial episodes and then I started to know/care about the characters. Their back stories and how that played out in the series. Developed characters is what is most interesting in stories for me. Each character carries their own baggage and possibilities. Weave a story around it, put them together by "accident" on an island and see what happens. I never tried to "figure" it out. You never can really figure life out can you? To just watch the unfolding. The end is really secondary. Is there really a beginning and an end to anything? Transitions. Loved the play of info throughout the series that might ring a bell to people. Too many to count but for example when I told my husband one character's name was Richard Alpert and that they filmed on Oahu he said what, that's Ram Das's original name and he lives there! I feel like I've "lost" a friend with the passing of the show but my mind will play with it for a long time.. Read the article HUFFINGTON POST/ I once was found and now I am Lost: Reflections on the religious and spiritual dimensions of Lost . <> A few points that many people seem to be repeating that I disagree with. Read the article THE ATLANTIC/Obligatory LOST post
<> I’ve been an avid fan for all six seasons and will be sad to see it go. For those who can’t grasp that this series was primarily focused on the human experience, our relationships, choices and where we all end up…you’ve completely missed the boat. Yeah the island was interesting and sure there were hundreds of tangential mysteries, easter eggs and references to keep us hooked, but since the beginning, it was the characters that really carried and threaded the storyline. When Desmond said “None of this matters”, it’s because the only thing that mattered was each person in that group and the relationships they had forged. The intangibles of their very humanity, not the tangibles of the island, ended up mattering the most. As a viewer you became emotionally invested in the characters, not the island. Read the article WALL STREET JOURNAL- SPEAKEASY/Lost finale -- The ending explained
FLOYD LANDIS COMES CLEAN, SULLIES REST OF FIELD
I can see it now - Everyone accusing Landis of being a cheat and saying he's merely trying to drag everyone else down with him. But the fact of the matter is, as a former pro cyclist myself, EVERYONE in the Peloton - especially in Europe - was using performance enhancing drugs. So much so that ironically, if no one was using them, the same people would probably have been winning. You had to do them to even the playing field. It was accepted. -- Charles Meffersen, Belgium Read the article NEW YORK TIMES/Landis admits doping, accuses top U.S. cyclists <> After four years of denials, Floyd Landis has finally crawled out from under his rock to admit the truth about his own doping activities. In the great tradition of sports doping he justifies his illicit activities by implicating his winning colleagues and claiming that he had to be competitive by using illegal performance enhancing drugs that everyone else was using. Of course he has no documentation or other proof that his colleagues were using these drugs so we must believe Landis' allegation because he is such an honorable person. Read the article NEW YORK TIMES/Landis admits doping, accuses top U.S. cyclists <> Cycling has long been a testing ground for PEDS. Those guys are the tip of the spear when it comes to innovation in PEDs masking technics. In the 70's and early 80's it has all about power, football players, power lifters, etc. Now even golfers are doing PEDs. The development of PEDs have spread their use to boxing, MMA, tennis, basketball, swimming, you name it. Long gone is the image of a burly football player or bodybuilder having a 'roid rage. Before it was guys like Canseco in a locker room injecting his buddies, now it is done in labs by docs and "experts". Read the article WALL STREET JOURNAL/Lance Armstrong accused by cyclist Floyd Landis of dopng
MAY 10, 2010 -- MAY 23, 2010 DID BETTY WHITE ROCK SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BACK TO LIFE?
