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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, June 02, 2021 - 11:58 am 
It was driving me crazy where I knew Julianne Nicholson from until I Googled and discovered she was on L&O: Criminal Intent. The reason I didn't recognize her was she had very short hair when she was on the show (and they covered up her freckles).
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, June 02, 2021 - 12:53 pm
She's been on so many of my favorite shows. The two that stick out most are the doctor with cancer on Master of Sex, the US Attorney on Boardwalk Empire. She reminds me of Shirley McClaine.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, June 02, 2021 - 1:46 pm
See, I've never watched any of those shows. It drove me crazy for two months trying to figure out where I knew her from.
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Wednesday, June 02, 2021 - 5:38 pm
She is awesome. The scene in the kitchen when she collapsed. Wow!
Also meant to add before that Jean Smart and Kate Winslet together are perfection. When she found out about the affair and Kate laughing in the car. So funny.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, June 03, 2021 - 2:32 pm
Julianne Nicholson was also on a show DH and I watched way back in 2000 called The Others. It also starred Gabriel Macht (Suits) and John Billingsley (who always plays the odd/quirky characters in every TV show--he's awesome!).
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Tuesday, June 08, 2021 - 5:20 pm
Julianne Nicholson was also on Ally McBeal. I had to look on IMDB because it was really bugging me as I couldn't figure out where I'd seen her before.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, June 11, 2021 - 9:31 am
I watched In the Heights yesterday and it is just perfection! Everything about it from the actors to the music to the subtle nuances. Just a great time.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Sunday, June 13, 2021 - 11:42 am
We watched In the Heights last night on HBO Max. So good!!! Reminded me of a cross between Hamilton and West Side Story. So many talented singers and dancers! It was a joyous ride!!!
The music was all written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (he also played a small recurring charcter), and the director was Jon Chu (Crazy Rich Asians). I expect Oscar nominations!
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Sunday, June 13, 2021 - 12:30 pm
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote In the Heights before Hamiliton - won four Tony's. It was supposed to be made into a movie but fell through in because the studio wanted big name actors in it. Miranda said it was going to go on screen (by another studio) but then went on vacation, read the book about Hamilton, and we know the rest... 
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Sunday, June 13, 2021 - 3:17 pm
I wanted to love In the Heights but my husband and I just were meh about it. I didnt think any of the songs were as catchy as in Hamilton. I love the lead guy but the girl just didnt have screen presence, imo. Also everytime they broke into song it seemed in auto tune and took me out of the story. I think I would have enjoyed just watching this as a live play
I am looking forward to the new West Side Story this year
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-21-2003
| Sunday, June 20, 2021 - 11:45 am
In Canada we have HBO/Crave and I just finished watching the series "Mare of Easttown" with Kate Winslet. I binged it in one day! The writing is good. Kate plays a detective in a small town, her home life a bit upsidedown and she is working on solving a missing person from a year ago. There are many sub-stories. Highly recommend.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Sunday, June 20, 2021 - 12:49 pm
Misinvanccouver, we enjoyed that one, too!
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, June 21, 2021 - 4:14 am
I just finished watching Mare In Easttown too -- in two days. Enjoyed it. Because there are so many sub-stories there are also many characters. Still confused as to who all are and their relationship / how they're connected.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, June 21, 2021 - 5:39 am
LOLZ Color... everyone was either an ex, an in-law, an ex in-law, or a cousin.
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Monday, June 21, 2021 - 9:45 pm
If you like witty rom-coms, I recommend Starstruck on HBO Max. I found it fun. Here is the synopsis from Metacritic -
The one-night stand London twenty-something Jessie (Rose Matafeo) has with the famous movie star Tom Kapoor (Nikesh Patel) becomes something more in this British comedy created by Matafeo.
[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC Three on 25 Apr 2021 and on BBC One on 26 Apr 2021. In the US on HBO Max on 10 Jun 2021]
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/starstruck-2021
Casual sex, profanity, etc - I guess I just want to warn that it isn’t wholesome. Nervous titter. Now I am laughing at myself. Nothing graphic either.
My neurosis are showing. 
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 11:13 am
For those who followed I'll Be Gone in the Dark (about the Golden State Killer), there was a new episode last night on HBO. It was just kind of an update. Talked about how Michele McNamara became interested in solving crimes and followed up with the sentencing of Joseph James DeAngelo. When he was shown in court, they would wheel him in in a wheelchair and he spoke in this feeble, old man voice. But they had a camera in his cell, and they showed footage of him doing very active things, cleaning, exercising, climbing onto the top bunk, etc. They showed his sentencing on live TV here in the Sacramento area, where he started and where he was arrested (in Citrus Heights, a Sac suburb). I grew up in this area and remember when he was attacking women in the late 70s (I was in my late teens and early 20s). So glad they finally caught him!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 9:35 am
I watched most of Starstruck last night and have two episodes left. I loved it! It is a rom com and the lead actors are so good together. The main character of Jessie is the creator as well.
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 9:41 am
I enjoyed it too, Mamie. Kind of Notting Hill-esqe.
Thanks for the reminder on that new episode, Babyjaxmom. I want to watch that.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-21-2003
| Monday, August 02, 2021 - 6:13 pm
Anyone watching "White Lotus"? It is based in Hawaii at a resort and the stories of the visitors there. It really intriguing so far, on episode 4.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, August 03, 2021 - 6:39 am
Miz... that sounds intriguing (and I love all things Hawaii). Is it on regular HBO (which I have) or HBOMax (which I have and I hate it).
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, August 03, 2021 - 10:56 am
I watched the first few minutes of White Lotus. I got turned off by the full frontal male nudity. I thought it was unnecessary and gross. Nobody wants to see that! 
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Tuesday, August 03, 2021 - 11:25 am
That was really weird, no idea why they did it, was completely unnecessary. I haven't seen Sunday's show yet, but there's nothing else like that, at least up until then.
It's an odd show, I'm not quite sure what genre it is, it has some very odd but very endearing characters (like the one Jennifer Coollidge plays), then a lot of incredibly self absorbed people. Actually I suppose the thing that binds all the guests is they are completely self absorbed.
Weird, but very watchable.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Tuesday, August 03, 2021 - 1:45 pm
I barely made it through the 1st episode.
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Tuesday, August 03, 2021 - 3:37 pm
I don’t remember the full frontal nudity. Lol
I’ve been watching. 
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Tuesday, August 03, 2021 - 5:28 pm
White Orchid - I love the cast and wanted so badly to like the show but after 2 episodes, I gave up.
As for the frontal nudity, I remember thinking "that can't possibly be what it is supposed to be". Turns out they had Steve Zahn use a prosthetic. Like the wife, it's been some time since I've had a proper look.
 
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