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"We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead."
::William Arthur Ward::
So tell me, where do you look for leadership in our profession?
Who do you turn to when looking for direction at work?
Well, there are almost as many models of leadership as there are motivations for wanting to be a leader.
But I am going to put it to you…that you are looking way too far over there.
Origins of the servant-leader:
The term Servant Leader was first coined by Robert K Greenleaf in his 1970 essay "The Servant as Leaderâ€.
The essay was written shortly after Greenleaf read a novel by Herman Hesse, "Journey to the Eastâ€, in which a group of travelling companions out on a spiritual quest, included a servant who attended to their needs and carefully organised all the necessities of their journey.
At one point in the story, the servant left the group. Once this occurred…..the group quickly fell apart.
This story impressed Greenleaf, who recognised that the servant was actually modelling the most important leadership within the group.
But not the usual form of leadership.
The practice of Servant-Leadership has been documented as far back as the 4th century BC, when an ancient Indian Hindu treatise on statecraft that was written by the Prime Minister of the Maurya Empire advised that kings should use all the resources of the state to meet the needs of their subjects, not the needs of the king.
Sometime around 500 BC in China, Lao-Tzu wrote:
The highest type of ruler is one of whose existence the people are barely aware. Next comes one whom they love and praise. Next comes one whom they fear. Next comes one whom they despise and defy. When you are lacking in faith, Others will be unfaithful to you. The Sage is self-effacing and scanty of words. When his task is accomplished and things have been completed, All the people say, 'We ourselves have achieved it!'
And Jesus demonstrated the way in which his own leadership was oriented by washing the feet of his disciples (John 13: 12-15).
It's not top down, it's not botttom up, it's something else:
Unlike the top down autocratic, hierarchical leadership that repeatedly lifts us and drops us, as the tidal insecurities of power and authority ripple down form above…servant leadership emphasises collaboration, community, and inclusion in decision making. It attempts to promote trust, empathy and an ethical use of any leadership power.
Service here, must not be confused with servitude. The nurse servant-leader is no handmaiden. They work with strength from a place of integrity, advocacy and assertiveness.
To look for this place invites us to reflect on what is really important in both our profession and in our personal lives.
What are my strengths? What are my weaknesses? Is it better to turn them inwards, or to open them outwards?
"The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions…The leader-first and the servant-first are two extreme types. Between them there are shadings and blends that are part of the infinite variety of human nature."
::Robert Greenleaf::
10 Characteristics of Servant Leaders:
According to Greenleaf, the 10 Characteristics of Servant Leaders are: Listening, Empathy, Healing, Awareness, Persuasion, Conceptualisation, Foresight, Stewardship, Commitment to the growth of others, and Building community.
Listening. Developing the skill of deep listening, in which you make a space with all your senses that can be filled by the true message held by the other.
Listening and clarifying that the message, both spoken and unspoken that has been sent is the same as the message you have received.
Listening also involves listening to your own voice. Reflective practice is one such way of 'listening' to your own nursing actions and experiences within the context of professional standards, as well as the context of your own guiding principles.
To listen to your own questions, drop the pre-conceived and the pre-known and replace them with an open curiosity.
Empathy. Skilfully replacing your own self with that of another in order to experience their point of view.
John C. Maxwell said: "People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care."
Healing. Our core business, no?
After years of nursing, I came to the point where I used to feel mentally drained and fatigued by the end of each shift.
I felt as if I was giving, giving, giving…until the tank was empty. I saw it around me too.
And then when the tank was finally empty, and even the fumes were exhausted, I noticed that everything just kept on going anyway.
It dawned on me that true healing is actually not giving at all, but reflecting back each persons inherent ability to heal themselves….. and allowing them to reflect back our own healing.
Have a think about that.
Greenleaf wrote: "there is something subtle communicated to one who is being served and led if, implicit in the compact between servant-leader and led, is the understanding that the search for wholeness is something they share.â€
Awareness Situational awareness and self-awareness.
A sort of peripheral vision as to what is going on around us followed by the ability to overcome external inertia and to do the best thing at the best time in the best way.
Persuasion. Persuasion rather than coercion.
Sometimes the situation calls for unified movement to achieve a goal. No matter if it be a patients care plan, a new policy, or a strategy to get a difficult patient to change their lifestyle, servant-leader nurses seek to convince others rather than to force them. They stand with presence, but they stand on nothing solid, and are open to the possibility of changing their own position when persuaded by another.
Conceptualisation. Being able to step back and explore the vertical aspects of what we do. To take a look at the big picture.
Nursing is traditionally an operational, task oriented activity. Anyone can do a task, but to really understand why they are doing it and how it reacts and responds within the continuum of our practice is to lift the science to an art.
Foresight. An important trait for nurses. The ability to anticipate the next correct step. Tied closely to conceptualization, foresight is reflective practice sent forward to find the path.
Stewardship. Originally, the responsibility given to household servants to bring food and drinks to a castle dining hall, stewardship is the careful and responsible nurturing of our profession, our colleagues and ourselves, encouraging direction and development.
Stewardship also requires us to recognize the value of that we have been given to hold, and to pass on an appreciation of that value.
Commitment to the growth of others.
Recognising another's strengths and talents and giving them ground to let those strengths flourish.
Martin Luther King once said: "Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."
Building community: Something to work on. As nurses we seem to be far too busy to build any meaningful community.
Don't do what I say…just be what you be.
It is difficult to teach someone how to be a servant-leader, it is an essence not easily quantified (but almost always quickly recognised).
In fact, it is far easier to infect them with it than to feed them with it.
By working to actually manifest the qualities of a servant-leader nurse, those around who are 'ready' will feel some congruence with their own beliefs and aspirations, and may open to the strengths of their own service.
There are so many nurses out there who gradually become asphyxiated to the power and importance of the work they do each day.
Constant repetition within the workloads and stresses that press down on us spare little time for building any community of support. Instead, nurses adopt the belief that to be successful leaders, they must soon leave the bed-side.
Servant leadership is not a position to be bestowed or awarded by your peers, it cannot even be earned, but rather it is a quality of recognition, returned to you as a gift from those you serve.
Becoming a nurse as servant-leader, requires a long term transformational approach to your work, and indeed your life.
It is something you need to be not something you need to do.
Today our profession finds itself venturing into some pretty difficult terrain. Whilst I am far from clear on the destination, I have no doubt it will be an epic quest.
A quest in which we need our servants now, more than ever before.
"The purpose of life is not to win. The purpose of life is to grow and to share. When you come to look back on all that you have done in life, you will get more satisfaction from the pleasure you have brought into other people's lives than you will from the times that you outdid and defeated them."
::Rabbi Harold Kushner::
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Thanks so much for your post…it has helped so much…
Thanks Ian for looking at servant-leader. There is much that resonates with me in what you have written and in what you make reference to.
As a mature age nursing student this is the best bit of advice/reflection I have come across, it is healing for me.
I had been a faciltator or servant/leader in my previous career, at times it tired me out. I've been at the stage in my studies and prac where I have been unable to find who I am in nursing, I felt lost and like I was failing to take up 'leadership' and I didnt know why, but what you wrote reminded me of who I am and that it is OK to be a servant-leader.
Your reflection enabled me to see I dont have to do it all (which worried me), I am of value as a servant/leader, there are different types of leaders, I see I have always needed upfront leaders on my journey. The quote from Lao-Tzu was interesting as in my younger years I found myself under a few upfront leaders who forged ahead but lacked the balance of awareness, foresight etc, some were self seeking, didnt last and left a mess, I need to examine this more as it made me wary of the responsibility of very visible leadership.
Most importantly, you identified how not to run on empty, it enables me to give in a way that also sustains me.
So thanks! You have provided me with some leadership and direction!
You have done an excellent job quantifying subjective concepts in this post. Leadership is about dialog and compassion, finding the personal, community, and public ethic within the multitude of decisions we make everyday. It starts with self honesty and self compassion. When we are truthful about our own foibles it becomes easier to accept them in others and develop a give and take approach, making life, nursing,and relationships more fulfilling and happy.
When more of us understand, we will move our profession forward by leaps and bounds. I feel hopeful reading your post. Thanks.

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What a great time to be an mma fan. Just look at the recent shows:
UFC 84--great card
EXCBS--prime time network debut of live mma!
WEC--one of the best promotions has one of their best cards!
UFC 85--A doomed card, turns out to be pretty darn good.
Sengoku--Come on Cuban! How about getting some mma on HDNet?? Seriously, this would be great addition to a great network.
