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Concert For NYC
Mark Gisleson
I watched this concert very closely and BC is projecting when he says Drudge
is wrong. The mikes picked up very loud booing when Hillary came on stage,
she obviously talked over the booing and cut her remarks short. I was
shocked and called up a lot of friends who heard the same thing.
Why is BC resisting the truth? This PROVES that the reckless right cannot
contain themselves and are refusing to work for unity in a time of national
crisis. Does he think firemen and cops listen to Mariah Carey at work? Hell
no, they listen to Rush.
One of my clients is a Watch Commander for a major metropolitan police
department. He sends me the MOST racist and inflammatory jokes I get from
anyone, and they always include astonishingly long lists of "cc's" from and
to other cops. They're rednecks -- period.
Bill, OTOH, benefited from the regular crowd "amping" up the volume of their
cheers. I think the crowd was caught off guard by the boos for Hillary, and
made an effort to outcheer the boo's when Bill came out. The organizers may
also have done some creative sound work.
These boo's should be reported widely. They demonstrate loudly and clearly
who the "real" patriots are. Getting paid to dig up your coworkers is a
crappy definition of patriotism. Setting aside your differences to rally
behind the POTUS of another party is a much better definition, and one that
works after the sun goes down.
~~Mark Gisleson
Mark-
I think I understand where you're coming from. And, yes, I believe that you are right
when you say some of the boo's were for Hillary....BUT...
Like I told BC, Macy Gray did not finish her piece. She left before her set was wrapped,
and I believe who ever was unlucky enough to follow Macy was going to feel some residual
booing. Now, add lots of liquid refreshments to some overly tired mucho macho types, and
I'm back to my attitude that Hillary had to have true testicular fortitude in going out
at that particular moment, but, that's what was scripted, and like the trooper she is,
she went out, gritted her teeth, and did a great job.
I know from rednecks - Koresh, the first days of doe and buck season are legal days
off school back in 'my little town', and more 'kids' join the military as a career than
enter college (including beauty college) or trade schools.
On the other hand, I am a charter member of 'Bitches For Hillary', so let
there be no mistake about my position.
She showed as much fortitude in facing that crowd as that crowd did in performming their
duty over the last 5 weeks.
But, then, Bart is the smart one around here. His IQ is at least 64.
I'm just happy to be playing in the treehouse : )
In The Chaos Household
Monday Night's TV
Started out watching baseball - Buh-bye, Mariners (Sorry Julie & Erin)!
Gee, I guess the fix is in, and the only question is 'in how many nights?' The advertisers
will just shit if it goes less than 5 games...LOL...at this point, who gives a flying rats' ass!
Saw some of the MNF game, but it was too east-coast seaboard for me. Watched some
of 'The King Of Queens' (I love Jerry Stiller, but still can't buy that the little
vixen would be married to such a big white load), and then went to 'Weakest Link' to
discover who was the lamest of the weakest.
Watched 'Everybody Loves Raymond' for a refresher course on my parents, and stopped by
'Becker'. Ended up at the comdians version of 'Millionaire'.
A while back I posted a story that said Robin Quivers' money from this 'Millionaire'
would go to a 'Hank The Angry Dwarf' Scholarship, but, the story posted below says
the fundage is going to 'a child abuse' group. Gotta wonder which is it, but,
willing to accept Robin knows what she's doing.
My biggest disappointment TV-wise this week is that Dave, and Jay, Conan, and Craiggers
are all in reruns this week....You know that can mean only ONE thing....'sweeps are
damn near on us, again! Yee Haw!
Anyone have any opinions?
Or reviews?
(See below for addresses)
More Concert For NYC
Big Dog Watch
Former President Bill Clinton shows off the bracelet of Deputy Fire Chief Raymond
Downey at "Concert for New York," a benefit for the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center, at New York's Madison Square Garden, Saturday,
Oct. 20, 2001. Downey, who helped rescuers at the Oklahoma City bombing site,
died in the World Trade Center attack.
Photo by Beth A. Keiser
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!
'Private Parts' Clip Removed
Robin Quivers
Just how private are Howard Stern's "Private Parts"?
