New York State Clearly Paying Eliot Spitzer Too Much
Current mood: whorey

Yesterday I heard the phrase "Eliot Spitzer tied to prostitution ring" many, many times.

Until I heard the whole story, I drew a completely different conclusion from that headline.

To me, "tied to prostitution ring" sounds like Spitzer was actually running whores, not paying for them. Or perhaps receiving some kind of kickback from an "escort service". When I found out he was merely a stupid john, I was both relieved (at least he's not involved with organized crime) and disappointed (at least if he was tied to the Mafia, that would have shown some industry and brains.)

Maybe it was just me. (Not Jenni.)

I still think a headline like "Eliot Spitzer Likes Whores", "Eliot Spitzer Is Hapless Overcharged John" or "State of New York Clearly Paying Eliot Spitzer Too Much" would have been a little clearer.

Historical note: Eliot Ness died a broken, alcoholic, publicly humiliated mess after getting into politics. No more crusading prosecutors named Eliot, please.

p.s. "Victory Variety Hour", Thursday Night at 10 PM. The St. Pats/Easter Show for people who hate St. Pats and Easter... BUNNY LINGUS. Dancing girls, bunnies, blasphemy, etc. El Cid on Sunset Blvd, in Silverlake. www.elcidla.com.

Currently listening : The Untouchables (1987 Film) By Ennio Morricone Release date: 25 October, 1990

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deck chairs overboard
Current mood: titanicy

Karl Rove's resignation is a a rare example of the iceberg deserting the sinking ship.

Currently watching : A Night to Remember - Criterion Collection Release date: 13 May, 1998

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In the end, you can't escape Ice Nine
Current mood: Bokonist

In his hundred-and-nineteenth Calypso, the prophet Bokonon invites us to sing along with him:

"Where's my good old gang done gone?"
I heard a sad man say
I whispered in that sad man's ear
"Your gang's done gone away."

Currently watching : Mother Night Release date: 22 August, 2000

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The Last Temptation of Christ 2: Christ Harder
Current mood: Christacular
Category: Christacular Religion and Philosophy

Today we celebrate the Resurrection, when Jesus came out of the cave after three days, saw his own shadow, and went back inside for six more weeks of winter.

After the ham and the turkey and the pretense of spiritual feeling, cleanse your palate with Jesus himself at El Cid. Tonight at ten p.m. it's...

JESUS CHRIST'S OLD-TIME RELGION SHOW



LA's own "high-fallutin' low-brow" variety show,
VICTORY VARIETY HOUR
returns to El Cid April 8th for an all-out Easter Extravaganza
JESUS CHRIST'S OLD-TIME RELIGION SHOW

With our esteemed host, Jesus himself: Emmy Collins

Miss Exotic World's First Runner-Up 2004
Penny Starr, Jr. is one graven idol worth risking the wrath of God

Legend in the Making, Exotic World 2005 Venus de Mille provides the laying on of hands—on snakes!

From the Toronto troupe Skin Tight Outta Sight Rebel Burlesque
Sauci Calla Hora, as Eve, battles Satan using her 'apples'

Gary Shapiro reviews the swinging history of Judaism

As Mother Mary Jewel of Denial brings us the true birth of Christ

Featuring in a rare West Coast appearance New York's controversial Boy-lesque, the first ever Mister Exotic World 2006 Tigger! as Father McTigger

Miss Exotic World's Best Newcomer 2005 and Second Runner-Up 2006
Diamondback Annie is our angelic, innocent Altar Boy

And a return of the dynamic duo
Anna Bells and Joshie Jingles with the true meaning of Easter—Bunnies!

Musical guest: that crazy, zany Creekbird and His Worldly Possessions

And let's not forget those Brides of Christ:
The Nudie Kewpies

At El Cid, 4212 Sunset Blvd in Silverlake, 323.668.0318
Patio Fun starts at 9:30, Show starts at 10pm
$12 cover--$2 off with flyer (print off the website: www.itsachick.com/vvh.html)
www.itsachick.com
www.elcidla.com
Come hunt for Easter Eggs on our patio (you'll never believe where we are hiding them...)

And get your picture with Jesus or the Easter Bunny!

