Hey, It's National Shrimp Day...Woot!

See George Eat Shrimp, Eat George, Eat!
George Costanza 
(Jason Alexander)

There's got to be a morning after..."Yes" it's the morning after Mother's Day, as I am getting ready to embark on yet another week of various endeavors I happened to notice today is also National Shrimp Day!

Well now, isn't this special, isn't it? I'm asking a question, whatever moving on. I personally like to buy pre-cooked, pre-packaged shrimp at the store and use it in a salad. That's the way I imbibe it, uh-huh.

Here we have the Entertain Me National Shrimp Day Mascot, George Costanza (Jason Alexander) from Seinfeld inhaling a big bowl of said seafood along with, I am guessing some shrimp cocktail sauce.

While I don't suggest eat shrimp like he does, I do suggest you be like George and celebrate today by chowing down on some in your favorite way. That is unless you are allergic.

May the shrimp be with you today!

National Shrimp Day on the WWW -

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-shrimp-day-may-10/

Original Vision

Overtone Industries Premieres

the Maiden Voyage of its Opera-Theater

Development Workshop Series

Original Vision

With Three New Works by Diverse Librettist/Composer Teams

Saturday, May 29, 2021 via YouTube 

Featuring Original Mythic Short Films

Steeped in Diverse Human Experiences

by 

Lily Min Ren & Livia Reiner (“Azure’s Hands”), Molly Pease & Divya Maus (“Hysteria”), and Jason V. Barabba & June Carryl (“Untitled Aunt Jemima Project”)

Overtone Industries, the multifaceted opera-theater company known for authentic storytelling, is excited to announce the maiden voyage of Original Vision, its new developmental workshop series of innovative works by diverse librettist/composer teams. In this inaugural offering on Saturday, May 29, 2021, Overtone Industries will introduce three powerful pieces that address imposed identity, racism, the untamed nature of women, and inner freedom. Original Vision offers art enthusiasts, music lovers, and theater aficionados a unique evening of opera-theater at home via YouTube from 7:00pm to 8:00pm PDT. Tickets are available on a donation basis, starting at $10. For a $100 sponsorship donation, a VIP ticket will include a post-show meet-and-greet with the artists via Zoom. O-Lan Jones, a long-time innovator of 21st-century opera, award-winning composer, sound designer, writer, and actress, and founder of Overtone Industries, leads the production with her trusted colleague, composer/conductor Fahad Siadat, as music director. To learn more and purchase tickets please visit https://www.overtoneindustries.org/original_vision.

Pamela Anderson Vibes

Lily, Pam, Lily, Pam!
Lily James

Recognize this pic of Pamela Anderson circa the Barb Wire era? Well, wait for it, this is actually Lily James from the upcoming Hulu limited series Pam & Tommy. The story is set to revolve around her and Tommy Lee's (Sebastian Stan)  whirlwind romance and sex tape scandal.

When I initially heard of this project I was like meh. But then I found out that the eight episode series is being directed by Craig Gillespie of I, Tonya fame. Now I am excited as I, Tonya took the bio-pic format and gave it a triple axel.

If the end result of Pam & Tommy is anywhere near as entertaining, well we the audience are in for a real treat!

BTW - while Lily James bears an at a glance resemblance to Anderson, she sure is giving Pamela Anderson Vibes in the stills I have seen thus far. "Yes" I have interviewed Ms. Anderson so I do have something other than media impressions to base this on.

Enjoy your day!

Pam & Tommy on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_%26_Tommy  

Film Buff Friday: The Parallax View

 THE PARALLAX VIEW SOUNDTRACK by MICHAEL SMALL

Coming Friday May 7th from Cinema Paradiso Recordings on

limited edition colour vinyl and deluxe bundles

“Michael Small’s score raises the spectre of all that is hidden in American history, and superimposes them in a collage that reveals itself to be the unseen hands that shape it.” - Jim O’Rourke

Cinema Paradiso Recordings is proud to announce the release of the soundtrack to the motion picture 'The Parallax View', on vinyl for the first time ever, this coming May 7th 2021.

