The Diane_K thread 2010

[diane_k]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2010/04/could-diane-keaton-be-typing-toldja-for-hbos-tilda-series.html

Could Diane Keaton be typing TOLDJA! for HBO's new 'Tilda' series?
April 13, 2010 | 12:47 pm


On the showbiz gossip scene, nothing has been whispered about more in recent months than the news that HBO is preparing to launch "Tilda." It's a comedy series cooked up by Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls") and Cynthia Mort (HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me") that's about an all-powerful, much-feared and loathed Hollywood blogger who never leaves her house -- in other words, it could just possibly be based a teeny bit on the online escapades of Deadline's own not-always-so-easy-to-adore-but-hard-to-ignore Nikki Finke.

Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is now reporting that Diane Keaton is "circling" the role, which would, if nothing else, score HBO a top acting name for its new series. No one at HBO is confirming the possible casting coup. If it turns out that Keaton doesn't take the gig, I'm still hopeful that my first choice -- Glenn Close -- would get some serious consideration, since she seems so right for the part, having always been talked about as the perfect Norma Desmond for the long-rumored Hollywood remake of "Sunset Boulevard." Close already played her in the musical version of the movie so you know she has the pipes to holler out TOLDJA! in perfect harmony.

Other names come to mind who could class up the part: Annette Bening would probably be a nice choice too. And there's always Betty White (OK, just kidding). But if anyone has some shrewd casting ideas, please share them with us. This is a show that, for oh so many reasons, we can't wait to see.

[Dodfather]

What about Stockard Channing? She's great!

[skcin]

OMG, I totally never made the connection - Diane K, Diane Keaton. :laugh: So that's what your screen name refers to.

[JazmenFlowers]

^^^
way to connect the dots.

I love Diane Keaton. I hope so.

[diane_k]

I can definitely start up a Stockard thread...she is great. Wouldn't want to be a forum polluter though.

Yes, skcin and jazmen flowers (any relation to Nina?)...my screen name inspiration was from Ms. Keaton. Annie Hall might is included in the lesbian welcome wagon care package. I've been hooked ever since!

http://dalecityknightz.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/sammy-davis-jr.jpg

We miss you Sammy!

[carrie721]

oh god, not another one.

[goldustsongbird]

. Annie Hall might is included in the lesbian welcome wagon care package. I've been hooked ever since!



I know we do things differently in Canada, but I never got one of these. Being bitter, starting now. Of course, my birthday is coming up...

[diane_k]

I know we do things differently in Canada, but I never got one of these. Being bitter, starting now. Of course, my birthday is coming up...

Oh gurl...I'll hook you up! :D


Thursday, April 29, 2010, by Adrian Glick Kudler

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2010/04/diane_keaton_talks_lausd_lacma_and_flipping_at_breakfast_1.php

Los Angeles magazine hosted a small breakfast yesterday with actress/preservation hero Diane Keaton, LA Conservancy director Linda Dishman, and Los Angeles editor Mary Melton. A Curbed special correspondent on preservation and breakfasts filed this report, and as suspected, there really is nothing like Diane Keaton in the morning. Also we're told there was fresh-squeezed orange juice.

"Did you know Diane Keaton was born in Highland Park? I didn't. She talked at length about growing up in LA and her emotional connection to certain buildings in LA (like the Ambassador). One of the reasons she thinks the bid to save the Ambassador failed was because the hotel shut down in the 80s so there was a whole generation of Angelenos who had no emotional connection (no weddings, proms, parties there). She thinks those connections are essential to inspiring a preservation ethic.

"In contrast, the Century Plaza Hotel has been in operation since the 1960s - linda and diane think that really helped in terms of getting popular support for preservation. also, they worked closely with the developer on this issue. Linda pointed out the difference between dealing with a private developer versus the LAUSD. I believe she called the process of working with the LAUSD on preserving the Ambassador "a charade." she did not have kind words for the LAUSD. [Century Plaza saved]

"Diane seems to be placing a lot of faith in LACMA and Michael Govan. she seems to believe one of the best potential stewards for historic homes in LA will be LACMA. I'm not sure her faith is warranted - LACMA hasn't shown much initiative when it comes to architectural preservation but maybe she knows something I dont.

"the ennis house is still on the market (now down to $10.5 million) and the issue of public versus private ownership came up again...Diane said she thinks brad pitt should buy it. don't we all? [Ennis' latest pricechop]

"diane also brought up the importance of trying to recruit young hollywood into LA's preservation movement. All bemoaned the lack of philanthropy in LA. diane believes it will take just one major (younger) celebrity to kickstart the movement in LA. good luck getting the kardashians, keaton."

