Glamour Bomb Goes To Vermont

I'm going to be gone for a week. They say Vermont is for lovers and while I don't have a Valentine, I do know two really cool people there who love each other. The husband is an artist and his wife is a getting her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Dartmouth. Together they're gonna teach me how to snowboard for my very first time! Woo hoo! So maybe I'll meet somebody suave and debonair like Cary Grant on the slopes! (Fingers crossed!)

See ya soon!



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This is the opening sequence from "Charade" starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Directed by Stanley Donen (1963). More about the film at my YouTube page.

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Urgent: Attention Los Angeles Artists! Take Action for Arts for LA!

A proposal removing The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) only dedicated source of revenue, will be considered by the LA City Council, Wednesday, February 3, 2010. The loss of funding for DCA would affect both performance and educational activities and seriously undermine artists and arts organization in Los Angeles.

The City of Angels and its artists need your help!

Even if you are not a resident of L.A., you can click the link below and use our zip code (90036 - Council District 4) to write an automatic letter. To do so, click here.

All city dwellers can write a letter to their council member to do so, click here: Arts For LA.

Please forward this blog post and encourage your friends and colleagues to take action today.

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My Take On Apple's iPad. YMMV.

This is a rough edit of what I thought of Apple's new iPad that was announced yesterday.  In my rush to post, I failed to smooth out the audio. I know it sounds funny at some point, but oh well.

Basically, in a nutshell: I want an iPad! Oh yes, I do! But I think it's a glorified iPhone but it doesn't make phone calls. It's not Apple's answer to the netbook. At least, not yet. Maybe as it evolves.

It's worth noting that this recording was...

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Quote of the Day: Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien wrapped up his final "Tonight Show" episode with these heartfelt words. Below is the speech in its entirety. It's the last sentence that will leave an indelible impression of what a class act Conan is.

"Before we end this rodeo, a few things need to be said. There has been a lot of speculation in the press about what I legally can and can't say about NBC. To set the record straight, tonight I am allowed to say anything I want. And what I want to say is this: between my time at Saturday Night Live, The Late Night Show, and my brief run here on The Tonight Show, I have worked with NBC for over twenty years. Yes, we have our differences right now and yes, we're going to go our separate ways. But this company has been my home for most of my adult life. I am enormously proud of the work we have done together, and I want to thank NBC for making it all possible.

Walking away from The Tonight Show is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Making this choice has been enormously difficult. This is the best job in the world, I absolutely love doing it, and I have the best staff and crew in the history of the medium. But despite this sense of loss, I really feel this should be a happy moment. Every comedian dreams of hosting The Tonight Show and, for seven months, I got to. I did it my way, with people I love, and I do not regret a second. I've had more good fortune than anyone I know and if our next gig is doing a show in a 7-11 parking lot, we'll find a way to make it fun.

And finally, I have to say something to our fans. The massive outpouring of support and passion from so many people has been overwhelming. The rallies, the signs, all the goofy, outrageous creativity on the internet, and the fact that people have traveled long distances and camped out all night in the pouring rain to be in our audience, made a sad situation joyous and inspirational.

To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I'll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere.

Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."

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