Little Big Shots

Did you see this week's show?  Why not?  Or, if you did, there were two performers that need watching.

WJM is a rock band and William is the lead singer and bassist.  There is also a drummer and guitarist.  These guys are special.  William is 12 and the other two are 12 and 13.   William is also the leader of the group and is in "charge" when he's on camera. 

When I first saw him and heard the band, I remembered back when my own son was 12.  I took him out on the road in a quartet I put together so he could see what it was like to play in front of a crowd.  We played in the restaurant of a hotel in Idaho.  We drove there, but I didn't take my son as he was only 12 and we were playing in a restaurant that served alcohol.  When I got there, the hotel manager asked with he was and I said I left him at home because he's under age.  I was told that because food was being served in that room he could play but had to leave on breaks to follow the law.  The manager flew him up the next day and we were there for a week.  We had a blast.

My son, Jason Scheff, joined the musician's union at 12 years and we played locally in San Diego, our home town.  Jason joined the band Chicago when he was 22 and has been with them ever since.  He just turned 54.  It's been a great ride for my son to be able to make a living at a job he loves.

Please take a look on Facebook at WJM and enjoy the music and comments about this talented young boy who will soon be a household name.

The young girl on the show "Little Big Shots" - shown on Mondays at 7pm is from Oslo Norway.  She is a jazz singer and good at it.  Look at the reruns on Netflix, Rabbit TV or On Demand.

For all Republicans

My friendly Republicans.  No matter who runs on the GOP ticket, Hillary Clinton will beat anyone out of the race.  She will also follow in Obama's footsteps, honoring everything he has laid out, like Obama Care.  Why would they even call it that?  For his ego when he's out of office.  Why not "American Healthcare."

I actually voted for Obama because all I heard from his speeches was how he was going to "change" the world.  He has done some great feats - Osama Bin Laden, Hussain, but in doing so, we have lost thousands of our own men in a senseless war.  We cannot stop those who continue to set bombs off in public places.

There is no way we can predict what is going to happen next or how we're going to take out ISIS.  We just have to wait and see what will happen next.  We always seem to find the people responsible for setting off bombs.

After seeing Donald Trump's wife talk to an audience, and Heidi Cruz talk to an audience, I can see where Mrs. Cruz would fit in well as a First Lady.  Not only does she look the part, her vocabulary and speaking skills are ripe for that position.

We can speculate, judge, decide or simply question who will win the next election but no matter who is ahead now, that will change when the actual elections begin in November.

Don't throw your money away on any Republicans.  They won't win. I will say that when Hillary is asked a political question, not only does she know the answer (without looking at any notes) she also knows who was involved in the issue and the date it all happened.

We are stuck with Hillary Clinton for 8 years.  Just accept it. 

Jennifer Aniston's Destiny

I have enjoyed watching Jennifer Aniston from Friends TV series to the movies she has made.  When being interviewed on talk shows, she's often referred to as having some hit movies on her resume.  Let's take a look at some of the movies where "She" has been the main character.

Marley and Me was the story of the dog and Owen Wilson was the lead character.  Anyone could have played his wife.  Her role wasn't that important.  I have yet to see a movie where the story is about her.  I haven't seen Cake, but understand that story was about her character.

If you haven't seen Derailed, you should see it (on TV) because she did an incredible job in a dramatic role.  She played opposite Clive Owen in a suspenseful drama where she had a starring role, but she still wasn't the main focus.  Clive Owen was.

Horrible Bosses 1 and 2 invites a question as to why she would do those two movies.  I don't think Kate Hudson would have done them.  And, speaking of Kate, if you notice, other than her first "Famous" movie, all movies she's in are about her - she is the story.

Jennifer needs to "find" projects where she is the main story line.  It's all about her.  Since we know her as a comedy player, those movies would be my first choice, but after seeing Derailed many times over, she can definitely play anything.

So Melissa McCarthy is going back to Gilmore Girls for a short stint in the update of the show.  That was nice of her.  I'm looking forward to The Boss because I have gotten to know McCarthy and Ben Falcone.  I think they make a great team.

Til next time....

Moving back to California

I have lived in Tennessee going on 11 years.  I don't know where those years went so quickly.  It just seems like yesterday that I watched my five year old grand daughter walk in to her kindergarten class and next year she'll be graduating from high school.  When I was just a teenager myself I always wished the years would go by faster, but now at 79 on March 25, the years seem to fly by as if in a dream of some sort.

I don't know about you, but for me when I reached 70 I didn't feel any different from when I was 30, but as I approach 80 in 2017 I think is today going to be my last day.  Does that sound morbid?  I have girlfriends my same age and that's what they think too.  How much longer do I have?  I can't make plans far in the future because I don't know if I'll be here.

I feel fine.  I think I look good for my age.  I could go to the gym more often and take better care of my skin, but I don't really think about it that much.  I look in a magnifying mirror every night while watching TV and I pluck out the grey hairs in my eyebrows.  I don't have any eyebrows anymore.