Betty White was not only on-spot, she fit right in with the rest of the cast in a way that bridged the gap between young and not-so young. Betty White proved that being young at heart makes for a happy and fulfilling life. Thank you, Betty for a wonderful show. You ROCK!! Read the article PEOPLE/Betty White Hits a Home run on Saturday Night Live <> Impeccable timing, great skills, congratulations Ms. White on being such a gifted comic actor, of whatever age Read the article NPR/Betty White gives Saturday Night Live Its Money's Worth <> I cannot help but comment on this. I was SO proud of Betty when I watched last night. I have been watching The Golden Girls since I was 12 – which would be 20 years and counting. With the losses of Bea and Estelle, as a fan, I’ve come to treasure the remaining gals, Rue and Betty, that much more. I think she deserved a standing ovation when she came out for the monologue. And there was no doubt she would be an amazing host – the woman is a pro. At 88, she should win the dam Emmy for pulling it off so wonderfully. Seriously, my eyes were brimming up a little last night. Here’s to more wonderful surprises this year – go 2010 and Betty White! Read the article EW-HOLLYWOOD INSIDER/Saturday Night Live with Betty White attracts big ratings <> I dunno about her bein' a regular but she was definitely the best thing to hit SNL in years. The show is gonna be a classic re-run. Shows you what REAL comedy was (is) all about. To be her age and have no inhibitions, to be game for anything is totally cool! All her sketches were great. The commercial that ran during the Superbowl with her playing 'touch' football, dissin' her opponent and getting slammed in the mud was hilarious! Thanks Betty and Happy Mother's Day! Read the article NEW YORK TIMES/Betty White in the mother of all Saturday Night Live episodes "NUDE, GREEN LEAVES AND BUST" -- A PICASSO SELLS FOR $106.5 MILLION
All the people saying they hate Picasso or they could do that or a 5 year old could do it sound so uneducated and silly. Obviously you know nothing about art and see things in a very simple and base manner. The man was an incredible genius who pioneered art for more than 50 years. Most people think of him as a modern artist (like Warhol) because of his popularity and name but he was not, he was born in 1881, although he is a "modern" artist. He was creating masterpieces as early as 1905. He was also a complete classically trained artist before he created styles no one had seen before and influenced every painter up until today. He died in 1973 and he is still way ahead of his time. Read the article HUFFINGTON POST/Picasso painting sold for $106.5 million at auction <> I have always thought Picasso was terrible, primitive, and ugly. I guess I will never understand rich people and what they spend their money on. Who would want to look at that awful thing day after day? Read the article HUFFINGTON POST/Picasso painting sold for $106.5 million at auction <> "Had this painting been done by anyone other than Picasso, it would be derided, at best, as mediocre and derivative work, and wouldn't rate a place in an exhibit of high school art student work." Read the article NEW YORK TIMES ART BEAT/So what about this record-setting Picasso?
MAY 3, 2010 -- MAY 9, 2010 SANDRA BULLOCK'S LIL' MAN FROM THE BIG EASY
We don't know Sandra, of course, but all indications from her behavior says she'd make a great mother to any child. She's willing to even still be a mother to her soon to be ex-husband's kids. And I get the feeling she's intelligent enough to know that this sweet baby boy will need good black male role models, mentors, etc., as he grows. Read the article THE ROOT/Sandra Bullock adopts black boy <> Good, baby Louis is a better man than Jesse already. Read the article THE ROOT/Sandra Bullock adopts black boy <> What matters is the opportunity a child will have to flourish in a loving home and this couldn't have come at a better time for Sandra. What a gift this lil' man will be giving her is huge. She will be a fabulous mother with lots of love to give. As a single mom of a great girl and boy, you can give a child all they need, you don't need to have a man. Male friends and family role models are always good to guide and show the boy how to become a man when it's just the mom doing the raising. It is hard to be both, but I'm sure she'll have all the support she'll ever need. Truly, one lucky child that is gonna have a great life with a wonderful mom. I'm very happy for both of them! Glad to see her smiling in the photo after all she's been through recently. Read the article ABC/Sandra Bullock adopts son, but how did she keep it secret HEF-TY DONATION SAVES HOLLYWOOD SIGN
Very sad and quite ridiculous that in this city full of gazillionaires - many of whom make twice the $12 million required in just one film shoot - it was such a struggle to raise this money...to save the world famous symbol of the very industry and town that for many of them got them their ultra-lavish lifestyles in the first place!! Greed and selfishness reign supreme among L.A.'s wealthy and elite, with a few notable exceptions such as Hanks, Spielberg and Hefner... Thank you to them. <> Will they put bunny ears on the O's? Thanks, Hef.
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