Top 20 Tuesday: Songs by Judy Garland

This post is for my partner Michael, whose birthday is today. In honor of Judy Garland, who would have celebrated her 89th birthday on June 10, here are my 20 favorite songs by her (in order of preference):

If It's Tuesday, I Must Be "Losing My Mind"

Every Tuesday I post five trivia questions relating to television, film or theater, and the first person who sends me the correct answers wins the highly coveted Auntie Mame Award.

Please send your answers for this week's questions to deepdishdrama@aol.com or via a private Facebook message (DO NOT post your answers on here where everyone can see them or they will be deleted).

In honor of the upcoming Tony Awards on June 12, this week's theme is the musical, Follies, which opened on Broadway on April 4, 1971, and ran for 522 performances:

1) Who played Carlotta Campion in the original Broadway production? And on what 1964-66 TV sitcom did she appear?

2) Who won a Tony for her performance as Phyllis in the original Broadway production?

3) What solo number does the character, Hattie Walker, perform? And who played the role in the 1985 'Follies' in Concert at Lincoln Center?

4) Complete the song lyric: "First you're another sloe-eyed vamp, then someone's _____, then you're _____."

5) Who is playing the role of Sally in the current Kennedy Center production?

Dish of the Day #662: I'm hairy noon and night

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Celebrity Birthday Dinner Party #44

It's so nice to see one of my favorite Designing Women at the top of last week's contest as Ms. Carter and Mr. McKellen received the most votes out of the 161 cast. Here are the final results:

Dixie Carter 19
Ian McKellen 19
Chris Colfer 18
John F. Kennedy 14
Rupert Everett 12
Vincent Price 12
Rosemary Clooney 11
Helena Bonham Carter 9
Stevie Nicks 9
Joan Collins 8
Annette Bening 6
Lea DeLaria 4
Betty Garrett 4
Bob Hope 4
Peggy Lee 4
Leslie Uggams 4
Genie Francis 2
John C. Reilly 2
Anthony Geary 0

And now here are this week's contenders. So which three of these past/present celebrities (whose birthdays are during the next two weeks) would you invite to your dinner party? You can vote for your favorites below.

PLEASE NOTE: The next new Celebrity Birthday Dinner Party will be on Monday, June 13, because I will be on a brief vacation next Monday.

Groovy Music Mondays: Every dream has a soundtrack in the documentary, This Time

Today's music is by the six recording artists featured in the fascinating documentary, This Time, which I recently watched on DVD. Directed by Victor Mignatti, the film follows them over a period of four and a half years as they struggle to "keep on keeping on" and achieve their dreams:

• Bobby Belfry, an award-winning singer/songwriter who has spent 15 years as a singing bartender at Brandy's piano bar in New York City while performing at such venues as Feinstein's at the Regency, The Metropolitan Room, The Rainbow Room and The Kennedy Center.

• The Sweet Inspirations (Estelle Brown, Portia Griffin and Myrna Smith), who were back-up singers for Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield (on her 1969 album, Dusty in Memphis) and Frankie Valli (on his 1978 hit, "Grease") while recording their own solo albums.

• Pat Hodges, who briefly tasted fame in the 1970s as part of the group, Hodges, James & Smith (they sang back-up and opened for Ann-Margret in Las Vegas) - but she is homeless at the beginning of the movie while having a hit single on the club charts.

• And composer/producer Peitor Angell, who is producing The Sweet Inspirations' first album in 23 years and Hodges' first album in 25 years on his music label, Frixion Records.

Dish of the Day #661: I'm just a hairy guy

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Web Series Worth Watching: California Heaven Debuts on June 1

Web Series of the Week: California Heaven
Created by Stewart St. John and Todd Fisher, California Heaven, the first online soap opera, made its original debut back in August 2005. However, after a deal with AOL to air it fell through, St. John and Fisher continued to produce episodes on their own, but only the first season was broadcast. Now almost six years later, a newly re-edited and complete version of the show is finally going to be released for our viewing pleasure.

Midnight in Paris is the perfect time to see a great Woody Allen film

About midway through director Woody Allen's 42nd film, Midnight in Paris, my partner leaned over to me and whispered, "I love this movie." I wasn't surprised by his reaction because he shares a similar desire with the film's leading character Gil - to live in another time and place. He's always felt he should have been a Broadway producer back in the 1950s, while Gil dreams of being a writer in Paris during the 1920s. The difference between them is that the latter actually gets to experience his fantasy.

