In The Chaos Household
Thursday Night's TV
Started out watching 'Friends' -- 4 minutes of plot stretched to poorly fill
22 minutes.
Followed that with 'Will & Grace', still wish it was 'Jack & Karen',
although the show is seeming tired. Had to call it quits early...somehow I managed
to poke my thumb in my eye while reaching for my glasses...Over 42 years wearing
glasses, should know how to put them on by now.
Friday's highlight seems to be 'Providence on NBC, at 8 pm/7pm (edt/cst).
The episode is titled 'You Can Count On Me'....watch for a 'saleswoman', and get
acquainted with Tally Briggs, Actress At Large, and great friend to all BartCoppers.
Visit Tally's personal site at Tally Briggs
At least all the programs are fresh.
Anyone have any opinions?
Or reviews?
Reader Response
Steve S.
Read with some amusement your opinion of the theme song for Enterprise.
AGREE 100%!
I also agree that last night's episode (October 17) was the best yet, but
last week's (the body-fluid harvesting aliens) was pretty good, too. They
are doing well developing the characters of the Captain and the Chief
Engineer. Got a real kick out of the pissy behavior of the Vulcan T'paul
last night, too.
The biggest surprise for me this TV season is Crossing Jordan. Didn't think
I'd like it, but got hooked after my first viewing (the 2nd show).
I think Alias has lived up to its billing as the best new drama. The main
star strikes me as believable, so far. I didn't think I'd care for an
action series with a female star.
I don't much care for Thieves. Too much like Moonlighting.
I have Smallville on tape and am about to watch. I am also looking forward
to Kiefer Sutherland's new Fox series.
The Agency is pretty good. I like how the CIA chief and his #1 aide are not
squeaky clean, and even look forward to disliking their characters.
~~ Steve
Thanks, Steve....now, keep writing.
Secret Concert Held
R.E.M.
R.E.M. pulled off a top-secret, hush-hush concert in their hometown, taking the
stage at the Georgia Theatre in front of a less-than-packed house that had come
to see a movie and a local band.
Only a handful of the 200 or so people in attendance knew the world-famous band
would perform Tuesday night. The crowd had come to see a free screening of a
film by a former Athens filmmaker and a set by a local band called The Possibilities.
But the buzz began as R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, joined by Scott McCaughey and
Ken Stringfellow, both guest musicians with R.E.M. who perform on the band's
latest CD ``Reveal,'' took the stage with The Possibilities.
The band - Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe - joined by McCaughey, Stringfellow
and drummer Joey Waronker, walked onstage shortly after 11 p.m. to play a
14-song set, opening with ``Imitation of Life,'' the first single from ``Reveal.''
R.E.M.'s performance - its first full-band set in Athens since 1992 - occurred
partly because band members were in town rehearsing for upcoming benefit shows,
among them Saturday and Sunday's 15th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert in California.
``Peter had been really wanting to do a show while he was in town, and the stars
really were just in the right alignment for this to happen,'' band manager
Bertis Downs said.
A local organization sponsored the event to thank residents for their generosity
after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Secret R.E.M. Concert
Photo From Carl
Miss America / Miss Afghanistan
Thanks, again, Carl!
Fun Link From Alex
"Day - O'
"Day - O"
Thanks, again, Alex!
Visit Alex's Home Page
New! Updated!
BartCop Astrology
Check it out at BC Astrology.
This week, the official BartCop Astrologer has provided two charts.
One who's talent (and hearing, as well), is on loan from his god, and for contrast, an American visionary,
national treasure, and real-life role model, Helen Keller.
Very interesting reading!
World Debut Set For London
'Lord Of The Rings'
The first film in the ``Lord of the Rings'' trilogy will hold its premiere in
London in December, the film's makers said on Thursday.
The reworking of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale of hobbits, dwarves and wizards
is expected to be one of the biggest films in years.
``The world premiere will be in London on December 10,'' said a spokeswoman for
New Line Cinema. ``We can't say any more at the moment.''
``The Fellowship of the Ring'' is the first of three Tolkien films made
back-to-back in New Zealand for a reported 207 million pounds ($330 million).
More than 350 million hits were recorded at the film's official Web site
( lordoftherings.net ) within three months of its launch.
Publishers HarperCollins said sales of the Tolkien saga had soared by 400 percent
this year without any marketing or promotion.
