It's out and it's a downercast. Just check it out on the itunes. I didn't get the other stuff to post.
Tim
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Goodbye Sophia
Today we got the sad news that Estelle Getty had died today. Which makes me Saddies. She was the favorite on the Golden Girls for me. I know she hadn't been doing well for the last few years. I just know we will miss her. But Picture it, Sicily......
We mourn a pal and a confidant......
Estelle Getty, Actress, Dies at 84
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's ''The Golden Girls,'' has died. She was 84.
Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl Gettleman of Santa Monica.
''She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents,'' her son said. ''She was one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived.''
''The Golden Girls,'' featuring four female retirees sharing a house in Miami, grew out of NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff's belief that television was ignoring its older viewers.
Three of its stars had already appeared in previous series: Bea Arthur in ''Maude,'' Betty White in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and Rue McClanahan in ''Mama's Family.'' The last character to be cast was Sophia Petrillo, the feisty 80-something mother of Arthur's character.
When she auditioned, Getty was appearing on stage in Hollywood as the carping Jewish mother in Harvey Fierstein's play ''Torch Song Trilogy.'' In her early 60s, she flunked her ''Golden Girls'' test twice because it was believed she didn't look old enough to play 80.
''I could understand that,'' she told an interviewer a year after the show debuted. ''I walk fast, I move fast, I talk fast.''
She came prepared for the third audition, however, wearing dowdy clothes and telling an NBC makeup artist, ''To you this is just a job. To me it's my entire career down the toilet unless you make me look 80.'' The artist did, Getty got the job and won two Emmys.
It culminated a long struggle for success during which Getty worked low-paying office jobs to help support her family while she tried to make it as a stage actress.
''I knew I could be seduced by success in another field, so I'd say, 'Don't promote me, please,''' she recalled.
She also appeared in small parts in a handful of films and TV movies during that time, including ''Tootsie,'' ''Deadly Force'' and ''Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story.''
After her success in ''The Golden Girls,'' other roles came her way. She played Cher's mother in ''Mask,'' Sylvester Stallone's in ''Stop or My Mom Will Shoot'' and Barry Manilow's in the TV film ''Copacabana.'' Other credits included ''Mannequin'' and ''Stuart Little'' (as the voice of Grandma Estelle).
''The Golden Girls,'' which ran from 1985 to 1992, was an immediate hit, and Sophia, who began as a minor character, soon evolved into a major one.
Audiences particularly loved the verbal zingers Getty would hurl at the other three. When McClanahan's libidinous character Blanche once complained that her life was an open book, Sophia shot back, ''Your life's an open blouse.''
Getty had gained a knack for one-liners in her late teens when she did standup comedy at a Catskills hotel. Female comedians were rare in those days, however, and she bombed.
Undeterred, she continued to pursue a career in entertainment, and while her parents were encouraging, her father also insisted that she learn office skills so she would have something to fall back on.
Born Estelle Scher to Polish immigrants in New York, Getty fell in love with theater when she saw a vaudeville show at age 4.
She married New York businessman Arthur Gettleman (the source of her stage name) in 1947, and they had two sons, Carl and Barry. The marriage prevailed despite her long absences on the road and in ''The Golden Girls.''
Getty was evasive about her height, acknowledging only that she was ''under 5 feet and under 100 pounds.''
In addition to her son Carl, Getty is survived by son Barry Gettleman, of Miami; a brother, David Scher of London; and a sister, Rosilyn Howard of Las Vegas.
------
Associated Press Writer Robert Jablon contributed to this report.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's ''The Golden Girls,'' has died. She was 84.
Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl Gettleman of Santa Monica.
''She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents,'' her son said. ''She was one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived.''
''The Golden Girls,'' featuring four female retirees sharing a house in Miami, grew out of NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff's belief that television was ignoring its older viewers.
Three of its stars had already appeared in previous series: Bea Arthur in ''Maude,'' Betty White in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and Rue McClanahan in ''Mama's Family.'' The last character to be cast was Sophia Petrillo, the feisty 80-something mother of Arthur's character.
When she auditioned, Getty was appearing on stage in Hollywood as the carping Jewish mother in Harvey Fierstein's play ''Torch Song Trilogy.'' In her early 60s, she flunked her ''Golden Girls'' test twice because it was believed she didn't look old enough to play 80.