Dream-- 1, 2 and 3 were all pretty good shows and look great in HD.
And just look at what is upcoming:
EXC--Hawaii, mma, Nick Diaz and KJ Noons/Edwards. This should be a little more representative of what EXC on CBS could/should be. Saturday on Showtime.
Adrenaline--Jeff Monson, Alberto Crane and several other name fighters on HDNet, also Saturday Night.
Dream 4--Sorry no CroCop grappling display, but how about Jacare/Mayhem!?!? Round 2 of the middleweight grand prix live on HDNet, late Saturday/early Sunday.
TUF Finale--Free on Spike! Evan Tanner vs Kendall Grove, immensely important fight for both guys!
Iron Ring Finale--Ok, I watched the whole season, I may need help! As bad as it has been, they brought Trigg in to announce and constantly explain to his co-host, exactly what is happening. I watched the first half last week, and they actually had some halfway decent fights. Tuesday's ending looks promising as "Bullet" takes on "Dymond" Jones in the most anticipated fight of the season! (apologies in advance!)
UFC 86--Rampage takes on Forrest. "I got netted on national TV", bad blood for sure, lol. Seriously, this could be a pretty interesting fight.
Affliction--A card nobody wants to see. If by nobody, you mean everybody! I actually think Fedor/Sylvia is more interesting than Fedor/Randy. Plus, The Donald.
Strikeforce-Melendez/Thomson and some other nice fights. Live on HDNet!!
And of course, on the horizon:
Your monthly UFC ppv, UFN 15, Dana's big announcement, TUF: Mir/Nog, IFL returns with the Hex, WEC with 3 title fights, Dream 5, WVR lightweight gp with winner getting a shot at Gomi, more EXCBS, Randy's Return(????), and much, much more!
What a great time for great fights and we get to see exactly how the mma landscape will shape up. I think this may be the most important year in the development of mma as a sport. Who will win? Who will lose? What promotions will make it?


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I'm giving it 1 star because... I'm not 100% certain but... Is there no english option? Couldn't watch because I don't speak Spanish. Does it say on the cover that it isn't in English?
The greatest film ever!
One of the best films of the 21st century, and it would surely hold its own on an all time list as well. A very dark and adult story of man's inhumanity to man wrapped in the clothing of a gothic fairy tale. Unforgettable.
A spellbinding blend of drama and fantasy, flawlessly written and directed by Gulliermo del Toro. Captivating. Particularly impressive was twelve year old Ivana Baquero as the doe-eyed Ofelia -- my heart went out to her. La película es muy buena! FIVE STARS.
A great fairy tale for adults embedded in the dark reality of Francoist Spain. It's sophisticated because of its simplicity: good versus evil from beginning to end. I absolutely loved it. It's so immersive that I completely forgot I was reading subtitles; it may sound ridiculous, but it takes a great deal to do such a thing. Highly recommended for all adults who still long for the tinest dose of whimsy but with a touch of darkness, too.
a bit blood thirsty but I loved it....wonderful fantasy...the spanish was easy to understand with the subtitles below it.....didn't feel like you were reading the words..felt like you were hearing them!
This was such a good movie considering all the sad parts Ophelia was such a good actress her lip quivered when she cried for her mom and brother. But Mercedes was Awesome! :D Ophelia got dirty in the tree! (although she tried to hang her dress up ~ FAIL)
i liked this movie! the acting was believable the plot was interesting.
Franco's brutal regime is well portrayed in this film. Recommended viewing for a decadent N.American society.
This movie is definitely not for the faint of heart (quite a bit of graphic violence) but it is absolutely beautiful. The story was moving and the visuals were hauntingly gorgeous.
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In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the centre of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again.
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Pan: "A long time ago, in the underground realm, where there are no lies or pain, there lived a Princess who dreamed of the human world. She dreamed of blue skies, soft breezes, and sunshine. One day, eluding her keepers, the Princess escaped. Once outside, the brightness blinded her and erased every trace of the past from her memory. She forgot who she was and where she came from. Her body suffered cold, sickness, and pain. Eventually, she died. However, her father, the King, always knew that the Princess' soul would return, perhaps in another body, in another place, at another time. And he would wait for her, until he drew his last breath, until the world stopped turning..."
"Many, many years ago in a sad, faraway land, there was an enormous mountain made of rough, black stone. At sunset, on top of that mountain, a magic rose blossomed every night that made whoever plucked it immortal. But no one dared go near it because its thorns were full of poison. Men talked amongst themselves about their fear of death, and pain, but never about the promise of eternal life. And every day, the rose wilted, unable to bequeath its gift to anyone... forgotten and lost at the top of that cold, dark mountain, forever alone, until the end of time."
"Count to three."
"You're getting older, and you'll see that life isn't like your fairy tales. The world is a cruel place. And you'll learn that, even if it hurts."
"To obey, just like that, for the sake of obeying, without questioning ... that's something only people like you can do."
"The men in his battalion said that when General Vidal died on the battlefield, he smashed his watch on a rock so that his son would know the exact hour and minute of his death. So he would know how a brave man dies."
"You won't be the first pig I've gutted!"
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The Melt: Stephen Curry
I think it's totally cool that CSN is now posting player "melts." In sports television, game "melts" are clean (no graphics) highlights from a variety of angles with game sound (no commentary). Generally not for public release, and they use them for highlight packages for later shows.


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Muslin Tea Bags - These muslin tea bags are a standard tea bag made out of reusable fabric for bath teas, sachets and milk/herbal baths.
FUN IDEA! Muslin Bags work great as a holding sack for your soap scraps. Just toss the soap scraps in and lather up in the shower with the soap in the bag! from Amber, Bramble Berry Customer Service
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Hi Lori! If you are finding that these are not the right size for you, we would suggest checking out the
Large Resealable Tea Bags.
We are also going to contact you by e-mail to find out what kind of bath & body project you are working with so we can suggest another way to package!
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HTML5 in the Web browser: HTML5 forms
The newest specs for HTML forms give programmers more control over data input and validation, while offloading much of the work to the browsersFollow @peterwayner
HTML5 forms: Self-calculating form fields
One of the traditional jobs of JavaScript has been to perform calculations for the user who is adding data to the form. The traditional way was to set up some text input elements and let the JavaScript change the other elements whenever an
onchange event fires.
The new idea is to create a new
output element that will work in concert with the
input element. An attribute specifies the formula for the
output field. The browser is responsible for updating the
output field whenever the form changes by calculating the formula. I have tried to use this on several browsers without success. It just seems easier to use good old input fields instead.
The output can also be represented graphically using the
progress and
meter tags. Both essentially represent some fraction between zero and one as a thermometer-like rectangle that fills up with color -- but there are differences. The
progress element has an "indeterminate" setting that indicates the software has no clue what the value really is. This is usually displayed as wavy lines.
meter tag is a bit more interesting because it includes the opportunity to specify a
low and
high attribute, as well as a
min and
max. Presumably a value between
min and
low or
high and
max is undesirable and the user should try to push whatever buttons are necessary to push this value between
low and
HTML5 forms and editable content
All of the work that's been done on the forms is quite nice, but the irony is that the
form tag itself is sort of passe. The greatest change in the
form tag may be the fact that it's no longer necessary. Now most HTML elements can be edited by simply adding the attribute
contenteditable="true" to any old
div or
span. It's pretty freaky. If the user doesn't like what you write on your blog, you can give them the opportunity to rewrite it to fit their preconceived notions. In essence, any table or pile of data could be turned into a form just waiting for the user to click and change. Everything can be wikified.
This section of the API is changing a bit. Just recently, the
getSelection method was moved, changing the best way to capture any of the editing process. Is
getSelection ideal? Nope. Is it dangerous? Perhaps in the wrong hands. Will it be confusing to old users who still think that they can only monkey with data in the form boxes? Certainly. Will it encourage more traffic when people save entire pages just to store one tweak? No doubt. But editable content opens up more possibilities than ever. I'm sure that creative Web designers will find clever ways to make everything a form that comes alive.
Note: This is the fourth article in a series devoted to the new features of HTML5. The first article, "HTML5 in the browser: Canvas, video, audio, and graphics," examined display options, including the <canvas> and <video> tags, Scalable Vector Graphics, and WebGL. The second article, "HTML5 in the browser: Local data storage," examined Web Storage, Web Database, and other APIs designed to transform Web pages into local applications. The third article, "HTML5 in the browser: HTML5 data communications," examined cross-document messaging, WebSockets, and other HTML5 APIs that improve website and browser interactivity.
