Hello Again,
Finally, a moment to myself.....I won't harp too much on this, but Big Bad Voodoo Daddy had the Hollywood Bowl jumping last night.....The LA Philharmonic Orchestra was awesome, as always.....Combine the two, and you've got some incredible sound.....The 17,000 seat Bowl was about three-quarters filled.....The latest issue of Rolling Stone reports that summer concert season ticket sales have been dismal.....Even Clear Channel, entertainment's Evil Empire, has lowered prices at some venues to as little as $10.....Lordy, how they'll gouge you at the concession stand!.....Beer, $8-$12, Coca-Cola, $4, T-shirts, $25-$40, hot dog, $5.....Saving your money: Priceless!.....I want to see the mansion the concessionaire is living in.....Speaking of homes, while standing in line during intermission, I inadvertently learned the home address of Paris & Nicky Hilton.....I was shocked, because it's not in such an upscale area as you would naturally think.....Anyone can drive by there, and who knows, you might actually see them going in or out.....You'd be surprised what celebs are actually listed in the phone book, more and bigger than you might think.....It's hot in LA today.....Harpo is my favorite Marx Brother.....Without saying a word, he somehow became the darling of the intellectual set.....I guess actions do speak louder than words.....I always cracked up when he started chasing girls.....I'd let him chase me, and I'd love it!.....HONK-HONK!!.....His ashes were reportedly scattered in a sand trap at a Palm Springs golf course.....His widow died about six months ago.....Last add Harpo: He could have had a very successful solo career if he had so chosen, except for a few TV appearances and commercials, he chose not to.....The question isn't how big would the Marx Brothers be today? The question is how big ARE the Marx Bros. today?.....Ditto W.C. Fields, Laurel & Hardy and The Three Stooges.....Still hard to imagine that Buddy Hackett's gone.....Club Forty Deuce, on Melrose at Gower, is almost worth a trip to LA by itself.....The house band & dancers have been on TV several times.....Must be seen to be believed fully.....A new version of Forty Deuce is being planned for Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.....Can club owner Ivan Kane say "KA-CHING!"?.....Naw, he's got assistants to do that for him.
Thanks for reading. As Always, Anne Alogy