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Post by chessie on May 26, 2013 20:42:37 GMT -5
Alfie Boe sang "Bring Him Home" on the National Memorial Day concert tonight. It's being rebroadcast on PBS now.
I'd be very surprised if there was a dry eye in the audience. He was magnificent.
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Post by birchie on May 26, 2013 22:08:44 GMT -5
Alfie Boe sang "Bring Him Home" on the National Memorial Day concert tonight. It's being rebroadcast on PBS now. I'd be very surprised if there was a dry eye in the audience. He was magnificent. Carol On this Memorial Day weekend it's good to remember those who have given the most. I grew up around the military (Air Force brat) and do hold a place in my heart for soldiers. I watch the show every year. Gary Sinise and Joe Montagna do a great job. Tonight, Joe gave a beautiful tribute to Charles Durning who passed recently and who used to be part of the Memorial Day show for several years too. Along this vein, someone put together a tribute to fallen soldiers last month with Hugh singing BHH in the background here: Bring Him HomeSue |
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Post by foxie on May 27, 2013 7:04:08 GMT -5
He was wonderful the whole show is one of my favorite shows of the year -Gary Sinise and joe M are wonderful and the singing was incredible last night I don't know who that one guy was but he was great!
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Post by mamaleh on May 27, 2013 7:43:40 GMT -5
Carol, do you mean Chris Mann? I'd never heard of him, but he sang well. I watch the Memorial Day concert every year, too. I miss Charles Durning's participation, but it was lovely to have him 'back" via clips. His D-Day story is still very moving.
Boe's operatic quality came through well and I enjoyed his BHH, but I was surprised they featured a non-American performer. For some reason I thought they stuck to an all-American theme in terms of both content and performers...? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly.
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Post by foxie on May 27, 2013 8:22:21 GMT -5
Yes Chris Mann he was really good -Alfie was magNificent but he surely couldn't act like our guy!!They only let him sing one song they needed that song at that time in the show-weren't the idol girls terrific also I just cry thru the whole show love it!
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Post by mamaleh on Jun 1, 2013 6:44:56 GMT -5
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Post by carouselkathy on Jun 1, 2013 10:18:54 GMT -5
That is hysterical! Thanks, Ellen!
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Post by birchie on Jun 1, 2013 11:46:58 GMT -5
That was a hoot Ellen! Love them both. I watched Leslie as a kid when she was with Mitch Miller. Our family sang, so Sing Along With Mitch was a watched religiously and we had all the albums too. Those are the only good memories from my childhood (singing etc) so I treasure them. I've seen so many of Seth's videos but this one was new to me, thank you! Sue |
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Post by mamaleh on Jun 1, 2013 13:23:26 GMT -5
Well, since June is bustin' out all over today, what could be more appropriate? Glad you got a kick of that video, Kathy & Sue.
I grew up watching SING ALONG WITH MITCH, too. My parents were not really fans of the show, so I'd go to the second floor (where my grandparents lived) of our two-family house to watch it with them, as they were ardent fans of the show. I was able to learn a lot of songs that way. I always liked Uggams' solos. She would invariably wear a gorgeous gown and be perched aside the very sumptuous orchestra, full of sweet strings, especially that harp.
A side note: Even as a kid, I noticed that other female soloists, such as Diana Trask and Sandy Stewart, were worked into the song scenarios, whether taking place on a mock-beachside resort set or at an all-American Fourth of July picnic setting. But Uggams was never part of those, as I recall. She would perform with the orchestra but not be part of the group enacting of a song. Whether intended or not--and I have to believe it was deliberate, probably mandated by the NBC "suits" out of fear--I was always surprised that was never mentioned in reviews of the series.