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Nothing is sadder for a proud baker than someone turning down dessert because they're just too full. Instead, offer bite-sized desserts that no one can resist. Mini pumpkin cheesecakes fit the bill and aren't as temperamental as a full-size cheesecake can be.
Cheesecake puts panic in the heart of even seasoned bakers. It seems that either the top cracks and looks like the Grand Canyon, or it collapses and looks like a moonscape. Then there's the whole thing with Springform pans and water baths.
Avoid the angst by making mini cheesecakes in a muffin tin – decadence in a couple bites! Added bonus: they freeze nicely, providing you with a cheesecake fix any time you like -- or until the rest of the family finds them camouflaged in that empty bag of Brussels sprouts!
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
18-24 gingersnaps or vanilla wafers
1½ Tbsp. all purpose flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. ginger
¼ tsp. salt AND cardamon
1/8 tsp. powdered cloves AND nutmeg
16 oz cream cheese (not fat-free), at room temperature
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 Tbsp. real maple syrup
2 large eggs
Your cream cheese must be very soft to avoid lumpy filling. While it is softening, prepare your muffin tins.
For no-hassle removal, use paper or foil cupcake liners. It's certainly more elegant without the cupcake liners, but they're just a little trickier to get out of the tins.
If you don't use cupcake liners, liberally coat each muffin tin with cooking spray. There's no need to coat the tins if you're using cupcake liners. Either way, place a wafer or gingersnap into each muffin tin.
In a small bowl mix together all the dry ingredients until they are lump-free and very well incorporated. Set aside.
In a bowl with high sides, using an electric mixer on low speed, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth. Add dry ingredients, maple syrup, and pumpkin; continue to beat on low until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low until blended.
Pour the batter into the muffin tins almost all the way to the top. Bake in preheated 325º oven for 35-45 minutes. When done the middle will barely jiggle and an instant-read thermometer will be at 150º.
When the cheesecakes are done, turn off the oven and open the oven door a few inches. Allow the cheesecakes to cool in the oven for 1 hour.
Remove from the oven and gently lift out the cakes by the paper liner. Allow them to cool completely on a rack.
If you didn't use cupcake liners, pour extremely hot water over a blunt knife and then run the knife around the edge of each cheesecake. Carefully lift the cake out and place on a cooling rack.
Once the cakes are completely cool, store in the refrigerator in a single layer in an air-tight container. When completely cold, you may stack the cheesecakes with a layer of parchment or waxed paper between each layer and freeze in an air-tight container.
If the cheesecakes collapsed somewhat, decorate the top with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream -- .
For more Thanksgiving recipes, check out these recipes from last year:


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The propaganda war, that is.
I'm actually somewhat stunned by the results of this recent Gallup poll about the war (taken in honor of the tenth anniversary of its start), but not necessarily in the way you might think. After nearly a decade of relentless and mostly negative media/liberal/leftist spin to a war that was complex and mixed in its origins, execution, and results, but hardly uncalled-for; and which deposed a long-term tyrant (and his heirs-apparent) and replaced him with a flawed but much-improved functioning democracy; the war's disapproval/approval rate is only 53/42.
I would have expected the ratio of disapproval to approval to be higher. What's more, it used to be higher. Here's the chart:
The disapproval rate was as high as the low 60s in 2007-2008, and 55 in 2010. I suppose the fact that for the most part Iraq isn't being closely covered and reported on anymore by the MSM plus the withdrawal could account for the recent drop in disapproval.
And this is a puzzlement of sorts: although the opinion results differ by age, it's the reverse of what I would have thought. Among respondents over 65 years of age disapproval/approval is 59/36, and among those 19-29 it's 50/48 (for ages 30-49 it's 50/43, and for 50-64 it's 57/39). What's more, the same trends hold true for the Afghan War (which in general has more approval). Even the Vietnam War follows the same trend, with young people 19-29 the only age group that approves (51/43) and all other groups disapproving, with people over 65 disapproving most, to the tune of 70%.
It's really rather startling. Take a look:
The fact that disapproval of the Vietnam War is high in the older age groups is no surprise at all. After all, they not only were the ones who lived through it (and the draft), but they were highly subject to the MSM's extremely successful propaganda war against it. What's puzzling to me is the fact that young people are for it, as well as the Afghan War, and their disapproval of the Iraq War is relatively low, too. These same young people are highly liberal, the cohort that voted for Obama in droves in 2012. And their elders—the 65 and over crowd—voted against him in huge numbers.
The American people are nothing if not inconsistent. But this seems particularly odd to me. The reason can't be that younger people remember the wars from the action-hero-figure glow of their childhood, because the Vietnam War ended long before they were born. Is it that younger people are more bloodthirsty? More inured to violence? More admiring of their peers who serve in the military? They're certainly not more conservative, if their voting habits are any indication.
[ADDENDUM: More here and here.]


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Friends (1994)
1,139 mistakes
Starring: Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry
The One With Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss - S5-E17
Factual error: When Joey tries to find the Hot Girl, he goes up to Ross' apartment and there is a dead end. However, when he next goes there, he manages to run away in that direction.
The One With All The Cheesecakes - S7-E11
New this week Continuity mistake: Just after Rachel has tried to whistle and just blew out crumbs, she picks up the fork with her left hand and places it to the left of the cake on the kitchen counter. In the next shot just before Chandler picks up the cake the fork is back on the right side of the cake near her right hand.
The One With All The Cheesecakes - S7-E11
New this week Continuity mistake: When Ross and Monica are at the wedding reception talking to the other guests at their table, a lady wearing a red scarf is standing behind them with her back turned. Throughout the scene the red scarf keeps changing position very quickly - in one shot it's slid down one shoulder, then back up in the next and then slid down again. At the end of the scene it's off her back entirely and she has just slung it over her arms.
The One After Ross Says Rachel - S5-E1
New this week Continuity mistake: Between season 4 and season 5 some of the furniture in Chandler's and Joey's hotel room is changing. In TOW Ross' Wedding the three big pictures over the beds show dark spiky plants like ferns and palm trees (as can be seen in the scene where Joey shows Chandler the video with Fergie). In this episode these pictures are completely different - they show a red flower, a sunflower and a dark green plant. The two pictures next to the door are now much smaller in bigger frames and the lamp on the night table between the beds which had a white shade in season 4, now has a black shade. The nightstand between the two beds also has a different shape.
The One Where Old Yeller Dies - S2-E20
New this week Continuity mistake: When Monica asks Chandler and Joey to take Richard to the Knicks, Joey tells Monica, "We will bring him, but only if he takes the Jaguar." Chandler then drops his head in mortification, and the scene then cuts to focus on Monica's expression. In the right corner of this cut, you can see Chandler is looking ahead, and his mouth is moving as if he is continuing a conversation, but there is nothing being said during this scene. The camera then cuts to a different angle where Chandler lifts his head from the earlier drop just before he speaks to Joey.
The One With Christmas in Tulsa - S9-E10
New this week Audio problem: In the scene before the opening credits, if you listen carefully to Chandler's line, "If I don't get it done, I'll be fired", you can tell it's an overdub. The background noise and volume levels are different than the rest of his speaking.
The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate - S1-E1
New this week Audio problem: The camera cuts briefly to Chandler as the friends are discussing Monica's love life. During this very brief time, you can see Phoebe's mouth moving but there is no audio of her voice, and Monica's voice is heard talking in the background instead.
The One With the Breast Milk - S2-E2
New this week Revealing mistake: In the scene where Chandler pours Joey a glass of orange juice, even though there are sounds of something being poured, if you observe carefully, you can see that there is nothing in the glass - when the juice is supposedly being poured, and even when Joey is drinking the juice.
New this month Continuity mistake: In the beginning of the episode Chandler opens the door to the bathroom and Joey is sitting on the toilet. This is the only episode the toilet is positioned there. It is normally behind the door in other episodes.
The One With Ross's Sandwich - S5-E9
New this month Continuity mistake: When Joey brings his date home and Monica runs into the bedroom with Chandler, her foot dislodges a red pillow that is very close to a candle on the floor. As the scene goes on, the pillow alternates between being kicked out of place and being neatly arranged with the others.
The One With Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss - S5-E17
New this month Continuity mistake: When Rachel returns from her first interview at Ralph Lauren she takes out a bottle of water out of the fridge. In the following shot her hands are empty and there are only Chandler's and Joey's bottles on the table. Rachel's bottle reappears on the table next to Chandler's and Joey's bottles (that are also standing closer together than before) for a moment just when Chandler starts saying "Well, you could have tried not kissing him" and then vanishes again.
