Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Sour Party

Anchor Bay Entertainment is proud to announce the June 10 release of Sour Party on Blu-ray and DVD. Directors/writers/producers Amanda Drexton and Michael A. Drexton bring us the story of two thirty-something women who are drifting through life until a family event forces them to face their shortcomings and grow up.  


Gwen (Samantha Westervelt) and James (Amanda Drexton) have done their best to avoid getting real jobs or being accountable adults. After their latest failed attempt at money-making, Gwen gets a call from her pregnant sister about her upcoming baby shower. Determined to show her family that she’s not a failure, Gwen decides to buy a gift listed on the online baby registry. This turns out to be an expensive decision.   

They cycle through ideas, until deciding to drive around Los Angeles looking for their artsy friends who they believe owe them cash. Can they collect anything before the baby shower in the afternoon? Along the way, Gwen and James learn quite a bit about themselves, their lives, and the people they considered “friends.”  

Sour Party includes hilarious performances from Reggie Watts (Comedy Bang! Bang!), Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys), and Christopher Rodriguez Marquette (Barry). Sour Party is a buddy comedy about a time when emotionally stunted friends might need to grow up.  

Watch the trailer for Sour Party here: https://youtu.be/SPZxhnOTufM?si=v89hl9xPKbWX2oIr 

Pre-order the Blu-ray here: https://a.co/d/1zhqs9m
Pre-order the DVD here: https://a.co/d/6dBEq3x  

Monday, May 12, 2025

27!

Mariska Hargitay

Law & Order: SVU has been my favorite TV Drama since it premiered September 20th 1999. Cut to it making TV history as the longest running drama on network Television ever when it was renewed for season 25. Then is was renewed for a 26th season.

Guess what Minions?! Here comes season 27!

The photo is from the star of SVU, Mariska Hargitay's Instagram page celebrating yet another milestone with the caption:

 "Here’s to season 27!! WHAAA??? #CHEERS🥂 LFG!" 

Cheers indeed! I am so happy that there is at least one more season left of SVU. It's been an important part of most of my adult life. 

Even without new seasons there is always a Law & Order: SVU marathon airing on a station at any given moment. Trust me I've seen most of the episodes at least three times or more!

One can never get enough SVU, can one? I know I can't.

Live long and prosper!

Law & Order: SVU on the WWW -

https://www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit


Friday, May 9, 2025

"Wives and Lovers"

Mike Clifford

"Dim all the lights, 
Pour the wine and start the music, Time to get ready for love" - Wives and Lovers, Jack Jones

Former Teen Idol Mike Clifford of Close To Cathy fame has released  his latest song. He's paying tribute to the late Jack Jones covering his hit "Wives and Lovers." 

Here's some 411:

"Jack Jones was a great popular singer. During his career he was nominated for five Grammys. He won two. One for "Lolipops & Roses" and one for"Wives & Lovers." We lost Jack in 2024, but his music will live forever. As a tribute, Mike has recorded a new version of "Wives & Lovers," with an excellent arrangement by Maurice Gainen. This song was written by musical titans, Burt Bacharach and Hal David."

Also for a more contemporary reference the song plays under the opening credits of The First Wives Club starring Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler & Diane Keaton.

Hit the video after the jump!


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Thursday, May 8, 2025

Michael's Musings

Come With Me Inside, Inside My Velvet Rope
Michael Shinafelt

"We have a special need, To feel that we belong, Come with me inside, Inside my velvet rope" - Velvet Rope, Janet Jackson

Step right up Minions and come inside my Velvet Rope. Its' a special need that's within us that brings out our best and worst. Follow the passion within you living the truth will set you free!

Saw David Archuleta perform at The Bellwether Downtown Los Angeles this past weekend. Great job Archie!

FYI I'm doing the May challenge. I May or May not give a F#ck

You could easily redirect The Onion's domain to the Whitehouse Official web site and it would still work, if you know, you know

BTW I finally quite drinking for good. Now I drink for evil, that's all

I want my tax dollars to go to Elmo not Elon

Saw some photos of Dannielynn Birkhead she is the mirror image of her mother Anna Nicole Smith, it's wonderful and otherworldly 

*People fighting on Facebook* Them: "Heather Johnson is a lying cheating dirty ho" Me in my FB search bar: Heather Johnson

Encouraging someone to be themselves if the loudest way to love them

Woman Crush of the Week - Beyonce' Hold em' Cowboy Carter!

Are you worried whether climate change or AI will end humanity first? Relax. Trump is here.

*Bleep* You. But, like in a nice peaceful way

It's another day in the life, that's all you need to know

Give them something to talk about, discuss

That's the way it goes, and it will keep on going that way, unless...

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025