Friday, January 28, 2022

Film Buff Friday: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

With all of the buzz about the upcoming Disney live action re-do of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and the push back on it from actor Peter Dinklage ( https://variety.com/2022/film/news/peter-dinklage-snow-white-remake-1235161936/ ) -

I think it's time to revisit the pioneering animated film from the Disney vaults via my buddy Jay Jacobson's Classic Movie Blog.

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho  click on the link below!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/92-snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-1937

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Michael's Musings

Mullholland Drive?
Michael Shinafelt

I'm in a Mullholland Drive state of mind Minions. "Yes" David Lynch's Hollywood tale is very much my vibe at present. While I understand this is ambiguous, that is precisely the point.

Silencio indeed...

You wake up seeing Jason from Friday the 13th standing in your bedroom, what would you do???

Watched the four part CNN documentary on Marilyn Monroe, excellent!

If it didn't come from me it's not true, but you already knew that

How to fix someone: 1) You can't

The amount of people who still have their Christmas decor up is a good indicator that collectively we are not OK

All The Colors Of The Rainbow. I'll simply leave this here...

You sound like you're navigating a Twitter thread, the more you know

Today, not being Friday, is a scam 

Woman Crush of the Week - "You Can't Sit With Us" The women of Halloween Ends l-r Kyle Richards, Jamie Lee Curtis & Andi Matichak currently filming in Savannah, GA 

Thanks for teaching me the meaning of the word plethora, it means a lot!

Anyone else think they were desperate for a storyline on Vanderpump Rules and that whole James & Raquel engagement was a sham raise your hand ✋

Time to wake up

Why is there waiting period for women who need abortions, but not one for men who want to start podcasts???

Just tell me where it hurts, baby 

Talk to me here -

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

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt    

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Hump Day & Chill

White Lines
John Cena

While channel surfing I attempted to watch The Suicide Squad on HBO, attempted being the key word. I eventually turned it off. This being stated there was a bright spot in the opus that actually made me stand at attention. The scene in the jungle where John Cena was sporting nothing but his Tighty Whities. 

This sight as you can see is definitely Hump Day & Chill material Minions.

Heck John Cena wearing basically anything is an HD & C subject 24/7, but nobody sports a pair of white briefs (and fills them out) quite like John. Not even close, fight me on it!

I propose we say three John Cena's and Hump Day & Chill right here, right now. Because on a personal note, I feel the chorus of Born To Hand Jive coming on...

Pants on the ground!!!

John on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/johncena/  

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Dark Lady

"She Dealt Two Cards, A Queen And A Three..."
Chrissy Teigen 

"Dark lady played black magic 'til the clock struck on the 12

She told me more about me than I knew myself" - Cher, Dark Lady  

So's here's Chrissy Teigen out and about in Los Angeles attired head to toe in black, naturally. Well OK, not perhaps naturally per se, but looking good.

For some reason the the song Dark Lady by Cher sprang to mind when I saw this photo. 

I mean seriously, couldn't you see Chrissy in New Orleans fortune telling with cards in this outfit? I sure can and perhaps she has a black cat for effect.

Hold on I'm getting a vibration from looking at Ms. Teigen, it says you are all going to seize the day and make it yours.

Dark Lady indeed!!!

Chrissy on IG -

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

Monday, January 24, 2022

Current Mood

Knowing Me, Knowing You
Christopher Meloni, Dylan McDermott & Tamara Taylor

Is it my imagination or has Law & Order: Organized Crime finally got into it's groove? No it isn't my imagination at all I'm happy to say, and I just did.

The whole Elliot Stabler, Richard Wheatley obsessing over each other thing is giving me chills that are multiplying.

Bear witness to this still from last weeks episode. Nothing stalker like about that...Not!!!

Going into another unpredictable week of 2022 this is my Current Mood. What mood you say? Unpredictable and somewhat on the edge is what's happening in the world at present. This photo captures that to perfection.

So gird your loins Minions and get ready for the last week of the first month of 2022. Try not to let the rhythm get you, capice?!

Law & Order: Organized Crime on the WWW -

https://www.nbc.com/law-and-order-organized-crime 

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Let Them Eat Pie!

Can't You See What I See?
Britney Spears

Today in case you haven't figured it out, is National Pie Day, Yay! My personal favorite is cherry. 

When this day appeared on the calendar straight outta the WWW my first thought was Britney Spears from her iconic video If U Seek Amy. Honestly considering all that is happening in Britney world I am sure that also brought this image from said song to the forefront of my consciousness.

"Love me, hate me, say what you want about me, But all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy" - Britney Spears, If U Seek Amy

Hey the lyrics are pretty on point timeline wise, no? "Yes" they are...!

So join me and "It's Britney Bitch" and celebrate pie by eating one, putting peeps in their place with the utterance "Let Them Eat Pie!" or by simply smashing one in someone's face.

Who said National Pie Die was bereft of levity? Not this guy!

National Pie Day on the WWW -

https://nationaltoday.com/national-pie-day/ 

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Celebrating 50! "American Pie"

Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member Don McLean celebrates the 50th anniversary of his global hit “American Pie” reaching #1 on the Billboard chart, where it stayed for four weeks! To commemorate the anniversary, McLean has coined his international 50th Anniversary “American Pie” World Tour which will visit multiple destinations in N. America, UK/Europe, and Australia!  

