News Barry Manilow is a Trooper
posted by on September 19 at 12:30 PM
Thanks to my mom, I grew up with a strange appreciation for Barry Manilow. I’m no Manaloonie, but I think he’s a hell of a showman and c’mon, guy has mastered the art of writing catchy melodies. (I also sometimes leave rock shows early to go home and do arts and crafty sorts of things—I have a little bit of housewife in me.)
ANYWAY…
I’m less embarrassed to admit my softspot for Barry when something like this happens:
In a message posted on his Website Monday, the pop icon announced he has scuttled a Tuesday appearance on The View because he did not want to take a seat next to Elisabeth Hasselbeck.“I wanted to let you know that I will no longer be on The View tomorrow as scheduled. I had made a request that I be interviewed by Joy [Behar], Barbara [Walters] or Whoopi [Goldberg] but not Elisabeth Hasselbeck,” he wrote. “Unfortunately, the show was not willing to accommodate this simple request, so I bowed out.”
There are a lot of reasons to steer clear of The View, but that’s a really good one.
And now:
Megan Seling I think I love you.
This reminds me of the days when I Love Tv William hosted Stranger Kareoke nights. Remember when K Noveselic goofed on Shiny Happy People? You probably don't recall me and The Drove (what's up with Jacob these days? still crawling to his EMP curatorial meetings?) drummer doing Sade's 'Smooth Operator' - complete with air-saxophone! Humpy, ever on cue, pointed to us at the bar when it was over and delivered the line, "You'll find 'love for sale' over thataway."
There is a story from back in the day of Barry calling a Seattle studio to talk to the producer. One of the lowly engineers picked up the phone. Barry was a huge cock to the engineer on the phone. In retaliation, the engineer said, "Yes sir, Mr. Manilow, I'll go get the producer." But he just put the phone down and never went and got the producer.
I've always wondered how long Barry sat on hold for.
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony... now she's LOST HER MIND!
"copacabana" has long been my karaoke standby.
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