The One Where the Monkey Gets Away - S1-E19
New this month Character mistake: Monica tells the guys that she and Phoebe will search the third and fourth floors for the monkey and the guys would search the first and second floors. But Monica and Phoebe knock on Mr. Heckles' door, #9, which would be on one of the lower floors.
New this month Continuity mistake: Joey's bedroom door opens and closes as the camera goes between him and Monica and Chandler when he is telling him he doesn't want to see them kissing.
The One With Mac & C.H.E.E.S.E. - S6-E20
New this month Other mistake: When we see the chess board at Central Perk that Ross and Chandler are using, the black pawn in front of the black knight nearest the camera is missing, and from the arrangement of the white pieces, it cannot have been captured yet.
The One With Rachel's Phone Number - S9-E9
New this month Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where Chandler pretends that he just got home from Tulsa and meets Joey who is waiting in the hallway outside the apartment, the camera cuts between Chandler and Joey. Every time the camera shows Chandler, there is a wooden wall at the left edge of the screen with an orange tape. This is evidently part of the set, because when the camera cuts to Joey, the wooden wall with the orange tape is nowhere to be seen.
The One With Ross's Sandwich - S5-E9
New this month Character mistake: Later in the episode, while in Joey's apartment with everyone, Joey says that Rachel found his underwear in the girls' apartment but it was actually Phoebe who found them.
The One Where Ross Finds Out - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: When Rachel finds out that Ross and Julie are getting a cat, watch Rachel's neck. When she says "together?" she's not wearing a necklace; cut to Ross and Julie for a fraction of a second, then when it cuts back to Rachel saying "both of you?" she's suddenly wearing a necklace. It then disappears again when she says "isn't that just lovely?"
The One With Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss - S5-E17
Continuity mistake: When Joey is counting the floors of Ross' building (the first time) to find out where Hot Girl lives, he is wearing a black top with a zip. When he rushes over to Ross' building he walks down the hall and knocks on what he believes to be Hot Girl's door. In these shots he is wearing a dark purple button up shirt. As soon as Ross answers the door, Joey is wearing the black top with a zip again.
Continuity mistake: In the pilot episode, the guy Rachel left at the altar is called Barry Finkel. In all the other episodes his name is Barry Farber.
Continuity mistake: The number of the flats near the start of the first series was 4 and 5. After a few shows they changed to 19 and 20. [The producers realised that the numbers 4 and 5 were for apartments on the lower floors and had shown Monica's apartment to be much higher up so they changed the numbers - it's still a mistake but there's the reason.]


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Posts Tagged 'manual transmission'
2012 Ford F-250 is made with character promises to be a favorite pickup truck in America!
This Friday was filed in the city of Valencia's stunning Ford F-250 2012 model Ford Fortaleza range. A double cabin pick-up that combines the comfort of a rustic luxury with the ability, strength and reliability of a utility. Two versions, XLT 4 x 2 and 4 x 4 Lariat, come with a powerful 6.2L V8 engine with 385HP and automatic transmission 6-speed sequential and a surprising load of 1619Kg in XLT model.
The F-250 Crew Cab is a vehicle adapted to the Venezuelan market by the engineers at Ford Motors of Venezuela who did a great job re-engineering to meet the standards set by Venezuelan law and the demanding consumer tastes of this market niche. At first glance, the van has amazingly large: more than 6 feet long that has not gone unnoticed.
But if this is not enough, its chrome front grille is recorded in memory as the icon of this model with the chrome bumpers and running boards and fog lights, make the F-250 vehicle with character promises to be a favorite among the people seeking this type of vehicle. The interior is beautiful, Lariat version, which was what we could try for the launch, comes with leather front seats, leather steering wheel from which you control most functions of the vehicle.
Kia Sportage 2012 is one of the best compact crossover in the new era of Kia Motors!
This innovative vehicle is within the category of SUV's as well as within the terrain, it is speculated to be one of the best compact crossover 2012 in the new era of Kia Motors. As before introduce this car Kia line EX, SX, LX, covering all tastes and budgets of customers looking for strength as well as those seeking luxury and comfort. The internal features of Kia Sportage by simply opening the door.
Presents a control module on the steering wheel, power windows, electric mirrors, central locking, illuminated glove box, cruise control, overhead console, folding seats electronically adjustable, which makes it a luxury car. As an SUV, the new Kia for sale is an all-wheel drive four-wheel drive (AWD), and also the simple version for those who have in mind will lead only on highways or within the city.
In addition to other extras like satellite radio, auxiliary audio input, Bluetooth hands free, USB for iPod, key-less ignition, heated seats and cruise full rudder system which can easily control the driver. The pickup is powered by a four-cylinder diesel engine, but the lines EX, LX comes equipped with a 2.4 liter engine of 172 hp. All versions come with a gearbox six-speed manual or automatic transmission, depending on the tastes of customers.
2012 GMC Canyon remains one of the most favorable light pickup trucks being on the road today!
The shares much in common with the Chevrolet Colorado Canyon THE Sonoma like the Ebens was essentially the same as the vehicle of the Chevrolet S-10. Like Sonoma, although they are essentially the same vehicle, never have the same success the Canyon of the Mass, has reached its closely related cousin ITS. 2012 GMC Canyon remains one of the most favorable light pickup trucks being on the road today.
Available with three engines – an inline-4, I-5 and one a V8 – There are options available to power each email. During the Essenes standard with rear-wheel drive four-wheel drive is available to use and convenient. The basic retail price starts at about Canyon of the $ 17,000, and how it extends as far north of $ 30K mark. GMC calls the basic trim level "Work Truck" not for the Ebens Chevrolet Colorado.
The difference here is in the LT trim. While three of them has over Chevrolet, GMC SLE and SLT offers only. However, Colorado DEM nothing missing here. Articles are in Chevy's mid-tier, included trim is available as an option either, or in other countries squeezed. GMC includes the 5-speed manual transmission standard on most models, but offers 4-course of self as an option for all of you.
2012 Jeep Wrangler improved its fuel economy- This Jeep Wrangler is one of the most famous SUV models!
Chrysler is clearly able to provide improved fuel economy of its 2012 Jeep Wrangler models. According to the U.S. Agency for protection of the environment model can now reduce fuel consumption of 16.6 l/100km in the city and 13.5 l/100 km in the open, when combined with a five-or six-speed automated manual transmission. This is an improvement of 13% compared to the 2011 model year.
It is no surprise that Chrysler has managed to achieve this improved fuel economy since the model now uses the new Wrangler 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine. Lower fuel consumption is not cost changing strength, but thanks to new technology that is used it even significantly increased. The new Pentastar V6 3.6L engine can develop the strength and 285 ks 352 Nm of torque.
By comparison, the old 3.8l V6 engine is able to deliver all power 202hp 320Nm of torque respectively. The famous design is still there with all those characteristics that adorned Wrangler during the year – the famous grille, round headlights, two cab choices, but the Jeep Wrangler improved greatly in 2012. Changes about which we write can be characterized as the second part of what the Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited received for 2011.
Land Rover Evoque 2012 voted the best SUV model 2012th Year by Motor Trend's!
It has already published the news that Land Rover, Range Rover Evoque, voted the best SUV model 2012th Year by Motor Trend's. This information came just ten days after the nominations were presented for this title. Its performance in relation to the criteria for granting awards were very strong. Range Rover is a luxury range of Land Rover models. The most powerful version is definitely a V8 model, which has spectacular 510 hp.
This model provides outstanding comfort and convenience of each trip and the vehicle will be an unforgettable experience. Price luxury SUV is in the range of 37,000 to 60,000 euros, depending on the growing luxury accessories that is offered. The submission of any true car enthusiast sports car should be bound with a manual transmission, and SUV – put on a solid frame.
Another ten or fifteen years ago no one would imagine could not, that cross the year, but especially the American version of the magazine will become a European front-and actually, though with the auto-connect "tailgate" vehicle for which the magazine came up with a short summary. "Land Rover Range Rover Evoque – a car for those who appreciate the style, content, and fuel economy is greater than the angles of entry and the Congress."
2012 Land Rover Defender decided to anticipate a much deeper updated by a prototype in Frankfurt!
Today, the Land Rover Defender is an icon of ultimate SUV. A tough survivor of the old school whose future hung in the balance of European emission regulations. But for now this classic SUV will have a little break with the arrival of a new engine in accordance with the EU5 standard. But the air is still the possibility that Land Rover decided to anticipate a much deeper updated by a prototype in Frankfurt.
