Beach Plum

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There is an unofficial Céline Dion biopic playing out of competition at Cannes where they use her songs but change her name. [source]

So Céline Dion approved use of her songs in the film, but not the film itself?

In addition to directing it and playing the lead in it, Valérie Lemercier also wrote the film.

Her character Aline Dieu's name translates to "Aline God" in French.

A remake of Yesterday in which Valérie Lemercier becomes the only person who remembers Céline Dion's songs.

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23. "A White Woman's Instagram" (Bo Burnham: Inside)

Honourable Mention

  • ♫: "How the World Works" (Bo Burnham: Inside)
  • Woke Wars (Ziwe, S01E04)

Stray Observations


(Bo Burnham: Inside)

  • ♫: "Welcome to the Internet" (Bo Burnham: Inside)
  • ♫: "Funny Feeling" (Bo Burnham: Inside)
  • Mare of Easttown Season Grade: C
  • "I will not settle for some bullshit commitment ceremony. I have been to my fair share of those ceremonies in sad little community gardens." (Pose, S03E06)
  • "The Black Ranger's the best. His name is Zack, and I can do all his karate moves." (Pose, S03E06)
  • Blooming wedding dress (Pose, S03E06)
  • "Is this brother reciting the lyrics to 'I Swear'?" (Pose, S03E06)
  • "Where that white boy at?"
    "I haven't seen him."
    […]
    "Oh. There you go. He translucent, bro, in the light. It's hard to see him sometimes." (Flatbush Misdemeanors, S01E02)
  • "YouTube Gamer" (MasterChef, S011E01)
  • Paul Felder working with Rob McElhenney's wife (Hacks, S01E07)
  • "Is, is this…?"
    "The "Jurassic Park theme, yes." (Hacks, S01E07)
  • "Oh, babe, you probably just had a sex dream about Deborah because she's fucking hot."
    "Yeah. She is, but… I don't know, maybe this is about power? Or, because we had a really intense bonding experience on that trip we went on. But also, she's mean to me, so am I weirdly into that? Ugh, psychologically, very bad sign. This is exactly how women end up dating men in tech." (Hacks, S01E07)
  • "If Kelly Ripa's day is already over and yours hasn't even started, you're in trouble." (Hacks, S01E08)
  • Grape Lady (Hacks, S01E08)
  • "I ordered the Royal Rumble on pay-per-view."
    "On my TV? I offered to get you cable."
    "Baby, quit acting brand new. You know I'm a cord cutter." (Hacks, S01E08)
  • "And the next time we get together, we're gonna talk about the Bella Twins." (Hacks, S01E08)
  • "I, Deborah Vance, will give Drew $1.69 million so long as he agrees to never set foot on a stage ever again."
    "Can I do a podcast?" (Hacks, S01E08)
  • "Raising your voice doesn't help anything."
    "It helps me." (Sweet Tooth, S01E05)
  • Sweet Tooth Season Grade: C

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Mindful Practice Room

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Is the name of this store "White House | Black Market" or "White|Black House Market"?

Either way, bad name.

In 1985, Patricia Smith and Richard Sarmiento opened The White House in Baltimore, Maryland.

The White House only carried women's clothing in shades of white.

Niche!

After a decade of selling exclusively white merchandise, the brand launched a new retail format in 1995 — Black Market.

A few experiments followed, where the founders housed both White House and Black Market under the same roof. Endeavors were successful, and in 1997, the company began converting existing stores to this White House Black Market combination concept. [source]

Women prefer white clothing, it seems.

I think Black Market could have succeeded independently with men's clothing in shades of black rather than women's.

Gray Area: White clothing for women and black clothing for men.

You think investors have pushed for more colours?

White House | Black Market | Red Square | Orange Bowl…

White House | Dollar Tree: Everything is either women's clothing in shades of white or $1.00.

Warner Bros. | Discovery

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Checking in on Los Angeles:

The Hinterhof space in Highland Park isn't staying closed for long.

