Kennedy Center Honors — Page 3

#51

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:00pm

LMAO at the Elana Rogers-ALW thought....I totally believe it.



Damn, Betty Buckley too....awww, she's getting old....

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#52

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:01pm

Memory is making up for Josh Groban. Betty is amazing.

#53

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:01pm

SHE IS SOOO GOOD!
Great ending!

Updated On: 12/26/06 at 10:01 PM

#54

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:02pm

Aw, I expected more from Ebersole. That last goodbyeeeeeeee, was glorious, though.

Elena Roger, ych. She's no Patti LuPone.

Groban...ouch.

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Updated On: 12/26/06 at 10:02 PM

#55

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:02pm

Did we all catch that wave?

Glad to see Mrs. Potiphar was in the audience.

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#56

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:02pm

Now if only someone could have found her a dress that was a bit more flattering!


And why does he look like he's continually chewing something??

#57

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:03pm

Why bring out Sarah Brightman just to sing one verse? Either make it a duet or give it to Buckley!

And I saw Betty sing that song LIVE just a year ago and it was better than what came out tonight. But still - WOW!

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#58

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:03pm

When they showed all the honorees Dolly Parton looked really out of place.

#59

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:04pm

josh groban was a major disappointment

#60

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:05pm

Agreed.

I still cannot get over how extraordinary Ebersole's performance was.

#61

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:05pm

Ugh, I missed Ebersole and Rogers - but I thought Josh's performance was much better than Betty. Yes she's a legend now, but that was too shrill for me. And Josh's song didn't fit his voice and he handled it well. She's been singing that song for about 20 years now so there is an advantage there.

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#62

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:05pm

I MISSED CHRISTINE EBERSOLE!???? NOOO!!!

What all did I miss pre-Evita???

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#63

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:06pm

Ebersole = WOW
She really was amazing!

ALW looked scared at a few points...

#64

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:06pm

For those of you who missed Ebersole...I'm truly sorry. I mean AAAH it was AMAZING!!!

#65

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:08pm

What was up with ALW's jaw? TMG? Crystal?

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#66

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:09pm

I was about to say...he was a bit out of it with that jaw.

#67

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:09pm

I taped it Fabrizio so I've watched it twice already and it still is blowing me away. Brava!

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#68

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:09pm

I love my Ebersole. Love her, love her, love her!!!!!!! FEBRUARY 24 is too far away!

Poor Josh. Great voice, but that face on the A flat was priceles.

Emily, you sing the song half as well as Elena did after being flipped and thrown about by 5 guys. I'd like to see Patti touch THAT.

I really like Betty, but she was not on tonight.

ALW was such a jerk though. During everyone else's tributes, he looked bored and listless. Then, it was his turn and he started jumping up and down. Just don't think that's good etiquette.

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Updated On: 12/26/06 at 10:09 PM

#69

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:09pm

"I still cannot get over how extraordinary Ebersole's performance was."
"I mean AAAH it was AMAZING!!!"

Her performance was very good...but I don't think it was anything remarkable.

#70

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:10pm

Ebersole gave me chills.

Elena Roger looks wonderful, and I hope she comes to Broadway with her Evita.

Groban...I expected more from him. The song is for a tenor, but many baritones have sung it effectively...he just tried to be too powerful with the high notes, where most baritones who play the role opt for it to be less BANG because of their falsettos.

Buckley was okay...she seemed a little uncomfortable.

But all together...despite some quibs...I thought it was a brilliant showcase, very inspiring and moving.

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#71

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:12pm

I noticed the creepy Jaw thing too - odd.

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#72

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:12pm

I guess no one is going to inform us late-comers what Ebersole sang.

Side note: I guess we haven't found a way to fast-forward live television yet. Skip Dolly, bring on Spielberg.

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#73

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:13pm

I thought Rogers was breathtaking, just some really top "star quality". Groban, no. Ebersole was amazing, but I still prefer Elaine Paige. Betty Buckley started off weak but really nailed it in the end.

#74

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:13pm

Josh was good, not Ebersole good, but who is?

I didn't like the Evita section. Her voice was crazy.

#75

re: Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:13pm

I <3 Dolly.

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