#pantomime quiz show

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Vincent Price on Mike Stokley's Pantomime Quiz Show circa 1951

#vincent price #mike stokley #pantomime quiz show #1950s #i love how Vinny flirts with Hans #i love it #his smile #omggg #god hes so beautiful #i just fucking love hjm #horror #old horror movies #vintage #movie #actor #handsome #gif #gifs made by me #gif set

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TV Guide  -  November 9 - 15, 1963

Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) Stage, film and television actress, comedian, singer, and writer, whose career spans seven decades of television. She is best known for her groundbreaking comedy variety show, The Carol Burnett Show, originally aired on CBS. It was one of the first of its kind to be hosted by a woman. She has achieved success on stage, television and film in varying genres including dramatic and comedic roles. She has also appeared on various talk shows and as a panelist on game shows. She would later have several daughters joining her in variety of American television series and films.

She was cast in a minor role on The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show in 1955. She played the girlfriend of a ventriloquist’s dummy on the popular children’s program. This role led to her starring role opposite Buddy Hackett in the short-lived sitcom Stanley from 1956–57.

She worked as a regular on one of television’s earliest game shows, Pantomime Quiz, during this time. In 1957, just as she was achieving her first small successes, her mother died. In October 1960, Burnett debuted at New York’s Blue Angel Supper Club, where she was discovered by scouts for The Jack Paar Show and The Ed Sullivan Show.

In 1959 she became a regular player on The Garry Moore Show for the next three years, and won her first Emmy Award in 1962. Burnett had her television special debut in 1963 when she starred as Calamity Jane in the Dallas State Fair Musicals production of Calamity Jane on CBS. Burnett moved to Los Angeles, California, and began an 11-year run as star of The Carol Burnett Show on CBS television from 1967 to 1978. With its vaudeville roots, The Carol Burnett Show was a variety show that combined comedy sketches with song and dance. The comedy sketches included film parodies and character pieces. Burnett created many memorable characters during the show’s run, and both she and the show won numerous Emmy and Golden Globe Awards.

With her success on the Moore Show, Burnett finally rose to headliner status and appeared in the special Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall (1962), co-starring with her friend Julie Andrews. She also guest-starred on a number of shows during this time, including The Twilight Zone episode “Cavender Is Coming”.

She became good friends with Jim Nabors, who was enjoying great success with his series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. As a result of their close friendship, she played a recurring role on Nabors’ show as a tough corporal, later gunnery sergeant (starting with the episode “Corporal Carol”). Later, Nabors was her first guest on her variety show each season, as she considered him to be her good-luck charm.    (Wikipedia)

#TV Guide #TV #1963 #Carol Burnett #Calamity Jane #The Carol Burnett Show

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Angela Lansbury playing charades on the 'Pantomime Quiz' game show in 1953. Show regulars Jackie Coogan, John Barrymore, Jr., and Dave Willock look on.

#angela lansbury

[oldshowbiz]

DeWest Lendrum Hooker, better known as West Hooker, was an anti-Semitic distributor of syndicated TV programs including Pantomime Quiz and The Gabby Hayes Show.

Hooker was connected to notorious midcentury fascists like Merwin K. Hart and Myron C. Fagan. 

Fagan was once investigated by the FBI for targeting comedian Steve Allen with death threats.

Hooker was an ally of influential right-wing broadcasters Dan Smoot and Clarence Marion. 

George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party, cited West Hooker as an inspiration.

Hooker laid low in the post-Civil Rights Movement era, but he lived long enough to become a Pat Buchanan supporter in the 1990s.

#hollywood extremism #america #gabby hayes #anti semitic

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TV on TV!

Part 1 ~ The TV Shows of the Lucyverse

Although it may seem redundant, the worlds created by Lucille Ball on radio and television frequently created and mentioned other TV shows!  Here are a few. 

“Television” (1949)

Liz and George’s visit to their next-door neighbors, the Stones, turns into a disaster when George tries to repair the Stones’ new television set by himself.

“Television throws ‘My Favorite Husband’ for a loss, and the whole neighborhood into night courts.” ~  Mason City Globe-Gazette radio listing

“Too Many Television Sets” (1949) 

Liz (Lucilll Ball) can’t get George (Richard Denning) interested in buying a television set, until they spend an evening at the Atterburys, who have one. With his interest piqued, George arranges one be sent over on trial. Little does he know Liz has done the same thing - as have the Atterbury’s!  

LIZ: “I never know who won the fights or what Kukla and Fran are doing to Ollie.”

“Kukla, Fran, and Ollie” was a children’s television show created by Burr Tillstrom that aired from 1947 to 1957. Kukla and Ollie were puppets and actress Fran Allison interacted with them. The show won a 1949 Peabody Award and went on to win two Emmys.

IRIS: “I did my knitting last night with Ed Wynn; I had breakfast with Tex and Jinx; and this afternoon I took a bath with Hopalong Cassidy!”

“The Ed Wynn Show” was a variety show broadcast from September 22,1949 to July 4, 1950 on the CBS Television Network. Comedian and former vaudevillian Ed Wynn was the star of the program. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz made their television debut as a couple on the show on Christmas Eve 1949, just a few weeks after this episode of “My Favorite Husband”.

“Tex and Jinx” were Eugenia “Jinx” Falkenberg and her husband John “Tex” McCary. The couple were popular radio hosts who began on television in January 1947.

“Hopalong Cassidy” made the leap from books and movies to the small screen on June 24, 1949, kicking off the legacy of the Western on television. These were not new, but simply cut-down versions of the feature films that were in cinemas from 1935 to 1948. 

Joe warns the Coopers not to sit behind Iris because they only have a ten inch screen. (Liz adds that Iris has a 16″ neck.) He advises that they visit the Schraders who watch “Pantomime Quiz” and serve sandwiches. “Pantomime Quiz” (later titled “Stump the Stars”), was a television game show hosted by Mike Stokey. Running from 1947 to 1959, it has the distinction of being one of the few television series to air on all four TV networks during the Golden Age of Television. Lucille Ball is reported to have been on the series in December 1947, which would make it her television debut.

“Liz Appears on Television” (1950)

Liz and Iris (Bea Benadaret) make an appearance on a television show celebrating Friendship Week. Their friendship is tested, though, when they discover they've bought the same dress for the occasion. The name of the show is  “Love Your Neighbor” the host of which is played by Frank Nelson. The episode mentions two of the same television programs as “Too Many Television Sets” a year earlier. 

GEORGE: “I can see it now: ‘Kukla, Fran and Lizzie!”

LIZ: “Try Hopalong Cassidy. He looks good next to a horse!”

“Lucy Does a TV Commercial” (1952)

RICKY: “You’ve never even been on a television show!” LUCY: “Maybe not, but I’ve watched them a lot.”  

Lucy gets hired to do a TV commercial on Ricky’s new show, not realizing the health tonic she has to consume is full of alcohol!

LUCY: “When Ricky comes home tonight you’re going to turn on that television set, and you know who’s going to be on it?”  FRED: “Well, I can only hope it’s Faye Emerson.”