The 25 Grooviest Broadway Stars of the 1960s

Between now and the 65th Annual Tony Awards on June 12, I will be sharing my 25 favorite Broadway stars of every decade from the 1940s to the 2000s. I've already posted my Top 25 of the 1940s and 1950s, so today we will continue with the swinging '60s (in order of preference). Please note that all dates reflect the year that a show was eligible to win a Tony rather than its opening night:

1) Angela Lansbury
Tonys: Best Actress in a Musical for Mame (1966) and Dear World (1969)
Other Musicals: Anyone Can Whistle (1964)
Plays: A Taste of Honey (1961)

Dish of the Day #660: Vote for your Favorite

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#652 won last week's contest with 39.2% of the 130 votes cast. #654 came in second with 30.8%, followed by #655 (10.8%), #653 (10.0%) and #651 (9.2%).

Maxwell Caulfield & Robert Gant to Star in Staged Reading of Terrence McNally's 'Some Men'

Now here is a staged reading that I would definitely attend if I lived in West Hollywood. Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, TV's The Colbys), Robert Gant (Queer as Folk), Davis Gaines (Broadway's Phantom of the Opera), and special guest Juliet Mills (TV's Passions, Nanny and the Professor) will be appearing on Saturday, June 4, in a staged reading of Terrence McNally's play, Some Men, which chronicles the history of the gay movement over the past 80 years. The cast will also include Steve Callahan and Matthew Montgomery (who have both appeared in many gay films, including last year's Role/Play), James Brandon, Brionne Davis, Paul Denniston, Cody Henderson, David Pevsner, Scott Presley, Michael A. Shepperd and Joshua Wolfe Coleman.

Dish of the Day #659: Towel Boys

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Of Glee I Sing: A Wicked Finale

And so another season of Glee has come to an end. It took me awhile to warm up to last night's finale, but after Patti LuPone's cameo, I began to enjoy myself. The episode also had a tough act to follow after last season's fabulous finale, which featured the birth of Quinn and Puck's baby, Will and Emma's kiss, Jesse St. James' "Bohemian Rhapsody", Will and Puck's "Over the Rainbow", the glee club's "To Sir, with Love", and Olivia Newton-John. Even though the show did not reach those glorious heights of entertainment this year, there was still a lot to like. So here's my review of "New York", the 44th episode of Glee:

Chicago Theater: Trogg! A Musical is the grooviest show in town

I've never seen Joan Crawford's last feature film, 1970's Trog, but after experiencing the groovy new musical stage version by David Cerda and Hell in a Handbag Productions, I might just have to check it out. Trogg! A Musical is a campy spoof loosely based on the movie, in which Crawford plays an anthropologist who discovers a Troglodyte (i.e. caveman) and tries to communicate with him. The musical follows this storyline, but Cerda has moved the action from England to Sunset Cove, a small town in Southern California in 1967. This important change gives the show an infectious Psycho Beach Party feel that is difficult to resist.

Dish of the Day #658: Towel Boys

This week's Dishes are in honor of Towel Day, which is celebrated today (May 25) as a tribute to author Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy).

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Top 10 Tuesday: Oprah Moments

With Oprah Winfrey airing the final episode of her talk show tomorrow, I think she deserves to be honored for entertaining us for over 27 years (I'm counting her first Chicago talk show, AM Chicago, which she began hosting on January 2, 1984). So below you will find 10 moments of Oprah - as both a host and a guest - that I find interesting:

If It's Tuesday, "I Hope I Get It"

Every Tuesday I post five trivia questions relating to television, film or theater, and the first person who sends me the correct answers wins the highly coveted Auntie Mame Award.

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In honor of the upcoming Tony Awards on June 12, this week's theme is the musical, A Chorus Line, which opened on Broadway on July 25, 1975, and ran for 6,137 performances:

1) Who directed and choreographed the original Broadway production? And what is the name of the director in the show?

2) What character did Donna McKechnie play in the original Broadway production?

3) Who won a Tony for her performance as Sheila in the original Broadway production? And on what 2000-07 TV series did she appear?

4) Complete the song lyric: "_____ and ass can change your life."

5) Who plays the director in the 1985 film adaptation of A Chorus Line?

Dish of the Day #657: Towel Boys

This week's Dishes are in honor of Towel Day, which is celebrated on May 25 as a tribute to author Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy).

