Al's Pals

Post by **algonacchick** » Fri May 06, 2005 3:16 am

Even if Al's cds do better than Ben's in the long run, the good news is that Songs for Silverman made a nice debut. That's what counts, right? I say, good for Ben!

Fri May 06, 2005 4:22 am

I didn't mean to make it seem like I was putting Al and Ben into competition; it would be silly when their music falls into different... genders... and I don't think they think in those terms either. I'm sure Al is thrilled for Ben's good opening.

Post by **weird_el** » Fri May 06, 2005 5:48 pm

Rockin the Suburbs probably would have done a lot better if it hadn't been released on 9/11//01 -- talk about bad luck. Just about all of Ben's TV appearances to promote it were cancelled.

Ben's been around (approx) 10 years, worked hard and earned a lot of fans. I count myself among them. I'm thrilled the new one's done so well in its debut week.

Al being on it is the icing on the cake.

Website · Post by **Teh Dingo** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:00 pm

TMBG's Mink Car was also released on 9/11, so that's two of Al's (and my) favorites.

Post by **fred27** » Wed May 18, 2005 9:28 pm

have you seen this,

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek

The Light in the Piazza
Music & Lyrics: Adam Guettel

Monty Python's Spamalot
Music: John Du Prez and Eric Idle; Lyrics: Eric Idle

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music & Lyrics: William Finn

i fig since John did the UHF score, it was related, unless it should go some where else

Post by **algonacchick** » Wed May 18, 2005 9:53 pm

That's cool, Fred!

Post by **Driew_La_27** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:35 am

Wait, I'm confused, what's this for?

Post by **weird_el** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:45 am

Spamalot has been nominated for 14 Tonys. Not a good 27, but a good 14.

Post by **scottidog** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:47 am

fred27 @ May 18 2005, 12:28 PM wrote: i fig since John did the UHF score, it was related, unless it should go some where else

Maybe in the Al's Pals topic? Merging now...

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Sat May 21, 2005 9:46 am

Some funny news, and some sad news, and both concerning voice actors....

Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson as heard on both the show and Al's "Phony Calls," has been elected mayor of the Los Angeles neighborhood of Northridge. Oh well, at least she never appeared on-camera with a brawlin' chimp.

And sadly, voice actor Henry Corden died Thursday night of emphysema. Since 1977 Henry had taken over the role of Fred Flintstone after original actor Alan Reed had died (Henry was already performing Fred's voice for records and various other licensing endeavors since the series began in 1960). Henry continued to portray Fred's voice in almost every succeeding "Flintstones" production from Saturday morning cartoons to Pebbles cereal commercials, including Fred's guest appearance on the "Weird Al Show" episode "Talent Show." Away from the microphone, Henry was also a prolific character actor, appearing in such films as "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," "The Black Castle," "The Ten Commandments," and as the blowhard landlord Mr. Babbit on "The Monkees." Henry was 85.

Yabba dabba sigh.