PATTI LUPONE

Jun 30.09

I finally met Patti Lupone. You can’t be on Broadway for long without knowing her legendary status. I had never seen her in anything but she sent me flowers when I was nominated for a Tony Award and we have been emailing.… Click for more

MICHAEL JACKSON

Jun 29.09

This is the longest I’ve gone without blogging for some time. But sometimes you just have to let life play itself out without comment.… Click for more

Bohemian Tragedy

Jun 29.09

Please help stop the Bohemian Club from cutting old-growth redwood trees in the Bohemian Grove in CA.

Left, an undated photograph from inside the Bohemian Grove.

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John W. Gardner

Jun 28.09

Life isn’t a mountain that has a summit. Nor is it a riddle that has
an answer. Nor a game that has a final score.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-26

Jun 26.09
  • I am stunned. My friend, Michael Jackson is dead. He lived with me for a week on “Golden Pond” set after “Thriller.” #
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Tweets on 2009-06-25

Jun 25.09

HEALTH CARE

Jun 24.09

Charlie Evans comes to my house 3 times a week to do physical therapy with me following my knee replacement surgery.… Click for more

Broadway.com Audience Awards 2009

Jun 24.09

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I won the Broadway.com Best Actress award last May for my performance in “33 Variations”

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Tweets on 2009-06-24

Jun 24.09
  • Watched Obama’s press conf today re health care and Iran. He makes me proud. Love our prez #
  • Walked up and down stairs without a crutch yesterday one week after knee replacement surgery!!!
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Broadway.com Audience Awards 2009

Jun 23.09

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I won the Broadway.com Best Actress award last May for my performance in “33 Variations”

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Rev Barry Lynn

Jun 23.09

Rev Barry Lynn, President of Americans United has written, “The goals of Christ and the goals of the Religious Right seem to have little in common.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-23

Jun 23.09

WAS THE JANE FONDA WORKOUT RESPONSIBLE FOR MY KNEE REPLACEMENT?

Jun 22.09

A recent article in the Daily Mail reports that my knee replacement surgery was the result of years of repetitive pounding from doing my Jane Fonda Workout programs.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-22

Jun 22.09

HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE

Jun 21.09

The longest day of the year. The opposite side of the calendar from my Winter Solstice birthday.

Continuing to be glued to Iran but also about to start writing-not the blog but my book-after a looooong hiatus.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-21

Jun 21.09
  • Charlie doing PT with me. She worked with Angela Lansbury late last year when Dr Moreland did her knee replacement http://twitpic.com/7yeip #
  • Charlie bending my knee to 90 degrees.http://twitpic.com/7yf80 #
  • I had to write this piece on the power of Twitter: “Twitter’s Time Has Come”http://is.gd/17OGG #
  • CORRECTED LINK: I had to write this piece on the power of Twitter: “Twitter’s Time Has Come http://is.gd/17OVE #
  • #iranelections #iranelection I had to write this piece on the power of Twitter: “Twitter’s Time Has Come http://is.gd/17OVE #
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TWITTER’S TIME HAS COME

Jun 20.09

Over the last several days, history has been changed by the new media, especially Twitter. A year ago, with mainstream media shut down, the massive demonstrations in Iran might have been a rumored upheaval.… Click for more

RANDOM MUSINGS MOTIVATED BY BLOG COMMENTS

Jun 20.09

Charlie doing physical therapy with me. She worked with Angela Lansbury late last year when Dr Moreland did her knee replacement

Charlie bending my knee to 90 degrees.

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Tweets on 2009-06-20

Jun 20.09
  • Leaving St. John’s today!! Hooray!!!http://twitpic.com/7ti4s #
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GOING HOME

Jun 19.09
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Leaving St. John’s today!! Hooray!!!

I am so happy to be going home. You know when it’s time. The antsiness, feeling the push to get on with things.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-19

Jun 19.09

TWO DAYS LATER

Jun 18.09
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Tulea with Carole on plane en route to
Los Angeles awaiting our reunion.

My knee was replaced Tuesday morning and it’s now Thursday morning and it’s been pretty smooth going.… Click for more

El Salvador Rising

Jun 17.09

by TOM HAYDEN

June 15, 2009

Tom Hayden has traveled to El Salvador three times, has written extensively about cross-border street gang issues and, as a California state senator, passed legislation authorizing creation of the first Central American studies program on an American campus, California State Northridge, in 1999.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-17

Jun 17.09

SO LONG OLD KNEE

Jun 16.09

It’s 1:30am. I’m still on Paris time and a little wired about today’s surgery. I go in at 8am



I’ve been studying my knee–the left one.… Click for more

COMING BACK FROM PARIS

Jun 15.09

The L’Oreal shoot is over and it went well despite the pain. I never imagined I would be so looking forward to surgery.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-14

Jun 14.09

FILMING L’OREAL COMMERCIAL

Jun 13.09

Today’s the last day of filming the commercial. It is for the new line of skin cream that will be launched in the new year.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-13

Jun 13.09

Tweets on 2009-06-12

Jun 12.09
  • My surgery next week will be a knee replacement. Knee becomes bionic–titanium and ceramic. Already have bionic hip. #
  • I will soon post one of my previous l’Oreal commercials–in french!
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L’OREAL PARIS

Jun 11.09

I spoke briefly at a luncheon at the L’Oreal Paris headquarters in Clichy, a suburb of Paris. For four days, the directors of L’Oreal Paris from around the world have come together to meet and strategize about different aspects of the business.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-11

Jun 11.09
  • Here are some answers to several of your questions 1. I know my Blackberry doesn’t always take best pix but am getting a new camera soon #
  • Reem Acra did my Tony dress.
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ABOUT MY FAITH

Jun 10.09

I am frequently asked about my faith. At the end of my marriage to Ted Turner I became a Christian. For several years prior, I had begun to feel I was being lead.Click for more

REFLECTIONS ABOUT TONYS FROM PARIS

Jun 10.09

I did not expect to win. From the very start, when people told me I would win, I appreciated their sentiments but never felt it was a Tony sort of role.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-07

Jun 07.09

TONY AWARDS

Jun 06.09
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Stephen Daldry who won the award for Best Director – Billy Elliot (click photo to enlarge – by: Bruce Glikas)

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Last night with Moises Kaufman (click photo to enlarge – by: Bruce Glikas)

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Last night with Carrie Fisher (click photo to enlarge – by: Bruce Glikas)

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Last night with Moises, Zach and our producer, David Binder.

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OPRAH AT RUINED

Jun 06.09

I’ve been writing this over the course of today. Here’s how it started:

It was fun having Oprah sitting right next to us-Samantha Mathis, Susan Kellerman and me.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-05

Jun 05.09
  • Carole holding Tulea to say goodbye. I won’t see T. Again for 2 weeks. http://twitpic.com/6ltcm #
  • Several heinous paparazzi have made it a habit of holding cameras in my face at La Guardia.
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JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE

Jun 04.09

This is the play the Obamas saw when they came to NY on a recent date. The first act was somewhat opaque but I got swept away by the 2nd.… Click for more

LAST DAY HOME

Jun 03.09

Oh me oh my, there have been a lot of last days of late: last day on Broadway, last day in the Galapagos.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-06-02

Jun 02.09
  • Rog Friedman (@showbiz411)wrote in his blog that I was 5’8″ when my mug shot was taken. Help! I’m shrinking!
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Tweets on 2009-06-01

Jun 01.09