''I could understand that,'' she told an interviewer a year after the show debuted. ''I walk fast, I move fast, I talk fast.''
She came prepared for the third audition, however, wearing dowdy clothes and telling an NBC makeup artist, ''To you this is just a job. To me it's my entire career down the toilet unless you make me look 80.'' The artist did, Getty got the job and won two Emmys.
It culminated a long struggle for success during which Getty worked low-paying office jobs to help support her family while she tried to make it as a stage actress.
''I knew I could be seduced by success in another field, so I'd say, 'Don't promote me, please,''' she recalled.
She also appeared in small parts in a handful of films and TV movies during that time, including ''Tootsie,'' ''Deadly Force'' and ''Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story.''
After her success in ''The Golden Girls,'' other roles came her way. She played Cher's mother in ''Mask,'' Sylvester Stallone's in ''Stop or My Mom Will Shoot'' and Barry Manilow's in the TV film ''Copacabana.'' Other credits included ''Mannequin'' and ''Stuart Little'' (as the voice of Grandma Estelle).
''The Golden Girls,'' which ran from 1985 to 1992, was an immediate hit, and Sophia, who began as a minor character, soon evolved into a major one.
Audiences particularly loved the verbal zingers Getty would hurl at the other three. When McClanahan's libidinous character Blanche once complained that her life was an open book, Sophia shot back, ''Your life's an open blouse.''
Getty had gained a knack for one-liners in her late teens when she did standup comedy at a Catskills hotel. Female comedians were rare in those days, however, and she bombed.
Undeterred, she continued to pursue a career in entertainment, and while her parents were encouraging, her father also insisted that she learn office skills so she would have something to fall back on.
Born Estelle Scher to Polish immigrants in New York, Getty fell in love with theater when she saw a vaudeville show at age 4.
She married New York businessman Arthur Gettleman (the source of her stage name) in 1947, and they had two sons, Carl and Barry. The marriage prevailed despite her long absences on the road and in ''The Golden Girls.''
Getty was evasive about her height, acknowledging only that she was ''under 5 feet and under 100 pounds.''
In addition to her son Carl, Getty is survived by son Barry Gettleman, of Miami; a brother, David Scher of London; and a sister, Rosilyn Howard of Las Vegas.
------
Associated Press Writer Robert Jablon contributed to this report.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Episode 54 – It's official we have a Boyfriend!
Hi everyone, I thought you might enjoy my podcast: Terminally Single Podcast
- - Timothy M
Episode 54 – It's official we have a Boyfriend!
Thursday, July 17
We're back for more fun and excitement , and we learn that someone has a boyfriend. HMMM I wonder who has that?. HMMM? Also we have some voice mails from Walt (We're Mean Because You're Stupid and Dial H for Homo) and real live listener, Sky! WHOOO HOOOO
Getting to Know us Questions:
Getting to know you questions:
1. If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn’t spend any of it on yourself or your family/friends, what would you do with it?
2. If you knew could you try anything and not fail (and money was no object), what dream would you attempt?
3. Would you rather...Eat a woman out who is on the rag or toss the salad of a hot guy with a dirty hole?
4. Would you rather want qualtiy or quantity in sexual encounters?
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Skype: timothymgol
- - Timothy M
Episode 54 – It's official we have a Boyfriend!
Thursday, July 17
We're back for more fun and excitement , and we learn that someone has a boyfriend. HMMM I wonder who has that?. HMMM? Also we have some voice mails from Walt (We're Mean Because You're Stupid and Dial H for Homo) and real live listener, Sky! WHOOO HOOOO
Getting to Know us Questions:
Getting to know you questions:
1. If you had $5 million to spend in 5 days, but couldn’t spend any of it on yourself or your family/friends, what would you do with it?
2. If you knew could you try anything and not fail (and money was no object), what dream would you attempt?
3. Would you rather...Eat a woman out who is on the rag or toss the salad of a hot guy with a dirty hole?
4. Would you rather want qualtiy or quantity in sexual encounters?
LEAVE ITUNES REVIEWS!
Thanks again.
Enjoy your week!