The all-vegan German beer garden will turn into an all-vegan sports bar this month, operating under the name Put Me In Coach. [source]

Wikipedia » Planet Hollywood » Current locations »

As of February 2020, there are seven restaurants operating:

• Disneyland Paris – Disney Village (Opened July 1996)

• Las Vegas – The Forum Shops at Caesars (Opened July 1994)

• London – Haymarket (Relocated June 2009)

• Los Angeles International Airport – Tom Bradley International Terminal (Opened November 2016)

• New York City – Times Square (Relocated November 2000)

• Walt Disney World – Disney Springs (Opened October 1994; renovation to Planet Hollywood Observatory, opened 2017)

• Bay Street Entertainment Complex – St. Julian's, Malta (Opened June 2019)

A Netflix documentary on the Planet Hollywood restaurant in Malta.

[googles "planet hollywood malta memorabilia"]

I'm surprised that a Planet Hollywood restaurant doesn't exist in the Arabian Peninsula, land of dining outposts. Shit, Guy Fieri has four restaurants in Dubai.

The restaurant industry : Arabian Peninsula :: the film industry : China.

Guy's! Glizzy Joint.

Guy Fieri's Sushi Bar (his first restaurant served sushi).

Pasta Guy!

Epcot Center's World Showcase, but all the pavilions are Guy Fieri joints. Drink around Flavortown.

Guy Fieri's All-Vegan Sports Bar.

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How did the Oz retrospective book more notable cast members than the Degrassi one?

Drake, I understand, but what are Miriam McDonald and Cassie Steele doing that they can't Zoom in? No one wants to hear from Hazel!

Okay, Daniel Clark is a get, as he wasn't in the "I'm Upset" video.

Ryan Cooley treating Degrassi like Eddie Murphy treated Saturday Night Live after his departure.

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22. Rank the Riches (Ziwe, S01E03)

Honourable Mention

Stray Observations

  • "Maybe she can give me more than you."
    "Go find the bitch. See if the bitch can get you Smokey Robinson's hair grease." (Master of None, S03E02)
  • "You really went full Hammer. Sold the chains, selling the house."
    "I know. Shit."
    "Now you gotta do the gospel album."
    "I do."
    "We got to pray just to make it today."
    "Come on. We gotta do Behind the Music. The retrospective. I gotta find all those friends I gave loans to." (Master of None, S03E03)
  • Master of None Season Grade: C
  • "If not for pity, your closest proximity to a vagina would have been at your birth." (Pose, S03E05)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Pose, S03E05)
  • "Horny has no borders." (Pose, S03E05)
  • ♫: Prince – "Kiss" (Pose, S03E05)
  • "Bro, I'm 'bout to be a professional Untitled Goose Game player." (Flatbush Misdemeanors, S01E01)
  • "Do you really think you're not depressed? Dude, you're drunk at three o'clock."
    […]
    "I don't know if New York is for me."
    "That's why I'm pushing therapy. I mean, you can't just keep moving away from your problems."
    "Polanski did."
    "Is this water?"
    "Yeah, I wanted to be dramatic." (Flatbush Misdemeanors, S01E01)


(Ziwe, S01E03)