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Post by birchie on Jun 1, 2013 19:50:36 GMT -5
Well, since June is bustin' out all over today, what could be more appropriate? Glad you got a kick of that video, Kathy & Sue. I grew up watching SING ALONG WITH MITCH, too. My parents were not really fans of the show, so I'd go to the second floor (where my grandparents lived) of our two-family house to watch it with them, as they were ardent fans of the show. I was able to learn a lot of songs that way. I always liked Uggams' solos. She would invariably wear a gorgeous gown and be perched aside the very sumptuous orchestra, full of sweet strings, especially that harp. A side note: Even as a kid, I noticed that other female soloists, such as Diana Trask and Sandy Stewart, were worked into the song scenarios, whether taking place on a mock-beachside resort set or at an all-American Fourth of July picnic setting. But Uggams was never part of those, as I recall. She would perform with the orchestra but not be part of the group enacting of a song. Whether intended or not--and I have to believe it was deliberate, probably mandated by the NBC "suits" out of fear--I was always surprised that was never mentioned in reviews of the series. Ellen Oh, we definitely 'sang along'! Except for my poor brother who couldn't carry a tune in a bucket! LOL! You're right about Leslie, I remember her having solos too. I don't recall if she had solos on any of the albums though. Those were the days, as they say. Love her SIBOAO story and the video of it is priceless! Sue |
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Post by jan on Jun 1, 2013 20:02:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the memory prompt re "Sing Along with Mitch". As a family we watched it religiously, especially proud of Diana Trask but Leslie was a favourite too and has always been a class act, reaffirmed by that lovely interview with Seth.
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Post by foxie on Jun 5, 2013 19:53:23 GMT -5
Did u see billy crystal is going to be at the Imperial?
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Post by birchie on Jun 5, 2013 21:18:17 GMT -5
Did u see billy crystal is going to be at the Imperial? I missed that, is he doing his one man show? Sue |
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Post by foxie on Jun 5, 2013 21:29:27 GMT -5
Yes
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Post by mamaleh on Jun 5, 2013 21:32:22 GMT -5
Yup, Billy's bringing back his wonderful 700 SUNDAYS to Broadway, Nov. 5-Jan. 5, this time not to the Broadhurst but to Hugh's favorite NYC theater, the Imperial. When it was at the Broadhurst I remember it sold out pretty rapidly. It was the only show I can think of that sold standing room in advance. Loved that! But as I recall, the Imperial does not allow standing room. artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/billy-crystal-bringing-700-sundays-back-to-broadway/Ellen |
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Post by broadwaygal on Jun 9, 2013 23:38:14 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Jun 10, 2013 0:27:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the link. We speculated as much on the thread on The Wolverine -- it would not only be its assistance in advance ticket selling, but there could also be a merchandise tie-in ( action figures, games, eventually DVDs/BluRays, even Halloween costumes - lol!) -- it is mutually beneficial for both the Hollywood product and Walmart. People who come over to Walmart to buy movie tickets or movie merchandise will also see stuff at the store that they do not initially intend to buy but which they may get attracted to. Plain and simple collaboration with synergistic effect. Re the Les Miserables release of DVD/BluRay -- I was amazed at how many marketing options were offered to fans. It used to be that we only looked at Amazon or some of the ertswhile music/DVD stores for our needs. For Les Miserables, Target offered a special bonus disc not available in all other options. Best Buy had the coveted steelbook cover. Amazon was relegated to its plain vanilla offers for BluRay ( but its advantage is its readiness to ship them out overseas). Not sure what Walmart stores had as special offers. This is all good for consumers! In banking, the concept of universal banking is premised on a supermarket's ability to service all requirements. Thus you may find your bank selling all kinds of financial and related services ( including selling of car insurance)... In this case, it is a merger of marketing both product and services ( selling of tickets). I wonder why it took them so long to think of that  The beauty of it is that Hollywood movies are so readily accessible (mall, cinema complex, individual movie theaters) -- unlike theatre tickets where delivery is limited to the physical theatre of the physical production! There wouldn't be as much benefit for synergy. Jo |