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Celebrity Birthday Dinner Party #43

Everybody Loves Cher - coming to ABC this fall. The actress/singer has still got it at age 65 as she received the most votes out of the 174 cast in last week's contest. Here are the final results:

Cher 43
Tina Fey 29
Harvey Milk 17
Liberace 15
Timothy Olyphant 13
Ted Allen 10
Mindy Cohn 10
Peggy Cass 8
Jimmy Stewart 7
Pierce Brosnan 6
Debra Winger 6
Barbara Parkins 5
Robert Morse 4
Dennis Hopper 1

And now here are this week's contenders. So which three of these past/present celebrities (whose birthdays are this week) would you invite to your dinner party? You can vote for your favorites below.

Groovy Music Monday: Matt Zarley's "WTF"

Today's music is by singer/songwriter Matt Zarley, whose video for his new single, "WTF", has a groovy gay sense of humor and some very nice eye candy. The catchy dance tune is featured on Matt's new CD, Change Begins With Me, which will be released this summer, and it is now available on iTunes.

For more about Matt and his music, check out my Deeper Dish interview with him.

Dish of the Day #656: Towel Boys

This week's Dishes are in honor of Towel Day, which is celebrated on May 25 as a tribute to author Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy).

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Web Series Worth Watching: The Season Finale of In Between Men

Web Series of the Week: In Between Men
This groovy gay series about four friends living in NYC finishes its first season with Dalton (played by the handsome Nick Mathews) and his Italian lover experiencing some trouble in paradise. Meanwhile, cute Dr. Dane (Chase Coleman) dates a Latin boxer, sexy Jake (Max Rhyser) reconnects with someone from his past, and the studly Ben (Benjamin Reed) flips a coin for sex. Created by Quincy Morris, In Between Men gets my vote for having the most gorgeous web series cast - and I look forward to more delicious drama when the hot hunks return for a second season.

To catch up on previous episodes of the Men, go to inbetweenmen.com or subscribe to its YouTube Channel. You can also become a Facebook fan and follow the series on Twitter.

Fall TV Preview: Good Christian Shows (and a few bad ones)

I'm happy to report that next season's crop of new TV shows has some definite possibilities that might be worth watching. The five major networks revealed their 2011-12 schedules this week, and I'm recommending seven of them whose preview trailers made me want to tune in - for at least their pilot episodes. However, I'm also featuring seven new shows that I will NOT be watching, including the two WORST series of next season (all times are Central Standard). You can check out a complete list of shows and trailers at The Futon Critic:

Dish of the Day #655: Vote for your Favorite

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It was a close race last week, but #650 with 28.2% of the 124 votes cast beat #649, who came in second with 27.4%. #648 came in third with 20.2%, followed by #646 (16.9%) and #647 (7.3%).

Dish of the Day #654: In Bed Week

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Of Glee I Sing: Try a Little Tenderness

Well, I'm relieved that they didn't kill off Becky Jackson or April Rhodes - two of my favorite characters - on last night's "Funeral" episode of Glee. However, I am concerned about the future of Sue Sylvester without her sister, Jean, who always brought her back down to earth from the silly cartoon she usually is. Jean was able to make us see Sue as a human being with real feelings - and now I have to wonder if her death has truly changed her sister for the better. Sue told Will that she will no longer go after the glee club because she plans to run for the United States House of Representatives. I'm hopeful that the writers will explore this new chapter in Sue's life next season, which could be a lot of fun to watch as she campaigns against a new foe or two. The Sue vs. Will storyline was getting old and tired, so it's definitely time to move her character in a "New Direction".

Dish of the Day #653: In Bed Week

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Here's to Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone in 'Company' (coming soon to a movie theater near you)

I must be in the mood for Company today since I'm featuring a second post about my favorite Sondheim musical. The New York Philharmonic is bringing its recent star-studded concert presentation of the show to movie theaters across the nation and Canada, beginning on June 15. Directed by Lonny Price, the production stars Neil Patrick Harris as Bobby, Patti LuPone as Joanne, Craig Bierko as Peter, Stephen Colbert as Harry, Jon Cryer as David, Katie Finneran as Amy, Christina Hendricks as April, Aaron Lazar as Paul, Jill Paice as Susan, Martha Plimpton as Sarah, Anika Noni Rose as Marta, Jennifer Laura Thompson as Jenny, Jim Walton as Larry, and Chryssie Whitehead as Kathy.

Top 10 Tuesday: Songs by Cher

In honor of Cher's 65th birthday on Friday, here are my 10 favorite songs by her - both as a solo artist and as a duo with Sonny Bono - in order of preference:

If It's Tuesday, In Comes 'Company'

Every Tuesday I post five trivia questions relating to television, film or theater, and the first person who sends me the correct answers wins the highly coveted Auntie Mame Award.

Please send your answers for this week's questions to deepdishdrama@aol.com or via a private Facebook message (DO NOT post your answers on here where everyone can see them or they will be deleted).