London Debut For 'Lord Of The Rings'
"Mystery Science Theater 3000"
After years of exile in outer space, the comic minds behind ``Mystery Science
Theater 3000'' are turning toward Middle-earth for their next parody.
Former writers and performers of the cult cable-television favorite are
re-teaming for ``The Adventures of Edward the Less,'' an illustrated streaming
video series premiering Oct. 25 on www.scifi.com.
The 13 five-minute episodes are a loose takeoff on J.R.R. Tolkien's ``Middle-earth''
books, ``The Hobbit'' and ``The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy.
Instead of diminutive hobbits on a quest for a powerful ring, Scifi.com says
``Edward the Less'' features ``an average little guy ... who yearns to trade in
his fairy-tale existence for a taste of real life.''
Scifi.com is the official Web site of the Sci-Fi Channel, which carried
``Mystery Science Theater 3000'' from 1997-99. The Twin Cities-produced show
featured a trapped-in-space human and his homemade robots mocking cheesy movies,
such as ``Soultaker'' and ``Invasion of the Neptune Men.''
MST 3000
'Edward The Less'
BartCop TV!
Visit the site at BC TV
The 'Vidiot' never seems to rest!
Every show on TV must be listed--days worth of reading there.
For an amazing variety of information on an astounding array of tv programs check out
BC TV!
'Metal' Fundraiser
'New York Steel'
The metal community is planning a New York City benefit for firefighters. Anthrax
is on the bill with Twisted Sister and other favorites from the 1980s.
The rock group Anthrax will help remind its fans of what they were originally
known for, by performing at a fund-raiser for New York City firefighters.
Anthrax, which has decided to keep their now-infamous name, will perform with
Skid Row's Sebastian Bach and Ace Frehley & Friends at the event billed as the
New York Steel concert, hosted by Mets catcher Mike Piazza.
Twisted Sister is also on the bill. Their big hit "We're Not Gonna Take It" could
easily take on new meaning in these troubling times. The amped up guitars at the
metal fest could also prove the perfect stress breaker for jittery New Yorkers
in need of a good time.
The concert is set for Nov. 28 at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom, a small venue
that will host a similar fund-raiser organized by the Beastie Boys on Oct. 28.
'Metal' Fundraiser
Celebs Ditch One Concert For Another
Michael & Paul
The King of Pop is being shunned by his subjects. Just weeks after Michael Jackson
was excluded from Tom Hanks' "A Tribute to Heroes" telethon, he's being snubbed
by "scheduled" performers who are dropping out of his "United We Stand, What More
Can I Give" Washington, D.C., concert this Sunday.
Jackson had claimed Mick Jagger, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Destiny's
Child, Usher, Mya and the legendary band KISS would record with him. But they've
all dropped out, saying they made no commitment or have "scheduling difficulties,"
according to thisislondon.com.
The recording will now be made only with Aaron and Nick Carter, Tom Petty, Reba
McEntire and Brian McKnight. The big stars were said to be leery of Jackson's ego,
and opted instead to work with Paul McCartney, whose "Concert for New York City"
the night before will air live on VH1 from Madison Square Garden.
'What More Can I Give'
New!
In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends
To check out 'Train Station Chicken', and more (like 'Cranberry Autumn Tea'),
In The Kitchen With BartCop
'The Puff Puff Pass 2001 Concert Tour
Snoop Dog
Snoop Dogg, the multiplatinum-selling rapper was busted for pot possession outside of
Cleveland Wednesday after police stopped two of his tour busses for speeding and
allegedly found marijuana, the Associated Press reports.
After pulling the busses over on Interstate 90, highway patrol officers detected
the scent of marijuana coming from inside one of them, Lieutenant Gary Lewis
said. After bringing in some not-so-friendly drug-sniffing dogs, a subsequent
search turned up a six bags of the green stuff, estimated at 200 grams, stashed
in the cargo area of the bus.
Police put the leash on the self-proclaimed Doggfather and two of his cohorts,
slapping them each with misdemeanor marijuana possession--a minor offense that
carries a maximum fine of $100--and possession of drug paraphernalia, which
carries a $250 penalty along with 30 days in jail.
Snoop (aka Calvin Broadus) was reportedly "very cooperative" with the troopers,
who let him and his entourage continue on their tour, which stops next in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Puff, Puff, Pass 2001, for the record, is a not-so-sly
reference to proper joint-passing protocol amongst potheads.)