The radio shock-jock's sidekick Robin Quivers is appearing tonight on a celebrity
edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." Any money she wins will go to a
child-abuse prevention program.
The show's producers asked permission to include a brief clip of Quivers and
Stern from his 1997 autobiographical film, "Private Parts." Paramount, the movie's
distributor, quickly gave it, but Stern refused. Sources said he gave no reason.
On Friday, ABC had to re-edit tonight's show to drop the film clip. Stern's agent,
Don Buchwald, didn't return calls.
Howard & Robin & Regis
Charmed Star Shows Good Taste
Rose McGowan
Hillary Clinton, watch out - sexpot starlet Rose McGowan says her ardour for
Bill Clinton hasn't dimmed just because he's out of office. "He has these large
hands, he's charismatic and extremely bright," the "Charmed" star explains to
Steve Garbarino in the November issue of Details.
"The only two sexual dreams I've ever had were about Bill Clinton: when he won
the primary and the night he was sworn in. I've been invited to this thing that
he's going to be at, so now I'm terrified of the possibility of meeting him. I'm
not going to go because I'm with someone now that I like" - Ahmed Zappa, a
movie-trailer voice-over artist - "and I don't want to mess it up."
Of her break with Marilyn Manson, McGowan, who once worked at a funeral parlor
"bagging bodies" (but "never stole anyone's jewlery") says, "I couldn't take his
lifestyle." Translation? "The drugs - so many that you couldn't imagine," she
says. "Actually, I've always thought that I was more satanic than Marilyn."
Rose McGowan
Monday, In Las Vegas
Graf - Agassi Nuptials
Tennis stars Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf were married Monday in Las Vegas.
The couple exchanged vows in a small, private ceremony before a judge, said Todd
Wilson, spokesman for Agassi Enterprises.
"We are so blessed to be married and starting this chapter of our lives," the
couple said in a statement. "The privacy and intimacy of our ceremony was beautiful
and reflective of all we value."
They are expecting their first child - a boy - in December.
Agassi, 31, and Graf, 32, who live in Las Vegas, began dating after each won the
French Open in 1999. Graf dominated women's tennis before retiring in 1999.
Agassi was previously married to actress Brooke Shields.
Graf - Agassi Nuptials
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!
In Palm Springs, Saturday
Applegate - Schaech Nuptials
Married...with Children's Christina Applegate has got the married part down. Now
she can work on the children.
The erstwhile Kelly Bundy tied the knot with fiancé Johnathon Schaech over the
weekend.
Applegate, 30, and Schaech, 32, married Saturday during an outdoor ceremony in
the resort town of Palm Springs, her manager confirmed today.
The couple exchanged vows in a small ceremony attended by close friends and immediate
family in a location overlooking the mountains of the Southern California desert.
She wore a custom-made white off-the-shoulder low-back Reem Acra number. Her
bridesmaids wore dresses by the same designer. Schaech went retro in a Hugo Boss
black suit with a black tie.
It's the first marriage for both. The two have been coupled for the past four
years. "We're best friends," Applegate once said of her beau. "And that spark is
always there. I can't wait to see him, even though I saw him a few hours ago."
Before hooking up with Schaech (whose name rhymes with "deck"), Applegate
briefly dated Christian Slater.
A 16-year-old Applegate shot to fame in 1987 as the airheaded, man-loving
daughter of Married...with Children. After the Fox sitcom ended its 10-year run
in 1997, she appeared in such forgettable flicks as Don't Tell Mom the
Babysitter's Dead, The Big Hit and Jane Austen's Mafia!.
Her sitcom Jesse ran for two seasons on NBC before being canned last year. She
recently appeared in the time-travel comedy Just Visiting and has two films, The
Sweetest Thing and A View From the Top, due out next year.
Schaech, 32, is a former model who had his acting breakthrough as the moody lead
singer in Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do!. He has since appeared in several indie
projects and was also in Jennifer Love Hewitt's ill-fated Party of Five spinoff,
The Time of Your Life. He last appeared in the scary flick The Forsaken, opposite
Brendan Fehr. His next film, Jesus and Judas, is slated for a 2002 release.