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Post by birchie on Jun 10, 2013 10:03:47 GMT -5
Interesting article. Even more interesting comments. Another example of 'if it's written somewhere on the internet it must be true'! People can vilify Walmart in comments on articles but the fact is that all businesses have critics and are not perfect. A lot of the comments are about low pay...seriously?? Anyone who has ever worked in retail knows that all retail establishments pay as little as they can get away with to the hourly associates/clerks etc. Once you start moving up into management things begin to improve. As for taking the place of local businesses, Walmart certainly didn't create that trend. In the world of retail, the first thing that did that was a little thing called a shopping mall! I love how so many people go on and on about these things like they haven't been going on since the invention of capitalism. Ever drive by a Walmart and see an empty parking lot? There are plenty of other places to shop but their lot is always the one that is full, just ask my son he hates having to go there! But we do. The fact is they have the best prices and selection and other stores are always one step behind trying to catch up. That's called success last I checked. Are they perfect? Of course not, but Walmart probably isn't the pariah some claim it to be either. In the grand scheme of things these celebrities know where their bread is buttered...does that make them sellouts as some of the commenters have labeled them? I think they are no more sellouts than the rest of us who shop at Walmart and take advantage of opportunities to get what we want at a reasonable price. One final note...I know a couple people who work at Walmart and they seem to be pretty happy with their jobs! As happy as anyone at the bottom rung of the retail ladder can be. And there were thousands of 'lowly' associates at that meeting that didn't seem to be completely miserable. The company leaders even gave the floor and equal time to an unhappy associate to voice some of her complaints...I've been to company-wide meetings with other companies that didn't allow anything like that. They also seem to do a lot for charity and I'm pretty sure that Hugh wouldn't have raved about them so strongly if he thought they were actually hurting people, whether his bread is buttered there or not...that was kind of the purpose of this whole discourse actually LOL! Sue |
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2013 18:28:22 GMT -5
Thank you for writing that piece, Sue smiley-happy096
*Understanding what drives big corporations seems to be often one-sided with feedbacks like those that appeared on Twitter and other social media ( blogs, included). Big business cannot afford to be always one-sided. There is a basic give and take relationship that it must observe with its publics and employees, if it wants to thrive and prosper into the future.
*Big business is accountable to its shareholders, too - not just to its consuming public and employee force. It must deliver an acceptable rate of return on their investments, just as it needs to make sure the public is satisfied with its products and services. Just as it must share the achievements and results and the motivation with its employee force. I thought the 13,000 people in that meeting were all shareholders - LOL! But that could also be true, if the company has given stock rights to its employee force which they may have exercised. Nevertheless, it was good to read that there was an effort to inform its employees about what is happening to the company...and even entertain a few issues of concern.
*Re the Bangladesh issue -- a company which outsources its product manufacture must get its results with two main goals - product quality and cost-effective price. If one is to be very politically-correct, then why do business with other cultures which do not coincide with what the Western culture supports? China which is the factory of the world has also been exposed for unhealthy working conditions and sometimes even unhealthy products ( the milk contamination issue) - yet it is probably the largest trading partner of the USA now. It is a complicated issue that must be resolved at a much higher level, not simply by big business corporations dealing with their counterparts in countries which manufacture the products.
Working conditions - that is the lookout of the Bangladesh government and the contractor who sold its manufacturing services to Walmart. While it is true that when tragic developments such as what happened in Bangladesh factories are known, Walmart must have taken a second look at why they could get such low prices for the goods. But a country like Bangladesh which is trying to rise out of its truly tragic poverty levels will try to compete with other international suppliers by providing the most competitive pricing. I guess what happened is a wakeup call to both the factory owners and to Walmart ...that must be resolved!
