Miscellania: Hugh, Tori, Sarah, and Angela Lansbury
Monday, September 19, 2016 at 8:00PM I've been gone for two weeks and festivals are quite a bubble. What did I miss? Besides the impending apocalypse (when I left everyone said Hillary was a done deal and when I returned everyone was acting like Trump has already won).
Here are some happier things I discovered today whilst perusing the web...
• Hugh Jackman began work on The Greatest Showman on Earth, his first original musical on film. He Instagrammed this photo to share the news. He's so perfect for musicals and it's sad we'll get so few movie musicals from him in his lifetime.
• Sarah Paulson gives great career advice: don't succeed too early, commit, but take naps.
• Dame Maggie Smith would like to pick up her Emmy "please direct me to the lost & found office" but admits they've been "overly generous" to her
• Tori Amos could be in the Best Original Song race. Documentaries are so into Original Songs lately, aren't they?
• People are still confusing me about whether or not Ben Affleck's Live by Night is coming out this year or not. Awards Daily says "an indicated December release" but then says "many are speculating" so make up your minds. Is it speculated or does "indicated" mean scheduled. I'm confused. Variety also thinks it's opening but nobody actually says it is. Honestly I hate shit like this. Just schedule it or don't, Warner Bros.
• Reese Witherspoon announced that she loved Bridget Jones's Baby (Eric liked it, too). But this photo... the optics are freaking me out for some reason. It's like both stars are somehow making the other one look like they were photoshopped in. What is happening to my eyes. Is it the awkward posed hug?
• While I was away, Edward Albee passed away at 88. What a genius that man was. I'm so proud that we honored his masterpiece Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf with a four part article last month. And I thank the showbiz gods that in my time here in NYC I've had the privilege of seeing The Play About the Baby, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and The Goat (twice) on stage.
• Angela Lansbury sang Beauty and the Beast at the Lincoln Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration of the movie which happened Sunday night. I was already back in town so I hate everyone forever who did not invite me to this. You know who you are. Why you wanna treat me so bad?
Reader Comments (11)
I rewatched Virginia Woolf on Sunday and now I'm going to read your beautiful tribute again.
Whenever I see Reese Witherspoon I just see the face of the devil.
That video of Angela Lansbury just made me beam ear to ear.
I am desperate for that rumour that she's joined Game of Thrones to be true, I know you don't watch it, but they use their actors talents SO well.
Angela Lansbury on GoT: about as bizarre as casting Julie Andrews. (And don't get me wrong, I'd love to see either option.)
That legit brings tears to my eyes! I love angela so much
@Paul Outlaw Have you seen her in The Manchurian Candidate? She's brilliant, she'd be excellent in GoT.
If they place Angela Lansbury opposite Diana Rigg in a power struggle narrative it'd be a showdown.
"Hugh Jackman began work on The Greatest Showman on Earth, his first original musical on film." A single tear came to my eye after reading this. Hugh singing always brings a smile to my face.
How about that frumpy first look at Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford?
I love Tori. She was my #1 artist of the 90's, tied with Madonna. She's released some truly magnificent recordings. Her output has declined over time, unfortunately, although her last record (Unrepentant Geraldines) was a nice return to form. That said--"Flicker" is BAD. I'd love her to be an Oscar nominee, but not for this. Her vocal in particular is just so uninviting. Her voice sounds worn, scratchy, pinched.
Reese and Renée are reportedly best of friends. Reese's husband is (was?) Renée's agent at CAA, and Renée was in attendance at Reese's and her husband's wedding. The more you know... [insert shooting star].