Marcel Marceau 1923 - 2007

Bonsoir.

To quote Marcel Marceau, " ".

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Tony Figueroa

Alice Ghostley 1926 - 2007 forever Esmeralda

Alice Ghostley died Friday at her home in Studio City after a long battle with colon cancer. From 1969 to 1972, she played Esmeralda a witch who's powers were weak so she worked as the Stephens' housekeeper the on "Bewitched." She later played Bernice Clifton on "Designing Women" from 1987 to 1993.

Alice Ghostley was quoted saying, "I knew I didn't look like an ingenue. My nose was too long. I had crooked teeth. I wasn't blond. I knew I looked like a character actress. But I also knew I'd find a way".

I will always think of her a someone who made me laugh just by entering a scene way before she would do or say something funny. Good Night Alice

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Tony Figueroa

The 2007 Emmy Winners

Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven, 'Entourage'

Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series: Jaime Pressly, 'My Name Is Earl'

Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Terry O'Quinn, 'Lost'

Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Katherine Heigl, 'Grey's Anatomy'

Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Robert Duvall, 'Broken Trail'

Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Thomas Haden Church, 'Broken Trail'

Miniseries: 'Broken Trail'

Guest Actress In A Drama Series: Leslie Caron, 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'

Directing For A Drama Series: Alan Taylor, 'The Sopranos'

Writing For A Drama Series: David Chase, 'The Sopranos'

Variety, Music Or Comedy Series: 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart'

Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien'

Variety, Music Or Comedy Special: 'Tony Bennett: An American Classic'

Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Judy Davis, 'The Starter Wife'

Made For Television Movie: 'Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee'

Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Helen Mirren, 'Prime Suspect'

Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Philip Martin, 'Prime Suspect'

Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Frank Deasy, 'Prime Suspect'

Performance In A Variety Or Music Program: Tony Bennett, 'Tony Bennett: An American Classic'

Guest Actor In A Comedy Series: Stanley Tucci, 'Monk'

Guest Actress In A Comedy Series: Elaine Stritch, '30 Rock'

Directing For A Comedy Series: Richard Shepard, 'Ugly Betty'

Writing For A Comedy Series: Greg Daniels, 'The Office'

Reality-competition Program: 'The Amazing Race'

Lead Actor In A Comedy Series: Ricky Gervais, 'Extras'

Lead Actress In A Drama Series: Sally Field, 'Brothers & Sisters'

Lead Actress In A Comedy Series: America Ferrera, 'Ugly Betty'

Lead Actor In A Drama Series: James Spader, 'Boston Legal'

Comedy Series: '30 Rock'

Drama Series: 'The Sopranos'

Jon Stewart, Keith Olbermann and me.

This time last year I wrote an article titled My first laugh post 9/11. I wanted to express what I felt on that tragic day and what I had to do as a comedian so I could go back to the business of being funny. What I wrote was from the heart. People either liked what I said or respectfully disagreed. No one ever questioned my sincerity. You can understand that I was very disturbed when I heard that John Gibson, on his radio show, mocked Jon Stewart during a discussion of Philadelphia Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky's August 9th column, Titled To save America, we need another 9/11. Gibson aired a clip of Stewart's remarks from the September 20, 2001 broadcast of The Daily Show and mocked Stewart for the emotional remarks he made shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Gibson's executive producer (Angry Rich) called Stewart a “phony”.



At the end of the day Jon Stewart is a class act and John Gibson deserves to be Keith Olbermann’s "Worst Person in the World". To quote Keith Olbermann (August 14, 2007), "You've got a lot of damn nerve doubting the sincerity of anybody else's".

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Tony Figueroa

Luciano Pavarotti 1935 – 2007

Ariva Derche

Miyoshi Umeki

Miyoshi Umeki, the Japanese-born actress best known for playing Mrs. Livingston, the housekeeper, in the ABC sitcom, The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969-1972), has died of cancer at the age of 78.

Bill Bixby had called her "the best actress I've ever worked with." She won an Oscar (first Asian performer to win the award) for her performance as the doomed wife of an American serviceman played by Red Buttons in Sayonara and later starred in the Broadway musical and the film version of Flower Drum Song.

Sayonara Miyoshisan

Tony Figueroa

Story Salon Saturday

Story Salon invites storytellers around the globe to fill the world with stories on Saturday, October 20th: Story Salon Saturday. Pick a time on that special Saturday to tell a story…to friends, to strangers, in a coffeehouse or your living room. Then send an email to storysalon@gmail.com and let us know what, where, and when you’re going to be joining storytellers around the world.

Listen in to Story Salon’s series of special podcasts to be posted throughout the day starting at 12:01 A.M. Saturday, October 20th (GMT) during which we’ll give a shout-out to every individual participate in the event.

www.storysalon.com

Merv Griffin July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007

It is amazing that we lost another icon in the talk show world.
The Merv Griffin Show ran from 1962 to 1986. Mr. Griffin created Jeopardy in 1964 and Wheel of Fortune in 1975. The first quote I thought for Mr. Griffin was, "Ohoooo", but instead I wanted something that exemplified his philosophy as a talk show host.

To quote Merv Griffin "If the host is sitting there thinking about his next joke, he isn't listening.

"Good Night Merv.

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Tony Figueroa

Tom Snyder (May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007)

I first knew of Tom Snyder when Dan Aykroyd's did his impersonation of Mr. Snyder on Saturday Night Live. Tom Snyder was a news anchor, radio host and was best known for his late night talk shows The Tomorrow Show on NBC and The Late Late Show, on the CBS.
There will never be another like Tom Snyder. His pace and style were part of a generation with a longer attention span.

To quote Tom Snyder "I learned a long time ago that if you bet on yourself, you win. If you bet on others, you lose."

Good Night Mr. Snyder

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Tony Figueroa

Special Summer Series: "All is Vanity"

The Second of our "Special Summer Series" recordings of Story Salon ON THE AIR. This month it is "All is Vanity." Our Featured Performer is writer, musician and radio presenter Julio Martinez. Enjoy!...

Recorded Live on Friday, July 13, 2007 at The Coffee Fix in Studio City, California...1:03:56 / 58.8 MB / Rated: PG-13 (Some Adult Language and Themes)...

Thanks for the Download!
Next Month's Featured Performer will be writer and podcaster Lance Anderson...