Neil Diamond and The Boston Pops

We had to watch Neil Diamond and The Boston Pops for the July 4th celebration in Boston. Keith Lockhart and that orchestra do a fantastic job.

Having spent more than a few Independence Days on the Charles River watching the fireworks and listening to the patriotic music, we can attest to the magnitude of the occasion. More importantly, as critical as we are about the political climate here, we still get chills when we see and hear a celebration such as this.

Craig Ferguson hosted this auspicious outing. As the new American citizen, he sang loudest and did a great job. There were also many military in the audience. We wouldn't have missed it.

Our fireworks display was Friday night. They set up on a barge in the middle of the bay. Quite a sight. Our population swells 3x during the summer, so the hordes of people made for a slow ride home. The HOH took the youngens to the Country Club tonight for another round of fireworks. Cool, clear weather, great for sports, cookouts, and fireworks. A great day!

Hope everyone had a safe and sane holiday.

David Caruso: Taking Care of Business Part II

If you haven't been on David Caruso's MySpace in the past few days, David is now officially a Twitterer.

We're loving it; however, the image blurs when trying to focus on David prattling about nothing for the entertainment of his fans.

This pic of David taking a dunking in South Beach waters is more telling. Taking care of business, eh, David? Good for you. You need those brief interludes.

For one working your schedule, with CSI Miami, 4 children and burgeoning corporate interests, frequent leisure activities are mandatory in order to maintain any semblance of sanity.

We're a little surprised you won't be back on the set for 3 weeks; still, we implore you to take full advantage of this extra time. That thud of reality will strike all too soon.

David Caruso: Taking Care of Business

From David Caruso MySpace:

"Hey, everyone, checking in from Miami for the 4th, taking care of business and back on set in 3 weeks. The live Chat will happen."

So says the update from David Caruso yesterday on MySpace, posted very early on July 3rd. And then, today, the 4th:
July 4, 2009 - Saturday
Hey CSI Miami fans, its "H" & the "REAL DC!" @ FaceBook & MSP!
Current mood: focused
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities
David Caruso Hey CSI Miami fans, its "H" & the "REAL DC!" from CSI Miami, Im checking in and want everyone to know Im officially now located at facebook.com/davidcaruso2 until I get the full DC name resolved asap & @ myspace.com/davidcaruso - hope we all become social networking friends soon, ttyl DC!).

And this entry under MS Activity Stream:

David Caruso is hosting Hey CSI Miami fans, its "H" & the "REAL DC!" from CSI Miami - FaceBook & MSP on 7/4/2009 1:30:00 PM.

Happy Independence Day to All Americans!

Wishing all our readers a happy, safe & sane July 4th Independence Day Holiday.

Trying to stay within the boundaries of our resolve not to discuss politics, one can't help but be aware of the irony of this celebration.

As we enjoy our holiday and the kids look forward to the fireworks tonight or tomorrow, it's important to note that the freedoms of independence (from our own and other governments) our ancestors fought so hard to gain are now being freely given away with nary a whimper. How incongruous!

The carrot danglers have suckered us again.
end of rant.

David Caruso: Image Deception

A blogger's view of David Caruso:
"For dinner the four of us go to Carney’s in Studio City. It is a Sante Fe railroad car converted into a hot dog stand. Only 5 tables and one other family there – an Hispanic women, a child, her elderly mother and a man. It was hard not noticing the man’s flaming orange hair; we recognized him as David Caruso from the CSI TV series. I was struck by how gentle and helpful he was to his child – not at all like his tough-man image. We gave them their space (i.e. pretending we didn’t recognize him) but when they went to their car Christyn grabbed her camera for a photo through the window and he dutifully turned and waved.; he knew all-along we were ignoring him."

"Interesting how celebrities don’t always live their image. Julie’s teenage assistant in Vacation Bible School came in sputtering mad one morning because Scarlett Johansenn almost ran her down on the street. Hans reported seeing Miley What’s-her-name (“Hannah Montana”) come into an “In-N-Out” hamburger stand (a glorified McDonalds) and sit down demanding a waiter. They actually came from behind the counter to wait on her and then cleaned up her mess when she left. Even Bill Clinton as President practiced fast-food decorum."

We plucked this short blurb from a travelling blogger's site. The subjective portrayal fed through the media from the vendetta-driven is a far cry from the honest and innocent perception of the casual observer one meets out and about.

There is the class act and then there're the others......................

David Caruso: Looking Good!

We can't do much in our present state, but we'll always find a way to display one such as this. Mighty fine, wouldn't you say?

This casual David Caruso look was snapped in LA in May, before David went AWOL.


http://moviefone.com/celebrity/david-caruso/1782570/main

David Caruso: Our PC's Rite of Passage

RIP, HP. When the dreaded time comes, we're usually in a perpetual state of shock. Why? We knew, for a very long time. That knowledge became increasingly more apparent in recent weeks. Now, it has happened.