I have many friends and family in California.  I'm going to move back there one day.

Rock the Oscars

Chris Rock spent various parts of the Oscar ranting on why some black projects weren't included, yet never mentioned any of them.  First, his monologue was 24 minutes long, all bashing white people for not including black items.  Then, throughout the show there were other people who mentioned it too.  We don't ever go to the black award shows and talk about why there weren't any white people nominated.  It was way out of place.

What are the black pictures that were not included?  Obviously the academy didn't think any of those were worthy of being nominated and of course you know it's only their opinion, but the consensus must have been unanimous as none were chosen.

You don't see Asians making fools of themselves, or Indians so why the blacks?  Does anybody know?

Fuller House and the Oscars 2016

The Oscars:  The gowns were beautiful, at least some of them and when "Fashion Police" talk about who is in or out in their formal attire, this is only "their" opinion.  The comedic female on the show, Margaret, does have some funny lines.  Melissa and Guiliana not so much.  Nobody will ever be able to deliver lines like Joan Rivers. 

What gets me about the dresses the women wear, haven't we seen enough of the V-NECK Boob display?  When JLo first wore that gorgeous green dress, a long time ago, that was it.  Now everyone, years later is doing the same thing.  I personally liked Cate Blanchett's soft green flowing gown.  It's what the Oscars should look like.  Gwennie wore a lovely pink gown one year and it was scrumptious - of course that's my opinion.  Those V-Neck dresses wouldn't look so bad if the Boobs "stood up" but I can't think of one actress with that attribute.

Fuller House - Watched episode 7 tonight.  So darn cute and fun for just about any age.  I'm surprised Kimmy Gibbler didn't do much work after Full House.  She can go in many directions.  I know why Steph didn't.  She was getting herself well and so glad she did.  She's not as showy as her Full House character, and Candace has matured into a more "out there" mother.  I really like Gibbler, but I always did.  They're all doing a great job, especially the kids.  Don't you just love that little baby?  He's so cute.  Is he going to take over the spotlight like the Olson twins did?

Speaking of Spotlight.  It shouldn't have won best picture.  Father Shanley was a tenant of mine, back in the day and at 2am one morning, 7 swat team members lightly tapped on my front door.  I could see it was police as I looked out my peep hole.  I let them in, but once I did they were all over the living room of my apartment on my phone, looking out the windows and I said, "What are you doing here?"  They asked if I knew if Shanley was home and I told them yes.  They left my apartment and went to his door.  He came out without incident and walked past me with his head down.  I never knew anything until that day. 

Fuller House Premier on Netflix

I was waiting up tonight for the premier of "Fuller House," the extension of Full House which aired a few years back.  The premier, I had read, would be available at 3am, however, as I was starting to fall asleep I turned on Netflix, clicked on Fuller House and it was showing me Season 1, episode 1.  This happened at 1am.  I wonder what would have happened if I had turned it on at midnight.  Oh well, what's a little time.

I thoroughly enjoyed the premier, and the next 5 episodes.  What??? Netflix was showing all the episodes, so obviously they have been filming these shows for months.  I'm not clear on why all the episodes are available, but as I started to watch episode 6 I turned it off and thought I would retire.  It is now 6:15am on Saturday morning and I haven't been to bed yet.  I wanted to write my critique of the show.

Jodie Sweetin is hot and Candace Cameron is still very pretty.  There's no getting around it, John Stamos is handsome and still as lovable as ever.  Dave Coulier and Bob Saget have aged nicely from the close of the original show.  Lori Loughlin has lost some of her glamour, but getting her auburn hair back again with a darker lipstick would help.  I missed Michelle, but all the new kids in the show are terrific with great personalities.  They all have something different about them.

The writing is great.  All the scenes will make you feel right at home.  I loved a scene where Stephanie (Jodie) is changing the diaper of the new baby on the show (a boy who is gorgeous) and after she gets the diaper on, her phone is ringing and she can't find it, but can hear it's close by.  She realizes it's in the diaper so she puts the diaper to her ear and talks to DJ.  Hilarious.  So many clever scenes in every episode

The only negative issue I have with this show is that the costume designer needs to do better for the girls.  Stephanie went out on the town in a silver dress that was too small on her and looked like it came from Goodwill.  She also wore in episode 1, a red dress that didn't cover her chest.  It looked like her butt had gotten up there instead.  Even Sofia Vergara wears classier clothes.

The new infant on the show is about the same age as the Olson twins.  Nine or ten months and he, also a twin, is absolutely beautiful.

I can't leave out Kimmy Gibbler, who is now a regular and as kooky as ever, but oh so likeable.  Her clothes are typical of the ones we had gotten used to.

Of the five episodes I saw, they are fantastic.  Anyone who watched the show back then, watches the reruns daily from 7pm to 10pm, will love this show.  I'm so glad I took a subscription on Netflix, as my Rabbit account, which carries Netflix, says Fuller House isn't available yet.