#ryan gottfried

[chippedmoon]

Looks like Gilbert Gottfried possessed Ryan just to sing Itsy Bitsy Spider.

[jackofallnerdsshow]

A comedic look back at the Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode: The Tale of Station 109.1.

[the-forest-library]

May 2024 Reads

Ready or Not - Cara Bastone

Playing for Keeps - Jennifer Dugan

Right on Cue - Falon Ballard

Truly, Madly, Deeply - Alexandria Bellefleur

Happily Never After - Lynn Painter

Check & Mate - Ali Hazelwood

Love at First Book - Jen McKinlay

Lavash at First Sight - Taleen Vaskuni

Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame - Olivia Ford

The Book of Doors - Gareth Brown

Harriet the Invincible - Ursula Vernon

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents - Terry Pratchett

The Horse and His Boy - C.S. Lewis

Summer: A Solstice Story - Kelsey E. Gross

Dalmartian - Lucy Ruth Cummins

Mr. Postmouse's Rounds - Marianne Dubuc

Mr. Postmouse Takes a Trip - Marianne Dubuc

Bunny's Book Club Goes to School - Annie Silvestro

Yours in Books - Julie Falatko

Be Prepared - Vera Brosgol

Perfect Example - John Porcellino

Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man - John Porcellino

King-Cat Comics and Stories #74 - John Porcellino

Hawkeye, Volume 4 - Matt Fraction

She-Hulk, Volume 4 - Rainbow Rowell

One Star Wonders - Mike Lowery

My Good Life in France - Janine Marsh

My Four Seasons in France - Janine Marsh

The Backyard Bird Chronicles - Amy Tan

90s Bitch - Allison Yarrow

Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered - Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark

The Land Before Time Management: ADHDinos - Ryan Keats

ADHD is Awesome - Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness

The Planets - Dave Sobel

The Secret History of Bigfoot - John O'Connor

The Age of Magical Overthinking - Amanda Montell

Everyday Vitality - Samantha Boardman

The Autoimmune Cure - Sara Gottfried

The Anxiety Reset Method - Georgie Collinson

Hit 'Em Where It Hurts - Rachel Bitecofer

Bite by Bite - Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Cooking in Real Life - Lidey Heuck

Seriously So Good - Carissa Stanton

Bold = Highly Recommend

Italics = Worth It

Crossed Out = Nope Thoughts:  Favorite fiction of the month: Ready or Not, which takes a whole bunch of tropes I don't love, but makes me love them. Loved the audiobook narrator, as well.

Favorite non-fiction of the month: Bite by Bite, which is a love letter to food and family. Check it out if you like Ross Gay.

Goodreads Goal: 192/200 2017 Reads | 2018 Reads | 2019 Reads | 2020 Reads | 2021 Reads | 2022 Reads | 2023 Reads | 2024 Reads

[oldshowbiz]

The only time this television series was ever seen was in the summer of 1989.

It aired every Saturday on CBC Television - 10pm - June through August.

It was a game show that took place on a delicatessen set.

It had a comedian guest on each episode.

Joe Flaherty, Murray Langston, and Andrea Martin were on it.

I remember seeing Gilbert Gottfried on it when I was 9 years old.

Apparently Ryan Stiles was on it before he was famous.

And by the looks of one of these screenshots, so was Norm Macdonald's friend Stevie Ray Fromstein.

[fromthe-point]

Rookie defencemen Ryan Gottfried and Tyrel Bauer both notched their first career Western Hockey League goal on shots from the blue line, creating yet another memorable moment in their first season playing in the WHL.

Playing their Central Division rivals, Red Deer Rebels rookie defenceman Ryan Gottfried scored his first career WHL goal against the Medicine Hat Tigers to tie the game 1-1. After a pass from behind the net missed everyone in the slot, Gottfried was in the perfect position at the blue line to receive the pass, take a few steps in and score on a wrist shot.

Winning the puck on the draw right back to Tyrel Bauer on the blue line, Bauer took a wrist shot that found its way through traffic to Kamloops’ net. Bauer’s first career WHL goal and game-winning goal in a 5-2 finish against the Blazers earned him third stars honours for the game.

[ethan-bears]

@brian.liesse: This one was pretty popular! Max Patterson, Owen Williams, Ryan Gottfried, and Brendan Williamson!

[abs0luteb4stard]

W A T C H E D

[dailynicknews]

Were We REALLY This Cringe? #AYAOTD #Halloween #Shorts

[justanothertheofficeblog]

FYI to all who might be interested. Amy Ryan is the guest this week on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast. She is really funny and interesting. Worth a listen.

[tribeca]

T B T : Throughout Tribeca 2017, photographer Erik Tanner shot some amazing portraits of the festival’s famous guests for Getty Entertainment. Here are ten of these stunning photos.