Faye Emerson was a very glamorous stage and screen actress turned TV hostess who had her own variety show. She wore low-cut gowns bedecked with jewelry and had bleach blonde hair pulled back in a tight bun.

The TV show Ricky hosts is titled “Your Saturday Night Variety”.  You can see Lucille Ball waiting in the wings, with the living room set behind her!  The TV camera has had its identifying information redacted and replaced by TVC (Television Camera)! 

“Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio” (1952)

When their TV breaks down, the gang tunes in to a radio quiz show. Surprisingly, Ricky correctly guesses the answers to all of the questions, so the next day Lucy signs them up to be on the show. Sitting the radio atop the malfunctioning TVV set, the gang stares intently at the radio, just as they would television. Before the TV breaks down, the foursome are watching a movie, despite poor reception. 

LUCY: “That little girl is Margaret O'Brien, isn’t it?” RICKY: “Look again - it’s Shirley Temple.” FRED: “Look again - it’s Mary Pickford!”

“New Neighbors” (1952)

“That’s pretty corny dialogue, even for television. Well, it’s a living!”

New neighbors have just moved in to 323 East 68th Street. When Lucy gets stuck hiding in their closet, she overhears the couple practicing their lines for a TV show and jumps to conclusion that they are foreign spies! Hayden Rorke and K.T. Stevens play the acting couple. 

“The Handcuffs” (1952)

To keep Ricky home, Lucy handcuffs them together - but then doesn’t have the key. Ricky needs to host a TV show that evening - “Your Favorite Celebrity Guest Stars on TV”.  Lucy has no choice but to be part of the act - if only her left arm!

Ricky is interviewed and introduced by Veola Vonn, real-life wife of Frank Nelson.

“Readers keepers, losers go look at television!” ~ The Black Eye (1953)

“Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans” (1953) 

Lucy and Ethel feel the boys are ignoring them to watch the fights on television. They go to elaborate lengths to stop their obsession. The championship boxing match that Ricky and Fred are watching pits 'The Kid' against Murphy. A heavyweight boxer named Irish Bob Murphy famously fought Jake LaMotta in June 1952. Kid Gavilán was a welterweight boxer from (unsurprisingly) Cuba, who was world champion in 1952. Naturally Ricky bets on 'The Kid', while Irishman Fred is in Murphy's corner.

“Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress” (1953)

“We have a whole half hour on television!”

Lucy and Ethel are excited to appear on TV with their club, until they buy the same dress, which tests their “Friendship”.

Ricky’s solo on the TV show is "Vaya con Dios.” When Ricky is introducing his song, he says “It’s become quite popular in the last couple of months.”

“Baby Pictures” (1953) 

Trying to impress the Ricardos about his TV station’s offering of motion pictures Charlie Appleby says:

CHARLIE: “We’ve got the newest moving pictures in town. I bought a block of films yesterday, and I want to tell you that they’re going to make television stars out of some of the actors. Now, just remember their names: Conway Tearle and Mabel Normand.”

Both were silent film stars and died in the 1930s! 

“Million Dollar Idea” (1954) 

Lucy bottles her own salad dressing, then she and Ethel go on TV to sell it. 

They appear on “The Dickie Davis Show,” a four-hour daily TV program produced at the station run by Caroline Appleby's husband, Charlie. Frank Nelson plays Dickie Davis. 

“The Charm School” (1954)

The episode opens with a party where the men are in one room and the women in the other. At the party, the men talk about how soon color might be introduced on television. 

BILL: “Well, there are two schools of thought on that matter. Some people think it’s just around the corner. Others think it’s gonna be a year or two.”

In reality, it was just six months away - but not on CBS and not on “I Love Lucy.”  Ricky says he read an article by Harry Ackerman, a  TV producer who supported the filming of “I Love Lucy” in front of a live studio audience.

“Home Movies” (1954) 

“If I want to see old movies, I’ll watch television.”

When his feelings get hurt that no one is interested in his home movies, Ricky refuses to include Lucy, Fred and Ethel in his new TV pilot film. Lucy, however, has a plan to get into the action anyway!

“Ricky’s Hawaiian Vacation�� (1954) 

Lucy plans to win a trip to Hawaii on a television quiz show so that she can go with Ricky on a work trip. 

The TV show is called “Be A Good Neighbor” and it is hosted by Freddy Fillmore, who has finally made the leap from radio to television. In reality, many radio shows made the transition to television during the early 1950s. 

“The Black Wig” (1954) 

When Ethel tries on Lucy’s wig, Fred says it looks more like life with Luigi. 

“Life With Luigi” was a radio comedy that transferred to television. It premiered on CBS one season after “I Love Lucy,” but was not a success, lasting only a year before briefly returning to radio. One of the 'Italian' characters was played by Alan Reed, who later voiced Fred Flintstone. Two years earlier, both “Luigi” and “Lucy” were part of “Stars in the Eye”, a 1952 CBS special that celebrated the opening of Television City Studios.

“Tennessee Ernie Hangs On” (1954)

The gang and Ernie sing on television to make money to send him home. 

“Millikan's Chicken-Mash Hour” was a fictional country music TV program, but there were real-life examples as well, the first ever called “Village Barn,” broadcast from 1948 to 1950 from a New York City nightclub. Others included “Hayloft Hoedown,” “ABC Barn Dance,” “Saturday Night Jamboree,” “Windy City Jamboree,” “The Old American Barn Dance,” and “Midwestern Hayride” - all on rival networks. The most famous entry into the genre, “Hee Haw,” did air on CBS, but didn't come along until 1969.  

“Mr. and Mrs. TV Show” (1954)

“This is going to be one of the biggest television programs to hit town in years!”

Ricky has a chance to do an ‘at-home' TV breakfast show, and naturally Lucy wants to be in it. Things go well until Lucy discovers Ricky only let her do the show because the sponsor insisted. Then revenge is what is served for breakfast!  The live show is named “Breakfast with Ricky and Lucy.” 

“Breakfast with Ricky and Lucy” was inspired by "Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick."  This daily radio chat show aired from 1945 through 1963, and starred Dorothy Kilgallen, journalist and reporter, and her husband Richard Kollmar, a Broadway actor and producer. There was another popular husband and wife radio breakfast show called “Hi Jinx” that starred model and actress Jinx Falkenburg and publicist Tex McCrary, which made the leap to television in 1948.

“Bullfight Dance” (1955)

When Lucy is asked to write an article for Photoplay about what it's like being married to Ricky, she uses it to blackmail him to get to perform in a TV benefit for the Heart Fund.

The scenes of the benefit television show "Coast-to-Coast" for the Heart Fund, hosted by Ricky and featuring Lucy in the bullfight number of the episode's title, are introduced with an establishing shot of the newly-opened CBS Television City building at 7800 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Although “I Love Lucy” was one of CBS’s strongest shows, Desilu was already happily ensconced at Ren Mar Studios.

“Face to Face” (1955)

Lucy and Ricky appear on a TV interview show from their apartment. But his new agent says the apartment is a dump, and urges them to move into ritzier quarters. The agent tells Ricky that he thinks he’s got him “planted on the Sullivan show next month”.  “The Ed Sullivan Show” (aka “Toast of the Town”) was a Sunday night staple on CBS. In addition to hosting performers on the stage of their New York theatre, celebrities would also be in the audience, and get introduced by Sullivan to get camera time. This is what is meant by “planted” on the Sullivan show.