Applegate - Schaech Nuptials
Latest Ally McBeal Guest Star
Mariah Carey
Evidently unruffled by her recent box office flop with ``Glitter,'' singer
Mariah Carey has booked a guest appearance on Fox's ``Ally McBeal.''
In an episode set to air Jan. 7, Carey will play a central figure in a lawsuit
filed by a woman (Jami Gertz) annoyed by a matchmaking service that refunds her
money and claims she's ''unmatchable.'' Carey will perform ``Lead the Way,''
which is featured on the ``Glitter'' soundtrack.
Carey's episode also marks the ``Ally'' bow of rocker-thesp Jon Bon Jovi, who's
signed up for a multi-episode run on the Fox drama.
Mariah Carey On Ally McBeal
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In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends
To check out 'Train Station Chicken', and more (like 'Cranberry Autumn Tea'),
In The Kitchen With BartCop
More Concert For NYC
Daltrey's Version
Roger Daltrey said he appreciated how hard police officers and firefighters work
long before last month's terrorist attacks.
``It takes a disaster like this to remind you of the tough job, the nasty, rotten
job that they do, and they do it every day,'' the lead singer of The Who said
backstage at ``The Concert for New York City'' on Saturday night. ``This was
particularly nasty because of the event. But they've done that job all the time
they've been working.''
The Who was one of many bands that performed at the nearly six-hour Madison Square
Garden show, which benefited victims of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack.
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, David Bowie and Eric Clapton were
among the other longtime rock stars who took part.
``It's very much like a '60s awards ceremony,'' the 57-year-old Daltrey said with
a laugh. ``It's great to see the guys.''
Roger Daltrey
Postcards or E-Mail
Forget Fan Mail
Fan mail - that old barometer of an entertainer's popularity - has become off-limits
for many in Hollywood since the anthrax mail attacks in New York City, Washington and Florida.
Studios, networks and publicists say thousands of letters have been returned to
sender or just set aside. Some celebrities have signed up with services that open
fan-mail for them; others have simply stopped opening mail.
``For the time being, we are just not opening fan mail. Just to be careful, we
are putting it off for now,'' said publicist Pat Kingsley, who represents actor
Tom Cruise, among others.
Thousands of unsolicited letters pour in to celebrities every week. Although most
are simple declarations of admiration, precautions have long been taken to check
for suspicious letters and packages.
The FBI has not received a specific threat related to celebrity mail, said Cheryl
Mimura, an FBI spokeswoman in Los Angeles.
``We haven't sent out any sort of advisory in Hollywood,'' she said.
Studio Fan Mail Services, one of the oldest and largest fan-mail services in the
country, has begun advising fans to send postcards rather than letters.
``Most of the mail our clients get is from children. We're telling them to write
a postcard. That way they can still send their message,'' said owner Jack Tamkin.
``We are returning fan letters and sending a note along asking them to correspond
by e-mail,'' said Scott Rowe, Warner Bros. vice president of communications. Movie
studios and TV networks receive the bulk of fan mail, and some have stopped delivering it.
``It's somebody that takes time to buy a card or get a piece of paper and pencil,
collect some thoughts and put them on a piece of paper. That means something,''
said David Brokaw, who along with his brother Sanford make up the Brokaw Co.,
which represents Bill Cosby among others.
Fan mail
'If God Were Alive Today'
Kurt Vonnegut
Five years after declaring he would never write again, Kurt Vonnegut is back in
New York working on a new book.
"My new novel is called 'If God Were Alive Today,' about a standup comic in New
York, and the guy is a real baby boomer, born in 1958," the 79-year-old legend
told Webster Hall art curator Baird Jones.
"I figured I had to make the hero that young so there would be no way that Nick
Nolte could play him," Vonnegut joked. "I have harmed his career too much
already." Nolte starred in the movies of "Mother Night" and "Breakfast of
Champions" - which "bombed so badly," Vonnegut noted. "That's all that I am
going to tell anyone."
But Vonnegut's wife, photographer, Jill Krementz, revealed more details at the
premiere for "Amelie," Jean-Pierre Jeunet's new romantic comedy.