[ninewheels]

THE WEST WING Characters By Screen Time

Josh Lyman - 1380:15 President Josiah “Jed” Bartlet - 1281:15 C.J. Cregg - 1142 Toby Ziegler - 1035:15 Leo McGarry - 976:15 Sam Seaborn - 548:15 Donna Moss - 477:30 Charlie Young - 312:15 Rep./President Matthew Santos - 282 Will Bailey - 251

Dr. Abigail “Abbey” Bartlet - 190:30 Sen. Arnold Vinick - 157 Kate Harper - 123 Amy Gardner - 89 Bruno Gianelli - 84 Danny Concannon - 80 Margaret Hooper - 72:15 Helen Santos - 66:15 Mandy Hampton - 63 Deborah Fiderer - 60:45 Ainsley Hayes - 58:15 Annabeth Schott - 58 Vice President John Hoynes - 57:30 Louise Thornton - 57 Joey Lucas - 48 Carol - 47:45 Sheila Brooks - 42:45 Oliver Babish - 41:30 Zoey Bartlet - 41 Andrea Wyatt - 40:15 Adm. Percy Fitzwallace - 36 Vice President Bob Russell - 33:15 Ronna - 33:15 Joe Quincy - 31:30 Dolores Landingham - 31:30 Mallory O’Brien - 30 Cliff Calley - 29:15 Dr. Stanley Keyworth - 28:30 Kenny Thurman - 28 Jordon Kendall - 25:15 Bob Mayer - 25:15 Lord John Marbury - 24:45 Nancy McNally - 24 Agent Ron Butterfield - 21:45 Agent Simon Donovan - 21:30 Bram Howard - 21:30 Ellie Bartlet - 21:15 Ryan Pierce - 19:15 Miles Hutchinson - 18:45 Ginger - 17:30 Laurie - 17:30 Talmidge Cregg - 17:30 Ned Carlson - 17:30 Ed - 17 Larry - 17 Angela Blake - 16:30 Speaker Jeff Haffley - 16 Rina - 15:30 President Glenallen Walken - 14:45 Otto - 13:30 Agent Mike Casper - 13 Edie Ortega - 12:30 Elizabeth Westin - 11:45 Undersecretary Theodore Barrow - 11:45 Bob Slatterly - 11:30 Bonnie - 11:15 Millicent Griffith - 11:15 Steve (Press) - 11:15 Elsie Snuffin - 10:45 Agent Gina Toscano - 10:15 Gov. Ray Sullivan - 10 Chris (Press) - 10 Tabitha Fortis - 10 Colin Ayres - 9:45 Lt. Cmdr. Jack Reese - 9:30 Gen. Nicholas Alexander - 9:30 Katie Witt - 9:30 Jane Braun - 9:30 Barry Goodwin - 9:15 Connie Tate - 9 Mark O’Donnell - 9 Albie Duncan - 8:30 Minister Efraim Zahavy - 8:30 Anthony Marcus - 8:30 Jean Paul - 8 Greg Brock - 7:45 Sen. Rafe Framingham - 7:45 Douglas Wegland - 7:30 Marco Arlens - 7:30 Chief Justice Roy Ashland - 7:15 Nancy (Assistant) - 7:15 Alana Waterman - 7:15 Sen. Howard Stackhouse - 7 Doug Westin - 7 Vic Faison - 7 Justice Roberto Mendoza - 6:45 Rev. Al Caldwell - 6:45 President Nimbala - 6:45 Jeff Breckinridge - 6:45 Bernard Thatch - 6:30 Chief Justice Evelyn Baker Lang - 6:30 Stephanie Gault - 6:30 Chairman Nizar Farad - 6:15 Gen. Adam Adamle - 6:15 Sen. Robert Royce - 6:15 Mary Marsh - 6 Mark Gottfried - 6 Cathy - 5:45 Agent Wesley - 5:45 Dr. Mike Gordon - 5:45 Gov. Eric Baker - 5:30 George Rollie - 5:15 Lionel Tribbey - 5:15 Mike Chysler - 4:45 Justice Christopher Mulready - 4:45 Steve Atwood - 4:30 Gov. Robert Ritchie - 4:30 President D. Wire Newman - 4:15

[mysticalhearth]

