“Give me Kitty Carlisle any day!” “Give me Kitty Carlisle any day!”

“On The Academy Awards [Lady Gaga] was a travesty. It was ridiculous, as it would be from any singer who treats that music in semi-operatic style.”

By on March 13, 2015 at 9:00 PM
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Sticks and stones Sticks and stones

Here’s a story in which practically nobody in authority comes off well.

By on February 03, 2013 at 4:18 PM
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So Placido Domingo was all like, “Oh, that Anne Midgette is just a mean girl and she is SO JELLUS,” and then Anne was like, “Actually, nuh-uh, maestro, I’m so not.”

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From Franco Corelli: Prince of Tenors: The battle between tenor and conductor reached a climax when Cillario denied Franco his ovation at the end of “E lucevan le stelle.” An infuriated Corelli flipped his overlong thumb to his teeth in disgust and ran offstage. The audience was left stunned, the orchestra still playing the ascending…

By on February 27, 2008 at 8:25 AM
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