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My wife loved this movie. She says Audrey Hepburn is the most beautiful woman who ever lived. She loves “Moon River.” She wants to move to New York because it looks so wonderful. She gives the film five stars.

“What’s your rating?” she asks me.

I was going to deduct a star for George Peppard’s mediocre performance, but after hearing her rave review, I couldn’t do it.

“I give it five stars too, honey,” I said.

In keeping with the World Cup theme, we rented Bend it Like Beckham last weekend.

My wife liked it a lot. I liked it too, although I thought the subplot with the soccer coach was baloney.

My favorite song, “Nessun Dorma,” is featured in a key scene.

Two thumbs up!

From Toy Story 2:

Here’s some information that will ruin your day if not your entire life: Deborah Harry is 65 years old today! How is that possible?

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A Facebook friend posted some photos from the Backstreet Boys concert in L.A. last weekend. Most of the “boys” now have worse hairlines than I do.

Shouldn’t bands named Boys or Kids be forced to retire when they start to go bald?

Or at least change their name from, say, New Kids on the Block to Old Guys on the Porch?

Last weeks jobs report tanked the stock market; the president took weeks to assert control of the oil spill that threatens doom on the Gulf Coast — but at the White House the Gatsby-like parties roll on as if happy days were here again.

— John Gibson – NYPOST.com

It’s a little oily, I’ll grant you that. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to present an award to Sir Paul McCartney. Let’s rock!

— Barack Obama

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I’d gladly lose me to find you
I’d gladly give up all I had
To find you I’d suffer anything and be glad

I’d pay any price just to get you
I’d work all my life and I will
To win you I’d stand naked, stoned and stabbed

I’d call that a bargain
The best I ever had

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Now, each of us has his own special gift
And you know this was meant to be true,
And if you don’t underestimate me,
I won’t underestimate you.

— Bob Dylan, “Dear Landlord”

My owner and I took a walk tonight and we saw a woman we’ve seen many times before. She is about 40 years old in human years and a little bit chubby.

Tonight she was playing with a volleyball in front of her house with her kids and another girl. She was very good! She was bumping and setting with aplomb!

“I underestimated her,” my owner said. “She looks like a chubby housewife but she’s also a good volleyball player.”

That happens to me a lot too. As you can see in the photo, I’m not very big compared to some other dogs but I have the heart of a much larger animal.

— Lightning

‘Deadliest Catch’ captain Phil Harris dies at age 53

— USATODAY.com

Never saw his TV show but he was great as the voice of Baloo in The Jungle Book!

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Say hi to Bing Crosby in hell!

It really takes off about halfway through when Faye Wong shows up. She also sings a charming cover of the Cranberries’ “Dreams” (in Chinese) on the soundtrack.

Delightful!

1. Grab your coat.
2. Get your hat.
3. Leave your worries on the doorstep.
4. Direct your feet to the sunny side of the street.