Dishman also talked about the Conservancy's many education initiatives, and Keaton referred to herself as a flipper--which might explain the two restored houses she has on the market right now (a Ralph Flewelling in Beverly Hills and a Lloyd Wright in Pacific Palisades).
· Diane Keaton on Century Plaza Hotel: "I'll Fight Harder than I Did For Ambassador" [Curbed LA]

[carrie721]

^ um excuse me. :lol:

[trackaghost]

I didn't realise diane_k meant Diane Keaton either, I thought it was your name!

[diane_k]

^ i'll keep it a mystery, with the rampant identity theft going on these days. but i'm legitimate, i swear!

[vivfox]

I always thought your name was Vivica Fox 2010

[skcin]

Dudes, you know what was on TV the other night? Baby Boom! :laugh: I swear to God! I totally thought of the Diane_k here. So weird - I hadn't even thought about that movie in years, then BAM it's on TV like 3 times this past weekend. WTF.

I think it was on We maybe? Oxygen? Ah, who cares.

[diane_k]

^ One in the same.

I LOVE BABY BOOM (guilty pleasure, but whatever)

So, anyone? Any good Diane Keaton quips you can share?

http://www.elrincondelrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/sammy-hagar.jpg

Come back soon Sammy!

[LukeA]

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Diane Keaton directed this.

[diane_k]

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Diane Keaton directed this.

Beautifully!!

[vivfox]

Come back soon Sammy!


I spent some time with Sammy tonight. We had some good conversation.

[diane_k]

I spent some time with Sammy tonight. We had some good conversation.

i'm thrilled, but please keep my thread on topic. :wavey:

[carrie721]

^ wait, are you not actually diane keaton? does this mean that vivfox is not vivica a. fox?

[diane_k]

^ wait, are you not actually diane keaton? does this mean that vivfox is not vivica a. fox?

Honey, you can be whoever you want to be with the adequate prescription. Look around you, it shows.

[skcin]

So is Diane Keaton a lesbian or what? Not that there's anything wrong with that. :laugh: Just curious.

[diane_k]

^ Maybe you should start a poll? Personally, I don't think so (despite my wishes) but it's debatable...given the outfits she wears. Directing a Belinda video qualifies her for gay male status, in my humble yet accurate opinion.

[carrie721]

humble yet accurate

one of these is a lie.

[diane_k]

one of these is a lie.

We're image consultants! We need to stick together!

[carrie721]

We're image consultants! We need to stick together!

:laugh: truth is true.

i wish DK were an image consultant, too.

[vivfox]

Would you consider Diane Keaton a rich old lady? Those kind of women get so frail in the nightime, telling you what time to be home.

[diane_k]

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/may/10/diane-keaton-mcfarlin-auditorium-dallas/

It doesn't matter if you can hit 'em. You just have to keep on your feet and keep swinging.


Diane KeatonDiane Keaton has been America's ditzy sweetheart since she crossed paths with Woody Allen in Play it Again Sam and then won the Academy Award for Annie Hall.

Up until a couple of weeks ago, I'd never had the pleasure of seeing the 64-year-old Boomer and spokesbabe for L'Oreal cosmetics up close and personal.

Since Charlotte and I are patrons of SMU's Tate Lecture Series, we got our chance to see the dynamic Diane a few nights ago.

See is a relative term -- seeing as how our season tickets allow us entry only into McFarlin Auditorium's THIRD BALCONY. This, as anyone who's anyone can tell you, is the BOTTOM of the Tate Lecture Series food chain, dahling.

The food chain didn't keep us from seeing Ms. Keaton. And Diane didn't disappoint.

I don't know what I was expecting (an aging actress telling stories about the "good 'ol days?") What we got was an engaging talk about perseverance and the power of not letting age slow you down. It was powerful stuff -- who knew little Annie had it in her? Not me.

She told the poignant story of helping her mother deal with the onset of Alzheimer's and watching her dissolve into someone she didn't recognize. Her memory of driving her father with a grapefruit-sized brain tumor home from the hospital is something I won't soon forget.

This wasn't all, "THE SUN'LL COME OUT TOMORROW" ... but she did break into song a couple of times (btw, nice voice). Through it all, was the simple Boomer message: KEEP MOVING.

I'll give her this, she practices what she preaches. The woman started her family at 50 (adopted two) and has had more than her share of Hollywood romances. Today she's a soccer mom, actress, spokesperson, filmmaker, and preservation activist. That's a lot for any plate. Even a Boomer's.