Waitress

Waitress - Broadway - March 30, 2016 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Keala Settle (Becky), Kimiko Glenn (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Nick Cordero (Earl) NOTES: Beautiful capture of this stunning Broadway transfer. This is the performance where the set broke and Sara Bareilles came out while it was being fixed. She sang (a cut song from the show and Part of Your World) and talked with the audience, which is included. A+ Waitress - Broadway - June 14, 2016 (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Keala Settle (Becky), Kimiko Glenn (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Nick Cordero (Earl) NOTES: Fantastic performances from the entire original cast. Jessie’s voice fits beautifully with the score, and she gives a gut-wrenching performance of She Used to Be Mine. Drew, Kimiko, Keala, and Christopher are each hilarious and endearing. Nicely captured with just a few quick dropouts and no major blackouts. There is one head on the left that can occasionally be seen, but it never blocks the action. There is some slight washout in some of the wider shots. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call and playbill scans. Waitress - Broadway - July 20, 2016 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Keala Settle (Becky), Stephanie Torns (u/s Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Jeremy Morse (u/s Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Nick Cordero (Earl), Charity Angél Dawson (Nurse Norma), McKenna Keane (Lulu), Ragan Pharris (s/w Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Ryan Vasquez (Father) NOTES: Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions of this charming show. Kimiko was on leave and Stephanie steps into the role, doing a wonderful job as Dawn. Terrific cast and performances! A+ Waitress - Broadway - October 26, 2016 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (u/s Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Henry Gottfried (u/s Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), William Popp (Earl) NOTES: Excellent HD capture of the replacement cast members. The show is still in wonderful shape with a terrific cast and stellar performances! A Waitress - Broadway - April 19, 2017 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Sara Bareilles (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Molly Jobe (u/s Dawn), Chris Diamantopoulos (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Will Swenson (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father) NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of the new cast change as the composer, Sara Bareilles takes over Jenna. Her performance of "What Baking Can Do" will knock you onto the floor! Terrific and fresh cast with a ton of exciting energy! A Waitress - Broadway - June 29, 2017 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Betsy Wolfe (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Molly Jobe (u/s Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Jeremy Morse (u/s Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Joe Tippett (Earl) NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of Betsy joining and Drew returning to the cast. Betsy remains one of my and Broadway's new unstoppable leading ladies, which is clearly stated in this role! A Waitress - Broadway - August 6, 2017 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Betsy Wolfe (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Molly Jobe (u/s Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Joe Tippett (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Ella Dane Morgan (Lulu), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father) NOTES: Not the best filmed, but the audio is great and it’s the full show and the only known video of Christopher and Betsy together. Occasionally filmed vertical (but the video stays locked horizontally during that portion unfortunately) and edited together with horizontal footage. Lots of washout but what is captured is very interesting to see without all of the zooms in other videos. Waitress - Broadway - May 26, 2018 (Highlights) (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Katharine McPhee (Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Brandon Kalm (u/s Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Steve Vinovich (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl) NOTES: Three minutes of highlight footage including "It Only Takes a Taste" and "What Baking Can Do." Waitress - Broadway - June 27, 2018 (Matinee) (Highlights) (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Stephanie Torns (t/r Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Erich Bergen (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Bill Nolte (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Molly Jobe (s/w Francine Pomatter), Keri René Fuller (t/r Mother), Kayla Davion, Law Terrell Dunford, Tyrone Davis Jr NOTES: Act 1 Only. A lot less drop-outs/wandering than in my Mean Girls video. There are almost no obstructions. This footage has some white-out at times, but is overall a good capture with a lot of really beautiful close-ups. Waitress - Broadway - August 10, 2018 (Highlights) (sorrynotsorry's master) FORMAT:  MOV (HD) |  TRADER'S NOTES: Act 1 only CAST: Katharine McPhee (Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Katie Lowes (Dawn), Erich Bergen (Dr. Pomatter), Adam Shapiro (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Bill Nolte (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father) NOTES: Act two only, recorded vertically from a box with obstructed view of the stage. Very steady camera, excellent audio quality, and pretty good video! Waitress - Broadway - October 2, 2018 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Nicolette Robinson (Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Katie