Ed Warren (Elliott Reid) is a parody of Edward R. Murrow (right), who hosted the interview show “Person to Person” from 1953 to 1959. Just like Murrow, Warren signs off by bidding the audience “Good night, and good luck!”

“Lucy Meets Charles Boyer” (1956)

Lucy thinks every man she sees is film star Charles Boyer. When she spots the real Boyer, Ricky convinces him to pretend to be a second rate actor who just happens to look like the star. Boyer mentions “Four Star Playhouse” (1952-56), an anthology series sponsored by Singer and Bristol Myers. The premise of the CBS series was that Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes.

“Lucy and Superman” (1957)

Lucy brags that she can get Superman for Little Ricky’s birthday party. When he isn’t available, Lucy dresses up as the man of steel instead. 

As the episode opens, Ricky and Little Ricky are watching “Adventures of Superman” on TV. Superman fans have said that this excerpt was not from the original series, but created for “I Love Lucy” using Reeve’s double. The wires holding Superman up are clearly visible in the shot and it was commonly known that Reeve disliked using wires because of an incident early in the show’s creation.  

“Lucy Gets Chummy with the Neighbors” (1957)

When a misunderstanding about the between Betty (Mary Jane Croft) and Lucy spreads to the boys, Ralph (Frank Nelson) rescinds his offer for Ricky to appear on one of his advertising agency's TV shows, saying “We'll get Cugat!”  For Ricky, this is the ultimate insult. In the early days of television, advertising agencies could dictate whether a show would be aired or not. Such was the case with “I Love Lucy” in 1951. Biou Advertising represented Philip Morris, the show’s sponsor during the first several years. 

“Lucy Goes To Sun Valley” (1958)

When Ricky, Little Ricky and Fred have to stay home to work on a television show, Lucy reluctantly takes Ethel to Sun Valley. 

“Lucy Goes To Alaska” (1959) 

The Ricardos and Merztes go to Alaska where Ricky and Fred have bought some land and Ricky is doing a TV show. When Red Skelton’s partner fails to appear, Lucy is recruited to perform with him. 

“Lucy Wants a Career” (1959)

“I can’t believe it!  Lucy on television!” 

Looking for fulfillment outside the home, Lucy takes a job as a Girl Friday for Paul Douglas on the morning TV show “Early Bird.”  

The first morning news program on television was “Three To Get Ready,” a local show hosted by comedian Ernie Kovacs that aired in Philadelphia from 1950 to 1952. Although it was mostly entertainment-oriented, the program did feature news and weather segments. Its success prompted NBC to look at producing something similar on a national basis and in January 1952 the "Today Show” premiered. CBS (Lucy's network) entered the field in 1954, but was never able to compete in the ratings. 

“Lucy Meets the Mustache” (1960)

Near the end of the episode, Ernie Kovacs tells Ricky to "take a good look" at Crandall (aka Lucy in disguise). 

“Take a Good Look” was the name of a TV quiz show Kovacs moderated at the time. It involved a panel guessing answers based on short skits.

#Lucille Ball #Desi Arnaz #Desilu #Vivian Vance #William Frawley #Frank Nelson #Ernie Kovacs #Charles Boyer #Paul Douglas #I Love Lucy #The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour #TV #Red Skelton #Mary Jane Croft #Edward R. Murrow #Superman #Hayden Rorke #CBS

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DYK AND TIQ

Did you know… … that today is the Emmy Awards’ Birthday? The first Emmy Awards were given out in 1949 at the Hollywood Athletic Club. Pantomime Quiz Time was selected as the year’s top television show while Shirley Dinsdale and her puppet, Judy Splinters, won for best personality. The Necklace on NBC took the Best Film Made for Television Award. The envelope please… 😉~~~ Today’s Inspirational…

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Cornley Polytechnic Goes Wrong Contents Page

Below the cut find: LINKS/INFO ON HOW TO WATCH MISCHIEF, a beginners guide, intermediate lore, my personal favourite memes/bts clips/mischief gifs+clips

Beginners’ Guide:

Here is a link to @personinthepalace 's mischief masterpost (including current news, videos, fics, info about bootlegs, and more!)

Here is the link to the watch TGWS season 2 post

Meet the cornley crew

Mischief Fandom wiki

Mischief playbills 

Ships 

Fan discord 

Groan Ups Summary

The play that goes wrong summary

AO3

Mischief official links Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube

Watch Mischief:

Faith + Trust + Fairy Dust 

Lights cameras improvise official

Tptgw unofficial school performances 

Groan Ups Royal Variety 

Play that goes wrong royal variety performance 

Comedy about a bank robbery palladium performance 

We are most amused and amazed magic goes wrong

Mmni 2 songs 

Intermediate discussions

Deep dive lore

Deep cornley lore 2 

a character study in jeans

Why the BBC gave Cornley a show

Chris's directorial choices 

Accgw character development

Cornley X dnd one Two three

Personal Favourite Mischief Posts:

which cornley member are you quiz

Mischief out of context twitter

Funny:

Miscellaneous

bcc crew-trevor-max-sandra-vanessa-dennis

Trevor <3

Copy that 

Oscar!Jonathan vs Dennis!Jonathan 

CPDS as horrible histories 

CPDS walk into a bar 

Directorial Deyboo 

TGWS:

Nobody expects the spring 

Medically fascinating

Cornley and doors

there is no escape via set changes

This is a terrible show 

MMNI:

have you seen Thrusting Kershaw?

Delta Von Tassell  DVT2 DVT 3 DVT4

We should've stopped before the shark monologue 

Mmni giggles one Two Three Four

catching  Hats Hats 2

Harry Kershaw vs Jonathan Sayer 

Harry Kershaw 

Questionable mmni gifs one two three four five six seven eight

The actor playing the vampire is now openly laughing at the one playing igor 

Corpses corpsing 

Behind The Scenes/Cast clips:

Groan Ups Techie 

Green fruit pastilles 

Dave + Shields 54 below 

Making sound effects tptgw part 2

Calling cues with Trevor

Tags I use: #mischief tech #takeover #[mischief member] #[mischief member] takeover

Miscellaneous

pantomimes

Remembering CPDS Fandom's roots 

#new pinned post #this took me so long #mischief theatre #mischief comedy #the goes wrong show #the play that goes wrong #Peter Pan goes wrong #a christmas carol goes wrong #mischief movie night #mischief movie night in #Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society #planning on updating this when new things appear #cornleypolytechnicgoeswrong gallery

[derireo]

a threat to the community! ↦ itaru, tasuku, tsumugi, izumi

what’s wrong with liking boobs and showing interest in your friend’s brother and the other friend’s sister? izumi clearly doesn’t know.

it feels like it’s three against one, and tasuku doesn’t know how much more of this slander and nonsense he can take.

maybe he should just kill one of them.

「 3k words 」

cw: vulgarity, swearing, name-calling, crack treated seriously, a little ooc.

