Newsbits...
A bunch of little newsbits for the day.
First, I was somewhat disappointed with this week's episode of Merlin. Didn't have that much bite to it. Not enough of MERLIN, for starters. I think the highlight of the show was the great makeup they used on Morgana - well that and the fact that Lindsay Duncan (Servilia from Rome) was in this episode as a rival Queen. Seriously - it was blah. Hopefully next week will be better.
Superbowl - well I predicted the Giants would win but really I could care less. Not my type of football (the Serie A Roma game on the other hand, now THAT was great football). Madonna half time show was good, not great, but WAY better than the horrible job by the Black Eyed Peas...I think they performed last season if I'm correct. I really didn't watch much else so can't comment on the commercials.
I keep LOLing at all the comments on Twitter about the 'snowstorms' in the UK and Italy. Buck up and get some shovels. You people need to take a trip to Canada some time to experience what REAL snowstorms are like. Of course don't bother visiting Toronto since it's sunny and a balmy 6 degrees in February! I almost feel like wearing shorts - its that nice out.
Axl Rose is FIFTY years old today!! 50!! ACK *headdesk* now I really feel old.
Mirvish Productions announced their 2012-13 theatre lineup featuring tons of musicals:
The National Ballet also released their 2012-13 schedule and Alice in Wonderland is returning in November. I missed it last time out but it is a definite must see this time round. I've always wanted to see Carmen...the music alone is amazing so I can only imagine how great the ballet would be.
First, I was somewhat disappointed with this week's episode of Merlin. Didn't have that much bite to it. Not enough of MERLIN, for starters. I think the highlight of the show was the great makeup they used on Morgana - well that and the fact that Lindsay Duncan (Servilia from Rome) was in this episode as a rival Queen. Seriously - it was blah. Hopefully next week will be better.
Superbowl - well I predicted the Giants would win but really I could care less. Not my type of football (the Serie A Roma game on the other hand, now THAT was great football). Madonna half time show was good, not great, but WAY better than the horrible job by the Black Eyed Peas...I think they performed last season if I'm correct. I really didn't watch much else so can't comment on the commercials.
I keep LOLing at all the comments on Twitter about the 'snowstorms' in the UK and Italy. Buck up and get some shovels. You people need to take a trip to Canada some time to experience what REAL snowstorms are like. Of course don't bother visiting Toronto since it's sunny and a balmy 6 degrees in February! I almost feel like wearing shorts - its that nice out.
Axl Rose is FIFTY years old today!! 50!! ACK *headdesk* now I really feel old.
Mirvish Productions announced their 2012-13 theatre lineup featuring tons of musicals:
- The Book of Mormon - which sounds like an incredibly funny premise but since I'm not a South Park fan and it is by the creators of South Park I am somewhat reluctant to see it
- Backbeat - which chronicles the early days of the Beatles - that has oodles of potential
- La Cage aux Folles - starring George Hamilton. Meh. Now if it was The Birdcage that is an entirely different matter
- Sister Act - really? They made a play of that? quidquid
- Honeymoon in Vegas - starring Tony Danza. Umm, NO
- The Wizard of Oz - featuring new material from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. OK I'm intrigued but truthfully I'd rather see The Wiz
- Bloodless - directed by Colm Wilkinson. Don't know much about this one so I'll need to see the details before I can pass judgement (bonus show)
- Flashdace - oh yay! I kept waiting for someone to make a musical of this movie. It made more sense to me to make this movie into a musical than Footloose or Dirty Dancing (also a bonus show)
The National Ballet also released their 2012-13 schedule and Alice in Wonderland is returning in November. I missed it last time out but it is a definite must see this time round. I've always wanted to see Carmen...the music alone is amazing so I can only imagine how great the ballet would be.