My Diane Keaton takeaway?

Life is constantly throwing curveballs. It doesn't matter if you can hit 'em. You just have to keep on your feet and keep swinging.

Good advice from one Boomer to another.

Thanks, Annie.

[skcin]

^ I just saw one of her L'oreal ads on TV. She looks fantastic!

[carrie721]

http://failblog.org/2010/05/18/epic-fail-photos-newspaper-fail-6/

explain yourself.

[goldustsongbird]

http://failblog.org/2010/05/18/epic-fail-photos-newspaper-fail-6/

explain yourself.

Shut up! I saw that on Leno last night and was immediately suspicious.

[diane_k]

Save Annie Hall from aspect ratio hell

Films shot in 4:3 and adapted to 1.85:1 for the cinema are now viewable on DVD in 16:9. Can't we keep things in perspective?

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2011/4/11/1302517045339/Proportional-representati-007.jpg


Proportional representation ... Diane Keaton and Woody Allen in Annie Hall. Photograph: Ronald Grant Archive


You don't have to be a dyed-in-the-wool luddite to recognise that technology can be a two-edged sword. A list of wholly positive developments might, in the end, turn out to be quite a short one: the printing press, certainly; the telescope, yes; rear parking sensors …

Annie Hall
Production year: 1977Country: USACert (UK): PGRuntime: 93 minsDirectors: Woody AllenCast: Carol Kane, Diane Keaton, Paul Simon, Tony Roberts, Woody AllenMore on this filmThe emergence of DVD alongside the advent of the widescreen TV falls into the "mixed blessing" category. That vast expanse of flat, matt, glare-free screen, coupled with the crystalline clarity of DVD, allowed us to enjoy our favourite films all over again with a richness of detail that can seem almost hallucinatory. As The Sopranos's Paulie Walnuts poetically put it, having recently seen On the Waterfront on a widescreen: "Karl Malden's nose hairs looked like ****in' BX cables."

But for every revelatory glimpse up the nostrils of Father Barry there's a bafflingly circuitous DVD menu system, seemingly designed by MC Escher on LSD and intent on dropping you back repeatedly into the onslaught of the main menu screen's excruciatingly loud jingle.

Probably the most troublesome aspect of the modern viewing experience is the matter of the aspect ratio. Consider the format history of Woody Allen's Annie Hall. That film was shot in a 4:3 ratio, "matted" to the more widescreen 1.85:1 for cinemas, and is now available on DVD in 16:9. Leaving aside the fact that 1.85:1 and 16:9 are roughly equivalent but not identical, it's natural to regard the widescreen DVD as adhering to the definitive format for the film. But after its cinema run ended in 1977 and prior to its release on DVD in 2000, Annie Hall would generally have been seen only in 4:3, via TV broadcasts and on VHS. Which means that millions of people have had key scenes from Annie Hall indelibly imprinted upon their psyches in a 4:3 ratio.

So which version is "right"? When Woody sneezes that big cloud of premium-quality California cocaine across the room during the party scene, does your mind's eye recall it in wide or square format? Even if you do have a firm idea of what the ideal aspect ratio for a given film is, it's not always easy to watch it that way. Depending on what format your film was originally shot in, how your DVD version is formatted, how your DVD player is set up and what screen-format setting you select on your TV, you can often find yourself not so much spoilt for choice as overwhelmed by permutations. Adjustable aspect ratio settings mean we must constantly contend with issues such as stretching, smart zooming, errant subtitles, HDMI-mode toggling, "letterboxing" (horizontal black bars above and below a widescreen image), "pillarboxing" (vertical black bars either side of an older, square-formatted image) and even the dreaded "windowboxing" (both letterboxing and pillarboxing at same time). It's all too easy to arrive at a situation whereby, no matter what sequence of available setting combinations you try, you just can't seem to get the picture on the screen to look quite right.

Then there's the question of DVD versioning. The Region 2 DVD of Annie Hall offers only the 16:9 version, whereas the Region 1 disc also includes the 4:3. Both discs present a problem when it comes to the classic balcony scene, where the newly acquainted Alvy and Annie's dialogue is hilariously contextualised by means of subtitles revealing the characters' inner thoughts – "Christ, I sound like FM radio. Relax," and so on. On the Region 2 disc the nice, clean, sans-serif font used in the original film has been replaced by rather ungainly italicised digital text; the Region 1 version's subtitles are rendered in a distractingly large, phenomenally ugly font, and come complete with preposterously unnecessary "[Thinking]" annotations.

