Sissy Spacek is tops

Top 10 Sissy Spacek

10.  JFK (1991) by Oliver Stone

9.  Missing (1982) by Costa Gravas

8.  Coal Miners Daughter (1980) by Michael Apted

7.  Nine Lives (2005) by Rodrigo Garcia

6.  Affliction (1997) by Paul Schrader

5.  The Straight Story (1999) by David Lynch

4.  Badland (1973) by Terrence Malick

3.  In the Bedroom (2001) by Todd Field

2.  Carrie (1976) by Brian DePalma

1.  3 Women (1977) by Robert Altman

Mama Celeste

"Mama Celeste" was Celeste Luise (1908-1988), who came to the United States from Italy ( S.Angelo all'Esca (Av.) with her husband, Anthony, in the 1920s. They settled on Chicago's West Side, where they opened their first restaurant in 1937.


In 1962, the Luise's closed the restaurant and began selling pizzas to other restaurants. The Quaker Oats Company acquired the product in 1969. Celeste frozen pizza was one of the top selling brands in the 1970's. The Celeste brand was later acquired by Aurora Foods, which in turn was acquired by Pinnacle Foods.

Idols - Marianne Faithful

Daughter of Eva, the Baroness Erisso, and Major Glynn Faithfull, a WWII British spy. Recorded the first song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "As Tears Go By" (1964). Involved in a major drug scandal with Jagger, Richards and others, which ultimately turned public opinion favorably towards the 'Rolling Stones' and other rock groups. In the 70's she became addicted to heroin and was homeless in London's Soho district for a couple of years. Recorded numerous albums in the 80's, while struggling with cocaine and alcohol. Has remained sober and productive since

Spouse

Giorgio Della Terza	(1988 - 1991) (divorced)
Ben Brierly	(8 July 1979 - 1986) (divorced)
John Dunbar	(6 May 1965 - 1966) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

John Dunbar got custody of their son Nicholas after the divorce.
The first time the F-word was spoken in a movie was by her in I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967).
Poet Allen Ginsberg, an old friend, named her "Professor of Poetics, Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poets."
Now a grandmother of two living in Ireland.
Reportedly working on a follow-up to her 1994 autobiography, "Faithfull", which is being turned into a screenplay.
Through her mother, Marianne is a direct descendant of Count Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the infamous 19th century Austrian nobleman whose classic erotic novel, "Venus in Furs", spawned the word "masochism".
Ranked #25 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
Some of the lyrics to The Rolling Stones' song "Wild Horses" were allegedly about her break-up with Mick Jagger.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 134, pages 137-138. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
September 2006 - According to her website, Marianne is being treated for breast cancer. The prognosis was stated to be excellent.
Has made a full recovery from breast cancer after undergoing surgery [November 6, 2006].
Attended a Roman Catholic girls school in her youth.
Lives in Paris with her manager François Ravard.
In 1967 she was among those arrested in a drug raid by British police at the residence of Keith Richards.
Her mother was a baroness, her father was an officer in British Intelligence.
The Rolling Stones' song "As Tears Go By" was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards--their first collaboration--for her.
Was best friends with Anita Pallenberg when they both dated The Rolling Stones band members ( Faithfull dated Mick Jagger and Pallenberg dated Brian Jones).

Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge - Lover Please (Breakaway, 1974)

Swinton - Top Performances (not necessarily her best movies)

1.  I Am Love

2.  Young Adam

3 The Last of England

4.  The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe

5.  Orlando

6.  Julia

7.  Edward II

8.  Michael Clayton

9.  Constantine

10. Broken Flowers

Idols

This is my dear friend Megan Martinek
1.  She thinks Laura Dern looks like a Banana, but loves her anyway.
2.  She summers in the Hamptons
3.  She is a skilled angler
4.  Studied opera at Julliard
5.  She hates Guinea Pigs
6.  She meditates for 3 hours a day
7.  She grows tobacco in her back yard
8.  She was born in Paraguay, but moved to Baltimore when she was 4
9.  She won't admit it, but her favorite movie is The Cutting Edge Part 2.
10.  She has save 14 roosters from an illegal cock fighting ring in Baltimore City.

