Thursday, June 10, 2010

Movie Quote of the Day (Woody Allen, on How He Became a Tolstoyan Stud)

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Countess Alexandrovna ( played by Olga Georges-Picot ): “You are the greatest lover I've ever had.” Boris ( played by Woody Allen ): “...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

This Day in Classical Music History (Lothario Liszt Starts Recital Craze)

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June 9, 1840—Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt laid the groundwork for taking the Continent by storm in his advertisement for a new concert for...
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Quote of the Day (Thornton Wilder, on Music and His Plays)

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''I'm convinced I write amusical plays: that my texts 'swear at' music; that they're after totally different effec...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Quote of the Day (Mike Myers, on Hearing the Title “Shrek” for the First Time)

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“I thought it was the worst title in the world. It sounded like the sound I make after drinking 12 Molson Canadian beers.”—Mike Myers, on hi...
Monday, June 7, 2010

Song Lyric of the Day (Bernie Taupin and Elton John, on Being “Roped and Tied”)

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“And someone saved my life tonight sugar bear Y ou almost had your hooks in me didn't you dear You nearly had me roped and tied Altar-bo...
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Sunday, June 6, 2010

This Day in Film History (Chaplin Tramps Out of Court a Loser in Paternity Suit)

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June 6, 1945—America had embraced Charlie Chaplin , a onetime London street urchin with a Dickensian childhood, when his “Little Tramp” beca...

Quote of the Day (John Wooden, on His Creed)

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“Even with his staggering accomplishments, he remained humble and gracious. He said he tried to live by advice from his father: ‘Be true to ...