This engine replaces the previous 2.4-liter model but despite its smaller displacement maintains the same levels of power and torque: 122 hp at 3,500 rpm and 360 Nm at 2,000 rpm. In terms of performance keeps the acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 14.7 seconds while top speed increases from 132 to 145 km / h. The gearbox is still the six-speed manual review released in 2007.
With respect to CO2 emissions, the incorporation of the particulate filter has allowed its values ??to be placed, on average, 266 g / km in the Defender 90 and 295 g / km in the Defender 110 and 130. Its retail price in Spain, including taxes (VAT and 14.75% of enrollment) will start with the ? 30,350 Land Rover Defender 90 SW E and ? 33,900 Land Rover Defender 110 SW E.
A new heavy duty version of 2012 Dodge Ram 2500-Stylish American pickup!
Diesel engines of an American vehicles are so rare that when one of three the American company will introduce a new diesel engine, they employ all the chance to test it. This time the big news is that the heavy duty version of the Dodge Ram model 2012 received a new diesel engine to replace outdated, but proven diesel engine. The last time the journalists tested the New Dodge Ram 2500 a diesel engine against the competition from Ford and Chevrolet, finished frame is by far the last.
Although Dodge Ram 2500 model 2012 had the biggest and the interior in its class and well-behaved on the road, high prices and very little change are still thrown away from the frame of the competition. In the last 16 months, all three companies have presented a new version Dodge Ram 2500 or new engines so that pickups will be followed by a new test soon. Journalists had planned to test the Dodge Ram 3500, but since the introduction of new diesel in America, a great rarity, the journalists took the opportunity to test Ram 2500 MegaCab.
The all-new six-speed manual changes replacing the current four-speed automatic change. But surely even bigger change is a new 6.7l I6 Cummins diesel engine that will replace the current 5.9l I6 Cummins diesel. The new Dodge Ram 2500 also will say that the larger 6.7l now able to pass the new tests is that the exhaust gases enter the scene for three years. Maximum power is 350 hp 6.7l and 650 lb ft (880 Nm) of torque at only 1.500 rpm.
New model is here! Chevrolet Colorado 2012 concept end up at last!
It has taken three concepts to end up seeing the final image of the new Chevrolet Colorado. It is known to have spent approximately 2.000 million dollars to develop a new model that has been designed in the plant that General Motors has in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. There he has worked hard to try to stand up to the two large sector of medium-sized pickup, the VW and Toyota Hilux Amarok.
In terms of engines, options exist both petrol and Diesel, focusing developments in this last section. Are two new mechanical turbo 2.5 and 2.8 liters respectively. The 2.5-liter version is rated at 150 HP and maximum torque of 35.71 kg-m, while the 2.8 liter 180 HP reaches and a pair of 47.96 kg-m. Associated with both mechanical can go a five-speed manual gearbox or an automatic six.
In addition, Chevrolet promises have worked extensively on all matters related to security features, both active and passive and implementing new elements to the Colorado and optical LED technology, auxiliary power outlets and USB connections. All this will come fitted as standard across the range. Chevrolet launches the next generation of Colorado, which will incorporate two new turbo diesel engines.
2012 Nissan Juke has a design for all capricious of the SUV fans!
At Nissan Juke is built on the platform B of the alliance Renault-Nissan and is the same as that used in Tiida models, Sandero, Duster and Clio III. Power management is changed electronically, no better throttle response and there is pressure on the turbocharger at lower rpm, the direction becomes stronger and in the case of having CVT gearbox programming algorithm of bevel gears is modified to give a feeling of greater acceleration.
The performance of the new 2012 Nissan Juke was remarkable, in some cases only presented a turbo lag, but the defect is entirely timely hinder him choosing a lower speed transmission. The journey of the shift level is short and the six gears mesh in an accurate way, the electric power steering is accurate, no vague and touch points is not artificial, with the selector SPORT WITH I-feel of the same is much harder.
Also a sunroof in this Nissan Juke model 2012 and top of all, providing connectivity with external playback via USB, the team audio is supported by iPod and also offers Bluetooth wireless communication protocols to fit with cell phones. During the presentation there was little opportunity to spend miles with the manual transmission version, a short drive from town with a stretch of highway, with an elevation of up to 3,300 meters above sea level.
Amazing!!Ford Ranger pickup truck model 2012 can pass through the water with a depth of up to 800 mm!!
Is available in three body styles, Double, Super and Regular, 2012 Ford Ranger 5359 mm in length and measures 1850 mm in width and supports a weight of up to 1.340 kg, and in terms of skills, it can draw a weight up to 3.350 kg and can pass through the water with a depth of up to 800 mm. In terms of transmission, the new Ranger 2012 can be equipped both with a 6-speed manual transmission, and with a gearbox 6-speed automatic.
Customers also can choose and traction system that can be 4×2 or 4×4. 2012 Ford Ranger price starts at 15,515 GBP (approx. 17.700 Euro) and reach for the top version 25,040 GBP (approx. 28.600 Euro). Ford Ranger 4×2 version with 150 horsepower has a consumption of 7.6 liters per 100 km, while the version with 200 horsepower engine and 4×2 drive needs 8.4 liters over 100 km and by 9.6 liters per 100 km with traction 4×4.
Ford Ranger 2012 is 3.350 kg towing capacity and diesel models have load capacity of 1.333 kg. Measured by the endowment of the new Ranger comes with curtain airbags, side airbags for front seats, Bluetooth with voice recognition system and the system Rear View Camera. Blue Oval has published details of the range of 2012 Ford Ranger car market in Europe, models were presented at the 2011 Commercial Vehicle Show.


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The Broadway Musical Blog – Musical theater news and gossip from the Great White WayDishing out daily (or almost daily) Broadway musical news and gossip. The companion site to The Broadway Musical Home (broadwaymusicalhome.com), a directory of Broadway musicals with the story, songs, merchandise, video clips, lyrics, tickets, rights & awards for almost 200 shows.
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2010 Drama Desk Award Winners – Memphis and La Cage Aux Folles Take Home the Big Prizes
The 2010 Drama Desk Award ceremony took place tonight. Thanks for joining us for the live-update. This year's winners for the categories whose nominees included musicals are below:
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
La Cage Aux Folles
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Montego Glover, Memphis
Catherine Zeta-Jones, A Little Night Music
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Douglas Hodge, La Cage Aux Folles
Outstanding Musical Revue
Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Set Design
Phelim McDermott, Julian Crouch, Basil Twist, The Addams Family
Outstanding Sound Design
Acme Sound Partners, Ragtime
Outstanding Lighting Design
Neil Austin, Red
Outstanding Costume Design
Matthew Wright, La Cage aux Folles
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Katie Finneran, Promises, Promises
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Special Drama Desk Award
Jerry Herman (for more than half a century of exuberant music and heartfelt lyrics)
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Michael Mayer, American Idiot
Outstanding Choreography
Twyla Tharp, Come Fly Away
Outstanding Orchestrations
Daryl Waters & David Bryan, Memphis
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Alex Timbers, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Outstanding Lyrics
John Kander & Fred Ebb, The Scottsboro Boys
Oustanding Musical Score
David Bryan, Memphis
And Finally…The 2010 Tony Award Nominees
The nominees for the big one – the Tony Awards – were announced this morning. The only telecast ceremony of the bunch, these are the awards the average person on the street has heard of and oftentimes have a lot to do with whether a show continues its run for years or closes the next week. We will be announcing the winners live on Twitter and Facebook during the ceremony on Sunday, June 13, so be sure to follow or like us to stay posted and join the conversation. Here are the nominated musicals:
Best Musical
American Idiot
Million Dollar Quartet
Best Book of a Musical
Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott, Everyday Rapture
Jim Lewis & Bill T. Jones, Fela!
Joe DiPietro, Memphis
Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, Million Dollar Quartet
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Andrew Lippa, The Addams Family
Adam Cork and Lucy Prebble, Enron
Branford Marsalis, Fences
Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, Memphis
Best Revival of a Musical
Finian's Rainbow
La Cage aux Folles
A Little Night Music
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Kelsey Grammer, La Cage aux Folles
Sean Hayes, Promises, Promises
Douglas Hodge, La Cage aux Folles
Chad Kimball, Memphis
Sahr Ngaujah, Fela!
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Sherie Rene Scott, Everyday Rapture
Montego Glover, Memphis
Christiane Noll, Ragtime
Catherine Zeta-Jones, A Little Night Music
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Kevin Chamberlin, The Addams Family
Robin De Jesús, La Cage aux Folles
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Levi Kreis, Million Dollar Quartet
Bobby Steggert, Ragtime
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Barbara Cook, Sondheim on Sondheim
Katie Finneran, Promises, Promises
Angela Lansbury, A Little Night Music
Karine Plantadit, Come Fly Away
Lillias White, Fela!