American Songwriter discusses the oft-debated meaning of “American Pie” here. And CBS News Radio’s Steve Futterman caught up with McLean recently and shared this story with their listeners.
 
“I was writing songs and started singing ‘A long, long time ago’ right through ‘til the day the music died… I can still remember how that music used to make me smile…’ on and on right that day - just that whole thing right into the tape recorder. And I said, ‘Man, what is that?? That is so neat.’ I realized I'd captured the thing about Buddy and his death that I'd been feeling all those years in that one piece of music. Then I waited about three months and I figured out what I was gonna do and just wrote the whole thing in about an hour…,” said McLean.


McLean kicks off his international tour next Friday, January 28 at the Blue Note in Hawaii, then takes a midwestern swing with a stop at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. “American Pie” was birthed from death - ‘The Day The Music Died’ – coined after the fatal flight when pop/rock legends Buddy Holly (“That’ll Be The Day”, “Peggy Sue”), Ritchie Valens (“La Bamba”), J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, Jr. (“Chantilly Lace”) tragically lost their lives in an airplane crash after the concert February 3, 1959. McLean will pay tribute to the legendary trio with his sold-out anniversary concert there on February 3, 2022.  
 
50th Anniversary ‘American Pie’ World Tour 2022 North American Dates:
January 28, 2022 – Honolulu, HI – Blue Note Hawaii
January 29, 2022 – Honolulu, HI – Blue Note Hawaii
January 30, 2022 – Honolulu, HI – Blue Note Hawaii
February 3, 2022 – Clear Lake, IA – Surf Ballroom
February 5, 2022 – Grand Forks, ND – Chester Fritz Auditorium
February 11, 2022 – The Villages, FL – Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
February 12, 2022 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
February 14, 2022 – Port Canaveral, FL – Rock Legends Cruise
February 15, 2022 – Port Canaveral, FL – Rock Legends Cruise
February 16, 2022 – Port Canaveral, FL – Rock Legends Cruise
February 17, 2022 – Port Canaveral, FL – Rock Legends Cruise
February 18, 2022 – Port Canaveral, FL – Rock Legends Cruise
February 19, 2022 – Clearwater, FL – Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
February 24, 2022 – Tucson, AZ – Fox Tucson Theatre
April 29, 2022 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
May 1, 2022 – Indianapolis, IN – Clowes Memorial Hall
May 7, 2022 – Toronto, Canada – John W H Bassett Theatre
May 12, 2022 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
May 13, 2022 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall
May 19, 2022 – St. Louis, MO – Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center
May 20, 2022 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre
June 2, 2022 – Albany, NY – The Egg
June 3, 2022 – Boston, MA – Shubert Theatre
June 4, 2022 – New York, NY – Town Hall
June 11, 2022 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric
June 12, 2022 – Tysons, VA – Capital One Hall
June 17, 2022 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
June 18, 2022 – Milwaukee, WI – The Pabst Theater
June 24, 2022 – San Antonio, TX – Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
June 25, 2022 – Houston, TX – Cullen Performance Hall
June 26, 2022 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre
July 7, 2022 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
July 8, 2022 – Grand Junction, CO – The Avalon Theatre
July 9, 2022 – Phoenix, AZ – Orpheum Theatre
 
50th Anniversary ‘American Pie’ World Tour 2022 European Dates:
September 11, 2022 – Cardiff, U.K. – St. Davids
September 13, 2022 – Ipswich, U.K. – Ipswich Regent Theatre
September 14, 2022 – Birmingham, U.K. – Symphony Hall
September 16, 2022 – Bath, U.K. – The Forum
September 17, 2022 – Torquay, U.K. – Princess Theatre
September 18, 2022 – Bournemouth, U.K. – Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
September 20, 2022 – Brighton, U.K. – Brighton Dome Concert Hall
September 21, 2022 – Southend-on-sea, U.K. – Cliffs Pavilion
September 23, 2022 – Manchester, U.K. – Bridgewater Hall
September 24, 2022 – Gateshead, U.K. – Sage Gateshead
September 25, 2022 – Glasgow, U.K. – The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
September 27, 2022 – Edinburgh, U.K. – Usher Hall
September 28, 2022 – York, U.K. – York Barbican
September 30, 2022 – Leicester, U.K. – De Montfort Hall
October 1, 2022 – Sheffield, U.K. – City Hall
October 2, 2022 – Liverpool, U.K. – Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
October 4, 2022 – London, U.K. – London Palladium
October 7, 2022 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
October 9, 2022 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Concertgebouw de Vereeniging
October 10, 2022 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Koninklijk Theater Carré
October 14, 2022 – Bergen, Norway – Peer Gynt Salen
October 15, 2022 – Stavanger, Norway – Stavanger Kuppelhallen
October 16, 2022 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
October 18, 2022 – Göteborg, Sweden – Lorensbergsteatern
October 20, 2022 – Turku, Finland – Logomo
October 21, 2022 – Helsinki, Finland – Kulttuuritalo
October 23, 2022 – Stockholm, Sweden – Göta Lejon
October 24, 2022 – Malmö, Sweden – Palladium
October 25, 2022 – Greve, Denmark – Portalen
October 27, 2022 – Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik
October 28, 2022 – Neuruppin, Germany – Kulturkirche
October 29, 2022 – Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast
November 1, 2022 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Singel
November 11, 2022 – Munich, Germany – Prinzregententheater
November 13, 2022 – Linz, Austria – Posthof
 
For tickets and more information, visit donmclean.com.