Message Board Celebrity Of The Day (Part I) - papalovesmambo — Page 147

Auggie;
I live in Studio City. It has become were all the gay and below the belt studio people with money go to live and buy houses. My property has quadrupled in value. You would not believe the turn around in the valley. I remember when the galleria was dying. Creepy mall with dinky movie theaters all the way at the end of the food court in the 3rd floor. Yuck. You did know that "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" was based on that mall?

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Speaking of Williams... I spent a great deal of last year obsessed with the political posts here, chasing the inexhaustable font of info Pal Joey hither and yon.

But my favorite time of last year at BW was during the Season of Williams Disappointment on B'way, when there was some damned good discussion here about the srengths, weaknesses, ambitions and failures of both MENAGERIE and STREETCAR on Broadway. Many posters here really rose to that ocasion, and the debate was at times of a very, very high order.

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Congratulations, Auggie! I hope you're enjoying your day!

Add me to the list of people who admire and respect your posts and presence on BWW. Thanks for your wonderful answers to all of these questions.

Those STREETCAR and MENAGERIE threads were wonderful... Thanks for bringing back the memory of them.

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Updated On: 2/9/06 at 01:23 PM

congrats, august.

on the current national political scene, name the politician whose ideas and vision for the nation is most in line with your own.

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I dunno if there really is one, Papa. Daily, there are several I feel are overlooked, or stepped on, as we scurry to pick up the train of La Clinton without getting new mud on it ... I'll start with someone I don't always (fully) agree with, but whose career is respectable, and respectful, in my eyes: Diane Feinstein. Of the Dems who Disappoint Us (on my side of the aisle, not yours Papa), I think she's consistenty measured, thoughtful, reasonable far more than many colleages, devoid of hysterics and grandstanding tactics. I still remember her ascendency, during the Milk/Moscone tragedy, and think she's been stronger than many. In the "Who's Our First Geena Davis" debate, she's more Presidential than any other woman. And even Davis isn't Davis, as that show is on hiatus.

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Ahhh Auggie....one of the few posters whose posts I try to make sure to read. Congratulations!

"So if you please I am feeling quite snoopy today!"

Mom today, wondering why Auggie hasn't answered her querstions yet.

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Auggie, I have always admired and loved your posts and your dry humor. Congratulations.

So, what are your vices?

Since Christmas, I've read a few books already discussed her in lavish detail, for which I was late to the party (the Didion, the Proulx "Wyoming Stories," The Fonda autobiography).

I just yesterday finished the brand new biography of Hattie McDaniel, which was riveting. My mother was Georgian (I was born in Atlanta), and I grew up with the cult of GWTW all around me--taken to the film at 7, in downtown Washington,DC, and scared sh--tless by lots of it.

This book is revelatory about aspects of the Mitchell book and film that I wasn't as up on, including the huge vocal backlash against the novel at publication (NAACP and others), and McDaniel, pre and post Oscar. The book lands on a view of early civil rights activism that is too often ignored. Many people forget how strong it was in the 30s. The variety of responses to McDaniel taking the role of Mammy, changing it subtly (warmer, more humane) and more strategically (takes no prisoners in terms of white characters, and doesn't allow Rhett's sexual boundry busting to go unnoticed), and then being touted or tarred for it, are fascinating.

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Updated On: 2/9/06 at 02:59 PM

Mazel Tov, Auggie!

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Auggie a celebri-tay? Neat!!

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Auggie - Did you read Joan Didion's book?

And for the record, you really a are a smarty pants. What is your educational background? Generally of course.