Lowes (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Adam Shapiro (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Bill Nolte (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Mariam Bedigian (Lulu), Molly Jobe (s/w Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Brandon Kalm (s/w Father) NOTES: First Video with Breast Cancer Awareness Costumes. Waitress - Broadway - January 12, 2019 (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Sara Bareilles (Jenna), Anastacia McCleskey (u/s Becky), Lenne Klingaman (Dawn), Gavin Creel (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Larry Marshall (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Tiffany Denise Hobbs (s/w Nurse Norma), Riley Summer Perler (Lulu), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother) NOTES: There's a good amount of obstruction, and I took the opportunity to rest my hand whenever Joe was onstage...but pretty much everything that matters (or at least everything that the master cares about) is captured well. Sometimes we're on a slant and sometimes things aren't centered. Deal with it. I did the best I could while feeling comfortable and it's HD. Waitress - Broadway - January 5, 2020 (Closing Night) (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) |  TRADER'S NOTES: Act 2 only CAST: Katharine McPhee (Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Larry Marshall (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Dayna Jarae Dantzler (Nurse Norma), Delaney Quinn (Lulu), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Henry Gottfried (Father) NOTES: This recording is the result of two separate releases merged into one—please note that not all traders have both acts so check with traders. The following notes are for the Act One release—screencaps below include the separate Act Two. Blurry HD capture of the final Broadway performance. Act One only, it’s a perfectly aimed video with no obstructions but unfortunately all of the Act is blurry and very little details can be made out. Waitress - Broadway - April, 2019 (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Shoshana Bean (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Molly Jobe (u/s Dawn), Jeremy Jordan (Dr. Pomatter), Eddie Jemison (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Larry Marshall (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Melody A Betts (Nurse Norma), Tess Murphy (Lulu), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Dan Tracy (Father) NOTES: A nearly perfect video and ABSOLUTELY PERFECT performance. Small obstructions occur at Joe's table (but who cares) and during Negative. The rest of show, however, is captured gorgeously (and this time not diagonally). The video is very Shoshana focused, but I try to give everyone (yes, Jeremy too) their moments. The colors are absolutely vivid and I was trying new stabilization settings on my camera and god I'm gonna keep it this way. Do not list this video with an exact date. Waitress - Broadway - August-September, 2016 (Highlights) (anstergam's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Keala Settle (Becky), Jenna Ushkowitz (t/r Dawn), Eric Anderson (Cal) NOTES: Highlight of the opening number, with a rare glimpse at Jenna's short-lived performance of Dawn. 1080p60 YouTube rip of an unreleased full video. Gifted upon request. Waitress - Broadway - August, 2019 (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Alison Luff (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Colleen Ballinger (Dawn), Mark Evans (Dr. Pomatter), Todrick Hall (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Richard Kline (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Dayna Jarae Dantzler (Nurse Norma), Delaney Quinn (Lulu) NOTES: Excellent HD capture of internet sensation Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall's return to Broadway! There are a couple lengthy dropouts throughout Act One. Todrick is honestly one of the best Ogies on Broadway despite the key change and Alison's emotion as Jenna is breathtaking as always. Please do not post screenshots of this video on Twitter ever. Gifs on Tumblr are okay after the NFT date, but don’t go linking things to actors and shows. Waitress - Broadway - January, 2019 (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Sara Bareilles (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Lenne Klingaman (Dawn), Gavin Creel (Dr. Pomatter), Tyrone Davis Jr (u/s Ogie), Andrew Fitch (u/s Cal), Larry Marshall (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Molly Jobe (s/w Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Dan Tracy (Father) NOTES: Filmed early in Sara's third run, before she added new riffs, but she still gives off a wonderful performance to a very reactive audience. Waitress - Broadway - July, 2019 (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Alison Luff (Jenna), Dayna Jarae Dantzler (u/s Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Mark Evans (Dr. Pomatter), Noah Galvin (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Richard Kline (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Arica Jackson (u/s Nurse Norma), Everleigh Rottuno (Lulu), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Dan Tracy (Father) NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of a lot of new and old cast members, including newcomers Alison, Mark, and Noah, along with Caitlin’s return to the role and Richard’s short temporary residence in the Broadway company. Dayna is absolutely hilarious as Becky. Act One starts shortly after Earl's entrance. Please do not post screenshots of this video on Twitter ever. Gifs on Tumblr are okay after the NFT date, but don’t go linking things to actors and shows. Waitress - Broadway - May, 2018 (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Katharine McPhee (Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Ben