In honor of the upcoming Tony Awards on June 12, this week's theme is the musical, Company, which opened on Broadway on April 26, 1970, and ran for 705 performances:

1) What birthday is Bobby celebrating?

2) Who originally played Bobby on Broadway? And who replaced him in the role shortly after opening night and was nominated for a Tony Award?       

3) What city do Bobby and April sing about in Act Two?

4) Complete the song lyrics: "Does anyone still wear a _____? I'll _____ to _____."

5) A three-part question: What character is not "Getting Married Today" in Act One? What actress originally played the role on Broadway? And on what 1976-85 TV sitcom did she later appear?

Dish of the Day #652: In Bed Week

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Celebrity Birthday Dinner Party #42

And then there's Maude. Actress Bea Arthur still remains one of our favorite Golden Girls as she received the most votes out of the 203 cast in last week's contest. Here are the final results:

Bea Arthur 44
Katharine Hepburn 34
Armistead Maupin 21
Candice Bergen 19
Stephen Colbert 17
Nancy Walker 15
Cate Blanchett 13
Fred Astaire 11
Bobby Darin 7
Albert Finney 5
Tom Snyder 5
Lainie Kazan 4
Billy Joel 3
Stevie Wonder 3
Burt Bacharach 2

And now here are this week's contenders. So which three of these past/present celebrities (whose birthdays are this week) would you invite to your dinner party? You can vote for your favorites below.

Groovy Music Monday: Sammy Sings Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Today's music is Sammy Davis, Jr.'s funky version of the theme from Norman Lear's 1976-77 soap opera satire, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. The song is featured on his 1976 album, The Song and Dance Man, on which he also sings Baretta's "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" and Mary Tyler Moore's "Love Is All Around".

I've also included the original opening theme from Mary Hartman's first episode as well as two disco tunes - "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" by Sounds of Inner City (they also released a 6-minute instrumental version in 1976) and "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (You Have Never Been In Love)" by The New Marketts from their 1977 album, Step On It.

Dish of the Day #651: In Bed Week

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Sunday Funnies: Kristen Wiig's Ann-Margret Makes It Happen

I love this groovy sketch from last night's Saturday Night Live featuring host Ed Helms and the fabulous Kristen Wiig, whose impersonation of actress Ann-Margret is so perfect (the above photo is of the real Ann-Margret and Elvis in 1964's Viva Las Vegas).

Web Series Worth Watching: The Season Finale of Ragged Isle

Web Series of the Week: Ragged Isle
This week I'm featuring the Season Finale of this mysterious drama set on a remote island in Maine. Its 10-episode first season has been leading up to the island's Lobster Days Festival, which is interrupted by some strange behavior (to say the least). Don't ask me what is going on in this web series because I haven't a clue, but I'm looking forward to learning some answers when it returns for a second season next year. Also, I must give kudos to director/co-creator Barry Dodd - especially for his gorgeous cinematography of Maine - and to Meghan Benton, Ian Carlsen, April Joy Purinton, Erik Moody, "Sheriff" Rick Dalton and the rest of Ragged Isle's talented ensemble of actors.

To watch the series from the beginning, go to its website at www.raggedisle.com or subscribe to its YouTube channel. You can also become a fan on Facebook and follow the series on Twitter.

The 25 Grooviest Broadway Stars of the 1950s

Between now and the 65th Annual Tony Awards on June 12, I will be sharing my 25 favorite Broadway stars of every decade from the 1940s to the 2000s. I've already posted my Top 25 of the 1940s, so today we will continue with the fabulous '50s (in order of preference). Please note that all dates reflect the year that a show was eligible to win a Tony rather than its opening night:

1) Julie Andrews
Tony Nominations: Best Actress in a Musical for My Fair Lady (1957)
Other Musicals: The Boy Friend (1955)

Captain von Trapp comes out of the closet in Beginners

No, Christopher Plummer is not gay, but his character Hal is in the wonderful new film, Beginners. And the 81-year-old actor gives one of the best performances of his career, ranking right up there with his portrayal of Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music.

Written and directed by Mike Mills, Beginners is based on the true-life coming out of his father at the age of 75, five years before his death. And Hal's grown son Oliver (Ewan McGregor) tells us in voice-over narration about both of these surprising facts within the first few minutes of the film. The movie then leisurely jumps around within three different time periods - 2003 (right after Hal dies and a lonely Oliver meets an intriguing French actress named Anna), the previous five years as Hal embraces his queer identity and Oliver deals with his illness, and a flashback to Oliver's close relationship as a boy with his late mother. For me, watching the film was like reading a really good book. I didn't want it to end because I enjoyed spending time with Hal and Oliver as they began new chapters in their lives.

