Bleh. I woke up this morning with a cough (probably a lingering effect from last week’s cold) that just doesn’t want to go completely away. It’s there at the edge of consciousness, tickling my throat, daring me to wake it up again. But I’ll be smart. I’ll use my Gigantic-Mug-O-Tea™ to keep it wet until I can get safely home and pummel it to death with Benydryl.
As I haven’t done news observations in a bit…
Observations on the News
Right to complain about ex-spouse protected. Evidently, the husband in a divorce case tried to get a gag order against his wife, so that she couldn’t badmouth him. The court, quite reasonably, viewed this as an impingment on her right to free speech. It’s nice to know that justice works sometimes.
‘Kerry Edwards’ Site Belongs to Bondsman. It seems the web site www.kerryedwards.com belongs to a bail bondsman, who pays $25 a year for the site. Naturally, since this weeks announcement, folks have come calling, including GOP folks who want to keep it out of the Democrat’s hands. Mr. Edwards has indicated he will offer the site on eBay.
From the why-o-why department: Spidey suited for stage. Variety is reporting that Tony Adams and Marvel Comics are looking to turn Spiderman into a musical. The plans, according to the article, is to have a book by Neil Jordan (“The Crying Game”), Music by Bono and the Edge of U2, with Julie Taymor (“Lion King”) directing. Color me less than excited.
I’m much more interested in going to see Spamalot, a musicalized version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Spamalot is planning to feature David Hyde Pierce (“Frasier”) as Sir Robin, Tim Curry (you name it) as King Arthur, and Hank Azaria (“Simpsons”) as Sir Lancelot. Originally, it was thought that Spamalot would hit Broadway the same time as a revival of Camelot; however, Eric Idle dismissed the confusion, stating “Surely only an idiot could confuse ‘Camelot’ and ‘Spamalot’ “. Spamalot will be directed by Mike Nichols, who last directed “The Apple Tree” (Bock/Harnick) in 1966. The book will be by Eric Idle (Monty Python), who collaborated on the music and lyrics with John Du Prez (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, “A Fish Called Wanda.”). Spamalot begins Broadway previews in early February 2005, so I’d expect to see it hit Los Angeles in 2007 or late 2006.