Thompson (Earl), Tiffany Mann (t/r Nurse Norma), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Keri René Fuller (t/r Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father) Waitress - Broadway - November, 2019 (StarCuffedJeans's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Jordin Sparks (Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Al Roker (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Dayna Jarae Dantzler (Nurse Norma), Sophia Rodriguez (Lulu), Stephanie Torns (Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Dan Tracy (Father) NOTES: Good HD capture of Jordin’s brilliant take on the main role. Act One starts right when “The Negative” begins. Act Two begins just a few lines into the Act. There are a couple of dropouts throughout the show but none lasting more than 10 seconds, with most being significantly shorter than that. Some very slight wandering as the master changed camera angles or focused on someone taking photos of the show with an iPhone. Please do not post screenshots of this video on Twitter ever. Gifs on Tumblr are okay after the NFT date, but don't go linking things to actors and shows. Waitress - Broadway - September, 2018 (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Nicolette Robinson (Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Katie Lowes (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Adam Shapiro (Ogie), Benny Elledge (Cal), Bill Nolte (Joe), Ben Thompson (Earl), Anastacia McCleskey (Nurse Norma), Mariam Bedigian (Lulu), Molly Jobe (t/r Francine Pomatter), Molly Hager (Mother), Matt DeAngelis (Father) NOTES: Incredible capture of Nicolette's first few days in the role, and the first known video of Adam and Katie. The action is very well followed, filmed from the same seats as the May, 2018 video. The quality is gorgeous, and the closeups are beautiful. Waitress - First National Tour - January 7, 2018 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Emily Koch (u/s Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Lenne Klingaman (Dawn), Bryan Fenkart (Dr. Pomatter), Jeremy Morse (Ogie), Ryan G Dunkin (Cal), Larry Marshall (Joe), Nick Bailey (Earl) NOTES: Beautiful HD capture with no obstructions. Emily does a wonderful job in the role and has such a powerful voice! Waitress - First National Tour - July 29, 2018 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Desi Oakley (Jenna), Charity Angél Dawson (Becky), Lenne Klingaman (Dawn), Bryan Fenkart (Dr. Pomatter), Jeremy Morse (Ogie), Ryan G Dunkin (Cal), Larry Marshall (Joe), Jim Hogan (u/s Earl), Maiesha McQueen (Nurse Norma), Kyra Kennedy (Francine Pomatter), Grace Stockdale (Mother), Brad Standley (s/w Father) NOTES: Great HD capture of the Original Tour Cast. Desi does a wonderful job as Jenna, who has since left the Tour. Great performances! A Waitress - First National Tour - April 27, 2019 (Matinee) (myroadofgoodintentions's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) |  TRADER'S NOTES: Act 1 only CAST: Lulu Lloyd (u/s Jenna), Rheaume Crenshaw (u/s Becky), Ephie Aardema (Dawn), Steven Good (Dr. Pomatter), Jeremy Morse (Ogie), Ryan G Dunkin (Cal), Richard Kline (Joe), Jeremy Woodard (Earl), Tatiana Lofton (u/s Nurse Norma), Alex Tripp (Francine Pomatter), Grace Stockdale (s/w Mother) NOTES: Lulu's third show as Jenna. High def video, some minor obstructions esp towards end of act 2, some occasional white outs, and mild shakiness. Overall an AMAZING capture of Lulu as Jenna. Waitress - First National Tour - April 28, 2019 (myroadofgoodintentions's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Grace Stockdale (u/s Jenna), Maiesha McQueen (Becky), Ephie Aardema (Dawn), Steven Good (Dr. Pomatter), Jeremy Morse (Ogie), Ryan G Dunkin (Cal), Richard Kline (Joe), Jeremy Woodard (Earl), Rheaume Crenshaw (Nurse Norma), Alex Tripp (Francine Pomatter), Lulu Lloyd (Mother) NOTES: High def video, some minor obstructions esp towards end of act 2, some occasional white outs, and mild shakiness and a few jumps. Overall a beautiful capture of Grace as Jenna, her first bootleg after being in the show for over two years!! Curtain call is obstructed due to people standing that could not shoot around Waitress - First National Tour - August, 2018 (Highlights) (anstergam's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Desi Oakley (Jenna), Bryan Fenkart (Dr. Pomatter) NOTES: Bad Idea only. Short clip of an unreleased full video, filmed shortly before Desi left the company. Gifted upon request. Waitress - Pre-Broadway / Cambridge - September 2, 2015 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Keala Settle (Becky), Jeanna de Waal (Dawn), Drew Gehling (Dr. Pomatter), Jeremy Morse (Ogie), Eric Anderson (Cal), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Joe Tippett (Earl), Giana Ribeiro (Lulu) NOTES: Stunning HD capture of the new PreBroadway Sara Bareilles musical. Beautiful production and equally stunning performances. Jessie as you have come to expect gives a flawless performace with such beautiful and heartbreaking moments, with a matching cast! A+ Waitress - Second National Tour - February 16, 2020 (myroadofgoodintentions's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Bailey McCall (Jenna), Kennedy Salters (Becky), Gabriella Marzetta (Dawn), David Socolar (Dr. Pomatter), Brian Lundy (Ogie), Jake Mills (Cal), Michael R Douglass (Joe), Clayton Howe (Earl) NOTES: Missing a small portion of the beginning of each act. Some shakiness, minor obstructions, but otherwise a brilliant capture of the AMAZING second national tour cast!! Mix of wides and zooms, centered on the action. Waitress - Second National Tour - February, 2020 (2) (Highlights) (anstergam's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Bailey McCall (Jenna), David Socolar (Dr. Pomatter) NOTES: Bad Idea only. 1080p60 YouTube rip of an unreleased full video. Gifted upon request.

