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I don’t know about you, but I cannot remember the last time I was part of a Conga Line. However, Dylan McDermott can tell you the last time he had his hands on someone’s shoulders and who was shaking their tuchas in front of him.
It was Thanksgiving with Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane and Joe Mantegna leading the way. No matter how hungry you are, there is always time for a Conga. Come on, shake your body baby, do the Conga.
Now, I remember the last time I did the group dance, I was in Miami at a Christmas party. We were all having a blast. That and we were all drinking the special egg nog.
This holiday, get your friends and family to join in and do a Conga Line or the Bunny Hop. It will break whatever tension is going on. Let’s be honest; there is always tension that needs to be broken up during the holidays!
Back in 1989, Kellie Martin was hired to play Patti LuPone’s daughter on the family drama Life Goes On. Thirty years later, they look just as close. So much so, I can’t understand why they don’t bring it back for a revival. Who doesn’t want to see where the Thatchers would be today? I want to know how Corky is doing.
If no one will give us a revival, how about airing repeats in syndication?
Before Madonna played Evita in the 1996 movie, Patti LuPone originated the role on Broadway in 1979. Yesterday, while the legendary actress was on Watch What Happens Live someone called in and asked her if Madge and her ever had a conversation about playing the same iconic role.
Lupone said that the two of them spoke only once and all the singer said to her was, “I’m taller than you.” Then Andy Cohen asked his guest what she thought of the taller actress in Evita. This is where it gets good, oh so very good. LuPone told him, “I was on the treadmill, you know when MTV had videos, right, and I saw I believe it was Bueno Aires and I thought it was a piece of sh!t.” Then she continued on, “Madonna is a movie killer. She is dead behind the eyes, she cannot act her way out of a paper bag, She should not be in film or on stage.” Don’t cry for Madonna because it is true. Did you see Swept Away? That is one of the worst movies ever made, like Top 5 worst movies ever made.
LuPone wasn’t all negative about her because she also said, “She is a wonderful performer for what she does, but she is not an actress. Bang!” Madonna definitely felt that bang, we felt that bang.
Ob la di, ob la da life goes on, and it goes on so much better thanks to LuPone’s brutal and accurate honesty. Can anyone deny that what she said isn’t the truth?
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Life Goes On’s mother and son Patti LuPone and Chris Burke were reunited at The Drama League’s 27th Annual All-Star Benefit Gala, and Libby and Corky look as close as they did when they were starring on the show over 20 years ago. Can you believe she is 61 and he is 45 because they look just like they did when they were the family drama? How handsome does Chris look in his tuxedo?
BTW he is working on a pilot called Forever Friends for kids that are ages 3-7. Here is a description of the show I hope gets picked up, “This unique show will feature people with and without disabilities both in front of and behind the camera. Individuals with disabilities will be featured not as ‘disabled’ but as talented, ‘abled’ actors.” We need a show like this on television and I hope that one of the networks/channels picks it up!
