Monday, May 9, 2016
DO WE STILL HAVE AN ALOTT5MA VISCOUS CONDIMENT DESK? Because Alex Balk has some thoughts on mayonnaise.
Sunday, May 8, 2016
IT GOES ELECTRIC WAVY WHEN I TURN IT ON: It was widely assumed that Lin-Manuel Miranda would roll to his EMPGOT this year (EGOT + Pulitzer + MacArthur Genius Grant) for his (as yet unheard) original songs for Moana, but he's got some competition from Justin Timberlake--who's already got 4 Emmys, 2 for acting and 2 for songwriting, and 9 Grammys--whose "Can't Stop The Feeling" is making a bid not just for the Oscar (it's apparently from the soundtrack of the upcoming Trolls), but for Song of the Summer (bunches of radio stations are already playing it hourly).
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
MAKING IT HARDER TO GET A SHOT TO THROWAWAY:Unsurprisingly, Hamilton dominated the Tony nominations, busting The Producers' record, despite having one less category to be eligible in. A few #EGOTWatch notes:
- Steve Martin, nominee for Best Book for Bright Star, has Emmy and Grammy already.
- Julian Fellowes, nominees for Best Book for School of Rock, has Oscar and Emmy already.
- Glenn Slater, nominee for Best Score (Lyrics) for School of Rock, has Grammy already and is a prior Oscar and Emmy nominee.
- Jessica Lange, nominee for Best Leading Actress in a Play for Long Day's Journey Into Night, has Oscar and Emmy already.
- Sara Bareilles, nominee for Best Score for Waitress, somewhat surprisingly does not have a Grammy, though 5 nominations! (She wouldn't have won Best New Artist the year she was eligible, as that went to Adele, but she wasn't even nominated, though Jonas Brothers, Duffy, and Jazmine Sullivan were.)
Thursday, April 28, 2016
WHO NEEDS TO READ AND WRITE WHEN YOU CAN DANCE AND SING? Add Martin Short (Wilbur) and Derek Hough (Corny) to your NBC Hairspray cast.
Related: since when did it come to pass that People In The Know started calling him "Marty" all the time?
Related: since when did it come to pass that People In The Know started calling him "Marty" all the time?
IT'S AFTER SIX. WHAT AM I, A [BLANK]? In addition to the return of Pyramid (with Michael Strahan hosting) and a Steve Harvey-led Celebrity Family Feud, Sunday nights on ABC this summer will be capped off by a revival of The Match Game, hosted by Alec Baldwin (who, alternatively, could just be taking the Richard Dawson slot).
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
I AM NOT THROWING AWAY MY RAZORS: The cast of Hamilton retells the tale of Sweeney Todd, to the tune of "Alexander Hamilton."
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