Dark Shadows Dish #2: Barnabas Collins Returns on May 11, 2012

Mark your calendars, folks, the official release date of the new Dark Shadows feature film is May 11, 2012. Directed by Tim Burton, the movie is set to begin shooting in London next month with the following cast:

Dish of the Day #650: Vote for your Favorite

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I'm not surprised that #643 won last week with 36.7% of the 139 votes cast. #641 came in second with 21.6%, followed by #644 with 20.1%, #640 (15.1%) and #642 (6.5%).

The 50 Grooviest Supercouples of Daytime Soaps, Part 1

So the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Award were announced yesterday. Unfortunately, for the second year in a row, the awards will be broadcast from Las Vegas. In my review of last year's telecast, I described it as "a commercial for Vegas", "a horrible mess" and "the absolutely worst awards show that I can ever remember watching". I also vowed that if it was Viva Las Vegas again this year, I would not be tuning in, so there will be no Deep Dish review of the June 19th broadcast. However, I am rooting for Colleen Zenk to win for Outstanding Lead Actress for her performance as Barbara Ryan, a role she played for 32 years on As the World Turns. For a list of all the Daytime Emmy soap opera nominations, check out the groovy website, We Love Soaps TV.

Now all of this soap opera talk has inspired me to create a list of my favorite supercouples of daytime soaps, so here are the first 15 (#36-50):

Dish of the Day #649: Three's Company

"Come and knock on our door. We've been waiting for you."

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Of Glee I Sing: Dancing Drama Queens

So what happened to Kristin Chenoweth's April Rhodes, who was seeking Will's help last week with her new one-woman show? Since she didn't appear in last night's episode of Glee, I did a little research and discovered that April will be returning in the season finale on May 24 along with - well, I won't spoil it for those of you who like to be surprised (however, you can read all about it below under SPOILERS). Anyway, let's talk about the big prom - I loved it! It was a very entertaining and emotional episode with lots of drama and groovy tunes. And here is my review:

Dish of the Day #648: Three's Company

"Come and knock on our door. We've been waiting for you."

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Top 20 Tuesday: Songs of Burt Bacharach

In honor of Burt Bacharach's 83rd birthday on Thursday, here are my 20 favorite songs composed by him (with lyrics by Hal David) in order of preference:

Chicago Theater: Six Talented Reasons to See Working

The musical, Working, was first staged at Chicago's Goodman Theatre in 1977, so it seems only fitting that a revised version of the show is currently playing again in the Windy City. And I'm happy to report that it's a wonderful production definitely worth seeing.

Working was originally created by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, who based it on Studs Terkel's 1974 book, Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. And that basically sums up the plot of the musical - various people discussing their different jobs - and, of course, singing about them. This might not sound that exciting, but trust me, it is when performed on stage by a talented ensemble.

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be 'Mack & Mabel'

Every Tuesday I post five trivia questions relating to television, film or theater, and the first person who sends me the correct answers wins the highly coveted Auntie Mame Award.

Please send your answers for this week's questions to deepdishdrama@aol.com or via a private Facebook message (DO NOT post your answers on here where everyone can see them or they will be deleted).

In honor of the upcoming Tony Awards on June 12, this week's theme is the musical, Mack & Mabel, which opened on Broadway on October 6, 1974, and ran for 66 performances:

1) Who wrote the music and lyrics for Mack & Mabel?

2) What does Mack do for a living?

3) What is Mabel's last name?

4) What song does Lottie Ames sing in Act 2?

5) What happens to Mabel at the end of the musical?

Dish of the Day #647: Three's Company

"Come and knock on our door. We've been waiting for you."

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Celebrity Birthday Dinner Party #41

Clooney, Hepburn and Baranski - now that is a dinner party I would love to attend. This fabulous trio received the most votes out of the 185 cast in last week's contest. Here are the final results:

George Clooney 28
Audrey Hepburn 24
Christine Baranski 16
Henry Cavill 15
David Beckham 13
Ann B. Davis 11
Anne Baxter 10
Keith Haring 10
Lance Bass 9
Gary Cooper 9
Ricky Nelson 9
Orson Welles 8
Tammy Wynette 8
Robin Strasser 7
Lesley Gore 5
Toni Tennille 3

And now here are this week's contenders. So which three of these past/present celebrities (whose birthdays are this week) would you invite to your dinner party? You can vote for your favorites below.