Best Direction of a Musical
Christopher Ashley, Memphis
Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Ragtime
Terry Johnson, La Cage aux Folles
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
Best Choreography
Rob Ashford, Promises, Promises
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
Lynne Page, La Cage aux Folles
Twyla Tharp, Come Fly Away
Best Orchestrations
Jason Carr, La Cage aux Folles
Aaron Johnson, Fela!
Jonathan Tunick, Promises, Promises
Daryl Waters & David Bryan, Memphis
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Marina Draghici, Fela!
Christine Jones, American Idiot
Derek McLane, Ragtime
Tim Shortall, La Cage aux Folles
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Marina Draghici, Fela!
Paul Tazewell, Memphis
Matthew Wright, La Cage aux Folles
Santo Loquasto, Ragtime (Why was this nominee removed?)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, American Idiot
Donald Holder, Ragtime
Nick Richings, La Cage aux Folles
Robert Wierzel, Fela!
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, La Cage aux Folles
Robert Kaplowitz, Fela!
Dan Moses Schreier and Gareth Owen, A Little Night Music
Dan Moses Schreier, Sondheim on Sondheim
2010 Drama Desk Award Nominations
As award season continues, another round of announcements are out – these for the coveted Drama Desk Awards, which include Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions. Without further ado, here are the nominees for the categories that include musicals:
Special Award
Jerry Herman
Outstanding Musical
American Idiot
Everyday Rapture
The Addams Family
The Scottsboro Boys
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
A Little Night Music
Finian's Rainbow
La Cage Aux Folles
Promises, Promises
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Brandon Victor Dixon, The Scottsboro Boys
Douglas Hodge, La Cage Aux Folles
Cheyenne Jackson, Finian's Rainbow
Chad Kimball, Memphis
Nathan Lane, The Addams Family
Bobby Steggert, Yank!
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Montego Glover, Memphis
Jayne Houdyshell, Coraline
Christiane Noll, Ragtime
Sherie Rene Scott, Everyday Rapture
Catherine Zeta-Jones, A Little Night Music
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Kevin Chamberlin, The Addams Family
Robin De Jesus, La Cage Aux Folles
Jeffry Denman, Yank!
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Jeremy Morse, Bloodsong of Love
Bobby Steggert, Ragtime
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Carolee Carmello, The Addams Family
Carrie Cimma, Lizzie Borden
Katie Finneran, Promises, Promises
Angela Lansbury, A Little Night Music
Kenita Miller, Langston in Harlem
Terri White, Finian's Rainbow
Outstanding Choreography
Warren Carlyle, Finian's Rainbow
Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Ragtime
Lynne Page, La Cage Aux Folles
Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys
Twyla Tharp, Come Fly Away
Sergio Trujillo, Memphis
Outstanding Music
David Bryan, Memphis
Michael Friedman, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Joe Iconis, Bloodsong of Love
John Kander & Fred Ebb, The Scottsboro Boys
Andrew Lippa, The Addams Family
Joseph Zellnik, Yank!
Outstanding Lyrics
Rick Crom, Newsical The Musical
Kevin Del Aguila, Click, Clack, Moo
John Kander & Fred Ebb, The Scottsboro Boys
Dillie Keane and Adèle Anderson, Fascinating Aïda Absolutely Miraculous!
Andrew Lippa, The Addams Family
David Zellnik, Yank!
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Joe DiPietro, Memphis
Joe Iconis, Bloodsong of Love
Dick Scanlan & Sherie Rene Scott, Everyday Rapture
David Thompson, The Scottsboro Boys
Alex Timbers, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
David Zellnik, Yank!
Outstanding Orchestrations
William David Brohn, Ragtime
Larry Hochman, The Scottsboro Boys
Tom Kitt, American Idiot
Tom Kitt, Everyday Rapture
John Oddo, All About Me
Daryl Waters & David Bryan, Memphis
Outstanding Musical Revue
Fascinating Aïda Absolutely Miraculous!
Million Dollar Quartet
Newsical The Musical
Simon Green: Traveling Light
Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding Set Design
Sandra Goldmark, The Boys in the Band
Phelim McDermott, Julian Crouch & Basil Twist, The Addams Family
Derek McLane, Ragtime
Christopher Oram, Red
Jay Rohloff, Underground
Karen Tennent, Hansel and Gretel
Outstanding Costume Design
Antonia Ford-Roberts & Bob Flanagan, The Emperor Jones
Santo Loquasto, Ragtime
Clint Ramos, So Help Me God!
Bobby Frederick Tilley II, Lizzie Borden
Matthew Wright, La Cage Aux Folles
David Zinn, In the Next Room or the vibrator play
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play
Neil Austin, Hamlet
Neil Austin, Red
Christian M. DeAngelis, Lizzie Borden
Maruti Evans, John Ball's In the Heat of the Night
Natasha Katz, The Addams Family
Dane Laffrey, The Boys in the Band
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Acme Sound Partners, Ragtime
Jonathan Deans, La Cage Aux Folles
Ashley Hanson, Kurt Eric Fischer & Brian Ronan, Everyday Rapture
Peter Hylenski, The Scottsboro Boys
Scott Lehrer, Finian's Rainbow
Brian Ronan, Promises, Promises
2010 Outer Critics Circle Nominations
Yesterday, Hunter and Sutton Foster announced the nominees for the 60th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, which honor the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre. Winners will be announced on May 27 here on the blog. Here are this year's musical theater nominees:
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
American Idiot
Come Fly Away
Sondheim on Sondheim
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
The Scottsboro Boys
Tin Pan Alley Rag
Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
The Scottsboro Boys
Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
La Cage aux Folles
Finian's Rainbow
A Little Night Music
Promises, Promises
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Christopher Ashley, Memphis
Terry Johnson, La Cage aux Folles
Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys
Alex Timbers, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Outstanding Choreographer
Rob Ashford, Promises, Promises
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys
Sergio Trujillo, Memphis
Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)
John Lee Beatty, The Royal Family
Beowulf Boritt, Sondheim on Sondheim
Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch, The Addams Family
Donyale Werle, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Jane Greenwood, Present Laughter
Martin Pakledinaz, Lend Me a Tenor
Matthew Wright, La Cage aux Folles
Catherine Zuber, The Royal Family
Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Kevin Adams, American Idiot
Kevin Adams, The Scottsboro Boys
Ken Billington, Sondheim on Sondheim
Justin Townsend, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Brandon Victor Dixon, The Scottsboro Boys
Sean Hayes, Promises, Promises
Douglas Hodge, La Cage aux Folles
Chad Kimball, Memphis
Nathan Lane, The Addams Family
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Barbara Cook, Sondheim on Sondheim
Montego Glover, Memphis
Bebe Neuwirth, The Addams Family
Catherine Zeta-Jones, A Little Night Music
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Kevin Chamberlin, The Addams Family
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Levi Kreis, Million Dollar Quartet
Dick Latessa, Promises, Promises
Bobby Steggert, Ragtime
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Carolee Carmello, The Addams Family
Katie Finneran, Promises, Promises
Angela Lansbury, A Little Night Music
Cass Morgan, Memphis
Terri White, Finian's Rainbow
A new Fiyero and returning Emile, N2N officially touring, Sister Act transferring, Finian's and Vanities albums released
Broadway Casting Changes:
Andy Karl (9 to 5, Legally Blonde) joins the cast of Broadway's Wicked in the role of Fiyero today, Feb 2.
David Pittsinger returns to the role of Emile de Becque in the Tony-winning revival of South Pacific today.
Big Announcements:
Next to Normal will officially tour the United States next year. The only venue that has been announced to date is San Diego's Balboa Theatre; stay tuned to the blog for further announcements.
Whoopi Goldberg's Sister Act, which has been setting records on the West End, is officially heading to Broadway in 2011. No details have yet been released, but it looks like Goldberg will transfer with the production when it makes the move to the states.
Cast Albums Released Today:
The New Broadway Cast Recording of Finian's Rainbow
The Off-Broadway Cast Recording of Vanities
A Big Broadway News Roundup
Next to Normal Looking to Launch a National Tour
Brian Yorkey, the book writer and lyricist for Broadway's Next to Normal, told Playbill.com, "A tour is in the works. David Stone's at work putting it together. I think it will launch later this year, in the fall or winter." In addition to a national tour here in the US, there is also apparently a group working on translating the show for a Scandinavian production.
