Helping Haiti • Everybody Hurts • Charity Relief Single
Some of the biggest names in UK and American music have joined forces to record an emotive cover of the REM classic ‘Everybody Hurts’, to raise money for charities supporting the relief efforts in Haiti. The line up of featured artists is; Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams, Kylie, Rod Stewart, Alexandra Burke, Miley Cyrus, Take That, Joe McElderry, Cheryl Cole, JLS, Mika, Michael Bublé, James Blunt, James Morrison, Susan Boyle, and Westlife.
The single will be released for download on 7th February and the CD will be released on 8th February.
Pre-order from Amazon USA
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Add comment February 2, 2010
My lovely dinner guest
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1 comment January 31, 2010
La Fawnduh Arrives
Shondrella Avery will be calling in February 8th to The Baub Show. Will you be listening?
Add comment January 26, 2010
My Vice President asleep on the job
And so *hungover, he missed the bed! *hungover from too much excitement (before you call the SPCA on me!)
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Thelma and Louise?
Gus and I are on our first road trip alone without The Mister (he has to stay in town and earn the big bucks). I really hope he left his gun and minibar bottles of Wild Turkey. I’m not going over a cliff for him!
Add comment January 23, 2010
Tater Tot Casserole inspired by my friend @mylastbite and the fine folks at @Tastespotting
A few weeks ago my friend Jo and I were drooling when Tastespotting was asking a question about Tater Tot casserole. For those in Southern California, you know we are being drenched by rain and the temperatures are nice and cold. To be clear, I am not complaining, instead I am taking a moment to celebrate the winter weather by baking this awesome looking casserole. I substituted lean Turkey for the beef and used low calorie/fat/sodium Cream of Chicken and Mushroom soup so that I can endulge and shave off a little guilt.
Stay warm everyone, no matter where you live and drive careful. Have you listened lately?www.TheBaubShow.com
1 comment January 20, 2010
“Stuck!” 2010 Movie trailer starring Jane Wiedlin
Jane Wiedlin will be on tonight’s show and we’ll be talking about her role in this upcoming campy thriller! Have questions? Email them to thebaubshow@gmail.com and listen in live at 7pm pst to see if she answers your questions!
Add comment January 18, 2010
Take a tour of Jane Wiedlin’s Loft Rental
She’ll be on tonight’s show. Have questions? Email them to thebaubshow@gmail.com and listen in live at 7pm pst to see if she answers your questions!
Add comment January 18, 2010
Hoping everyone is having as beautiful a weekend
I’m at the beach with my friends. Unplugging my technology and my mind and connecting with people I love. I urge you each to do the same. Reach out to someone you haven’t in awhile. You’ll be amazed at how good it feels… See you on Monday… Xox
Add comment January 16, 2010
@jakewalden and I having a moment.
He sang one song tonight and it was awesome.
The video is uploading to Youtube. Hopefully he will like it. After the show, standing on the sidewalk. Helicopter overhead. Light shining on the ground just feet away from us. "The suspect must be close", I say. "We should go inside and get out of the way, we are obviously in the eye of the danger". Man approaches us walking his bicycle. Jake gets out his Flip cam and points it into the sky as the helicopter shines right on his face. Verena says to the man on the bike, "there must be a serial killer on the loose". From the door jam, I watch as the police pull up surrounding the dumbheads I am with who have not heeded my warning. Jake thinking they are after him for his Flip photography, lowers his camera as they yell, "put it down!" They are talking to the man on the bike who is now standing side by side with Jake. There's a moral. Sometimes, people should just listen to me. Have you listened lately?www.TheBaubShow.com
Add comment January 16, 2010
Photos from tonight’s show with @AshleyArrison and @AbenEubanks
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Add comment January 13, 2010
Magnificent Obsession
GODSPEED, MISTER GOOD DEEDS
An accident leads to death. The death leads to another accident. And the second accident leads to…
This is the chain reaction that starts off Douglas Sirk’s “Magnificent Obsession.” Rock Hudson plays Bob Merrick, a thrill-seeking bachelor, who, at a need for speed, crashes his boat on a lake. He survives but his rescuing inadvertently claims another life – the well-loved Doctor Philips. The community is heartbroken and grudgingly despises the hedonistic Merrick, who’s no trade-off for the philanthropic doc.
Out of guilt, Merrick reaches out to Helen Philips (Jane Wyman), the doctor’s widow. He offers her money but she refuses. But he’s persistent; he’s gung-ho to be a better person and do good deeds. This I’d-like-to-help-you / get-away-from-me tug-of-war inevitably leads to another accident. This time, it is at Helen’s expense. And waiting in the wings, Bob Merrick is still the eager helper … and perhaps still the magnet for bad luck.
“Magnificent Obsession” deeply intrigued me at first; I even became engaged at its philosophical direction. Its sequence of events resonated like an episode of “Lost” and had me asking questions. What if there is a higher power at play? What if Merrick is prone to cause accident even if he wants to do good deeds? The first hour had a metaphysical undertone, touching upon themes of redemption and second chances.
But alas, the plot develops a bit contrived. Those who find the premise unlikely will laugh at the later developments. The film also suffers a common pitfall for romantic films: the split-em-apart contrivance. Oh why, why, why! The second half had me shaking my head and questioning the story’s logic instead of its deeper meanings. The perspective on the title itself is even misleading. The “obsession” to me seems more over a woman rather than the act of good doing.
