Sunday is grey and dreary but we've made the best of it...

Sunday came in and left, cold, grey and dreary. Although in my apartment - it seems rather warm, and I have a fan, an A/C, and two windows open, and it is still 76 degrees. I did the peddler. I filed my taxes (finally! Basically I panicked for *cough*reasons*cough* and stopped procrastinating and did it. Wales and I debated not doing it - just to see what happened, but I want the refund.) Paid medical co-payments. And watched church via Zoom.

Watching SNL Concert at Radio City Music Hall which aired Friday night on Peacock. I decided to purchase a year of streaming for Peacock at $29, which was a huge markdown from $79.99. I want to check out Poker Face, along with seeing a lot of films that are exclusively streaming on Peacock, such as Wicked towards the end of the month.

Did not know the B-52s were still alive. ( Read more... )

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American Political Situation aka the Stinky Elephant in the Room which we can't seem to dislodge - it just won't leave

Regarding US (or American) politics? This is what I told someone else today and I think it's worth posting here as well? The national news and the media on American Politics is basically endlessly reporting on the stinking elephant in the room. And I get it - if your profession is to study that or analyze that and you can't do a total news blockage? But for those of us who happen to be living inside the stinking elephant and don't need to watch the news to know what is happening? We have to step out of it for a bit to maintain what's left of our sanity. ( Read more... )

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Found out the Minister who helped me a great deal in 2010-2015 or thereabouts, and I joined the church partly because of their sermons, passed away this week. So sad.

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SNL 50th Anniversary Special and sigh political situation

Watching the 50th Anniversary of SNL on NBC/Peacock. (I got a 29.99 year subscription, which is normally $79.99, sale price, with no ads. I plan on cancelling it in December. It's the cheapest one I have. Next? I may cancel Max and repurchase it on Hulu.)

Take-aways? Their physical comedy is actually pretty good, but a lot of the sketch comedy doesn't land. And I realized I watched it mostly for the musical numbers over the years, the weekend update, and the political satire (which in this day and age is almost impossible - to outdo what is actually happening, the Republicans have managed to out-satirize SNL, we should have them switch places - the Republicans can write the political satire and SNL can run our government, it would most likely be an improvement), which I'm doing now.

[Oh as an aside on the nasty American Political situation which may well result in the collapse of the US and refuses to go away and resolve itself, you know things have gotten pretty bad when the terrorists, Russia, China and North Korea have decided to just sit back and watch, with popcorn. Don't use the name of the Republican in the White House aka Republican President, use "Republican", "45" for the administration and "Republican for the president", make the Republicans take responsibility for this. It's on them and they are pulling his strings. Got this from activist Bernice King.]

Here it is:

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Back to the non-political stuff.

I've been to the SNL set, and to 30 Rock. I used to work in the McGraw Hill building near it. I've also been to the David Letterman show, when John Stewart was a guest.

First act was Paul Simon (who is in his 80s, I think) and Sabrina Carpenter (who I've never heard of - and claims that her parents weren't born yet when Simon first aired on SNL in 1976. I kind of hope they were? Because she has three older sisters, and her parents would have been in their teens? I hope she was joking. It was hard to tell.]

The musical guests are a mixed bag. Miley Cyrus doesn't have the range for Nothing Compares to You, but Brittany does.

Also, a lot of these folks look a lot older than I thought, and I thought some were dead. Al Sharpton is like this tiny little version of himself? He kind of shrunk? And Paul Simon...whoa. The younger ones? I've no idea who half of them are. Miley Cyrus is so thin - and covered with tattoos, also has a raw throaty voice. Cher looks like she's had a bit too much plastic surgery. But Meryl Streep and Woody Harrelson have aged well as has Jon Hamm - they did a skit together, with McKinnon. Out of the original cast, only Bill Murray and Larraine Newman have popped up.

Wow, Jack Nickelson - first time I've seen him in years. Actually that's been the entire anniversary special and concert - "wait, I thought they were dead?" or "whoa, I haven't seen them in years". Or "when did everyone get old? This is insane."

You know you are older - when the actors, comedians and musicians of your youth have gotten old, and you don't recognize the newer ones and they all look alike.

There is a hilarious musical skit about the rise and fall of NYC, with Adam Driver in a Hot Dog suit. And Costner and the actress from Wednesday are regretting their seats - they got stuck between two people singing a number Les Miz, arguing over them, in big costumes, including a Green MnM, who stands right behind them, and they are trying not to react, as they get squished. Costner just begins laughing. Wednesday looks like she's regretting this invite. Then Lin Miranda spoofs his own musical number with Rudy Giulani throwing away his shot.

It's more in line with Galavante and less in line with Schmigadoon, in that it is biting satirical parody.

And here is the first episode of Saturday Night Live that aired in October 1975, with host George Carlin and musical guest, Janis Ian.

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