Waitress - West End - March 8, 2019 (Opening Night) (Highlights) (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Katharine McPhee (Jenna), Marisha Wallace (Becky), Laura Baldwin (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Michael Hamway (u/s Ogie), Stephen Leask (Cal), Shaun Prendergast (Joe), Peter Hannah (Earl), Kelly Agbowu (Nurse Norma), Arabella Duffy (Lulu), Olivia Moore (Francine Pomatter), Charlotte Riby (Mother) NOTES: Highlights start at the top of the show and end at the end of Negative Waitress - West End - July 3, 2019 (Matinee) (Highlights) (queenofthedead's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Lucie Jones (Jenna), Charlotte Riby (u/s Becky), Olivia Moore (u/s Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Mike Hamway (u/s Ogie), Stephen Leask (Cal), Shaun Prendergast (Joe), Peter Hannah (Earl), Kelly Agbowu (Nurse Norma) NOTES: Act 2 only, shot around heads. Waitress - West End - July 17, 2019 (Matinee) (queenofthedead's master) FORMAT:  MOV (HD) CAST: Lucie Jones (Jenna), Marisha Wallace (Becky), Ashley Roberts (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Blake Harrison (Ogie), Chris McGuigan (u/s Cal), Stephen Leask (u/s Joe), Peter Hannah (Earl), Kelly Agbowu (Nurse Norma), Annabelle Jones (Lulu), Olivia Moore (Francine Pomatter), Charlotte Riby (Mother) NOTES: A great stageshot from the dress circle. The heads don't affect much of the action except for the front of the stage near actor's legs, but they never affect any more than that. A majority of the action can be seen and there is very little washout even with there being so few zooms. 3840x2160p, 22.90 GB total. Waitress - West End - July 24, 2019 (queenofthedead's master) FORMAT:  MOV (HD) CAST: Olivia Moore (u/s Jenna), Marisha Wallace (Becky), Ashley Roberts (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Blake Harrison (Ogie), Stephen Leask (Cal), Shaun Prendergast (Joe), Peter Hannah (Earl), Nicole Raquel Dennis (u/s Nurse Norma), Juliette Clemens-Lary (Lulu), Charlotte Riby (Mother) NOTES: Liv’s 5th show as Jenna. A few heads in front but worked around them as best I could and I don’t think much was missed. Minimal zooms, if there are multiple things happening on stage it tends to capture them all and for the most part it’s smooth footage. Goes out of focus at the end for about a minute (ushers) which is shown in the photos. This is also the show where David put cream in Nicole’s mouth in Pomatter Pie. Waitress - West End - August, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Lucie Jones (Jenna), Marisha Wallace (Becky), Sarah O'Connor (u/s Dawn), Piers Bate (u/s Dr. Pomatter), Blake Harrison (Ogie), Stephen Leask (Cal), Andrew Boyer (Joe), Peter Hannah (Earl), Kelly Agbowu (Nurse Norma), Juliette Clemens-Lary (Lulu), Olivia Moore (Francine Pomatter), Leanne Pinder (s/w Mother), Chris McGuigan (Father) NOTES: Shot around heads and safety barriers, Act One is Opening Up through You Will Still Be Mine and mostly unwatchable except for a few scenes; Act Two is full and much better, includes Act One audio Waitress - West End - December, 2019 (2) (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Sarah O'Connor (u/s Jenna), Sandra Marvin (Becky), Hannah Tointon (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Joel Montague (Ogie), Richard Taylor Woods (Cal), Andrew Boyer (Joe), Piers Bate (u/s Earl), Rosemary Nkrumah (Nurse Norma), Lucia De Wan (Lulu), Olivia Moore (Francine Pomatter), Laura Selwood (Mother), Ben Morris (Father) NOTES: MTS, shot around heads and shaky at times but catches many moments beautifully. Waitress - West End - January, 2020 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Desi Oakley (e/c Jenna), Marisha Wallace (Becky), Hannah Tointon (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Nathaniel Morrison (u/s Ogie), Mark Willshire (u/s Cal), Andrew Boyer (Joe), Piers Bate (u/s Earl), Rosemary Nkrumah (Nurse Norma), Olivia Moore (Francine Pomatter) NOTES: Beautiful capture of Desi as an emergency cover Jenna in the West End. Zero obstructions except a couple of heads at the bottom, but they don’t obstruct any of the action on stage. Waitress - West End - July, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Olivia Moore (u/s Jenna), Marisha Wallace (Becky), Ashley Roberts (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Blake Harrison (Ogie), Stephen Leask (Cal), Shaun Prendergast (Joe), Peter Hannah (Earl) Waitress - West End - March, 2020 (queenofthedead's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Sara Bareilles (Jenna), Rosemary Nkrumah (u/s Becky), Evelyn Hoskins (Dawn), Gavin Creel (Dr. Pomatter), Joel Montague (Ogie), Richard Taylor Woods (Cal), Andrew Boyer (Joe), Tamlyn Henderson (Earl), Laura Selwood (u/s Nurse Norma), Madison Worley (Lulu), Olivia Moore (Francine Pomatter), Leanne Pinder (s/w Mother) NOTES: Missing about 2 mins throughout Opening Up. Bar obstructs at the bottom of the shot for action close to the front of the stage but for Waitress this isn't much. Sara and Gavin break in their first scene. Waitress - West End - March, 2020 (2) (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Sara Bareilles (Jenna), NaTasha Yvette Williams (Becky), Evelyn Hoskins (Dawn), Gavin Creel (Dr. Pomatter), Joel Montague (Ogie), Richard Taylor Woods (Cal), Andrew Boyer (Joe), Tamlyn Henderson (Earl), Rosemary Nkrumah (Nurse Norma), Lucia De Wan (Lulu), Olivia Moore (Francine Pomatter), Leanne Pinder (s/w Mother), Matthew Rowland (s/w Father) Waitress - West End - May, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Sarah O'Connor (u/s Jenna), Marisha Wallace (Becky), Laura Baldwin (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Jack McBrayer (Ogie), Chris McGuigan (u/s Cal), Stephen Leask (u/s Joe), Peter Hannah (Earl), Nicole Raquel Dennis (s/w Nurse Norma) Waitress - West End - November, 2019 (queenofthedead's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Lucie Jones (Jenna), Sandra Marvin (Becky), Laura Baldwin (Dawn), Michael Hamway (u/s Dr. Pomatter), Joe Sugg (Ogie), Stephen Leask (Cal), Andrew Boyer (Joe), Tamlyn Henderson (Earl), Kelly Agbowu (Nurse Norma), Annabelle Jones (Lulu), Olivia Moore (Francine Pomatter), Charlotte Riby (Mother), Chris McGuigan (Father) NOTES: MTS files. A really nice capture taken from towards the front of the dress circle and with only one head that’s rarely in the way at all. Only action not well captured due to ushers is the start of club knocked up and ~5 mins at the end of never ever getting rid of me. Mike does a great job as Pomatter! Waitress - West End - October, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Lucie Jones (Jenna), Kelly Agbowu (u/s Becky), Laura Baldwin (Dawn), David Hunter (Dr. Pomatter), Joe Sugg (Ogie), Stephen Leask (Cal), Andrew Boyer (Joe), Tamlyn Henderson (Earl), Cindy Belliot (u/s Nurse Norma), Juliette Clemens-Lary (Lulu), Olivia Moore (Francine Pomatter) NOTES: Never to be shared publicly on YouTube, Tumblr, Facebook etc.