Reps for the rapper--who turns 29 Saturday--declined to comment on the drug charges.
When it comes to album sales, Snoop hasn't ruled the pound like he once did (his
mega-selling 1993 debut, Doggystyle, remains his biggest hit), but he's spent the
past few years taking the Ice-T career path for bygone gangstas--snagging plum
roles in feature films while continuing to put out an occasional album.
'The Puff Puff Pass 2001 Concert Tour
Another Seinfeld Alumni
Elaine's Turn
What's happening with that old Seinfeld gang? Kramer bombed as a bumbling private
eye. George is struggling as a motivational speaker. Now Elaine will have a go
at it as a nightclub singer.
NBC said Thursday it has ordered 12 episodes of a new comedy series starring
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who is best known for playing Jerry's self-absorbed gal pal
Elaine Benes for nine years on the hit sitcom ``Seinfeld.''
The new series created and written by the star's husband, Brad Hall, is tentatively
titled ``22 Minutes With Eleanor Riggs'' and will likely air early next year as
a mid-season replacement, a network spokesman said.
In it, Louis-Dreyfus plays Ellie Riggs, a single woman living in Los Angeles and
toiling as a nightclub singer surrounded by a cast of quirky characters.
Louis-Dreyfus, 40, a ``Saturday Night Live'' alumnus who won an Emmy for her role
as Elaine in 1996, becomes the third ''Seinfeld'' co-star to get her own show.
Michael Richards, who played Jerry's goofball neighbor Kramer, returned to NBC
last fall as Hollywood gumshoe Vic Nardozza in ``The Michael Richards Show,''
which debuted to critical scorn and was soon canceled due to low ratings.
This fall, actor Jason Alexander, best known as the neurotic George Costanza on
``Seinfeld,'' is struggling to find an audience on ABC in the title role of
``Bob Patterson,'' a sitcom about a self-help guru. The show was recently moved
to a less competitive Wednesday night time slot after getting off to a rocky
start opposite NBC hit ``Frasier'' on Tuesdays.
'22 Minutes With Eleanor Riggs'
HBO & Steinbeck
'Travels With Charley'
HBO is developing a picture based on John Steinbeck's 1961 novel ``Travels With
Charley,'' based on an adaptation by the author's son, Thomas Steinbeck.
Charley was Steinbeck and his wife's pet poodle. The novel took its cue from a
10,000-mile journey the couple took with Charley. The book was one of
Steinbeck's largest commercial successes.
Next year will be the centenary of Steinbeck's birth. A yearlong celebration kicks
off on his birthdate, Feb. 7. He died in 1968.
Thomas Steinbeck will also serve as an executive producer of ``Charley.'' John
Irvin (''Raw Deal,'' ``Hamburger Hill'') will direct.
'Travels With Charley'
First Person Diary
Ray Berry
Ray resurrected 'Bush-Toons' this week.
Welcome back - you've been missed!
To visit & read, www.bush-toons.com
Acid Dreams
Larry Hagman
We can accept that Hollywood legends Cary Grant and Esther Williams took LSD. But
Larry Hagman?
The star of "Dallas" and "I Dream of Jeannie" admits in his new memoir, "Hello
Darlin'," that he was obsessed with the idea of tripping in 1967, but didn't
know where to get the drug. If you want to know who turned on J.R., look no
further than the usual suspects.
"Peter Fonda took me to see Crosby, Stills, and Nash," Hagman writes, with
assistance from US magazine's Todd Gold. "After the show we went backstage and
visited David Crosby. Before we left, David handed me a handful of tabs. This
wasn't ordinary LSD. It was the purest acid available, made by Stanley Owsley,
the famed underground chemist from San Francisco."
When Hagman, the son of "Peter Pan" star Mary Martin, ingested the acid, he saw
"the entrance to a cave … guarded by octopus-like creatures with long, writhing
tentacles. There were also two other creatures that looked like lions with feathers.
Then I turned and saw my grandmother, who'd died when I was 12," and on and on.
Hagman, who adds that he was also smoking pot and doing peyote, doesn't explain
why he was foisting 1950s-style pablum like "I Dream of Jeannie" on the American
public while getting "an understanding of God consciousness" in real life.
Larry Hagman
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Still Really Like This One....
"Boondocks" (9 Oct 01)
Gonna let it ride for awhile.
Still MISSING
Marc Chagall's "Study for 'Over Vitebsk'"