Chicago Now Broadway's 6th Longest Running Show
On Jan. 12, the Tony Award-winning revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Chicago played its 5,462nd performance and became the sixth longest-running production in Broadway history, surpassing Beauty and the Beast, which previously held that position.
Finian's Rainbow Cast Album Available Feb 2
The critically acclaimed revival of Finian's Rainbow that just closed its doors on Broadway did have the chance to visit a recording studio before the death knells rang – capturing the beautiful voices of Kate Baldwin and Cheyenne Jackson singing some of the best songs in the Broadway musical cannon. Listen to a sample. The album is available for pre-order now.
Hair holding open casting
With nearly all of the original Broadway cast of Hair off to perform in the west-end transfer, producers are looking to cast a new group of Broadway hopefuls. Open auditions will take place from 10 AM-6 PM at the Public Theater on January 21. Actors are asked to prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo pop or rock song (with sheet music), and to bring a headshot and a resume.
Billy Elliot has Recouped its Investment
Producers of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Billy Elliot have announced that it has recouped its $18 million investment. The national tour of the show is set to launch in Chicago on March 18.
La Cage Aux Folles Artwork Revealed
Our Twitter and Facebook followers have had mixed opinions about it. What do you think?
An Obama Musical?
Yes. A company in Germany has created a show based on Obama's rise to the Presidency. The title: HOPE. The video speaks for itself:
Casting changes
In the Heights
Janet Dacal (who originated Carla) and newcomer David Del Rio will be replacing Mandy Gonzalez (the current Nina) and Robin De Jesus (the current Sonny) when they leave Broadway's In The Heights next month.
Andy Karl (9 to 5, Legally Blonde) will join the Broadway cast of Wicked beginning Feb. 2, succeeding Kevin Kern in the role of Fiyero. Katie Rose Clarke and Jenny Fellner stepped into the roles of Glinda and Nessarose, respectively, on Jan. 14.
Former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams (Aida) will replace Ashlee Simpson as Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago beginning February 8.
South Pacific
On January 5, Laura Osnes (Grease, Bonnie & Clyde) returned to Broadway's South Pacific taking over the role of Nellie Forbush from Kelli O'Hara.
Coming soon…
The New York Post is reporting that Antonio Banderas (Nine) will be playing the title role in a Broadway production of the John Kander & Fred Ebb musical Zorba, to be directed by Gary Griffin (The Color Purple) and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys).
Monsoon Wedding
Mira Nair is working on a stage version of her film Monsoon Wedding hoping to make its Broadway debut a year from now. The show, co-written by Mira Nair and Sabrina Dhawan with music by Vishal Bharadwaj and choreography by Bill T. Jones, will combine circus acrobatics, aerial acting, theatre, music and dance.
Glee – Golden Globe, 2nd Season, Open Casting
The TV show Glee , which has featured show tunes and many Broadway actors, including Matthew Morrison (Hairspray, Light in the Piazza) and Lea Michele (Spring Awakening), took home the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical) and was picked up for a second season on Fox. Fans will be excited to hear that producers have announced casting for both professionals and amateurs ranging from ages 16-26. Are you enough of a gleek to make the show?
All About Me
Previews for All About Me, the Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna show, will begin Feb. 22, three days later than originally announced.
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Also delayed, not so surprisingly, was Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. The show, which producers had vehemently assured patrons would begin previews on Feb 25, will now be open sometime in 2010 – no specific dates have yet been announced.
Broadway on TV!
John Tartaglia (Shrek, Avenue Q) will appear on the February 3rd episode of Ugly Betty.
Catherine Zeta-Jones (A Little Night Music) will guest on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on Jan. 22.
Opening/Closing on Broadway: Shrek, White Christmas, Finian's Rainbow, Ragtime, Come Fly Away, American Idiot, Altar Boyz, Ragtime
As previously announced, Shrek closed on Broadway on Sunday after an admirable run of 441 performances at the Broadway Theatre. Also closing Sunday was the holiday favorite White Christmas, which played out its limited engagement at the Marquis.
And last week a shocker of an announcement hit Broadway audiences that another of the critically acclaimed productions that just opened – Finian's Rainbow – will be playing its last performance on Jan 17. Coming on the heels of the Ragtime closing announcement, a number of big names like Matthew Broderick are doubting the lasting power of anything that's not a "sure bet" in this economy…
But, along with the closings and bemoaning came some happier news: Producer James L. Nederlander announced that Come Fly Away, Twyla Tharp's Frank Sinatra inspired musical, will open March 25. The musical, originally titled Come Fly With Me, played a sold-out engagement last year at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.
And it's official: another out-of-town favorite, American Idiot, is taking over at the St. James on April 10. If you haven't yet heard of this show, you soon will – the creative team is an incredible assembly of Broadway big-hitters, and if the reviews from its Berkely Rep run are any indication – this show may be a contender for many of those looking for one of Broderick's "sure bet[s]."
Closing this week are Off-Broadway's Altar Boyz and the extended run of Broadway's Ragtime.
If we've learned anything from 2009 it's this: if there's anything on Broadway you've been dying to see, see it now! Unless it's Phantom of the Opera or Wicked, there's no guarantee it'll be around beyond next week.
Closing, opening, cast albums, casting and more in a huge Broadway news round-up
A lot has been happening on Broadway these last few weeks. Here are the biggest of the announcements:
Closing soon
Bye Bye Birdie has offically announced that it will play its final performance on Jan 24. Though technically an extension of its limited run, many had expected this expensive production to run much longer, and producers are definitely walking away with losses.
RUMOR: Michael Riedel of the New York Post is saying things aren't looking good for Broadway's Ragtime: "Officially, the producers say, 'there are no plans to close at this time.' Unofficially, it's likely to close Jan. 3 at a total loss, several production sources say."
Though not Broadway, this one is a big blow for NYC theatre. Altar Boyz, the longest running Off-Broadway musical to open in more than a decade (the 9th longest of all time), will play its final performance at New World Stages on Sunday, January 10th at 7:30 PM.
Opening soon
Million Dollar Quartet will officially begin previews at the Nederlander Theatre on March 13, 2010 and open on April 11, 2010. The Broadway production will be independent of the Chicago company, which will continue there. Broadway casting has not yet been announced.
All About Me, which had announced an opening in a few months at the John Golden Theatre, will instead take over Henry Miller's Theatre now that Bye Bye Birdie is vacating.
Producer Ken Davenport has announced that Stephen Schwartz's Godspell, which had been scheduled to begin previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in September 2008, is now aiming for a Broadway bow during the 2010-11 season. The revival will be directed by Daniel Goldstein. No casting has yet been announced.
Cast albums
PS Classics and Nonesuch will team to release the new Broadway cast album of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music. The cast of the Trevor Nunn-directed revival will record the album Jan. 4, 2010. No release date has yet been announced.
The cast album for the Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow will be available on Feb. 2, 2010 (though the disc will be at the St. James Theatre three weeks before that). The new Broadway cast album will be produced by PS Classics.
Broadway's Memphis has recorded a cast album with Delray Records. The national release will be announced shortly, but in the meantime fans may purchase it at the Shubert Theatre where the musical opened in October.
Broadway casting announcements
Corbin Bleu of High School Musical fame is going to play the role of Usnavi in In the Heights starting January 25th. Regarding the casting (which has met with a lot of nay-saying online), Lin-Manuel Miranda had this to say:
Javi is amazing. Jon Rua is too.
Michael Balderrama makes the drama ring true.
They're big footsteps; I wrote a really big shoe.
This one is Lin-approved: Mr. Corbin Bleu.
Producers have announced that the Broadway production of Sondheim on Sondheim, opening April 22, will star Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat, Leslie Kritzer, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton and Matthew Scott.
Kelsey Grammer has signed on to star in the Broadway musical La Cage Aux Folles, as Georges. He will star alongside Douglas Hodge, who will continue in the role of Albin, the drag queen star, which he played to critical acclaim in London. The revival opens on April 18, 2010 at the Longacre Theatre.
Matt Cavenaugh will play his last performance as Tony in West Side Story on Dec. 13. His understudy Matthew Hydzik will resume the role on Dec. 15.
Broadway's Mary Poppins welcomes Valerie Boyle to the role of household cook Mrs. Brill Dec. 4 and Tony nominee Jonathan Freeman to the company on Dec. 12 at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams will join the musical Chicago on Broadway starting Feb. 8. Williams is slated to star as Roxie Hart in the production until mid-April.
