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#13901

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 6:31pm

ACK!

Have you guys been following all this $%*$&%*$& that is coming out about a Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard? It's making me feel SO letdown ...

https://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0104061jamesfrey1.html

I don't always listen to the Smoking Gun but it was on Good Morning America today too, and other news sources are beginning to take note.

#13902

Yea, it even made front page news on AOL today. As a person who just finished A Million Little Pieces and who has not been able to put down My Friend Leonard, I don't really think any of this stuff is influencing the way I'm reading the books. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't they saying he lied about how long he was in prison? In the grand scheme of things, does that even matter?

I recognize the addiction to being alive.

#13903

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 6:40pm

I am working my way through the rest of the smoking gun article, but it looks like they are alleging that a lot more then that was made up. There are no records for any arrests other than the hitting the Ohio cop one ... and apparently although Leonard picks up on day 87 of the jail time, there was no jail time.

The weirdest part, I think, is that he tried to sell it as a fiction book first, but then after being turned down by lots of publishers he "took the untrue" stuff out and published it as a memoir. Hmmm...

#13904

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 6:49pm

::threadjacking::

so yesterday while I was watching the Critics Choice Awards, I got to thinking about how sad it would be if RENT ended up winning no awards, ever, for this movie.
And then, somehow, I ended up thinking it would be a really cool idea if all of us at broadway world, compulsive bowlers, forget-regret, livejournals, and any other big messageboard that I forgot, wrote a thank you letter to everybody who worked with RENT (cast, chris, the larsons, etc) thanking them for making this movie and the journey that they let us have. I know that we've all left comments on the blog site, but I thought it might be nice to write one big letter, including everybody who wrote online, and sent it to them. Idk, I thought it might be kinda special..maybe its just corny.

#13905

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 6:50pm

I'm making my way through the article as well. Those are 6 looonngg pages.

I recognize the addiction to being alive.

#13906

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 6:53pm

I like that idea, Mel. The story of Rent is more powerful and touching than another other story I've ever heard, and although the movie may not be as powerful as the show, it still touched so many other people. Personally, I think the cast and crew of the movie did a fantastic job, and deserve more recognition for their efforts.

I'm not sure how we'd organize such a project, but it'd be so cool.

"A little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing." - Thomas Jefferson

#13907

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 6:59pm

No problem, Snowbird!

My sister is going to be devestated when she sees all this A Million Little Pieces stuff. She is someone who HATES to read, but she completely immersed herself in this novel. When he was on Oprah, nobody was allowed to talk while the show was on.

#13908

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:07pm

I saw him on the Oprah show, I have to admit his book didn't really interest me. I have such a problem trying to read anything during school. Right now I'm trying to read Gregory Maguire's Wicked, it's really good, I just have no time.

#13909

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:15pm

Hey all.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#13910

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:16pm

*waves*

I recognize the addiction to being alive.

#13911

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:17pm

A Million Little Pieces was really good. Definitely one I couldn't put down.

I used to read a lot, but in the past couple of years I've kind of slowed down. I've read quite a few books in the past month, though. And I can't wait to get started on the one I bought today!

Heeey, Emcee, how was your day? And how was that party last night?

#13912

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:19pm

The party was less exciting than it could've been, but I had a nice time. I'm STARVING.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#13913

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:23pm

Allie, did you ever consider getting one of those huge books of plays? I had to get one for a class and found myself reading through all the plays, even though the majority of them weren't assigned.

Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

#13914

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:28pm

Please come take some of my food, Emcee. I can't seem to stop eating this evening, ugh. Bad, bad, bad.

I had one, orangeskittles, but it's in the pile of "DO NOT TOUCH" books, so I can take it back in April and get some money for it, since I'm not taking the class anymore! I'll probably be able to use the extra $80 or so by then, hehe.

#13915

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:31pm

aaaaaaaaagh Adam is performing in Boston. On my mother's birthday. I have people I can visit there, even!

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#13916

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:33pm

Oooh, that's exciting, Emcee! Where'd you hear that?

#13917

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:35pm

http://www.bu.edu/sao/bucentral/events/upcoming.html#march

Scroll down. Compared to Cincinatti, going to this is so fully-baked. I have friends at schools in Boston that I should visit, and I can get from here to there REALLY cheaply on the Chinatown bus. Why are they testing me like this?

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#13918

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:37pm

Won't your mom understand? Or is she hardcore about wanting you there on her birthday? Maybe you can celebrate with her the day after...

#13919

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:39pm

And he's not only performing, but it's an evening with Adam Pascal. I wonder what that means. *is excited that Adam's doing something and for anyone who will be able to go!!!*

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#13920

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:40pm

Ahh, reading. I have to admit, I often go to the bookstore right before a boring class and buy something that looks interesting from the remainders table to read during class. I know that's bad, but I wouldn't really be paying attention in the class anyway and it's a great chance to read a book without having the computer around to distract me.

Oooh, Boston. *searches for excuse to go visit high school friend who goes to BU*

"There was this one time an alarm went off - it was in the middle of '24.' That's just wrong. Everyone knows everyone was watching '24' at that time." --NYU student quoted in the Washington Square News about students ignoring the frequent fire alarms in dorms

#13921

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:40pm

Oooh, Jordan Knight! Go see him instead, Em!

I would TOTALLY use the "I must go visit these friends!" thing. Dooo it!

#13922

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:42pm

Well, I don't know. She had a huge party last year that I made a special trip to go home for even though I had way too much work. I thought maybe she would go with me, but if I can stay with my friends it's cheaper -- and I'll be damned if MY MOTHER wants to spend her birthday seeing Adam Pascal. For all I know it might be during my midterms, alas.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#13923

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:43pm

yeah, Allie ... it sucks.

I think the letter is a good idea ... It is sad that it might not win awards, but when I think of all the movies that are "classics" in the sense that we've all seen them and love them and picture them as important pieces of our lives ... it gets sad in general. Sure, I liked Million Dollar Baby and it won awards, but it sure isn't a movie that I will wear out like Dirty Dancing, Wayne's World, Cutting Edge, Center Stage, the disney movies, etc. (Hmm, I'm kind of dating myself with that list!)

#13924

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:46pm

Em -- oh, I see. My mother's never really been one to throw huge parties for her birthday (or my birthday, for that matter), so that's why I didn't see the birthday as a real potential problem. Well, good luck figuring everything out!

Does anyone know of any scheduled shows for Adam in late 2006?

#13925

Raul!

Posted: 1/10/06 at 7:51pm

Well, last year was her 50th, so she wanted a party. We're in a rather big fight right now, but in the long run, she knows that Adam is embarassingly important to me. Maybe I'll stop home first and go from home to Boston, since the show is late that night.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

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