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email: robertnyc.ts at gmail.com
Twitter: RobertNYC
Skype: eddie2870
Me
email: termsingle at gmail.com
blog: http://timothymgol.blogspot.com
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/termsingle
Twitter: Termsingle
Bear411, AIM and Yahoo: Gatallcowboy
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Week in Entertainment
TV Ratings - by Nielsen
| 1. | America's Got Talent | NBC | 12.7 |
| 2. | Wipeout | ABC | 10.6 |
| 3. | The Bachelorette (10 p.m.) | ABC | 10.0 |
| 4. | CSI | CBS | 9.9 |
| 5. | The Bachelorette (8 p.m.) | ABC | 9.5 |
| Figures in the millions, week ending July 13. Source: Nielsen | |||
Weekend Box Office
- Hellboy II - $34,539,115
- Hancock - $32,080,560
- Journey to the Center of the Earth - $21,018,141
- Wall-E - $18,793,588
- Wanted - $11,996,175
Emmy Nominations
Best Series, Drama:
Best Series, Comedy:
Best Actor, Drama:
Best Actor, Comedy:
Best Actress, Drama:
Best Actress, Comedy:
Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series:
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series:
Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series:
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series:
Outstanding Reality Competition Program:
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program:
- Boston Legal
- Damages
- Dexter
- House
- Lost
- Mad Men
Best Series, Comedy:
- 30 Rock
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Entourage
- The Office
- Two And A Half Men
Best Actor, Drama:
- James Spader - Boston Legal
- Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
- Michael C. Hall - Dexter
- Hugh Laurie - House
- Gabriel Byrne - In Treatment
- Jon Hamm - Mad Men
Best Actor, Comedy:
- Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
- Tony Shalhoub - Monk
- Lee Pace - Pushing Daisies
- Steve Carell - The Office
- Charlie Sheen - Two And A Half Men
Best Actress, Drama:
- Sally Field - Brothers & Sisters
- Glenn Close - Damages
- Mariska Hargitay - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Holly Hunter - Saving Grace
- Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer
Best Actress, Comedy:
- Tina Fey - 30 Rock
- Christina Applegate - Samantha Who?
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures Of Old Christine
- America Ferrera - Ugly Betty
- Mary-Louise Parker - Weeds
Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series:
- William Shatner - Boston Legal
- Ted Danson - Damages
- Zeljko Ivanek - Damages
- Michael Emerson - Lost
- John Slattery - Mad Men
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series:
- Jeremy Piven - Entourage
- Kevin Dillon - Entourage
- Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother
- Rainn Wilson - The Office
- Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men
Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series:
- Candice Bergen - Boston Legal
- Rachel Griffiths - Brothers & Sisters
- Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy
- Sandra Oh - Grey's Anatomy
- Dianne Wiest - In Treatment
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series:
- Kristin Chenoweth - Pushing Daisies
- Jean Smart - Samantha Who?
- Amy Poehler - Saturday Night Live
- Holland Taylor - Two And A Half Men
- Vanessa Williams - Ugly Betty
Outstanding Reality Competition Program:
- American Idol
- Dancing With The Stars
- Project Runway
- The Amazing Race
- Top Chef
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program:
- Ryan Seacrest - American Idol
- Tom Bergeron - Dancing With The Stars
- Howie Mandel - Deal Or No Deal
- Heidi Klum - Project Ruway
- Jeff Propst - Survivor
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Episode 53 – Terminally Single Gets Stoned!
Hi everyone, I thought you might enjoy my podcast: Terminally Single Podcast
- - Timothy M
Episode 53 – Terminally Single Get Stoned!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
I'm joined again by the incredibly tallented and hot Wes Stone. We have a great time Chitter Chatting, as the BFO would say. We talk about dating and jobs and I think everything. Give it a listen, as you can tell, this was done over a week ago and I forgot what was said
LEAVE ITUNES REVIEWS!
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Enjoy your week!
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Contact us NOW:
Robert:
email: robertnyc.ts at gmail.com
Twitter: RobertNYC
Skype: eddie2870
Me
email: termsingle at gmail.com
blog: http://timothymgol.blogspot.com
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/termsingle
Twitter: Termsingle
Bear411, AIM and Yahoo: Gatallcowboy
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Skype: timothymgol
- - Timothy M
Episode 53 – Terminally Single Get Stoned!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
I'm joined again by the incredibly tallented and hot Wes Stone. We have a great time Chitter Chatting, as the BFO would say. We talk about dating and jobs and I think everything. Give it a listen, as you can tell, this was done over a week ago and I forgot what was said
LEAVE ITUNES REVIEWS!