I'm a Loser by Doris Duke - One of my Favorite Albums

Ugh, she's so miserable. I love it.

Idols

This is David Nowak and it's his birthday today.

1. He owns a farm, Dingleberry Farms at Boner Hill
2. He was in a boy band called Sizzle
3. He is good friends with Clarence Thomas AND Anita Hill
4. He is the co-writer of the companion piece to the Vagina Monologues , The Analogues
5. Worked briefly as a production assistant on Baywatch: Hawaii
6. Has a hammer toe
7. He was my lawyer when I divorced my parents
8. He drives a yellow Camaro
9. He is allergic to rabbit dander
10. He is an avid Hermit Crab collector.

Idols

This is Charles Foster Black, Jr.
1. He is a Junior and a Senior
2. He is a personal friend of Countess LuAnn de Lesseps
3. He adopted a baby from Lesotho
4. He auditioned to be the host of the Bachelor/Bachelorette, but Chris Harrison got the job.
5. For a brief time he worked as a baggage handler for Alaska Air
6. Speaks Urdu
7. Appeared in two episodes of Full House as Chip, a friend of Stephanie Tanner
8. He smokes Misty Cigarettes
9. He is a docent at the Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore City
10. Tore his stomach lining and was in the hospital for two months because he ate a halogen light bulb.

Idols

This is Bangs.

1. She grew up in Ottawa, Canada.

2. She researched sea lions in Antarctica.

3. She worked at the Mac Counter at Macy's in Towson Town Center

4. She has 4 older brothers (Rick, Neil, Tad and Lionel)

5. Her father is a pilot for Delta

6. She has a green thumb

7. She loves Middle Eastern art

8. She's driven from Baltimore to New York, but skipped going through New Jersey.

10. She is deathly afraid of horses.

The Divine Comedy top 20 Songs

So some radio station did a poll of the top songs by my favorite artist Neil Hannon/The Divine Comedy. So I thought I would do one too! My list is first, followed by the poll.

1. Down in the Street Below
2. Our Mutual Friend
3. If...
4. Les Jours Triste (with Yann Teirson)
5. A Lady of a Certain Age
6. The Dogs and the Horses
7. National Express
8. I Like
9. Something for the Weekend
10. The Pop Singers Fear of the Pollen Count
11. A Seafood Song
12. The Complete Banker
13. Perfect Love Song
14. Sweden
15. Generation Sex
16. Becoming more like Alfie
17. Everybody Knows (Except You)
18. To Die a Virgin
19. Charge
20. Tonight We Fly

The Top 20 Show – The Divine Comedy

Graham Stannard played out listeners’ top 20 Divine Comedy songs on Friday 6 May 2011. Here are the final positions.