"Do you ever just wish you had a girlfriend with a huge pair of bazoingers." Itaru said one fine evening.

It wasn't even a question, but it had Izumi automatically nodding along to whatever nonsense the man was spouting.

"All the time." She muttered under her breath beside Tsumugi who was forced to pause in marking Taichi and Tenma's practice quiz.

...What.

"Do you ever wish you would just shut the fuck up." Tasuku hissed in annoyance, looking over his script to send a glare to Itaru who was tapping away at his phone.

Itaru rolled his eyes and repeatedly snapped his fingers in Izumi's direction, the woman looking up from the page she was helping Tsumugi mark. "You get me, right?"

The woman nodded and tapped her red pen against the coffee table, leaning to the side to rest her body weight against Tsumugi. "Hell yeah, brother."

Itaru switched his gaze to their blue haired friend and pointed at Tsumugi next, eyebrows raised.

"And you, my good friend."

The part-time tutor swallowed and rubbed the back of his neck, taking a sheepish glance Izumi's way with a little smile. "Uh. I guess?"

Itaru squinted at Tasuku after receiving the answer he was hoping for and smiled, his shoulders doing a little dance when the violet-eyed man groaned. "Tasuku just doesn't know how to appreciate women."

"Dude." Tasuku gritted, dropping his script. The man didn't want to feed into whatever bullshit Itaru wanted to start tonight, but he wasn't going to let the guy slander him like that. How dare he.

"It's true." Izumi said and reached out for the snack bowl that was on Tsumugi's side of the table. She snatched a chip and shoved it into her mouth.

"We were jogging through the park once and I asked him if he thought the girl we were about to run past was cute." Her voice was muffled by the food and it elicited a disgusted reaction from Tasuku while Tsumugi could only sigh.

The snack bowl was meant to be a reward for later.

Itaru was the only one listening. "Okay, and? What did he say?"

Izumi spared Tasuku a glance over Tsumugi's shoulder and blew a raspberry, shaking her head. "He said no."

Itaru snarled. "How could you."

"Wha— come on." Tasuku threw his head back with a deep sigh much to the amusement of his childhood friends. "It was a genuine answer."

"Dude. All girls are cute." Izumi stated as a matter of fact, gently patting Tsumugi's arm. "Right, Tsoogs?"

The man nodded, not willing to get harped on by both Itaru and Izumi who seemed to be looking for a fight tonight. "...Right."

"See?" Izumi and Itaru gave Tasuku a pointed stare. "You're the odd one out."

"Not all girls are cute." Tasuku frowned, pointing an accusing finger at Izumi. "Take a look at yourself if you need an example."

Both Izumi and Itaru gasped, scandalized.

Wow. Just wow! Tasuku really had a pair of balls to be saying that to Izumi. Such blasphemy was not to be taken lightly!

Itaru and Izumi were going to burn him at the stake.

Sitting up from his position on the couch, Itaru threw one of his cushions at Tasuku who caught the pillow with ease. Damn.

"You are so rude, you cheeky piece of shit." Izumi playfully cried as Tsumugi held her back from standing up to throw a punch at Tasuku who was sticking his tongue out.

Bleh bleh.

"Izumi's kind of cute at best." Tasuku continued, eliciting an agonized sob from Izumi who was now burying her face into Tsumugi's neck. Oh, the pain was unbearable. How could her buddy do this to her?

"How did our conversation about boobs end with someone crying..." Tsumugi sighed under his breath and pulled the girl closer to him, resuming his marking so that he wouldn't have to finish it later tonight.

Itaru crossed his arms huffily. "On a good day I'd agree with you Tasuku, but we are talking about Izumi here, you beefy fuck." The blond choked dramatically and glared at Tasuku who was rubbing his face.

"You better apologize to our Queen." He sniffled.

Tasuku cringed. "Queen?"

"Duh. Who else is most fitting to take responsibility?" Itaru rolled his eyes and made a grabby hand motion at Tsumugi. The oldest member of their group grabbed a candy from the bowl and tossed it.

"Uh, me? You fuck." The disbelief was apparent in Tasuku's eyes but Itaru ignored it.

"Oh, sure." Izumi scoffed. "Who's the one who has to deal with all the hearts you've broken?"

"Wow." Itaru chuckled through his candy. "So Tasuku is just a straight up ladykiller? As in, he literally kills people."

"For Chrissake— just shut up." Tasuku groaned, throwing the blond's cushion back at his face.

"I'm pretty sure I had to spend the night in jail once due to your drunken actions." Izumi wagged her finger and harrumphed.

"No." Tsumugi frowned and held the accusing finger that was pointed in Tasuku's direction, pushing it back down onto Izumi's lap. "Tasuku still got jailed for destruction of public property. You got jailed for assault."

Itaru piped up after tossing away the pillow that was so rudely thrown in his direction. "That happened in high school, though."

"I'm pretty sure I was acting in self-defense." Izumi frowned, crossing her arms as she remembered the unfair treatment she was given compared to the person she had punched. "Spitting on someone is considered assault. I was only protecting my pretty face."

"Ooh, Izumi using her basic Law 12 knowledge. Impressive." Itaru whistled, snapping his fingers as to applaud his friend for using her rarely flaunted intellect.

Izumi winked playfully and twirled a strand of hair around her finger, pantomiming that there was chewing gum in her mouth. "84% and never studied, baby."

Tsumugi's gaze scanned the woman's figure with a curled lip; a frown. "But if you studied, you could've gotten an A." His tone was scolding and it made Izumi pout. The woman cuddled into Tsumugi's side to appease him.

Itaru threw his candy wrapper at the tutor. "Hey, as long as she can keep us from fucking up in front of the cops, grades don't matter."

"A-fuckin'-men, broski." Both Itaru and Izumi sent each other a pair of finger guns and winked.

"You're fucked if you think Izumi's gonna keep you from getting incarcerated." Tasuku rolled his eyes. Seriously, was no one seeing the problem here?

Izumi had absolutely no compassion for their friend group. If she could, she'd probably watch Itaru and Tasuku get put in handcuffs. And if she could, she'd probably put Tsumugi in handcuffs.

This girl was off her shits.

"The Izumi slander is off the charts today." Itaru wolf-whistled. "You better shut your mouth, Tasuku, or else karma is gonna bite you in the ass."

"Yeah or else I'm gonna fuck your brother." Izumi threatened, completely derailing the conversation.

Tasuku froze. "What the hell."

"Fuyuki always looks like he's Down To F Izumi so she's probably not even kidding." Itaru pursed his lips, sending Izumi a thumbs up. Tsumugi couldn't protest, because it was probably true.

Izumi simpered. "I'm gonna be your sister-in-law."

"Oh my God." Tasuku cried.

"And hey, don't think your sister is automatically safe from me either, Chigasaki." Izumi's eyes caught Itaru's and the man pressed his lips into a thin line.

"Isn't his sister married?" Tsumugi frowned. He didn't have a problem with same-sex relationships but he was going to have to draw the line at homewrecking.

Luckily enough, Izumi had the same set of morals so the question made her freeze.