Thanks again.
Enjoy your week!
The New Podcsat Blog
http://terminallysinglepodcast.com
Contact us NOW:
Robert:
email: robertnyc.ts at gmail.com
Twitter: RobertNYC
Skype: eddie2870
Me
email: termsingle at gmail.com
blog: http://timothymgol.blogspot.com
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/termsingle
Twitter: Termsingle
Bear411, AIM and Yahoo: Gatallcowboy
D-List: http://www.dilist.com/termsngl
Frappr: http://www.frappr.com/termsingle
VM :206-203-3016 Wes will leave you a personal message on your voice mail. Messages will be left in 2178.
Skype: timothymgol
Friday, July 11, 2008
Uh Oh they let me in!!!
Hello Terminally Single Peoples!!!!!!
That's right Mary the Sober Girl has broken into the terminally single domain. Ok so whatever I was invited. I figured it was time for me to come say hello to all of you lovelies and say Hallo.
So, Hallo.
Now back to the regularly scheduled programming.
That's right Mary the Sober Girl has broken into the terminally single domain. Ok so whatever I was invited. I figured it was time for me to come say hello to all of you lovelies and say Hallo.
So, Hallo.
Now back to the regularly scheduled programming.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Listen to Tim on A Drink to be Sober first "Happy Hour"
Direct from Miss Mary's Website:
Hey Kids! This episode it lots of fun since it's the first of my Happy Hour Group shows. I had planned on posting this sooner but the family visitors but a bit of a delay on things. My guests, Tim from Terminally Single www.terminallysinglepodcast.com and Chip from QThunderboys www.qthunderboyslive.com and I discuss some interesting news stories and have a good time in general! If you're feeling like not using the iTurds, go to the libsyn page: http://adrinktobesober.libsyn.com/
So go and download and give Tim a listen to on A Drink to be Sober's Happy Hour!!!
Enjoy!!!!
Hey Kids! This episode it lots of fun since it's the first of my Happy Hour Group shows. I had planned on posting this sooner but the family visitors but a bit of a delay on things. My guests, Tim from Terminally Single www.terminallysinglepodcast.com and Chip from QThunderboys www.qthunderboyslive.com and I discuss some interesting news stories and have a good time in general! If you're feeling like not using the iTurds, go to the libsyn page: http://adrinktobesober.libsyn.com/
So go and download and give Tim a listen to on A Drink to be Sober's Happy Hour!!!
Enjoy!!!!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Day Two - Addendum
I forgot to put this in the original post....
Why are the Gods against me - I have been in my current place of employment for about a year and a half.... We have never celebrated Birthday's for anyone until - TODAY...
Someone turned 40 today and one of the assistants brought in this delicious three layer yellow cake with chocolate moose filling and a Carmel frosting..... OMG was it good. I had a small sliver, but a sliver non the less...... At least the cake was very moist.
Why now after we decided to diet???
Why are the Gods against me - I have been in my current place of employment for about a year and a half.... We have never celebrated Birthday's for anyone until - TODAY...
Someone turned 40 today and one of the assistants brought in this delicious three layer yellow cake with chocolate moose filling and a Carmel frosting..... OMG was it good. I had a small sliver, but a sliver non the less...... At least the cake was very moist.
Why now after we decided to diet???
Day Two - Diet Blog (The Gods are against me!)
I am off to a resounding start - NOT!!! The boy came over last night and I ordered out Thai food and we watched bad reality TV......
I slept in today and did not work out because he stayed the night...
I did have a very healthy breakfast of yogurt and blueberry's and a sensible lunch of Sushi.... with brown rice instead of white rice....
I am on my own tonight, so I should be able to eat a healthy dinner.... I will report tomorrow.
I slept in today and did not work out because he stayed the night...
I did have a very healthy breakfast of yogurt and blueberry's and a sensible lunch of Sushi.... with brown rice instead of white rice....
I am on my own tonight, so I should be able to eat a healthy dinner.... I will report tomorrow.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Day One - Diet Blog
Well, let's just say I did not work out this morning, however, I had a very sensible breakfast of the granola and coffee....
The boy threw off my healthy lunch plans by surprising me and taking me to lunch - some yummy pizza, but not the best for the diet.....
Tomorrow is another day, I have six days to fit in three workouts.....