1	Tonight We Fly	1092
2	Our Mutual Friend	880
3	A Lady Of A Certain Age	878
4	Becoming More Like Alfie	530
5	Something For The Weekend	462
6	National Express	431
7	Songs Of Love	430
8	Everybody Knows (Except You)	416
9	I Like	401
10	Absent Friends	369
11	Charmed Life	310
12	If…	298
13	Down In The Street Below	294
14	Generation Sex	293
15	Gin-soaked Boy	292
16	The Frog Princess	266
17	At The Indie Disco	263
18	Perfect Lovesong	258
19	Lucy	258
20	Bad Ambassador	252
21	Commuter Love	243
22	Your Daddy’s Car	240
23	In Pursuit Of Happiness	234
24	Sunrise	231
25	Assume The Perpendicular	225
26	The Summerhouse	223
27	Mastermind	218
28	The Certainty Of Chance	212
29	When The Lights Go Out All Over Europe	212
30	The Pop Singer’s Fear Of The Pollen Count	211
31	Don’t Look Down	210
32	Come Home Billy Bird	209
33	Through A Long And Sleepless Night	187
34	The Complete Banker	187
35	Going Downhill Fast	172
36	A Woman Of The World	162
37	Geronimo	160
38	To Die A Virgin	158
39	The Happy Goth	143
40	Count Grassi’s Passage Over Piedmont	142
41	A Drinking Song	135
42	My Lovely Horse	134
43	Bang Goes The Knighthood	133
44	Death Of A Supernaturalist	129
45	The Plough	125
46	Have You Ever Been In Love	118
47	If I Were You (I’d Be Through With Me)	113
48	The Booklovers	113
49	Sweden	111
50	Birds Of Paradise Farm	107
51	Europop	101
52	Neapolitan Girl	100
53	Lost Property	99
54	The Dogs And The Horses	97
55	Eric The Gardener	94
56	Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World	86
57	Diva Lady	86
58	I’m All You Need	85
59	Charge	84
60	Bernice Bobs Her Hair	84
61	The Lost Art Of Conversation	84
62	Sticks And Stones	79
63	Mother Dear	77
64	Love What You Do	77
65	A Seafood Song	71
66	The Light Of Day	71
67	Thrillseeker	67
68	Here Comes The Flood	64
69	In And Out Of Paris And London	63
70	Queen Of The South	62
71	Eye Of The Needle	62
72	Too Young To Die	58
73	My Imaginary Friend	56
74	I’ve Been To A Marvellous Party	55
75	Motorway To Damascus	52
76	Can You Stand Upon One Leg	51
77	Someone	49
78	There Is A Light That Never Goes Out	48
79	Neptune’s Daughter	43
80	Bath	42
81	Leaving Today	42
82	Middle-class Heroes	40
83	Regeneration	40
84	When A Man Cries	39
85	Victoria Falls	38
86	Ten Seconds To Midnight	36
87	Three Sisters	35
88	Timewatching	34
89	The Wreck Of The Beautiful	30
90	Snowball In Negative	29
91	Do You Realise?	29
92	Europe By Train	29
93	I Was Born Yesterday	28
94	Make It Easy On Yourself	26
95	Timestretched	26
96	Absolute Power	26
97	Freedom Road	25
98	London Irish	25
99	Famous	24
100	Overstrand	23
101	Party Fears Two	22
102	Elaine	22
103	Johnny Mathis’ Feet	21
104	Guantanamo	19
105	Life On Earth	19
106	Note To Self	19
107	Anita Pettersen	19
108	Births Deaths and Marriages	19
109	Ignorance Is Bliss	18
110	Vapour Trail	18
111	Dumb It Down	17
112	Comme Beaucoup De Messieurs	16
113	Je Changerai D’Avis	16
114	Island Life	15
115	Festive Road	15
116	Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son	14
117	Little Acts Of Kindness	13
118	Indian Rain	13
119	Theme From Casanova	12
120	Threesome	12
121	The Beauty Regime	11
122	The Songs That We Sing	11
123	No One Knows	11
124	Untitled Melody	9
125	Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son	9
126	Joe Le Taxi	8
127	Love Is Lighter Than Air	7
128	Radioactivity	7
129	Amsterdam	7
130	Last Stand In Metroland	7
131	The Dead Only Quickly	7
132	Bleak Landscape	6
133	Life’s What You Make It	6
134	Pamplemousse	4
135	Hate My Way	3
136	Les Playboys	3
137	With Whom To Dance	3
138	Premonition Of Love	3
139	The Rise And Fall	1
140	Les Copains D’Abord	1
141	L’Amour Est Bleu	1

Idols

This is Ali Tighe:
1. She was in 6 episodes of One Tree Hill
2. She is a personal friend of academy award winner Mo'Nique
3. She almost won a spot on the national track and field olympic team
4. Her godfather is author Nicholas Sparks
5. She is originally from Beijing
6. She is a descendent of the Wright Brothers
7. She is ambidextrous
8. She is an accomplishedwater skier
9. She has met the pope
10.She only writes in cursive