Allen himself is famously hands-off when it comes to curating his back catalogue. Such laxness contrasts starkly with his Annie Hall character, Alvy Singer – depicted as so finicky about cinemagoing that he refuses to enter a theatre two minutes after a Bergman film has started, even though, as Annie (Diane Keaton) points out, "We'll only miss the titles – they're in Swedish."

But all these technical and artistic niggles are enough to make the most laidback viewer pine for earlier, simpler times. In the olden days (circa 1995) you simply inserted a VHS cassette, waited five or six minutes for it to rewind, picture-searched (laboriously yet reliably) past a few ads, then pressed play. Maybe you gave the tracking a tweak occasionally, but that was it: your film would then play on your TV in exactly the same way every copy of that VHS would play on pretty much any other TV on Earth.

So why do we go on buying into all these new technologies? Well, some of us can't help it. It's like Alvy's old joke about the man whose brother thinks he's a chicken. Why don't we turn him in? We need the eggs.

[louielouie2000]

I'd forgotten how stunning Diane was in Annie Hall :nod:

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2011/4/11/1302517045339/Proportional-representati-007.jpg

[diane_k]

^ Right? Also in The Godfather. :thumbsup:

[skcin]

Good god. This thread again? :laugh:

[DavidMn]

^ Right? Also in The Godfather. :thumbsup:Yeah that end scene in part one where the doors closes on her. That look on her face really said it all didnt it?

[diane_k]

Don't be so mean skcin! Rumo(u)r has it you're one of the nasty ones. And by nasty I mean mean, not all effed up sexually.

Don't you have a youngster? Go watch Baby Boom and just MAYBE you'll see the light.

[vivfox]

Don't be so mean skcin! Rumo(u)r has it you're one of the nasty ones. And by nasty I mean mean, not all effed up sexually.

.

She's a hellav a lot nicer than you!

[diane_k]

^ Get that random hate out of my thread, Vivica. I don't care who's wrong or right, I don't really wanna fight no more.

[vivfox]

^ Get that random hate out of my thread, Vivica. I don't care who's wrong or right, I don't really wanna fight no more
.

You're the one who posted that Paula is one of the nasty ones. Well I think YOU are one of the nasty ones.

[diane_k]

You're the one who posted that Paula is one of the nasty ones. Well I think YOU are one of the nasty ones.

So noted in the log. Don't spend your time hating me...learn a trade!

[carrie721]

So noted in the log. Don't spend your time hating me...learn a trade!

i like you.

[diane_k]

^ don't get too close. i'm nas-tay. plus i have my eyes on some of the other foxes around this place. not that i'm counting you out! tough as nails is sexy to me.

[carrie721]

^ don't get too close. i'm nas-tay. plus i have my eyes on some of the other foxes around this place. not that i'm counting you out! tough as nails is sexy to me.

i assume this means you will now call me miss jackson.

[diane_k]

^ i'll call you whatever you want. how about angie dickinson?

[carrie721]

^ i'll call you whatever you want. how about angie dickinson?

make it posey mcglynn and you've got yourself a deal.

[skcin]

Don't be so mean skcin! Rumo(u)r has it you're one of the nasty ones. And by nasty I mean mean, not all effed up sexually.

Don't you have a youngster? Go watch Baby Boom and just MAYBE you'll see the light.

I'm not being mean. :shrug: Just thought it odd that this thread was suddenly resurrected after months of inactivity.

And don't talk about my daughter. :wavey:

^ don't get too close. i'm nas-tay.

Nas-tay as in effed up sexually? :cool:

[diane_k]

I'm not being mean. :shrug: Just thought it odd that this thread was suddenly resurrected after months of inactivity.

I got caught up in a burst of Chiffon-y fervor and decided to head back to the Ledge. After seeing the stellar responses I should have jumped!

And don't talk about my daughter. :wavey:

You wouldn't say that to Bob Dylan.

Nas-tay as in effed up sexually? :cool:

Ask Carrie721 :thumbsup:

[skcin]

What? :shrug: Now you're attacking Carrie?

[diane_k]

What? :shrug: Now you're attacking Carrie?

Only if she wants me to. :D

[diane_k]

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oh girl.

[carrie721]

She is so drunk.

[diane_k]

^ that's the main excuse for wearing a turtleneck like that in this day and age.

[Macfanforever]

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oh girl.


Hahahaha.The FCC probably did not like that one.nor the bible belt.

[diane_k]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/11/diane-keaton-eating-disorder-_n_1087506.html

I'm excited to read this book, obviously. Is anyone reading it currently? Thoughts?