She jutted her chin at Itaru. "Is she married?" Izumi asked.

Itaru shrugged. "Dunno."

Izumi clicked her tongue. "Damn. I'll text and ask her later."

"Can't you just get with someone your own age?" Tasuku complained. He was not going to let Izumi near his brother. Absolutely not! Wasn't it a little weird going after your friend's siblings? Gee!

Izumi's lips curled into a frown after the question was asked. "And end up with someone like you guys?" Her tone was full of disdain, but she quickly kissed Tsumugi's cheek to let him know that she wasn't talking about him specifically.

Izumi gagged. "I'd rather kermit."

"That's reasonable." Itaru nodded. "I am quite the disaster of a sentient life form."

"Can you speak normally? And hey." Tasuku jabbed a finger in Izumi's direction. "It's not like I'd want to date someone like you either!"

Tsumugi fell back against the couch, rubbing his face as Izumi huffed and fell back with him, their knees hitting the edge of the coffee table.

"Can you guys please just make up and kiss already." The blue-haired man sobbed in exasperation.

Izumi shook her head and glared at nothing. "Sorry, Tsoogs. The only Takato I'm kissing is Fuyuki and it's gonna happen after we recite our vows at the wedding."

Tasuku threw his hands up in the air. "What wedding? And why does that piss me off?"

"'Cause you're jealous." Izumi poked her tongue out.

Tasuku growled. "Am not."

With a devilish grin, Izumi curled her arm around Tsumugi's shoulder and leaned over the man's lap to slap Tasuku's thigh. "Dude, if you want a nice smooch from me, all you gotta do is ask."

"Oho." Itaru's voice was monotone, but Tsumugi saw the way his eyebrow twitched. "If I ask nicely can I get a smooch too?"

Izumi turned her head and pretended to barf. "No. Maybe in your office suit, but like that?" The woman scoffed, eyes scrutinizing the grease stains on Itaru's shirt. "No fuckin' way."

"You're mean." Itaru frowned. "So you'd still kiss Tsumugi even though he dresses like that?"

The blond pointed at Tsumugi's usual attire and made a gagging noise. Not that there was really a problem with his outfit, but it was just so.... boring.

(Itaru opted to ignore the fact that Izumi was matching with him.)

Noah fence, Itaru mused to himself.

Tsumugi poked his tongue out at the gamer.

"Yeah? He's got a cute face and he always came to my sporting events back in HS." Izumi huffed, cradling the side of Tsumugi's face to squish their cheeks together, affectionately melting into his side. "Unlike you guys, Tsumugi was very supportive of me."

"Yeah." Tasuku rolled his eyes. "Supportive of your nonexistent athletic career."

"Okay, listen here 'hot stuff'—" Izumi grouched and slapped Tasuku's ankle. "I was scouted for the national team just like you."

Not even ten seconds in and Itaru was already tired from hearing them talk about athletics.

"Can we please stop talking about sports. Both of you didn't accept the offer anyway." Itaru cried dramatically and let his phone fall from his hand, slouching in his seat.

"Worst mistake of my life." Izumi sighed. "I've lost the chance to become a ladykiller."

"You say that as if girls would be attracted to you." Tasuku scoffed much to the annoyance of Izumi.

"I've had more girlfriends than you've had sex." The woman griped.

"Tasuku's a virgin, though." Itaru piped up, ignorant. No one seemed to be surprised at the fact that Izumi has had girlfriends before which was a little underwhelming.

Save for Tsumugi who was pouting.

"Exactly." Izumi picked a few candies from the bowl and threw them at the gamer while everyone ignored Tasuku's protest to the previous statements.

"How come we've never heard of you having any girlfriends?" Tsumugi frowned at Izumi and pat her knee, teasingly wiggling his shoulders as if he was a child throwing a tantrum.

The woman laughed and ruffled Tsumugi's hair. "You bastards would've complained had you known I always cancelled our plans for a girl."

"Well, did they have big boobs? If so, then it's fi—" Itaru was justifying Izumi's reason for always standing them up, only to have Tasuku remove his own indoor slipper from his foot to vault it at Itaru's chest.

"Ouch. </3" He pouted.

"Stop with the damn boobs. Izumi probably likes thick thighs." Tasuku frowned much to the amusement of Tsumugi and Izumi.

"Sounds more like a personal preference of yours." Itaru shot back while the pair sitting on the floor faced each other and sighed.

"Men." Izumi rolled her eyes so hard her head started to hurt. "Right, Tsumu?"

She scrunched her nose at the tutor who she was still holding onto and he responded with a nose scrunch of his own. "Right." He agreed confidently this time.

"Aw, I always knew you were an ally." Izumi cooed. "Kithes for you." She said and pressed her lips to his cheek before standing up from the floor, raising her arms above her head to stretch.

Itaru made grabby hands. "I want kithes."

The cutesy act made Izumi gag, and she shook her head. "No way. You've got your own army of wives to ask."

"Aw." Itaru clicked his tongue. "But they aren't as cute as you are." He supplicated.

"Ooh. Touché." The director whistled a pleased tune and waved at Itaru to come over. "You got me. Get over here."

The way Itaru had scrambled off the couch to trot over towards Izumi made the director laugh, and she willingly opened up her arms for Itaru to sink into her embrace.

"Ugh. Warm. Like soup." Itaru sighed. The comparison made Izumi make a noise of disgust.

"Okay, off you get." She groaned and forcefully pushed Itaru away. "I'm not kissing you anymore."

Brushing away the imaginary crumbs Itaru had dropped on her, Izumi turned her body in the direction of Tasuku, who was casually lounging on the sofa. She ignored Itaru's childish cry.

"As for you," she pointed a finger at the meathead. "score me a date with your brother and then maybe I'll give you the privilege to hug me."

Tasuku bristled.

"I am not letting you anywhere near Fuyuki." He squinted. "And I don't even like hugging you."

The whole trio in front of Tasuku scoffed, leaving him puzzled. "What's up with the reaction."

Tsumugi began to collect his unfinished quizzes, putting away his pens and answer sheet with a shake of his head. "Nothing. You're just a really pathetic liar."

"What."

Itaru grinned and trotted towards Tasuku, flopping onto the man's legs with a relaxed sigh.

"You're the lucky bastard who always gets spoiled by Izumi, ya big dumb of straight up ass. I'd punch you right now for being so ungrateful." The blond threatened.

"Aw, I never knew I picked favourites." Izumi frowned, squatting beside Tsumugi who was still cleaning up. "Tsumugi's my new number one."

The man mentioned smiled gratefully and blew a kiss at Izumi who grabbed the invisible thing and shoved it into her pocket.

Tasuku readjusted his legs underneath Itaru to properly distribute his weight. Ugh. He hated when they sat on his legs like this.

"Stop acting all lovey dovey. You two aren't even dating." The grouchy Winter Troupe member grumbled to which Itaru punched at his thigh.

"He's jealous! He wants in on the action." Itaru jested while Tasuku shot up to grab the blond by the front of his greasy shirt. "Oh God, I'm gonna die— IZUMI!" Itaru shrieked, in the middle of being violently shaken by Tasuku.

