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On Charlie Rose tonight! A discussion about the films There Will be Blood & No Country for Old Men: Guests – Daniel-Day Lewis, Javier Bardem, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Paul Thomas Anderson, Josh Brolin       

I love mysteries- of any flavor – TV, book, audiobook, radio show, play, whatever. And especially I love a certain kind of mystery – those of the GOLDEN AGE .  Starting with Dorothy Sayers, Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh and continuing … Continue reading →

From  Parterre Box  “…on Saturday afternoon, when La Cieca once more will convene the faithful for a live chat on the topic of the Met broadcast of Manon Lescaut. Now, honestly cher public, how was La Cieca to resist? You’ve … Continue reading →

  This photo is of a building which I passed daily while in Spoleto, Italy.  It is one of my most favorite memories – the building is set back on a winding steep street that leads to the main piazza.  … Continue reading →

So really its Ellis who is AD… I really wondered about the HG casting!    (He's in it ….guess who?)

  Kirk Browning, American Master of Live Television, DiesFebruary 11, 2008By Andrew SalomonKirk Browning, the longtime director of Live From Lincoln Center and other telecasts that brought great performances of theatre, opera, and popular music to millions of Americans who … Continue reading →

Julia McKenzie: Replaces Geraldine McEwan as the iconic sleuth.Photograph: ITV Julia McKenzie, who played the ditzy Hester in the 1980s sitcom Fresh Fields, is ITV’s new Miss Marple. McKenzie, 66, was most recently seen in the BBC costume drama Cranford … Continue reading →

  To quote from his blog:   Amazon pre-orders haven't opened yet, but orders through Interweave Press have. So I suppose I should finish writing it.