Are we grieving? Absolutely not. We are pissed. At ourselves for not making the final decision earlier; at anyone near and dear who didn't harass us into action before the inevitable became a reality.

Our pc is on its last, wobbly legs. Somewhere in the dark recesses we were aware this cpu wasn't going to be efficient once we began blogging. Too many applications, too many websites, too many vids, photos, etc. While we would be the last to make a formal admission, we knew this electronic marvel was intended to supplement our work experience at home, researching titles and legal issues, writing briefs and informative articles, communicating with our office and various court and governmental systems. It simply lacks the memory capacity for extensive online activity.

After listening to our inhouse haggling (between the 'experts', The HOH and The Puck) for several days, a suitable purchase was made only after our vocal threats to hand our credit card to the first electronic store were taken seriously. Over our protests, it was an online buy, which means another 4-7 day wait, never a pleasant situation to those surrounding this "get it done now" personality. An interesting side note: if you have a teen in your house, no matter his/her degree of expertise, DO NOT allow this person to choose your personal pc. Our adored first born would have had us wired with the most proficient, state-of-the-art system available, better for the gamers of the world. Not happening here, Sweetheart.

In the meantime, we are unable to copy and paste; any links must be typed manually. Opening various windows often takes 5-10 minutes. We can neither view nor transfer any videos, which gives David Caruso's MySpace page a rather sparse look. YouTube is out of the question.

The upside of this current crisis: it couldn't have occurred at a more opportune time. Our caseload is lower than normal, the rugrats occupy most of our days, and he who is the main subject of this blog, David Caruso, has been avoiding the media in recent weeks. So, as much as we have complained of no news, we pray DC stays undercover for another week, until we get the new system up and running. Bear with us, folks...............................................

The accompanying manipulated photo is a gift from Lindy. You can readily see how she occupies her time during our wee hours. Thanks, Lindy.

Ghoulish Gamblers!

Remember the 100th episode of CSI Miami, "Death Pool 100"? Morbid though the topic is, the reality is that such lotteries do exist. Gambling on the odds of a celebrity dying at a relatively early age can bring big payoffs.

Ann Donahue and Elizabeth Devine, who wrote the episode for CSI Miami, didn't pull the backdrop scenario from thin air. The concept is not a new one; however, it's grown to global proportions due to the internet. There are numerous websites dedicated to death pools; Howard Stern, we've heard, has had an ongoing death pool as a segment of his show.

Years ago we knew of small groups of people involved in neighborhood or corporate death pools, not unlike your office sports pools seen today. The yields from these were significantly less than the larger, more ambitious online pools. The person(s) holding Elvis Presley's name would probably not have experienced a financial windfall at the time of Elvis' untimely demise.

Those of today, where a Heath Ledger, Billy Mays or even Michael Jackson would be ranked with extremely high odds, their deaths would generate, in many cases, a financial boon to the holder. Ed McMahon, at 86, or Farrah Fawcett, with an acknowledged terminal illness, would pay out next to nothing.

Is it more than a little ghoulish to be gambling on anyone's life? Of course it is. On a list of mercenary and avaricious activites, death pools rank very near the top for the passive participants. We pidgeon-hole the players with the coliseum spectators of ancient Rome. Not so far behind are the boxing matches and fight clubs of recent times. Definitely a morbid topic and a gruesome practice.

Double Delight!

Aw! Aren't they adorable?

It's sad to have to acknowledge that it takes a bit of a search to find something to smile about among all the 3 D's** we read or hear most days. This is one of the exceptions. **death, divorce, devastation.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, with son, James Wilkie, introduced their new twin girls to the world: Marion Loretta Elwell (with Mom) and Tabitha Hodge (with Dad).

Born June 22nd, it appears Mom and Dad know how to keep the paparazzi at bay. Smart move, SJP and Matt!

http://www.dose.ca/celeb/story.html?id=7bbc24cb-df73-4886-8b5c-69c0930e2d3c

While David Caruso is MIA.....................

With David Caruso flying under the radar during his hiatus, we are forced to publish items and articles on his co-stars and other television trivia.

This from CSI Fanatic, about Adam Rodriguez, who's been busier during his down time from CSI Miami than he is when he's filming. A breakdown of his multiple movie appearances is listed here..

http://www.csifanatic.com/2009/06/30/adam-rodriguez-has-been-a-busy-guy-lately

Chris and Mariska Back on L&O for 2 Years

Reported today on several sites is the news that both Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay will return to Law and Order SVU with a new 2 year contract.

Of course, the show has only been renewed for the 2009-2010 year; however, if that is extended beyond, they will be onboard for a second year.

And a collective sigh of relief can be heard throughout the land by anxious fans who feared they would be replaced. Never fear, folks. They are back.

In addition, Christine Lahti will appear in the first 4 episodes of the upcoming season as the new ADA, rotating with the returning Stephanie March.

http://64.90.166.18/news/mariska-hargitay-chris-meloni-returning-to-law-and-order-svu-2009296