 

Based on the book by Loren Singer, The Parallax View is directed and produced by Alan J Pakula as the second installment of his Political Paranoia trilogy - alongside Klute (1971) and All the President's Men (1976). With cinematography by Gordon Willis (The Godfather trilogy, Annie Hall) and starring Warren Beatty, this political thriller from 1974 is perhaps even more relevant today than it was back then.

 

The legendary score by composer Michael Small is regarded as a benchmark in the sound of paranoia thrillers that dominated cinema in the 1970s, with revered film critic Pauline Kael hailing the film as essential for all fans of the genre. Now, 47 years later, the soundtrack newly remastered by Bob Weston, will finally be available to own on vinyl.

 

The single LP, deluxe gatefold limited edition in coloured vinyl includes liner notes with two essays by Scott Bettencourt and Alexander Kaplan (of Film Score Monthly), which provide a fascinating insight into the making of the film and an analysis of the score.

 

The CPR edition of The Parallax View soundtrack includes for the first time the infamous brainwashing scene, an influence on countless films and TV shows over the years. Notably, most recently with the Watchmen series and shows Mr Robot and Homecoming even using the music from the film.

 

To be able to include the dialogue of the brainwashing scene - the disembodied voice from Warren Beatty’s “Parallax Test” - was fundamental to the label's decision to release the soundtrack on vinyl. In order to include the segment, they needed authorization from Paramount and the original voice actor. With permission granted from Paramount, they scoured the film credits but gained no insight into whom the mysterious voice belonged. Researching every other name on the credits hoping to find a contact that might know who the actor was, they settled on Jon Boorstin (Alan Pakula’s assistant on The Parallax View) who they duly contacted.

 

Jon replied immediately saying, “…And yes, I know who that actor is, who welcomes Warren so mellifluously. It was Alan Pakula. He did a temp track, and we got used to it, and never replaced it.“ Thanks to this never-before-revealed information, they were put in touch with Hannah Pakula – Alan’s widow – and obtained permission to use the dialogue which can be heard before the Parallax Test at the start of side B.

Boorstin states, “The Parallax View embodies a particularly paranoid moment for America, when assassination wounds were still fresh and the President’s bungling burglars were running him out of the White House. Michael Small’s music beautifully captures our hope, our dread, and our nostalgia for truer values. In the Parallax Test sequence, he brilliantly seduces the assassin in all of us. Watching this today, wrapped in Michael's music, what was once wild fantasy feels at least as credible as the pronouncements of our Kool-Aid drinking Congressmen."

The Parallax View Soundtrack will be available in limited edition red, blue or white vinyl of just 500 each. There is also a super limited edition white vinyl Abraham Lincoln ‘card stunt’ sleeve version. Limited to just 200 copies world wide, each copy comes with a removable Abraham Lincoln sticker placed over the “card stunt” depiction on the original cover.

 

The label is also partnering with Criterion, who released the Blu-ray in North America in February, by offering a bundle to US customers of the Blu-Ray plus the limited edition Abraham Lincoln cover vinyl LP for $73 (US only).

 

Finally, there will be 5 extra-super limited edition packages available which includes the Abraham Lincoln cover with white vinyl, a Criterion Blu-ray, and a First Edition copy of The Parallax View book by Loren Singer. One of these packages will be given away on Cinema Paradiso's Instagram (click for details).

 

Formats Available: 

• Red or blue vinyl, each limited to 500 copies - available in record stores
• Special Ltd Edition Abraham Lincoln with white vinyl (RoW) : £33.99 / $48
• Special Ltd Edition Abraham Lincoln with white vinyl + Criterion Blu-Ray (US only) : $79
• Special Ltd Edition Abraham Lincoln with white vinyl + Criterion Blu-Ray + Book : $140

  

Special editions and the white vinyl only available at www.cinemaparadisorecordings.com

 

Michael's Musings

And (Ob)scene... 
Michael Shinaflet

So yesterday was Cinco de Mayo, and I went and had my last Mexican lunch for a spell at Casita Del Campo in Silverlake. "Yes" I need to hit the eating well trail quite strictly for two weeks before I can have a cheat day again. Oh, and there were a couple of margaritas involved, and none were left behind, and aren't you happy???

I would describe Caitlyn Jenner's run for governor of California as a car crash, but that would be redundant

Fully vaccinated people can have threesomes without a mask, yay!