*I do not live in the USA but I do know what it means to be assaulted in the senses with the array of retail products that one is amazed to see when one enters a Walmart. LOL - I had not intended to do it -- but a few years back, I was so delighted with their prices for blank discs that I took home stackfuls of them -- until now, I am still giving them away -- too many for me to use for a long, long time. Even my young relatives who live in NYC/NJ/SanFran always find the time to check out a Walmart when one is looking for basic products ( esp if they are already homeowners). One of the wonders of living in a consumer-led society like America smiley-bounce016
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Post by birchie on Jun 11, 2013 19:46:58 GMT -5
Thank you for writing that piece, Sue smiley-happy096 *Understanding what drives big corporations seems to be often one-sided with feedbacks like those that appeared on Twitter and other social media ( blogs, included). Big business cannot afford to be always one-sided. There is a basic give and take relationship that it must observe with its publics and employees, if it wants to thrive and prosper into the future. *Big business is accountable to its shareholders, too - not just to its consuming public and employee force. It must deliver an acceptable rate of return on their investments, just as it needs to make sure the public is satisfied with its products and services. Just as it must share the achievements and results and the motivation with its employee force. I thought the 13,000 people in that meeting were all shareholders - LOL! But that could also be true, if the company has given stock rights to its employee force which they may have exercised. Nevertheless, it was good to read that there was an effort to inform its employees about what is happening to the company...and even entertain a few issues of concern. *Re the Bangladesh issue -- a company which outsources its product manufacture must get its results with two main goals - product quality and cost-effective price. If one is to be very politically-correct, then why do business with other cultures which do not coincide with what the Western culture supports? China which is the factory of the world has also been exposed for unhealthy working conditions and sometimes even unhealthy products ( the milk contamination issue) - yet it is probably the largest trading partner of the USA now. It is a complicated issue that must be resolved at a much higher level, not simply by big business corporations dealing with their counterparts in countries which manufacture the products. Working conditions - that is the lookout of the Bangladesh government and the contractor who sold its manufacturing services to Walmart. While it is true that when tragic developments such as what happened in Bangladesh factories are known, Walmart must have taken a second look at why they could get such low prices for the goods. But a country like Bangladesh which is trying to rise out of its truly tragic poverty levels will try to compete with other international suppliers by providing the most competitive pricing. I guess what happened is a wakeup call to both the factory owners and to Walmart ...that must be resolved! *I do not live in the USA but I do know what it means to be assaulted in the senses with the array of retail products that one is amazed to see when one enters a Walmart. LOL - I had not intended to do it -- but a few years back, I was so delighted with their prices for blank discs that I took home stackfuls of them -- until now, I am still giving them away -- too many for me to use for a long, long time. Even my young relatives who live in NYC/NJ/SanFran always find the time to check out a Walmart when one is looking for basic products ( esp if they are already homeowners). One of the wonders of living in a consumer-led society like America smiley-bounce016 Jo I don't know what the percentage of associates to shareholders was at that meeting. I actually watched much of that 4hr video but didn't pay close attention to the minutia. I know they had a quorum so they could vote of the issues presented. I was amazed at the number of performers & impressed with the overall show. It could be that after a couple years or whatever, associates might have the option to buy shares, so some of them could have been both. It is an unfortunate by-product of both capitalism and the western desire for 'stuff' that in order to stay competitive many companies outsource their manufacturing and other parts of their businesses. It's a double edged sword since most people, while outraged when they hear of terrible conditions in some of the countries where the work is done, still want to get their 'stuff' for the lowest possible prices. On the other hand, when done right the lives of some people in those developing countries do improve. Abuses do occur so it's good to still keep a close eye on these countries. China is a behemoth in the field of mistreating it's citizens but the reality is that most of the products we now buy come from there. There are no easy answers. We need to figure out how to have a world like they have in Star Trek...everyone on Earth lives in piece, works cooperatively for the good of all and money is no longer necessary. I know I'm a dreamer. Those near & dear often think of me as a Pollyanna, but I hope such a world will happen.  Sue |
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2013 20:09:34 GMT -5
Arghh...check out the recent of gaggle of anti-Hugh tweets because he dared to be at the Walmart meeting!!! People just make outrageous statements via social media, just because they heard a few things here and there without really knowing what it is all about. twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%40RealHughJackman&src=typdWhy is Walmart all of a sudden the flavor of the month for bleeding anti-capitalists but are probably the most greedy consumers of lowcost products??? Don't go to Walmart then, but why diss people who lend their support to the company? Walmart may not be perfect as a corporation, as a provider of products and services, as the likeliest largest employer in America -- but who is the role model then, on such a large scale? Sorry, the rationale of all this negativity stumps me! Jo |
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Post by birchie on Jun 11, 2013 21:06:02 GMT -5