Krementz says that at this point, "it looks like he's around halfway through and
the best I can tell is that it definitely takes place in contemporary New York
and there are a lot of jokes in nightclubs."
In 1994, Vonnegut declared, "God has retired me from writing." Nevertheless, he
published the semi-autobiographical "Timequake" soon after. He stated at the time
that he was really more of a painter than a writer and that it was the only creativity he had left.
In January, Vonnegut was named State Author for New York by the New York State Writers Institute. For a retiree, he's pretty busy.
Kurt Vonnegut - 'If God Were Alive Today'
Liberal Radio (!)
Erin Hart
Yes, there is some (not much) liberal (i.e. non-hate based) radio still out there.
As a special added bonus, Erin is filling in for Bryan Suits this Wednesday (10/24),
9 pm to 1 am (pdt).
Listen online, and join in the chatroom.
We usually have a pretty good time.
SAG Elections Heating Up
It's 'Rhoda' vs. 'Short Stuff'
SAG Election
Heating Up
Melissa Gilbert
Valerie Harper
With the hard-fought Screen Actors Guild (SAG) election ending in less than two
weeks, the email -- and vitriolic fur -- is flying.
For about $2,500, or 8 cents per message, candidates can send messages to the
30,000 or so union members who have email addresses. That's far less than it
would cost to reach the 100,000 members by regular mail. It's also an opportunity
to continue slamming opponents since SAG has no control over content and
distributes them through an independent electronic communications firm.
SAG set up the procedure during the hotly disputed 1999 election. All messages
contain a disclaimer stating, ``The guild is required by federal law to provide
candidates with the opportunity to send you email messages. The following has
been prepared by the candidates and is not endorsed or reviewed by the guild in any manner.''
As with the other written campaign material, the emails contain harsh criticism
of opposition candidates, with most of the attention focused on the bitter
presidential race between Melissa Gilbert and Valerie Harper. The former stars
of ``Little House on the Prairie'' and ``Rhoda,'' respectively, are seeking to
replace William Daniels, who is not seeking a second two-year term.
Several national candidates have sent emails with maximum distribution. Among
them is Mike Farrell, a co-star of NBC drama ``Providence.'' The VP candidate,
who is part of Gilbert's slate, sent out a missive claiming that last year's
six-month strike against advertisers was ``probably not necessary at all.''
He also wrote, ``While Harper's handlers are smearing their selected targets,
their real agenda is to implant the idea that the commercial strike was a noble
and virtuous effort in the best traditions of the labor movement and thus the
highlight of the Daniels administration's tenure. This is a lot of crap.'' With
the balloting not over until Oct. 31 and more than 40 offices up for election,
electronic campaigning will likely continue at a brisk pace even though most
observers believe that members who will vote already have.
SAG Election & Too Much E-Mail
In Memory
Rev. Howard Finster
The Rev. Howard Finster, the backwoods Baptist preacher whose eccentric paintings
teeming with childlike, colorful images and religious messages appeared on the
covers of rock albums and in galleries around the world, died Monday of
congestive heart failure. He was 84.
Finster created simple, two-dimensional paintings in bright colors and distorted
proportions, imbuing his works with evangelical themes that exhort the viewer to
repent and to accept Christ. Many of his works were crowded with messages like
"Hell is a hell of a place" scrawled in crooked block letters.
He called them "sermons in paint."
Finster began his art career in his late 40s. He was considered a pioneer among unschooled artists.
His work became popular in the early 1980s in New York art galleries, but his
widest exposure may have been album cover art. R.E.M. asked Finster to make the
cover for its 1984 album, "Reckoning." A year later, Talking Heads commissioned
Finster for the cover of "Little Creatures."
Rev. Howard Finster
Ooooooh -- I KNOW This One!....
"Boondocks" (23 Oct 01)
Ooooooh -- Really Like This One....
"Boondocks" (22 Oct 01)
Still Really Like This One....
"Boondocks" (9 Oct 01)
Gonna let it ride for awhile.
Still MISSING
Marc Chagall's "Study for 'Over Vitebsk'"