It is Monday, does that count for not making it.....
The boy threw off my healthy lunch plans by surprising me and taking me to lunch - some yummy pizza, but not the best for the diet.....
Tomorrow is another day, I have six days to fit in three workouts.....
It is Monday, does that count for not making it.....
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Episode 52 – Times are a Changin’
Hi everyone, I thought you might enjoy my podcast: Terminally Single Podcast
- - Timothy M
Episode 52 – Times are a Changin’
Sunday, July 6, 2008
As always I’m joined by my incredibly talented co-host Robert.
We get to talking about our Email from Mario and how we plan to make changes and your comments are always welcome. So changes will take place and we’ll become a better podcast
Next we talk about our weeks. I had the cocoon pool party, hiking, Iron man, Wes, crazy week from work and Wall-E. We both had interesting fireworks stories, well that we could see. Robert had a wedding, and family fun, a long week, some time with the boy, Drunken Wii, and theater.
We start our new segment about loosing weight and getting into better shape, we’ll see how I do I”ll probably cheat, lol.
Our questions and Voice mails:
- Matt –Spanking Bea Aurthur – www.spankingbeaarthur.com
- Adam and Matty – Adam and Matty Show – www.adamandmattyshow.com
Getting to Know Us Questions:
-If you could assassinate one famous person in the world, who would it be and how would you do it?
-If your best friends were to hire an escort for you without warning before hand, what qualities do you think they would request.
-Would you Rather…
Have your fashions critiqued by the Project runway judges every day as you leave work or…
Have all your meals critiqued by the Top Chef Judges
Listener Participation Info:
Send us your weight loss and get fit tips.
LEAVE ITUNES REVIEWS!
Thanks again.
Enjoy your week!
The New Podcsat Blog
http://terminallysinglepodcast.com
Contact us NOW:
Robert:
email: robertnyc.ts at gmail.com
Twitter: RobertNYC
Skype: eddie2870
Me
email: termsingle at gmail.com
blog: http://timothymgol.blogspot.com
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/termsingle
Twitter: Termsingle
Bear411, AIM and Yahoo: Gatallcowboy
D-List: http://www.dilist.com/termsngl
Frappr: http://www.frappr.com/termsingle
VM :206-203-3016 Free Wall-E tickets, not valid in the western, easter, northern or southern hemispheres, only valid on the moon.
Skype: timothymgol
- - Timothy M
Episode 52 – Times are a Changin’
Sunday, July 6, 2008
As always I’m joined by my incredibly talented co-host Robert.
We get to talking about our Email from Mario and how we plan to make changes and your comments are always welcome. So changes will take place and we’ll become a better podcast
Next we talk about our weeks. I had the cocoon pool party, hiking, Iron man, Wes, crazy week from work and Wall-E. We both had interesting fireworks stories, well that we could see. Robert had a wedding, and family fun, a long week, some time with the boy, Drunken Wii, and theater.
We start our new segment about loosing weight and getting into better shape, we’ll see how I do I”ll probably cheat, lol.
Our questions and Voice mails:
- Matt –Spanking Bea Aurthur – www.spankingbeaarthur.com
- Adam and Matty – Adam and Matty Show – www.adamandmattyshow.com
Getting to Know Us Questions:
-If you could assassinate one famous person in the world, who would it be and how would you do it?
-If your best friends were to hire an escort for you without warning before hand, what qualities do you think they would request.
-Would you Rather…
Have your fashions critiqued by the Project runway judges every day as you leave work or…
Have all your meals critiqued by the Top Chef Judges
Listener Participation Info:
Send us your weight loss and get fit tips.
LEAVE ITUNES REVIEWS!
Thanks again.
Enjoy your week!
The New Podcsat Blog
http://terminallysinglepodcast.com
Contact us NOW:
Robert:
email: robertnyc.ts at gmail.com
Twitter: RobertNYC
Skype: eddie2870
Me
email: termsingle at gmail.com
blog: http://timothymgol.blogspot.com
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/termsingle
Twitter: Termsingle
Bear411, AIM and Yahoo: Gatallcowboy
D-List: http://www.dilist.com/termsngl
Frappr: http://www.frappr.com/termsingle
VM :206-203-3016 Free Wall-E tickets, not valid in the western, easter, northern or southern hemispheres, only valid on the moon.
Skype: timothymgol
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