Steve Winn, an entrepreneur from New Orleans who once developed a talking Mr. T keychain, is busy hawking an updated model: the Sarah Palin in Your Pocket. Winn credits his sales (35,000 and counting) to “the rhythm, the cadence, the cartoony up and down of her voice. I don’t know how to describe it,” he told The Los Angeles Times. “It’s beautiful. It’s enchanting!”
In isolation, the lines do have a weird poetry. Among the keychain’s repertoire:
“Doesn’t it split the cheechakos from the sourdoughs?” In this instance, “it” is the “ice-fogged frigid” Alaska cold that...
In isolation, the lines do have a weird poetry. Among the keychain’s repertoire:
“Doesn’t it split the cheechakos from the sourdoughs?” In this instance, “it” is the “ice-fogged frigid” Alaska cold that...
- 1/15/2011
- by Mallika Rao
- EW.com - PopWatch
It was the opening day of the Disney-mgm studios in Orlando. The stars were there with their children. There was an official luncheon at the Brown Derby, modeled after the legendary Hollywood eatery. I was beside myself. I was in a booth sitting next to Jack Brickhouse, the voice of the Chicago Cubs. A man walked over and introduced himself. "Bob Elliott." Oh. My. God. Bob, of Bob and Ray.
For me he was the biggest star in the room. Who, after all, compared to even one half of Bob and Ray, was Tom Hanks? Whoopi Goldberg? Art Linkletter? "Gosh all whillikers, Mr. Science!" I said, "What's that long brown object???" Bob didn't miss a beat: "That's known as a board, Roger."
Another man was steaming toward us through the throng. A middle-aged man, well-dressed, tanned, with a pleasant smile. "Hi, Jack!" he said. "Say, I hear Ernie Banks is invited.
For me he was the biggest star in the room. Who, after all, compared to even one half of Bob and Ray, was Tom Hanks? Whoopi Goldberg? Art Linkletter? "Gosh all whillikers, Mr. Science!" I said, "What's that long brown object???" Bob didn't miss a beat: "That's known as a board, Roger."
Another man was steaming toward us through the throng. A middle-aged man, well-dressed, tanned, with a pleasant smile. "Hi, Jack!" he said. "Say, I hear Ernie Banks is invited.
- 11/17/2009
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
Herbie Hancock calls her "a wonderful song stylist," Melba Moore says that "She's a reincarnation of Ella Fitzgerald," and Aretha Franklin proclaims "If you're looking for good entertainment and very hip music, be sure to check out Nnenna Freelon." Following up on its sold-out January concert by Tony winner Christine Ebersole and its wildly popular first-time collaboration with City Arts and Lectures in December when Barbara Cook appeared in concert and in conversation with Steve Winn, Bay Area Cabaret continues its 5th season on Sunday, March 8 at 5pm with Nnenna Freelon and her jazz quartet at the Marines Memorial Club Crystal Ballroom (609 Sutter Street@ Mason). Individual tickets to this show, and to a May 17th show by multi-platinum jazz singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway, are available at www.bayareacabaret.org or City Box Office (415) 392-4400.
- 3/8/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Herbie Hancock calls her "a wonderful song stylist," Melba Moore says that "She's a reincarnation of Ella Fitzgerald," and Aretha Franklin proclaims "If you're looking for good entertainment and very hip music, be sure to check out Nnenna Freelon." Following up on its sold-out January concert by Tony winner Christine Ebersole and its wildly popular first-time collaboration with City Arts and Lectures in December when Barbara Cook appeared in concert and in conversation with Steve Winn, Bay Area Cabaret continues its 5th season on Sunday, March 8 at 5pm with Nnenna Freelon and her jazz quartet at the Marines Memorial Club Crystal Ballroom (609 Sutter Street@ Mason). Individual tickets to this show, and to a May 17th show by multi-platinum jazz singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway, are available at www.bayareacabaret.org or City Box Office (415) 392-4400.
- 2/13/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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