Grammy-nominated cast albums
The Grammy Award nominations were announced, and the Best Musical Show Album contained nominations for Ain't Misbehavin', Hair, 9 to 5, Shrek and West Side Story.
Wicked sets a new record
Wicked hit a major milestone Thanksgiving weekend, becoming the first Broadway production to report sales of more than $2 million for a single week.
Musicals on the Silver Screen
Variety is reporting that "Shakespeare in Love" director John Madden is in talks to direct the film version of My Fair Lady with a screenplay by Emma Thompson. Keira Knightly and Daniel Craig have been rumored to star in the Cameron Mackintosh and Duncan Kenworthy produced movie musical.
Tony Award-winning actress Donna Murphy (Passion, The King and I) has joined the cast of the new Disney animated musical Rapunzel. Murphy will voice the role of the witch, alongside Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi. Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken will compose and Byron Howard and Nathan Greno will direct.
Amateur rights available
Rights for the 2008 Tony Award winner for best musical, In the Heights, are now available through R&H Theatricals. For more information or to license the show, click here.
Musicals on Time's Top Ten of Everything list
Time Magazine unveiled its "The Top 10 Everything of 2009," rating news, entertainment, pop culture and more. Ragtime, Finian's Rainbow and Fela! all appeared on the "Top 10 Plays and Musicals" list and Marion Cotillard on the "Top 10 Movie Performances" list for her turn in the film version of Nine.
New equity leadership
Actors' Equity Association announced Dec. 11 that Mark S. Zimmerman has resigned as president, effective immediately. Equity's vice president Paige Price will now carry out the duties of the president until a new president is elected.
Touring soon
Dreamgirls concludes its Harlem run Dec. 12 prior to embarking on a national tour. The production, starring Moya Angela, Syesha Mercado, Adrienne Warren, Margaret Hoffman, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Chester Gregory, Trevon Davis and Milton Craig Nealy was directed by Robert Longbottom (Side Show, Flower Drum Song, Bye Bye Birdie), who co-choreographed with Emmy-nominated hip-hop artist Shane Sparks.
Mid-November Broadway Musical News Roundup
Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark is gearing up again this time with a lead actor and producer
It's official – Reeve Carney, the lead singer of the band Carney, will be playing Peter Parker (ie. Spideman) in the upcoming Broadway mega-spender Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark.
Why cast such an unknown in the lead role? Director Julie Taymor said they wanted a "Peter Parker who could really act and sing, but who still brings a kind of performance that could be new to Broadway audiences. We wanted something a little more authentically rock and roll."
And to help with that rock and roll vibe, Michael Cohl, a rock concert promoter with ties to the Rolling Stones and U2, is stepping in as lead producer, hoping to stop all the speculation that the show would never make it to opening night.
The show, which is reputed to have spent $52 million to date, will open in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre in New York.
American Idiot will be making its way to Broadway
On November 9, the producers for American Idiot announced Equity Principal Auditions for a Broadway run of the nearly sold-out Berkley Rep production. According to spokesman Michael Hartman, "there is a Broadway future for the show, but at this time no dates or theatre are confirmed."
RUMOR: Ashlee Simpson may star in Chicago on Broadway
Multiple sources are reporting that Ashlee Simpon-Wentz, the former Melrose Place star, will be playing Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway for a six week run this December. Though she did play the role on the West End, her Broadway appearance has not been confirmed by any official sources.
A bittersweet anniversary on Broadway for Shrek
On November 8, the cast of Broadway's Shrek celebrated one year on Broadway, but the festivities were somewhat bittersweet. The show, which was nominated for 8 Tony Awards, will be closing January 3 after playing 441 performances and 37 previews. The national tour will launch at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited engagement, running from July 13 – September 5, 2010.
Title battle – Dame Edna's It's All About Me vs. Michael Feinstein's All About Me
I don't know if you've been tracking the hilarious banter between Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein, who have very similarly named shows headed to Broadway this fall. Of the mishap, Edna said "It's All About Me is my title. While I was saddened to hear that Mr. Feinstein did not heed my sage advice to change the title of his show, I'm overjoyed to hear that he at least took my suggestion to open his show after mine. I'm sure Mrs. Feinstein is very proud of her son."
Broadway Stars on TV this month
A number of big tars will be appearing on television in the next few months. Check out the list below:
"The View" ABC, daytime
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Finian's Rainbow
- Thursday, Nov. 19: John Stamos
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" ABC, late night
- Tuesday, Nov. 17: John Stamos
"The Today Show" NBC, 7AM ET
- Wednesday, Nov. 18: Liza Minnelli
The reviews for Finian's Rainbow are in …
Finian's Rainbow opened on Broadway to universal critical acclaim. The consensus: featuring a brilliant cast and score and a sweet, simple staging – this production embodies everything a Broadway musical should be.
Here's what the critics had to say, in their own words:
Here is where you should head this fall to warm your soul amid the diversions of that ever-great and ever-endangered American art form, musical comedy. All the comforting pleasures of the genre — infectious song, exuberant dancing, jokes both lovably corny and unexpectedly fresh, and of course the satisfying pairing of a him and a her — are on abundant display in this thoroughly winning production, a welcome picker-upper in an uneven Broadway season. Read the full review
That delectable bit of musical-theater blarney called "Finian's Rainbow" has found its way back to Broadway for the first time in nearly half a century, its charms undiminished, particularly its buoyant score. Read the full review
Things are great in Glocca Morra. A theatrical pot of gold awaits anyone who enters the St. James Theatre, where the magical revival of "Finian's Rainbow" has opened. The classic musical, receiving its first Broadway revival in nearly half a century, has the kind of score, written by Burton Lane (music) and Yip Harburg (lyrics), that can still make any theatergoer swoon. Read the full review
What better time for a show that makes gentle mockery of that incurable habit of building the illusion of wealth on nothing more than a dream and a credit line, while also offering the rose-tinted consolation that such folly will turn out fine in the end? But it's not so much the uncanny appropriateness of its pixified fairy tale as the enveloping warmth of Burton Lane's melodies and the spry wit of Yip Harburg's lyrics that make "Finian's Rainbow" such an infectious charmer. Rather than try to get around the 1947 musical's daffy story by hammering the social satire, director-choreographer Warren Carlyle and his winning cast simply embrace its quaint idiosyncrasies. Read the full review
I don't think I've ever seen a more musically satisfying Broadway show than "Finian's Rainbow." Not only is the Yip Harburg-Burton Lane score a string of flawlessly cut gems, but everyone involved with the production takes the songs seriously, performing them with love and sensitivity. Best of all is Kate Baldwin, whose memorable appearances in such regional-theater productions as Huntington Theatre Company's 2008 revival of "She Loves Me" have made me wonder why she doesn't work regularly on Broadway. Ms. Baldwin is the real deal, a rich-voiced soprano who can also act. The way that she and Cheyenne Jackson sing "Old Devil Moon" is the stuff best-selling cast albums are made of. Read the full review
Lightning has struck twice at the St. James Theatre. First Arthur Laurents took his perfectly fine production of "Gypsy" in the Encores! Summer Series and elevated it into a stunning work of art. Now the folks behind Encores! concert version of "Finian's Rainbow" have taken that pleasant if problematic presentation and transformed it into a magical production that should enchant both lovers of the Golden Age musical and those who favor more-contemporary fare. Personally, I would have called such a thing impossible. But this "Finian's Rainbow" is for everybody, and I hope it runs forever. Read the full review
The new production of "Finian's Rainbow," which has just opened at the St. James Theater half a century after its last try at a full-bore Broadway revival, tries hard to turn a dated show with a problematic book into an extraordinary theatrical experience. It succeeds in doing so, magnificently, thanks to an unusually talented cast of comic actors, singers and dancers, and 13 songs that are either evergreen favorites or rousing revelations; not a dog among them. Read the full review


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There was a cancer patient who had one day, in the middle of her chemo, discovered a mass in her breast. Thinking this was a tumor, the doctors decided to go in and do a biopsy. The surgeon cut just a little bit below the mass, expecting to do a regular biopsy, when a hydatid cyst full of tiny dog tapeworm larvae explodes out of the incision. The surgeon freaks out and sucks most of them up but manages to save enough to send to the lab to make a diagnosis.
What the heck? Let's look into the history.
Not too long ago, her dog had died of unexplained seizures (no autopsy). Turns out, she had been in Aruba not too long ago and one of the two got infected and passed it on. When she went onto chemotherapy, it knocked out her immune system enough that the parasite began to flourish.