It's amazing and beyond parody, the more you know...

Happy people ain't hating, just saying

If one retweets a smart person, does that make you smart by proxy?

Sometimes I think dyslexic 

RHONY premiered this week, it was real and it was spectacular 

Yeah, I'm working on hitting all the right spots

Woman Crush of the Week - Kate Winslet because she is simply the best in Mare of Easttown

Kicking a person out because they won't lie. Life with the authoritarianism cult.

May the fierce be with you always 

Some people are rapidly developing heard immunity from reality

Alexander Skarsgard, that is all

It's all about the tagline 

Find out what mine is here:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Sun Gets In Your Eyes...Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Celebrating Cinco!
Michael Shinafelt

Yesterday was May the 4th, as in Star Wars day, "May The 4th Be With You" today is May the 5th known as "Revenge of the Fifth" to Star Wars geeks, to the world at large it is known as Cinco de Mayo! Woot!

There I am above celebrating and it appears "As If" the sun has gotten in my eyes, nothing an adjacent margarita can't make better, oh and BTW, it did!

Happy Cinco de Mayo Minions!!!

Cinco de Mayo on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo

The Sherry Vine Variety Show

THE SHERRY VINE VARIETY SHOW SET TO DEBUT MAY 25

WATCH TRAILER HERE

THE SHOW’S ALL-STAR CAST INCLUDES ALASKA THUNDERFUCK, BOB THE DRAG QUEEN, JACKIE BEAT, BIANCA DEL RIO, ALEC MAPA AND MORE

 

International drag darling Sherry Vine returns to glittering TV screens across the globe on May 25 with The Sherry Vine Variety Show. Inspired by the great variety show legends of the 1970’s, Sherry Vine and director John Mark update the format with raucous comedy, show-stopping musical numbers, hilarious sketches and more. Watch HERE

 

The Sherry Vine Variety Show invigorates and re-imagines the classic tv variety show standard set by the likes of Sonny & Cher and Carol Burnett. This weekly fun-filled half hour show is packed with iconic special guests (Alec Mapa, Candis Cayne, Mario Diaz,Nadya Ginsburg) and some of the world’s top drag superstars including: Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob The Drag Queen, Bianca Del Rio, Jackie Beat, Monet X Change, Peppermint, Tammie Brown, Varla Jean Merman and more! 

 

“As a child, I was obsessed with Carol Burnett and the variety shows of the 70’s. Working on this show, with the unbelievably talented cast and crew, is literally a dream come true.” - Sherry Vine 

 

“Sherry Vine is extremely funny. She practically invented being a slutty blonde sexy campy hilarious Drag queen. Well, she may be too young to have invented it, but she definitely perfected it. I had a great time working with her on the show and I can’t wait to watch every single episode.” - Alaska Thunderfuck

 

“I'm thrilled to join the cast of The Sherry Vine Variety Show, not only is she my friend but she is one of the sweetest, funniest and most professional senior citizens I know.” - Peppermint

 

 

“Sherry claims I’m in this show, but I have no memory of it whatsoever. I can only assume that I was kidnapped, drugged and forced to perform comedy against my will.” - Jackie Beat

 

“First of all, what an honor and privilege it is for me to be working with the legendary Sherry Vine - benefit exclamation!” - Tammie Brown

 

"It's always an honor to work with a legend like Sherry Vine. And we always say yes because. . .you know. . . this could be her last show" – Bob The Drag Queen

 

"I'm thrilled to have been a part of this fun project by my hilarious and incredibly talented old old old friend, Sherry Vine!! Compared to an abortion, THIS WAS FUN!! The skits are rotted and hysterical. Everyone with a sense of humor needs to watch this show.” - Bianca del Rio

 

The show, written by Sherry Vine, Jackie Beat, John Mark and Bob The Drag Queen is directed by John Mark & produced by PEG for OUTtv.  The show will be available exclusively on the OUTtv Apple TV Channel HERE in the US and Canada, OUTtvGo.com and the OUTtv Amazon Prime Channel in Canada and FROOT.tv in the UK and Ireland. 

 

Follow Sherry Vine:

Official website: HERE

Instagram: HERE

Facebook: HERE

Youtube:HERE