[thecomedybureau]

Historical Roasts Gets a Trailer

This coming Memorial Day, some of history’s most notable figures are being brought back to life just to get put in the crosshairs of the Roastmaster General Jeff Ross and the perfect dais for said historical figure (i.e. Anne Frank roasting Hitler) on Historical Roasts. 

The Netflix TV adaptation of Eddie Furth, Ryan Pigg, and Samee Junio’s live show will feature the likes of Rosa Parks (Sasheer Zamata), Freddie Mercury (James Adomian), the aforementioned Hitler (Gilbert Gottfried), and more. This should be one of the more spicy history lessons that you’ve ever gotten.

Get a taste of it all in the trailer here, then look for all episodes to start streaming May 27th on Netflix. 

[abitterlifethroughcinema]

WOKE! Film Reviews in BCN

The Summer 2019 Movie Season Kick-Off!

by Lucas Avram Cavazos

Cue DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince! When I was coming of age in the 90s and early millennium, there were moment of sheer relief, joy even, as June broke through with certain heat in tow, that the summer would be bringing with it a break from the reality of non-stop scholastic rigamarole, as well as, a load of blockbuster films and some hot dance jams of the summertime. It was also usually ushered in by the Entertainment Weekly annual summer movie preview, but who gets magazine subscriptions nowadays? What we do get is down to business, so let’s roll!