Arghh...check out the recent of gaggle of anti-Hugh tweets because he dared to be at the Walmart meeting!!! People just make outrageous statements via social media, just because they heard a few things here and there without really knowing what it is all about. twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%40RealHughJackman&src=typdWhy is Walmart all of a sudden the flavor of the month for bleeding anti-capitalists but are probably the most greedy consumers of lowcost products??? Don't go to Walmart then, but why diss people who lend their support to the company? Walmart may not be perfect as a corporation, as a provider of products and services, as the likeliest largest employer in America -- but who is the role model then, on such a large scale? Sorry, the rationale of all this negativity stumps me! Jo Haters gotta hate and the internet breeds haters. I try not to fill my mind with all the negativity they spread. It's quite poisonous. When I'm on a page and read 1 or 2 bad comments I leave the page. That's why I don't hang out on IMDB...a definite breeding ground for hatred...but twitter has it's share too. Sue |
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Post by luzie on Jun 12, 2013 6:44:36 GMT -5
Arghh...check out the recent of gaggle of anti-Hugh tweets because he dared to be at the Walmart meeting!!! People just make outrageous statements via social media, just because they heard a few things here and there without really knowing what it is all about. twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%40RealHughJackman&src=typdWhy is Walmart all of a sudden the flavor of the month for bleeding anti-capitalists but are probably the most greedy consumers of lowcost products??? Don't go to Walmart then, but why diss people who lend their support to the company? Walmart may not be perfect as a corporation, as a provider of products and services, as the likeliest largest employer in America -- but who is the role model then, on such a large scale? Sorry, the rationale of all this negativity stumps me! Jo It looked like an organized shit storm that suddenly began and fortunately ended quickly again. All those haters seem to come from the same (political) corner. I've seen some single tweets at the weekend, but this looked like a hate campaign against Walmart and all who dare to support this company. So they are "dissapointed" and will boycott his movies and will unfollow him ... because he dared to attend that meeting and missed his daughter's first play for evil Walmart ...  *major eye rolling* I hope they feel better now after they have personally told him that. *can't stop with my eye rolling* I bet most of them have never supported him and have never seen one of his movies! I can't take people like them seriously - especially if they insult someone as whore and douche without knowing any details - and I can't stand all those hypocrites and self-appointed moralizers, but I feel sorry for Hugh (and the other artists) that they have to deal with such bullcrap and haters! That's only one reason why I'm not a fan of social media. |
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Post by Jamie on Jun 12, 2013 7:10:14 GMT -5
Arghh...check out the recent of gaggle of anti-Hugh tweets because he dared to be at the Walmart meeting!!! People just make outrageous statements via social media, just because they heard a few things here and there without really knowing what it is all about. twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%40RealHughJackman&src=typdWhy is Walmart all of a sudden the flavor of the month for bleeding anti-capitalists but are probably the most greedy consumers of lowcost products??? Don't go to Walmart then, but why diss people who lend their support to the company? Walmart may not be perfect as a corporation, as a provider of products and services, as the likeliest largest employer in America -- but who is the role model then, on such a large scale? Sorry, the rationale of all this negativity stumps me! Jo It looked like an organized shit storm that suddenly began and fortunately ended quickly again. All those haters seem to come from the same (political) corner. I've seen some single tweets at the weekend, but this looked like a hate campaign against Walmart and all who dare to support this company. So they are "dissapointed" and will boycott his movies and will unfollow him ... because he dared to attend that meeting and missed his daughter's first play for evil Walmart ... *major eye rolling* I hope they feel better now after they have personally told him that. *can't stop with my eye rolling* I bet most of them have never supported him and have never seen one of his movies! I can't take people like them seriously - especially if they insult someone as whore and douche without knowing any details - and I can't stand all those hypocrites and self-appointed moralizers, but I feel sorry for Hugh (and the other artists) that they have to deal with such bullcrap and haters! That's only one reason why I'm not a fan of social media. There was a segment on MSNBC's Up With Chris last night about the Walmart shareholders meeting. Hugh was prominently featured as the emcee and there was a whole lot of commentary about how bad it was that he missed his daughter's first play. It was pretty bad. I imagine that people who hate Walmart, don't know what a great dad Hugh is, or how much he does for charity are just reacting sheep like to that piece. If you are on Facebook, feel free to give Hayes a piece of your mind. The haters are there as well and you have more room to write: www.facebook.com/allinwithchris?fref=ts |
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Post by Jamie on Jun 12, 2013 8:15:59 GMT -5
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*major eye rolling* I hope they feel better now after they have personally told him that. *can't stop with my eye rolling* I bet most of them have never supported him and have never seen one of his movies! I can't take people like them seriously - especially if they insult someone as whore and douche without knowing any details - and I can't stand all those hypocrites and self-appointed moralizers, but I feel sorry for Hugh (and the other artists) that they have to deal with such bullcrap and haters! That's only one reason why I'm not a fan of social media. 