Currently watching : The Last Temptation of Christ - Criterion Collection Release date: 25 April, 2000

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A Quick Tip for Friend Requesters
Current mood: quixotic

If you have Dane Cook in your top eight, top sixteen, or top hundred, I'm going to have to deny you.

Because you're an idiot.

Hope I've saved you some time.

Currently watching : Idiocracy Release date: 09 January, 2007

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Two important things about Sunday
Current mood: hobotastic

One: set your clocks ahead. Congress decided to move the whole Daylight Savings Hoo-hah ahead to mid-March. If you don't believe me, just look at your celphone Sunday morning. It's smarter than you: it'll know what time it is.

Two: This is only important because you don't want to be an hour late to
THE VICTORY VARIETY SHOW. Augusta's burlesque/comedy/music/variety show is back, at El Cid. Not King-King, because King-King sucks ass. No, EL CID.

This month's show is

HOBO-EROTIC
a celebration of bums, bindlestiffs, and low-down dirty Jazz

Sunday's artists are the following collection of funny people, dancers, musicians and nekkid ladies. (Some of them are all four. Especially Gary Shapiro.)

Selene Luna
Princess Farhana
The Wet Spots
Hobo Jazz
Gary Shapiro
The Nudie Kewpies
Peter Perigo
and the short film Ho-Bot

When:
Sunday Mar 11, 2007
at 9:30 PM

Where::
El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd. in Silverlake
Los Angeles, CA 90001
United States
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LA's "high-fallutin' low-brow" variety show is now at El Cid every 2nd Sunday of the month. Patio Fun starts at 9:30, show starts at 10pm Cover $12, but it's 2 DOLLARS OFF with the flyer. Which I will hand to you in person, or you can download it from the website below.

www.itsachick.com
www.elcidla.com

Currently watching : Sullivan's Travels - Criterion Collection Release date: 21 August, 2001

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Coffee Date opens in New York...
Current mood: Villagey

This weekend, "Coffee Date" opens in Manhattan, in the Village.

We got a snooty, dismissive review in the NY Times, and a rave in the Village Voice. Win-win.

For those of you just coming in... Coffee Date is a sweet little romantic comedy feature film. I cut it. Meaning, I edited it. And now it's come to your very own New York City to play on the big screen for your enterjoyment.

More information here:
Coffee Date in New York

It's only playing until Tuesday, so do not delay. Run, don't walk.

If you go Saturday night at seven, you can meet the director, Stewart, plus stand-up Jason Stuart and kooky Oscar nominee Sally Kirkland.

Enjoy...

Currently listening : Modern Dating Tips By Jensen Bell Release date: 18 January, 2005

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I watched "The Mod Squad" when I was a kid...

Now... guess which character I identified with. Hint: he's not the black one, the girl, or the punk.

It's true. I thought their boss, with the short hair and the suits, was the cool one. He was in charge. He was dressed like an adult. On some level I cleary missed the point of the entire program.

Tige Andrews, who played the "un-mod" character on the Mod Squad, and... yes... a Klingon... passed away last week. His real name was Tiger. And no one will ever convince me that he wasn't the coolest one.

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A lesson learned, at the expense of Alfonso Cuaron
Category: Games

A masterpiece set twenty years in the future hasn't a prayer against even the most slapdash contemporary film. So, if you want to be nominated for Best Picture or Best Director, do not under any circumstances make a serious science fiction film. Write that down. Remember it. I'm looking at YOU, Cronenberg.

Ironically, even the lamest genre movie set in the past has a better chance. (cf. Gladiator, Dances With Wolves, Braveheart, etc.) This may also be why fantasy is perfectly acceptable to Academy voters.

Currently reading : The Children of Men By P.D. James Release date: 16 May, 2006

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the most beautiful people in the world

They're gone now, but this is what they looked like a year or two before I was born. Dad is the sharp-looking character in profile, speaking. Mom is listening, or perhaps wishing Dad hadn't accepted an invitation to speak at the "Eastern Science Fiction Association" meeting.



"words can't express", like the man says...

Currently listening : An American in Paris (1951 Film Soundtrack) By George Gershwin Release date: 16 July, 1996

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