Category Archives: showbusiness

Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad…

Posted on May 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

In the Search for Fame and Fortune Three reality TV shows featuring singing contestants concluded their latest seasons during the same week. The finalists were stacked in favour of the boys (at a rate of four-to-one) in each show. Two … Continue reading →

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Here’s What We’ll Be Binge-Watching…

Posted on May 21, 2020 by cdsmiller17

  The Crown We just got Netflix again for the first time in years. We have some catching up to do. We saw episode one of the first season last night. It was lovely to be able to recognize and … Continue reading →

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One Man, Multiple Masks

Posted on May 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Peter O’Toole (Aug 2, 1932 – Dec 14, 2013) When I was looking for proof of T.E. Lawrence’s birth time, I happened upon Peter O’Toole‘s birth chart. That ‘accident’ is the prompt for today’s post. Lawrence of Arabia was the … Continue reading →

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Following the Script of a Pandemic Movie

Posted on May 17, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Contagion (2011) This movie has an eerie prescience. (And the tag line makes the point clearly.) I cannot remember any other movie I’ve seen where images similar to it are being played out in televised segments on the nightly news. … Continue reading →

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The Lionel and Bertie Show

Posted on May 11, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The King’s Speech (2010) Queen Elizabeth II gave a speech on the 75th anniversary of VE Day. She was recreating what her father, George VI, had done on that glorious day. Did you know the King had a speech impediment? … Continue reading →

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Canada’s “New” National Anthem

Posted on May 8, 2020 by cdsmiller17

We’re All in This Together (2013) As this is one of my favourite refrains, I was surprised to find that there exists a song with these words in its title. Now, because of the pandemic lockdown, it has come into … Continue reading →

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When a Muse Comes to You in Your Sleep

Posted on May 7, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Satisfaction (1965) Fifty-five years ago today, Keith Richards woke up from a sleep; a deep sleep that had been interrupted by a guitar riff and a phrase. In the night, he’d recorded the beginnings of (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of Going “Back in Time”…

Posted on May 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Back to The Future Trilogy (1985-1990) This is my second attempt to write this post. I’m not sure what happened to the first one. Maybe if I went back in time, I could see what I did wrong. (See what … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction Version of a Walk-in

Posted on May 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Source Code (2011) This is Groundhog Day meets Back to the Future. And the soldier being sent into a domestic (terrorist) battlefield is being kept alive after losing most of his body in war. It is also a metaphor for … Continue reading →

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Our Singer: Your 1988 Eurovision Ringer

Posted on April 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Céline Dion (March 30, 1968 @ 12:15 pm, Charlemagne) She was just 20 years old when Canada’s favourite singer took the whole world by storm. But she couldn’t compete as a Canadian, since Canada isn’t a member of the Eurovision … Continue reading →

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