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Entertainment Musical from Page 5 Theatre That Continued Into Adulthood,” Said Thrilled with the Long Hours the Singin’ in the the UGLY TRUTH Opposite Sex Page 20 August 13, 2009 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Entertainment Musical from page 5 theatre that continued into adulthood,” said thrilled with the long hours the Singin’ in the THE UGLY TRUTH opposite sex. When either side pooh-poohs Cason, who first attended the University of Rain troupe needed to spend in rehearsal. Due to her chronic problem of finding that fact and/or tries to buck that scenario, Redlands to study film scoring but changed Then again, he said with a laugh, “this is a boyfriend stemming from her control complications, conflict and maybe even just his major to non-profit arts management where I love to be.” issues, a morning TV talk show producer some comedy are sure to arise. halfway through the program. He thinks those who see the show will reluctantly accepts dating advice from the Or so hopes director Robert Luketic and After starting up a student theater group feel an extra boost of enthusiasm. “I know new guest commentator, a cable show host writers Nicole Eastman and Karen McCul- and civic light opera in Redlands, he returned a lot of people have seen Singin’ in the Rain who delivers blunt commentary about women lah Lutz & Kirsten Smith who take yet the to his old South Bay stomping grounds to before,” Riordan said, “but it’s a different not understanding men’s basic sexual needs. umpteenth cinematic stab at addressing hu- work corporate events in Los Angeles. feeling on our stage. You can feel the energy Romantic comedy-Rated R. man dating and mating issues in “The Ugly Soon he was back at El Segundo Youth from the actors. You feel like it actually is Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is the Truth.” The rare, traditional style romantic Drama, doing the theater work he loves the 1920s and you’re singin’ in the rain with producer of a morning TV talk show on comedy to be rated R rather than the usual, most. “Many of my successes in life have Don Lockwood.” KSXP in Sacramento. With the help of her studio standard PG-13, the film contains a come from the training and confidence the Added Cason: “It’s a wonderful live piece assistant, Joy (Bree Hines), she tries to keep smattering of laughs, some quite attractive organization instilled in me,” Cason said. and radiates all the charm of the film.” Rior- her show’s married hosts, Larry (John Michael leads, and enough decent comedy-based ad- “This program is a cultural jewel in the dan put it another way: Higgins) and Georgia (Cheryl Hines), happy versarial meets romantic chemistry between community, a place for kids to grow as art- More information about the El Segundo despite the latter’s prima donna persona and them to get by. ists, learn lessons about teamwork and hard Youth Drama’s production of Singin’ in the her husband’s sexually frustrated life. Unfortunately, it follows the genre play- work, and be part of something magical.” Rain is available online at www.esyouth- Abby isn’t much happier in her love life, book to such a T that practically nothing will In truth, says Riordan, he wasn’t always drama.com, or by calling (310) 524-2700. due in part to her control issues, and is thus come as much of a surprise to anyone who’s appalled when she happens to come across a seen this sort of rom-com before. Nor does cable access show called “The Ugly Truth” Its it discover anything new or instill anything Penguin from page 8 host, Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), delivers insightful about the eons old human mating blunt commentary on why he thinks women ritual that hasn’t been covered before in Well folks, the “cash for clunkers” program depleted stock. have problems landing and keeping men, far better films such as “When Harry Met is still alive. So all of you out there wanting But it has gotta be better for the car guys basically stating that they don’t recognize Sally” or even the more recent (and less to offload your older rides need to get to it than sitting around the showrooms, twid- their basic sexual needs. While it wouldn’t memorable) “He’s Just Not That Into You” cuz the additional $2 billion that has been dling their thumbs, hoping upon hope that seem it could get worse than her taking the from earlier this year. magically found to continue the immensely someone, anyone, would stumble into the bait and calling in, only to have him put her Alas, even that doesn’t work that well, as popular handout could be tapped out by Labor dealership pre-July 24. in her place, it does the next day. the coarser (and sometimes explicit) content Day. The good Senators voted 60 to 37 to Of course, the initial frenzy that greeted And that’s when she learns that he’s been rarely matches that found in the Judd Apatow approve the rebate program. But folks want- the program will probably abate. At least hired by her boss, Stuart (Nick Searcy), for line of relationship films. ing to take advantage of the government’s that is what one Aaron Bragman said. An segments he hopes might boost the show’s Thus, rather than the material coming off largesse are urged to get on the stick, because auto industry analyst, Bragman said in print sagging ratings. Abby is upset by this devel- as crude yet witty, engaging and/or smart, it many of the more popular new vehicles are that “we are already seeing the pace of sales opment, not only because it’s her show, but simply feels like a standard romantic comedy already becoming harder to get. begin to slow down in Ohio and some of also because deep down she realizes Mike with an explicit coat of paint covering the Seems that with the crappy economy the states where the program has been really might be right about the whole man/woman same old, same old that’s simply way too still dragging the country down, many car hot.” Thanks, bro. Just what we need, a dose romance issue. predictable, coincidental and/or unbelievable dealerships, at least those fortunate enough of reality to curb our enthusiasm. Since she’s found herself attracted to her to make us care. to still be in business, had astutely lessened Guess it’s time for Plank to approach the new neighbor, orthopedic surgeon Colin (Eric Heigl and Butler are certainly easy on the their on-hand inventories. So when the wife again and see if she will part with the Winter), she reluctantly agrees to follow eyes, but their characters are so rote (she rebate program took off like a brushfire on beloved Camry? Any guesses on who will Mike’s advice. From that point on, she must being a beautiful woman whose “control July 24, many dealers were working from win that discussion? contend with her disgust toward him and his freak” behavior scares off the guys, he’s a beliefs, while he finds himself amused by her coarse but charming cad whose demeanor issues, with both eventually realizing there masks some degree of eventually revealed Opinion from page 17 might be a spark developing between them. insecurity) and their relationship so utterly Our take: 3 out of 10 conventional -- they clash at first, he then Recently, Obama has been claiming an financial crisis. Common sense tells us that When it comes to the mating game in the helps her with her budding romance with a economic recovery, since the economy universal health care can only be paid for animal world, smells and scents might be neighborly doctor (Eric Winter as the hunky declined at “only” 1 percent. What was not by a broad based tax increase; increased incredibly important in terms of signaling doc), and then sparks finally start flying -- that mentioned is that this “good” result was government borrowing; reduced scope and who’s ready for what and where. Yet, visual there’s no surprise or sense of spontaneity. not derived from a recovery in consumer quality of health care; or some combination cues are just as and sometimes even more Even the various “signature” set pieces -- a spending. Rather it was the result of a 10.9 of all three. Name your poison. important than their aromatic kindred. After Cyrano type moment at the ballpark where percent increase in government spending, To summarize, Obama could have placed all, a male raccoon can’t wander up to a Mike watches from afar and feeds Abby further driving the national debt. a premium on increasing consumer spend- female one and ask, “What’s a masked cutie words and “how to get a guy” commands That leads us to the topic of health care. ing to create job growth and pull us out the like you doing in a garbage can like this?” via an earpiece, as well as a supposedly The Administration repeats the mantra that recession, or he could have spent tax payer Humans, of course, can verbally commu- embarrassing vibrating panties moment dur- there are 45 million without insurance, thus capital in social re-engineering. A July poll nicate and thus indicate exactly what they’re ing a business meeting at a busy restaurant justifying more Federal mandates. Whether or in the New York Times ranked economic interested in (while delivering pick-up lines -- unfold exactly as one completely expects. not those are accurate statements is the subject growth (36 percent) as the most critical issue far worse than the above), but they also With just the right touch involving any of for another time, but for today we should for the American public.
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