Men In Black International ##-1/2

The first MIB film was released just as I made that high school to uni transition, and over two decades later, we start the 2019 summer movie season with this fourth instalment of what may have easily been put out to pasture long ago, but why stop when there is profit to be had, right? The charming sense of wonder that was first introduced to us back in ’97 was even served up back then with a now no longer Fresh Prince, but instead a mediocre hip-pop Will Smith single…oh the 90s. The thing is, that first film came across as right on time. Remember, this was at the height of paranormal entertainment, as the X-Files ruled the telly waves, alien movies started being produced in spades and pretty much everything commenced a somewhat pre-millennium tension, so setting a comedy/action thriller based on the tracking and maintaining of aliens in modern NYC society was a perfect, cinematic fit. In 2019, we now get the “int’l” version of MIB, where Agents H and B come poised like action figures in the skins of Thor:Ragnarok alums Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. They have been given the specific job of playing escorts to one of H’s old alien buddies who is a bigwig now and visiting Earth in search of a grand old time…cute. And then it becomes clear that old homeboy is also in possession of a diamond-sized weapon that could be a seismic shift to life as we know it and other evil forces want this for their possession too and la di da di da….It’s all been so overdone before, and I abhor seeing Miley Cyrus’ bro-in-law making such trite shite when, despite the obvious camaraderie between him and Lady Agent B, of which there is suspiciously mucho, when the script by three different writers is so obviously lacklustre, where is one to go from there? I digress but while it’s fun to see director F. Gary Gray do his attempt at dealing with alien life forms and shape-shifting cretins with a glossy sheen of comedy, if there is such real substance, how can you make a tired series shoot back to life? Answer: NOT LIKE THIS!

Aladdin ###-1/2

Disney’s consistent, modern renderings of animated classics into live-action, blockbuster behemoths continues with Guy Ritchie’s take on this undoubted classic from 1992 remade for #metoo 2019. While it may seem odd to not give the task to an Indian or Arab director, Ritchie takes on the task with aplomb that even gives this version a, dare I even say it, a woke feel to a story that truly should not be lily-white. Original Broadway star of Aladdin and TV’s Jack Ryan star Mena Massed nails it just as annoyingly as Robbie Benson did back in the day as the titular character, and although Indan-English actress Naomi Scott is a tad meh in her role, she also employs a fresh sense of independent woman ‘tude that vibrates through the celluloid and scenery despite the paint-by-numbers songs. But, let’s be frank, it’s beyond time that a production so perfectly timed and so immense in this modern time should and would have POC actors painting a picture of those times, so it comes to no surprise that Ritchie would want a big name star like Will Smith to embody the role left so perfectly-tinged with greatness like the cartoon original voiced by the late, great Robin Williams. Guess what? He does the role very fine justice…thankfully. And he does it in a classic, Fresh Prince vibe…smoothly and with easy aplomb. I also found the choices of lady-in-waiting Nasim Pedrad as Dahlia and Marwan Kenzari as the cruel Jafar as impeccably cast worthy…timely comic and story relief. Gone, however, is the annoyingly necessary voice of evil parrot sidekick Iago by Gilbert Gottfried and instead is a guy with a bird-like tone. Only time will tell if this particular film piece stands the test of time as I believe The Jungle Book and latter Beauty and the Beast will, but after the ho-hum taste of MIB Int’l, I’ll take this eye-spectacle anyway!

Godzilla: King of the Monsters ##-1/2

In this new addition to the decades-old franchise, our infamous title character gets to slug it against a foe out on the field at Fenway Park…fun! For years now, dino and/or Godzilla movies have consistently littered the summer movie theatres for more than a couple of decades now. Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a sequel to the last 2014 eyesore, which was released just before I began critiquing cinema, so right off the bat, the film  commences with a throwback to the drama where the other film left us and we get paleo-biologist and mum Emma Russell (Vera Famiga of The Conjuring and Bates Motel fame) tethered to her adorable one Madison (Stranger Things star Mille Bobby Brown) as they gaze in awe at the apparent nascence of a larva named Mothra. This kaiju movie (entertainment that employs the use of oversized combative creatures) happens to present us with the fact that Godzilla is a supposed ringleader of the Titans, which are huge, dormant creatures ensconced beneath the earth…you know the ones, Rodan, the aforementioned Mothra, Monarch, something called Monster Zero…oh and don’t forget that Monster Zero is also called Ghidora, and if you’re not confused yet, let me give you another interesting summer movie fact…this film also stars Sally Hawkins of The Shape of Water and Blue Jasmine success and king of character actors and John Sayles movies David Strathairn as some admiral. My qualm comes down to this…if this is the shlocky summer stuff Hollywood is going to be throwing at us for the next three months, we’ve got a long way to go, and I’m going to have to apply some indie skills real fast because watching so many good actors put to mediocre use is not the way to start off the summer! Here’s to hoping.

[emeraldskulblaka]

Audio Advent: Day Ten

Waitress

Broadway

5th January 2017

Jessie Mueller (Jenna), Joe Cassidy (t/r Cal), Caitlin Houlahan (Dawn), Charity Angel Dawson (Becky), Dakin Matthews (Joe), Henry Gottfried (u/s Dr. Pomatter), Christopher Fitzgerald (Ogie), Cate Elefante (Lulu), Ensemble: Thay Floyd, Molly Hager, Aisha Jackson, Anastacia McCleskey, Jeremy Morse, Stephanie Torns, Ryan Vasquez

Notes: First show for Joe Cassidy as Cal. Untracked.

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