Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Haben Sie gehört das deutsche Band?

The Mel Brooks Musical, The Producers, is opening in yet another city. You'll never guess which one.

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Switch Hitter

So Arlen Specter's switching from the Republican party to the Democratic side. Figures. If he moved far enough to the right to have a prayer of getting the G.O.P. nomination in Pennsylvania again, he'd be too far right to have a prayer of winning the general election. This way, I guess, he's at least got a shot.

But don't go celebrating that this plus the seemingly-inevitable seating of Al Franken will give the Democrats a filibuster-proof majority. There's no telling how Specter will vote...a fact I warned you of on this site in Februrary of '06 when I explained my Double Arlen Specter Theory.

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Go Read It!

An auction later this week will sell off the final remnants of the collection of the late Forrest J Ackerman, horror and s-f fan supreme.

I note that one of the beneficiaries of his final testament is a waitress from the House of Pies restaurant in Los Feliz. That's a very nice gesture...but I've eaten in that House of Pies. I barely wanted to tip, let alone name anyone there in my will.

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The Real McCann

Tomorrow on Stu's Show! A return visit by the greatest storyteller I know, the legendary Chuck McCann! Chuck is an actor, a writer, a director, a producer, voiceover artist, a puppeteer, an Oliver Hardy impersonator, a kid show host, a suitcase, a banana cream pie, a picture of Whistler's Mother, a flagpole, a...all right, I'm getting carried away here. He's just one of the funniest creatures on this planet and I'll sure be listening as Stu Shostak interviews the guy. And what's more, Stu has promised to ask him to tell the tale of his role on Turn-On, a legendary TV series of the sixties that was cancelled after its one and only telecast. Best show biz anecdote I ever heard.

We love Mr. Chuckles and you will too if you listen. And this is where I remind you that this is not a podcast you can listen to any old time you please. This is "Appointment Radio." You tune in when it's on...which is from 4 PM to 6 PM Pacific Time, 7 PM to 9 PM Eastern. Hear it live on your very own computer by going to the website of Shokus Internet Radio then and clicking where you're told to click. The show reruns on other days, usually in the same time slot, but it's more fun to listen live...and you can even call in and participate. Check out the site for a full schedule...and while you're there, take note of some of the other fine, free programming.

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