The director sighed at the commotion, sending a pout Tsumugi's way as the tutor shrugged his shoulders and gave her knee a comforting pat.

"I swear." She muttered under her breath. She stood back up to her full height and turned towards the pair on the sofa, eyes flaring with aggravated heat.

Izumi snatched the front of Tasuku's shirt just like what he did with Itaru and ripped him away from the blond with a wide eyed stare, startling the man out of his gentle bullying.

"You." She removed a hand from his shirt to tap his nose, smile fake as Tasuku blinked and stared at the canine tooth that was snarling at him. "Are being really bratty."

Finally being released from the clutches of the Devil himself, Itaru scrambled off the sofa to huddle against Tsumugi. He started to playfully cry just like Izumi did a little while ago and buried his face in Tsumugi's neck.

"I'm gonna beat your ass if you don't cool it by dinner tonight." She hissed, tightening her grip on Tasuku's shirt to pull him forward. Juuust until their noses were touching. "Got it, baby boy?"

She smiled just a little after uttering the nickname, but Tasuku huffed.

He lightly pressed his palms against her stomach to push her away, snarling. "I'm older than you."

"By a month. Get over yourself, pup." Izumi scoffed and raised her hand to roughly slap-half-pet Tasuku's cheek, using just enough force to push his face away from her.

"I'm going to my room to look at girls online." She sighed and raised her leg to dig her heel into Tasuku's stomach for good measure.

Just to let him know that she's still the boss in their little group. <3

"Text me when Omi finishes cooking tonight." Izumi pulled away from Tasuku before he could wrap his fingers around her ankle and trip her up, giving him the middle finger with a teasing smile as she walked backwards into the hallway.

"That's our Queen." Itaru sighed dreamily.

Man. If Izumi was the only woman left on earth he'd probably kill Tasuku and Tsumugi to keep her all to himself.

....Too much? Too much.

Tasuku was still grumbling to himself, rubbing the spot on his stomach where Izumi put her foot earlier. He winced.

...Hmph.

"I'm gonna pound her into the gr—" Tasuku made a sudden move to jump off the couch, but was stopped.

Tsumugi chuckled and held Tasuku by the back of his shirt to prevent the taller man from chasing Izumi down the hallway. "No you aren't."

"He really is a murderer." Itaru laughed in shock, bracing himself against the couch he was sitting on earlier.

"Yeah." Tasuku scoffed with a smile, turning towards Itaru. "And I'm gonna be sending you to your grave first."

The smile was....eerie. Itaru could feel the hair on his neck stand tall.

He slowly began to shuffle towards the hallway. "...I'mgonnagolookatboobswithIzumi." He said in one breath and then dashed down the direction of the director's room.

Tsumugi took a single glance at Tasuku and shook his head. "You are such a handful sometimes."

Tasuku pointed at himself and gaped.

"ME?"

#originally titled 'idjit' <3 #a3! #a3! act! addict! actors! #itaru chigasaki #tasuku takoto #tsumugi tsukioka #izumi tachibana #a3! scenarios #a3! crack #a3! fic

[hagridkeeperofkeys]

November 2021 Posts

IF YOU DO ANY OF THESE POSTS AND THEN  SEE THEY WERE ACTUALLY CLOSED,   PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR HEAD OF HOUSES  AND THEY MAY STILL BE ABLE TO   AWARD YOU THE POINTS!

Puzzles:

Sirius Black Swap Puzzle - CLOSED

Slytherin Wallpaper (204 pieces - Riddikulus Level) - CLOSED

Happy Birthday Sirius Black (120 pieces - Medium Level) -

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Order Of The Phoenix (60 pieces - Easy Level) - CLOSED

November 1st, 1981 (198 pieces - Hard Level) - CLOSED

The Potter Family (100 pieces - Medium Level) - CLOSED

The Marauders (99 pieces - Medium Level) - CLOSED

Harry And Sirius (48 pieces - Easy Level) - CLOSED

Order (100 pieces - Medium Level) - CLOSED

Original OoTP Photo (102 pieces - Medium Level) - CLOSED

Order 2 (36 pieces - Easy Level) - CLOSED

Sirius Birthday Video Puzzle - CLOSED

Order Of The Phoenix Video Puzzle (Hard) - CLOSED

OG Order Memory Match - CLOSED

Thanksgiving (48 pieces - Easy Level) - CLOSED

Phoenix (99 pieces - Medium Level) - CLOSED

Easy Points:

Predictive Text - CLOSED

What Does Amortentia Smell Like To You - CLOSED

OoTP Members Word Unscramble - CLOSED

Obscure Movie Quote - CLOSED

Opinion On Movie Theory - CLOSED

FOOD FIGHT! - CLOSED

Who Are Your Hogwarts Best Friends - CLOSED

Would You Rather - CLOSED

Pantomime - CLOSED

Create/Adapt A Harry Potter Recipe - CLOSED

What Messed Up The Gryffindor Common Room - CLOSED

What Character Did What Pantomine - CLOSED

Show A Thanksgiving Gif You Relate To - CLOSED

Mindful Monday - CLOSED

Predictive Text - CLOSED

Predictive Text #2 - CLOSED

Favorite Harry Potter Meme - CLOSED

Who Would Be Your Secret Keeper? - CLOSED

Polyjuice Potion - CLOSED

What World Record Would A Character Have - CLOSED

Which Character Goes To Which Pantomime - CLOSED

GIF Reaction - CLOSED

Your Most Recent Picture Is Your Horcrux - CLOSED

Pic/Gif Of Favorite Moment Feat. Order Member - CLOSED

Quizzes:

Which OoTP Member Are You - CLOSED

Which Hogwarts House Are You Really In Via Tacos - CLOSED

Snape/Rickman - CLOSED

Harry Potter Trivia - CLOSED

How Are You Preparing For Finals (GIF Reaction) - CLOSED

Order Of The Phoenix Members - CLOSED

LEGO Harry Potter - CLOSED

Which Store In The HP Universe Should You Work At? - CLOSED

Who’s Your True Hogwarts Soulmate - CLOSED

DADA Teachers - CLOSED

The Burrow Quiz - CLOSED

The Dragons Of The Wizarding World - CLOSED

What’s Your Animagus Form - CLOSED

Creative Writing:

How’d The Pantomime Go - CLOSED

Templates:

This Or That - CLOSED

Would You Rather - CLOSED

I Spy... (Red) - CLOSED

Are You More Fred Or George? - CLOSED

HP Bingo - CLOSED

Would You Rather - CLOSED

This Or That (Captured Fanfiction Edition) - CLOSED

Collages:

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Sirius Black Aesthetic - CLOSED

Magical Menagerie - CLOSED

Order Of The Phoenix - CLOSED

Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving - CLOSED

Wordsearch:

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Happy Birthday Sirius Black - CLOSED

Original Order Members - CLOSED

Ron’s Quidditch - CLOSED

Hogwarts Houses - CLOSED

Hogwarts Subjects - CLOSED

Crosswords:

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Hogwarts Houses - CLOSED

Hogwarts Lessons - CLOSED

McGonagall - CLOSED

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Potions - CLOSED

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Rangoli/Diya - CLOSED

Design A Stage For A Pantomime - CLOSED

Albus Dumbledore - CLOSED

Hagrid/Peter Pettigrew - CLOSED

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Higher Or Lower:

Queen Of Diamonds - CLOSED

6 Of Spades - CLOSED

5 Of Diamonds - CLOSED

Ace Of Clubs - CLOSED

6 of Hearts - CLOSED

Queen Of Hearts - CLOSED

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4 Chosen Students (198 pieces - Hard Level) - CLOSED

Which Dragon From HP Are You - CLOSED

Find The Dragons - CLOSED

Dragon Memory Match - CLOSED

Finish The Sentence - CLOSED

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Dobby - CLOSED

Ron Weasley - CLOSED

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#hogwartsfbnovember2021

[hearteyes-for-killmonger]

1. Withdrawal

I was born an angel of lust, raised in the heat of passion. I cannot adapt to the whims of mortals anymore than you can adapt to me.

