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...good thing they did because Act II wasn't getting any cleaner. In "Tea for Three," for example, the third song in Act II and one of the best examples of the show's lewdness, Stella sings these lines while bending over between two members of the cast (pun intended): "I am in a boil and I am ready to steam/Just drop in a teabag and throw in/plenty of cream...
...Mail, Tom Hanks even refers to the Godfather trilogy as the perfect guide to life, the I-Ching for guys. Rappers seem to agree. Snoop Dogg's sophomore album was titled The Doggfather. Silkk the Shocker's new album is called Made Man. On his song Boomerang, Big Pun echoes James Cagney in White Heat, yelling, "Top of the world, Ma! Top of the world...
...arrest of hyperfrenetic rapper BUSTA RHYMES in New York City last week fueled the imagination of pun-happy journalists, who showcased their wit with such headlines as BUSTA BUSTED, BUSTA CRIMES and BUSTED RHYMES. Police had observed the singer driving erratically in Manhattan, pulled him over and found a loaded, unregistered pistol in the back seat as well as a small amount of marijuana in the pocket of Busta's manager and passenger, Gerald Odom. Both men were charged with possession of a weapon; Odom was also charged with possession of marijuana. Released on their own recognizance, the two will...
...supporting cast redeems the musical, preventing it from being a complete drag (and that pun reflects the musical's general level of humor). Admittedly, as the effete Toddy, Ross signals half his jokes and is forced to deliver some of the show's worst groaners--in response to Victoria's "I don't want to be a man anymore", he replies "Neither do I." But Dana Lynn Mauro as Norma, King's moll, elicits huge laughs with her brassy style, all malapropisms and mangled French ("You know French?" "Oh sure, I just don't speak it"). Flashy and loud, MaBBuro...
...decorations that grace the Harvard campus are quite often the work of spirited individuals, not a dictatorial administration hell-bent (if you'll excuse the pun) on religious conformity...