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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.


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There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

18 December, 2007
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As Doyle has pointed out, Peter Jackson has mended his relationship with New Line and is all set to Exec. Produce, alongside longtime collaborator Fran Walsh, two films based on Tolkien's "The Hobbit" with principle photography beginning in 2009 and release dates in 2010 and 2011. No word on cast/crew at this point.

Jay and Conan will be back on the air beginning January 2, 2008. Happy New Year to us all. Unfortunately, they will be sans-writers. This may turn out to be a good thing, however, since there will now be more time, in the absence of monologues, for lengthier interviews and/or musical performances.

No official word on Jimmy, but most guesses are he will follow suit.

Dave and Craig, meanwhile, are all set to return with full writing staff, having come to an agreement on an interim contract with the WGA.

Now the really bad news:

The WGA will not be allowing members to write for the Oscars or Golden Globes. How is this bad news, you ask? Won't this just mean I won't have to sit through a bunch of lame, unrehearsed jokes? Well, yes. I suppose that's the silver lining. Unfortunately, the guild is also attempting to ensure that the producers of the award shows are not able to use clips from any WGA-written films (read: pretty much all films this year). Add to this the fact that there is talk of protesting/picketing both events, which would encourage a healthy number of actors/directors to not attend and/or picket in solidarity, and you got a pretty boring evening. Though it'd be nice to see the Oscars take less than 5 hours. Silver linings everywhere.

Anywho... my Oscar nod predictions are now about 95% complete. I still need to witness how some late-December releases are received and maybe take a stab at some of the short categories... outside of that, I'm all set to beat the roomie.
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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.

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