That's what I tell the plain and bitter bitches who hatefully judge my personal expression. I am an artíste. Would a swan so readily change herself to belong amongst toads? Certainly not.

The name given to me at birth was Phoebe Avery Flynn Miller, but you can call me Gemini.

xoxo

I study Biochemistry at Stanford, yes, the Ivy League.

Despite the 5% rate of acceptance, little ol' me has wiggled herself in with the big wigs and is now on path to a promising career in forensics.

Relaxed dress code, they said.

It's true, the culture of campus aesthetics is rooted in khaki shorts and ratty flipflops. Still, despite the sea of tie-dye, I can't help but notice that the way I present myself on campus is heavily judged.

But why hate on little me?

Well. It's my clear and supple toffee brown skin. It must be.

Or it's my dipped strawberry ombre wig curled to bounce like jello.

How offensive.

Or no, it's my deep and winding curves. Yes, the jealousy is unreal.

It's not my fault these hips navigate this yellow romper like a country backroad.

It's not my fault half the girls here are built like skinny little boys and the others are built like Frosty the Snowman.

Passing Becky in category one as I walk through the hall, she turns to glare. Who are these sad hoes truly mad at, me or their genetics?

The bold who find their words try their hardest to tear me down.

Slut.

Whore.

Stripper.

Bitch.

And let's not forget the ethnic slurs, I hear it all. But can you guess my response?

"At least I'll graduate with a job and no debt, ya pasty bitch. Ask your man for my business card."

Yep.

It's true, I strip at Mickey's to pay my tuition, okay fine. I've seen several students there peppered in the crowd, a few possibly the boyfriends of some of these Becca faced bitches who come for me on the regular. Again, who are they really mad at?

Yes, I sell fetish content and I work as a domme when I'm not interning because I'm organized and damn good at everything I do. So good and organized in fact that I can drink, smoke, fuck all day and night if I please and still look like a slice of heavenly pie in the morning bright and early in my seat for class.

I'm wonderful. I'm free in who I am, I'm not ashamed.

That's what I preach to my clients. You can't be ashamed. Revel in sensuality of it's who you are. Intelligence, success, and kink are not mutually exclusive.

Unfortunately for my clients, exams are nigh and I've had to pause all sessions including my stripping for the sake of my study schedule. Two weeks is what I've gifted myself and four days through.. it does not feel like a gift.

In four days, I've perfected the art of celibacy. Not a drop of alcohol has touched these luscious, full lips.

No dollop of cum has passed over this skin.

No ocean spray has squirted from this peach.

I've taken no finger, no dick, no strap, no toy.

I've smoked no joint, no bowl.

For 96 hours, I've done nothing but study and prepare as if going to war. I'm hungry for a release, but my A means more.

xoxo

I sit in the first row in class, front and center with my laptop open on the syllabus because I fear nothing.

Call on me, I dare, staring down the professor as he poses his question to the class. Nothing he asks can throw me off.

I fold my arms leaning back and he finally looks to me.

I know I've said this a million times this semester, but I'd fuck the shit out of him for free. Mm, focus.

I cross my leg at the knee for some control.

"tRNA."

"Correct, Ms. Miller."

Of course it is.

"Someone tell me what is the linkage between the amino acid and the tRNA in an aminoacyl tRNA? This will be on the exam which is not multiple choice."

The class upsets, voicing their dissent with complaints that it's too hard. They need multiple choice.

"Aminoacyl ester," I smile cutting off a voice behind me.

"Correct Ms. Miller," Mr. Stevens points, aiming his pen at me as he backs toward the table at the center of the floor to sit on its corner.

"Too easy, what else you got?"

I can feel the pissed off vibes behind me and I show teeth, smiling more. Fuck these assorted crackers. I flip my strawberry curls and stare at Mr. Stevens in wait.

His eyes narrow, but I'm not dumb he's loving this. I am black excellence.

"The genetic code is not read in the...?"

"3' to 5'," you blurt. His brows raise briefly.

"The genetic code is degenerate meaning that..?"

"Most amino acids are coded for by more than one codon."

The corner of his lips turns up and he begins to fire off questions like lightning, but I fire back instantly. You can hear a pin drop the way the room gets quiet.

"Codons representing the same amino acid or chemically similar amino acids tend to be similar in sequence often differing-"

"In the third base? Third base degeneracy."

"Class I synthetases first attach the amino acid to the what on ribose whereas class II attach them to the what?"

"2'-hydroxyl and 3'-hydroxyl."

"The Salmonella test strain used in the Ames test contains a mutation in the histidine biosynthetic pathway, which is used to...?"

"Identify compounds that induce back mutations to permit bacterial growth on histidine free plates."

"What's needed to repair chemical damage in DNA effecting more than one nucleotide, such as cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers?"

"Base-excision repair."

"Wrong."

"Wait!"

"Nucleotide-excision repair," a voice says from the back."

Fuck.

Someone snickers.

"Correct," Mr. Stevens points to the back making no further eye contact with me as he goes into review.

The whole time I'm sitting there, I'm wondering how the hell I messed that up. That was a dumb mistake and I don't make dumb mistakes. I can't get by it, I'm lowkey embarrassed.

At the end of class, students file out of the door.

I stand behind a blonde preppy girl who's asking about a quiz grade. She's trying to debate point loss and based on what I gather, she's wrong. Her answers were wrong. What can he do outside of give her a grade she didn't earn?

"I can't change your grade, Ms. Bertelli," he deadpans from his seat on the edge of the table. His hands are rested comfortably on his thigh.

"I'm not saying change my grade! I'm saying the way you worded these questions made me come to a wrong answer and I would have gotten 100 otherwise, so I should at least get a half point for each," she explains angrily jamming her finger at the paper as she holds it in his face. "It's only right."

Mr. Stevens is unmoved and you can see it in his eyes, the melanated 'bitch please.'

"It does not get anymore clear and if you don't get a handle on this information, Ms. Bertelli, you won't pass this class."

"This is fucking stupid! I'm going to the dean," she threatens.

"Girl, gone somewhere," I laugh. The entitlement!

"Do that. Your responses were incorrect and I suggest you learn this material before this exam. Use this time to take advantage of our reviews," Mr. Stevens says cooly.