The movie disappoints but my thumb quivers to point slightly upwards. This is my first Douglas Sirk film. I can’t pinpoint it but Sirk creates an aura of something soft and delicate. And yet, you can’t really call this film timid. It does gather momentum and it’s unabashedly sentimental (sometimes good, sometimes awful). I admit I’m still intrigued at how his other movies turned out. If coupled with a great story, his aesthetics can produce a great piece of work. Not quite an obsession but it could ignite a chain reaction for me to watch another Douglas Sirk movie … and another … and another.
Grade: B-
CAST
Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorhead, and Otto Kruger
Based on the novel by
Lloyd C. Douglas
Written by
Robert Blees
Directed by
Douglas Sirk
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I like to think of this as my claim to Hollywood history as it is almost unheard of to hear my name in anything (although according to Google there is also an inventor and sailor who get a lot of ink).
Add comment January 13, 2010
Do you ever have that Youtube moment where you start watching and one ridiculous video leads to another?
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Richard Simmons Day with Jimmy Kimmel
I have never seen this before, but it was so funny that I had to share!
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The Singing Bee Season 2
Be sure and check out the season two premiere of The Singing Bee starring the very funny, talented, and of course my friend, Melissa Peterman!
Add comment January 13, 2010
What new movies are you most excited about?
I admit, I didn’t get as tingly with this trailer as I did when they premiered the teaser for the first movie, but at that point it had been awhile since I had had anything new from the fab foursome. There was also that part inside of me believing that as Carrie took that final call on her cell from “John” that I may never see anything new from them ever again. But now, the more I watch this trailer, the happier it makes me. It is one more indication that 2010 is going to be a good year.
I love that they tell you nothing in their trailers. A lot of other movies could learn a lot from them (did you see the trailers for All About Steve or that Jennifer Anniston/ Aaron Eckhart movie? Without seeing the movies, you knew everything that was going to happen INCLUDING the final scenes as they both obviously appeared in the trailers).
With that said, I love that the SATC teaser gives us exactly what we need: to see that the girls will be doing all of the things we love them for- dining, partying, struggling, looking fabulous, but we know nothing about the storyline. Isn’t that how it should be??
What other movies are you excited about seeing in 2010?
Others for me are: Valentine’s Day and Alice in Wonderland
1 comment January 12, 2010
Winter Chicken Chili
Christmas Eve is one of my favorite nights of the year. It’s a night to bring family and friends around a table to enjoy good food, festive libations and fun games. This year, I stayed in town and invited myself over to the Cubaks. Nearly ten years ago, they welcomed me into their family and whenever I can’t make it to the Bay Area for a holiday, they are always at the top of my list. They’ve always made me feel welcome and treat me as one of their own. This year was no different. For dinner, Janet made a pot of Winter Chili like I had never had before. It should be known that I grew up with a distaste for beans, with the exception of two- Kidney Beans and Butter Beans. All of the others from pork and beans to re-fried beans, and especially my personal worst, black beans (no matter how hard I try, they taste like dirt) I tend to omit or steer clear. But Janet’s chili was so good, that I was the first to go back for seconds and talked myself out of thirds (on account of the divine dessert she had also prepared).
Then yesterday, I found myself craving another bowl of her chili, so I did what I do and I tried reconstructing it from my mind. The result was so delicious, that I have eaten almost the entire pot myself and I wanted to write it down so I could make it again in the future. The nice thing is, because the beans are already cooked, you can actually make this rather quickly if you are in a hurry, but the longer you can let it simmer (hour to an hour and a half OR for a few hours in a crock pot), the flavors just get better and better.
- 1 lb chicken, cut up into small chunks (I like to use boneless breasts, they just make life easier)
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1 large 48 oz can of chicken broth
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
- 2 tbs Cajun Spices
- 2 tsp Cumin seed
- 1 14 oz can of Cream of Chicken and Mushroom soup
- 1 small can of chopped green chilies
- 1 15 ounce can of Great Northern White Beans
- 1 15 oz can Red Kidney Beans
- 1 15 oz can Butter Beans
- 4 Tbs of lemon juice
- 1 packet lowry’s Chili seasoning
Sour cream and shredded cheese for garnish (some people also enjoy chopped cilantro, but I’m personally not a fan).
In the bottom of the pot, I sauteed the onions, garlic and chicken with a little olive oil. Once they were fairly cooked, I began adding all of the other ingredients one at a time (draining the chilies a little and rinsing all of the beans). It was really that simple and I can not begin to describe how delicious it turned out. I also loved having the different textures of the different beans. Made it feel more like a bean medley! I personally chose to not make this one as spicy (I tend to add more kick in my Chili Con Carne). You can certainly add more heat, but I liked this one as a cozy comfort under a blanket and spicy just didn’t seem to fit in that scenario.
I served it in coffee mugs with some shredded cheese and a dollip of sour cream. That sour cream is so key, that I may add it in earlier on my next batch and see how it turns out. I’m going to go have another cup right now. If you try it, let me know. I’d love to know what you think!
Janet served hers with a delicious cheesy toast that I can't even begin to describe or I will be driving to the store to make more. I took the easier route with Pilsbury flaky layer biscuits. I sprinkled a little Maldon Sea Salt on top before they went in the oven... perfection!
8 comments December 29, 2009
