Phoebe : All right, that’s it, I quit. Monica : What? I didn’t say anything. Phoebe : Yeah, but this isn’t the face of a person who trusts a person. Ok, this is the face of a person who, you know, doesn’t trust a person. Monica : I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Phoebe. It’s just a little shorter than what we had discussed. Phoebe : Would you relax? I know what I am doing. This is how he wears it. Monica : How who wears it? Phoebe : Demi Moore. Monica : Demi Moore is not a he. Phoebe : Well, he was a he in Arthur, and in Ten. Monica : That’s Dudley Moore. I said I wanted it like Demi Moore. Phoebe : Oh, oh, oh my god! Monica : Oh my god! Phoebe : I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Which one’s Demi Moore? Monica : She’s the actress who was in Disclosure, Indecent Proposal, Ghost. Phoebe : Oh, she’s got gorgeous hair. Monica : I KNOW!
Lisa Kudrow and Courtney Cox in one of the more memorable mix ups in Friends (1994 – 2004).
As the poster shows, there are some big films out this year! Below, I’ve put the 10 I can’t wait to see. How about you?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is This Thing On? Marty Supreme Masters of the Universe Michael Mortal Kombat 2 The Odyssey Street Fighter Toy Story 5 Wuthering Heights
Another Hollywood icon gone. Robert Duvall starred in some of the greatest movies ever made, including The Godfather 1 and II, Apocalypse Now, To Kill a Mockingbird and Network. Other memorable roles included Widows, Thank You for Smoking, A Civil Action and earlier on in his career, in The Twilight Zone episode Miniature. His incredible seven decade career included an Academy Award, a BAFTA, two Emmys and a Golden Globe.
I had the honor of working alongside you in Widows. I was in awe. I’ve always been in awe of your towering portrayals of men who were both quiet and dominating in their humanness. You were a giant… an icon… Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, To Kill a Mockingbird, Tender Mercies, The Apostle, Lonesome Dove… etc… Greatness never dies. It stays… as a gift. Rest well, sir. Your name will be spoken… May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. Viola Davis
“Robert Duvall was the most important artistic mentor I had. He produced and acted in my first film, Crazy Heart, and from that moment forward, read nearly every screenplay I wrote, offering his quiet wisdom and unwavering belief in me. He was my fiercest supporter—not with grand gestures, but with honesty, rigor, and love for the work itself. His legacy as one of the true giants of acting is secure, but what I will carry with me most is his generosity, his humility, and the example he set of a life devoted entirely to truth. I would not be the filmmaker—or the man—I am without him.” Scott Cooper
“The privilege of getting to work with this man, to know this man is still the most important experience of my life. He was my North Star, my hero. He knew it. He gave me permission, afforded me the privilege of never having to leave his side while we were working… we maintained a deep friendship for years after. He didn’t have to do that. But he did. He had that effect on a lot of people… but this was my story. I love you Bobby. Thank you for changing my life.” Walter Goggins
“another friend goes down. acted with and became friends. shared a great afternoon on my front porch talking about horses. he was greatness personified as an actor RIP RD” Michael Douglas
“The magnificent Robert Duvall has left us. But he has left us a monumental body of work that is incomparable. I grew up idolizing him and all the characters he created, which were classes in authenticity. When I got to work with him on Days of Thunder in 1990 he turned out to be as fabulous a human being as I could have hoped. I have wonderful memories of numerous barbecues he threw for the cast & crew at the ranch he was staying at. And the wonderful, touching moment when he asked me to film him and his wife Luciana dancing the tango. My heart goes out to Luciana and his extended family, friends and fans of which I will always be one. Farewell, Bob. Rest in absolute power…“ Cary Elwes
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me. And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter. I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells And run my stick along the public railings And make up for the sobriety of my youth. I shall go out in my slippers in the rain And pick the flowers in other people’s gardens And learn to spit.
The opening stanza of Warning, the much celebrated poem by Jenny Joseph (1932 – 2018). The English poet wrote it when she was 28.
Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table; Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells: Streets that follow like a tedious argument Of insidious intent . The opening stanza of the acclaimed stream of consciousness poem The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot (1888 – 1965). Eliot was born in the USA, but died in London, having taken up English citizenship in 1927. Other celebrated works of the Nobel Prize in Literature winner in 1948 include The Waste Land, The Hollow Men and Ash Wednesday.
What a very sad loss. The beloved star of films and TV shows such as Home Alone and its sequel, Beetlejuice, Schitt’s Creek, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Studio and Six Feet Under. Thank you for the wonderful performances you leave behind Catherine O’Hara.
“Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you. But I had so much more to say. I love you. I’ll see you later.” Macaulay Culkin
“We go back before the first Beetlejuice. She’s been my pretend wife, my pretend nemesis and my real life, true friend. This one hurts. Man am I gonna miss her.” Michael Keaton
“Really don’t know what to say… I told O’Hara when I first met her I thought she was the funniest person I’d ever had the pleasure of watching on screen. Home Alone was the movie that made me want to make movies. Getting to work with her was a true honour. She was hysterical, kind, intuitive, generous… she made me want to make our show good enough to be worthy of her presence in it. This is just devastating. We’re all lucky we got to live in a world with her in it.” Seth Rogen
“Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always. Always.” Pedro Pascal
“Catherine O’Hara brought love and light to our world, through whipsmart compassion for the collection of eccentrics she portrayed…such a loss for her family and friends, and the audience she graced as friends.” Meryl Streep
“This is shattering news. What a wonderful person, artist and collaborator. I was lucky enough to direct, produce and act in projects with her and she was simply growing more brilliant with each year. My heart goes out to Bo & family.” Ron Howard
Homer: (relieved) Krusty! Oh, thanks. Thanks a lot. You came here to save me. Krusty: (faking sincerity) Yeah… That’s what I did. Don Vittorio: My apologies to you. I almost made a grievous error. Goodbye, Krusty. Krusty: Wait.He can’t kill anybody if he doesn’t know which one’s the real Krusty. [Krusty quickly switches them both around numerous times] Don Vittorio: I am confused. Homer: Hehe. Good one, Krusty.
Homie the Clown may well be my favourite episode of The Simpsons, and this is definitely up there as one of my favourite scenes. I’ve quoted The Simpsons countless times, including in greater description in one of my earliest posts.
I was so thrilled when I published The Gameshow last year. It came out even better than I’d hoped and thankfully, reviews have been positive. They all mean so much. I don’t normally reblog but with longtime blogger Beetley Pete wrote about it I just had to share it.
In my last post I shared some of the incredible photography from the World Sports Photography Awards. They were so many other fantastic entrants I just had to add some more. Do you have a favourite?
Photo 1:Grand Prix Silver winner: The Underworld by Beatrice Ryder da Costa Photo 2:Basketball: Breakaway for the Leadby Bob Donnan Photo 3:Boxing: Uppercutby Alexis Goudeau Photo 4:Cycling: Vistas desde el abandonoby Aritz Arambarri Goenaga Photo 5:Urban & Extreme: Klickflippin’ Indiaby Martin Bissig Photo 6:Venues & Views: Championship Viewby Andrew Hancock Photo 7:Athletics: Tokyo Rocketby Kenjiro Matsuo Photo 8:Basketball: by Emilio Comos
Alex Raphael 