  • "There's this really great word that I just learned. It's only two syllables and it sounds like 'anus.' Ready? Onus." (Ziwe, S01E03)
  • "You think you're so great 'cause you made one mediocre indie about lesbians in Oakland? Let's see what you do next."
    "I'm actually directing a Marvel movie."
    "Okay, how does that even make sense? You know what? Good luck with that."
    "Kevin loves the direction we're going in, so…"
    "That's great." (Hacks, S01E05)
  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective slot machine (Hacks, S01E05)
  • "If you need anything, anything at all…go to Walmart. They've got everything. The store is incredible." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E05)
  • "I've gotta go Saran wrap some manatee genitals before they spoil." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E05)
  • "GRUMBL loved those silicone-based humanoid body doubles. Marketing already has a ton of applications for these things – celebrity lookalikes, servants, seat fillers for Marlins games." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E05)
  • "The squeak of the mail cart. Oh, it's haunting me! My own telltale cart!" (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E09)
  • "First we acquired GRUMBL to gain trust, then AIM to gain tech, then AIM, the instant messenger."
    "To cyber with hot babes." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E09)
  • "E-excuse me, I have something to say."
    "Is this about the Valpaks? Just throw 'em in the trash!" (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E09)
  • "What about our lockets? Mine with a picture of you, and yours with a picture of— That ain't me. What is that?"
    "It's a picture of M.O.D.O.K.'s locket." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E09)
  • "If he wants to live, Austin has to make like a mid-'70s muscle car and Dodge Dart. Ugh, Gary, why don't you ever say cool stuff like that in front of M.O.D.O.K.?" (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E09)
  • "One hive mind, but each tendril has a distinct personality."
    "I like pretty faces."
    "I like ugly faces."
    "And I'm an ass maaaan."
    […]
    "I want to eat your dog plain."
    "I want to eat your dog Baja style."
    "See how different we all are?"
    "Now that I heard his order, change mine to Baja style."
    "Me too. Make it threeee Baja style." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E09)
  • "Huh. What's it about?"
    "It's four teenage friends who attend a Bar Mitz—"
    "It's Night Court!"
    "Right. It's a Bar Mitzvah meets Night Court."
    "No! Just Night Court. Night Court meets Night Court! With maybe a little ALF? No, no. Just Night Court." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E10)
  • "Oh, I haven't seen Lou this miserable since he learned that his outie belly button wasn't actually a back-up wiener."
    "Yeah, that really sent him spiraling last year."
    "What are we gonna do?"
    "What I should have done in the first place – told him we were wrong about back-up wieners." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E10)
  • Iron [Man] Throne (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E10)
  • Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. Season Grade: C

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1. Physical yearbooks are still a thing?

2. Ah yes, that famous Super Smash Bros. Ultimate quote.

3. Someone's top game is Brawlhalla?

Why do arcade bars only stock retro games? How many times can you play The Simpsons?

I want the atmosphere of a Barcade or Emporium with the games of a Round 1 or Dave & Busters.

Idea: An izakaya stocked only with arcade games imported from Japan, both retro and modern. Bishi Bashi would kill in a pub.

Teaching people who have been drinking how to play Fluxx is… Worst party game.

Syrup

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After 38-and-a-half years of warding off jury duty, I finally got summoned.

Start Date: 05-31-2021

Memorial Day?

Register at http://www.lacourt.org/jury

The website for the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles is not secure.

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21. Taylor Swift: From the Vault (Let's Be Real, S01E04)

Honourable Mention

Stray Observations

  • Zabel! (Mare of Easttown, S01E05)
  • "If you just got down on your knees, I promise you…"
    "Oh, trust, I have been down on my knees. And I have received many blessings from many men." (Pose, S03E04)
  • "Baby, if you ever cheat on me, I'm gonna take all your sneakers and your clothes, too, and I'm gonna put them in the tub and I'm gonna light them on fire, but not with gasoline. I'm-a do it with essential oils, so you think about me when they're burning." (Pose, S03E04)
  • "Just glad my grandfather isn't around to see me help some white girl make passive income." (Hacks, S01E03)
  • Let's Be Real Season Grade: C
  • "Been a minute on the stick. No problem. I put the man in manual. And I can say that 'cause I'm alone." (Mythic Quest, S02E04)
  • Shark Tank Season Grade: C
  • "What's a Hoobastank?"
    "The Beatles of the late '90s."
    "Who are the Beatles?"
    "Hoobastank of the early '60s." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E02)
  • "We need to stay together for the CD." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E02)
  • "Oh no, we overshot Third Eye Blind and we're in the year of Chumbawamba." (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E02)
  • ♫: Third Eye Blind – "Never Let You Go" (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E02)
  • "That's clearly 500 meatballs in the shape of a woman."
    "And what a woman! Look at her, shedding those pounds. Trimspa, baby!" (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E02)
  • ♫: Aimee Mann – "Never Let You Go" (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E02)
  • "That's not the sweet Melissa I know."
    "Ohh! It's 100 percent pure MELISSA: Mental Entity Living to Induce Seriously Sinister Anarchy."
    "That's not what your name stands for! You were named after Melissa Etheridge and you know it!" (Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., S01E03)

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