"Anyways," I step forward for my turn. "I need an A in this class. A strong A. You and I both know I'm earning it," I dig watching the girl leave the room so it's just the professor and I. "But I'm nervous about this exam."

"A or no A I'm sure you'll get the strongest grade in my class," he mumbles seeming uninterested in anything I say.

"But see, that's not good enough."

"It will be," he stares. "I've seen students as cocky as you. Some make perfect scores, but that's rare, Ms. Miller. I see it happen more often that they... choke," he pantomimes with his hands at his neck like it's a joke.

"Mr. Stevens.. There are two things I don't play bout, my money and my grades. Please be serious with me."

"Serious... Okay. You want me to be serious."

"I do."

For seconds, we stare at each other, him looking at me and me trying to drive into him by eye contact alone how damn serious I am.

"Hm... Let's talk about it.. seriously," he says quietly. "We'll go over a few things related to the.. format.. of this exam."

He doesn't need to say more, I get it. He's giving me the test.

"Meet me in my office today at 7."

With that, he hops up and in a lithe motion, towers over me before walking by to grab his things. I clutch my imaginary pearls watching his back as he moves. My peach is acting up and I don't blame her after four days of denial. She's hungry. I need to get her away from this temptation.

xoxo

#original #erik killmonger #killmonger #erik killmonger x oc

[sempersev]

vincent price & hans conried / pantomime quiz (1951) (x)

I love how silly Vincent is in these shows. And the way he playfully annoys Hans, lol!

#vincent price #hans conried #pantomime quiz #videos

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Vincent Price on Mike Stokley's Pantomime Quiz 1951

#vincent price #mike stokley #pantomime quiz show #game show #pantomime #his smile #hi vinny #*waves* #*twirls hair* #hey sexy #... come to mama big daddy #what? #im fine.im fine #im normal about this #hes so hot and cute #horror #old horror movies #vintage #movie #actor #handsome #gif #gifs made by me #gif set

[kwebtv]

 TV Guide -  February 29 - March 6, 1964

Shirl Conway (born Shirley Elizabeth Crosman, June 13, 1916 – May 7, 2007)  Television and Broadway actress.

She played the role of Liz Thorpe in the CBS drama The Nurses (which ran from 1962 to 1965) for which she was nominated for an Emmy award in 1963 for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series. Other TV credits include Route 66, The Defenders, and Caesar's Hour.  (Wikipedia)

Zina Bianca Bethune (February 17, 1945 – February 12, 2012)  Actress, dancer, and choreographer known for playing "Miss Tuttle" on Father Murphy and "Abigail" on General Hospital

As a child performer, Bethune appeared in several American daytime television dramas, including a stint as the first "Robin Lang" on The Guiding Light from May 1956 to April 1958. 

In October 1958, she portrayed Amy March in the CBS musical adaptation of Little Women. She portrayed nurse Gail Lucas on The Nurses (1962–65), and appeared in other series, including Kraft Television Theatre (with Martin Huston in the series finale), Route 66, The Judy Garland Show, Pantomime Quiz, Hollywood Squares, Young Dr. Malone, Dr. Kildare, Gunsmoke, The Invaders, and Emergency!  (Wikipedia)

#TV Guide #TV #1964 #Shirl Conway #Zina Bethune #The Nurses

[flatnumberseventeen]

About Saturday night...

To start with the Guildhall in Portsmouth is a beautiful building and a wonderful venue and if you get the chance to see a show there, do so because you won’t regret it.

Anyways, the 14th September 2019 was already a beautiful day before I even arrived in Portsmouth. Not only did Liverpool go 5 points clear at the top of the Premier League (go on the Redmen) my local team, Aldershot Town won to pull themselves out of the relegation zone in the National League. So I was already on cloud nine on the drive down the A3. If football means nothing to you, then I apologise for this paragraph.

After arriving at the venue, we were disappointed to find there was no merchandise. Nada. Not even a programme. I think I remember Lee mentioning something about not being a fan of having merchandise on sale at these kind of shows. So my dreams of buying a t shirt with ‘I want to be on Lee’s Team’ or an A3 poster with him on were dashed.

My seats were amazing, row L. I really liked the set, in the first act Lee’s portrait was of him as a jockey. Rob came on first, told a few jokes, did a few impressions (his Michael Caine is very good) before introducing his two companions.

I was very excited about seeing Lee on stage. He’s such a natural and belongs in front of people, making them laugh. Rob explained to the crowd about his history of being a stable boy, or a ‘Professional Shit Shoveler’ (sp) as Lee termed himself and told the story of the horse erection and the Ford Anglia. David was a bit more refrained than I thought he’d be but I do love his dry sense of humour.

Act One:

We were all sent a questionnaire before the show about our opinions and knowledge of Portsmouth, and our answers would form the basis of a quiz for Lee and David to take part in. I sank down in my seat and prayed they wouldn’t read out my answers.

I remember there being a 10 minute conversation about dog shit, and how it was salty in Portsmouth because we’re nearer the sea. This then lead on to cat shit and then seagull shit. Lee was very amusing, his interactions with the audience were hilarious. (He’d be brilliant presenting a game show).

There were other questions about famous people from Portsmouth and how old the audience were. Lee again showed his skill at interacting with an audience, scanning the audience to see how old they were. It really is one of his big talents (he really needs to present a game show).

The highlight of act one was when the audience were asked who they believed out of the three guys on stage- who would be the greatest lover. David described himself as ‘functional,’ Rob deemed himself a very ‘giving lover.’ Lee said his wife had told him ‘he was a very gentle lover, she hardly felt a thing.’ 😂

Both David and Lee (not meaning to sound big headed) both guessed the crowd voted Lee the best. David was revealed to be in 3rd place, don’t think he was really bothered! This left the host and Lee. Rob really built the tension, Lee was really hoping it was him!! Rob finally revealed it was him who the audience had voted the best lover. This lead to the interval and Lee flicking the audience the V signs as he left.

Lee also gave a spoiler for his appearance in the ALOTO road trip that he mooned a crowd whilst filming in Barcelona. I pray to god they don’t edit it out!!

Act Two

Lee’s portrait was changed to him as a footballer, a nod to his role in ‘Soccer Aid.’ He’s never going to live that down, but at least he’s happy to joke about it!!

The crowd’s dilemma’s formed the second act. There were boxes in the foyer of the venue where people could leave the boys their problems and they would offer their advice. If I’m honest, I didn’t enjoy this act as much as the first, but Lee was still great. There was an awkward moment where a young lad whose dilemma was read out overstepped the mark and it ended with Lee telling him he hoped he failed in school, but other than that I think they’d all make great agony Uncles.

Finale

Part of the questionnaire was to suggest a finale for the boys. From those suggestions, the finale they devised was absolutely inspired.

Rob came out dressed as a cowboy singing ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ (Obvs). Once he reached the chorus, out ‘trotted’ a rather hilarious looking pantomime horse. I think Lee was the back, all I remember is Rob trying to ride the horse and Lee calling him a ‘fat Welsh prick.’

After the show...

I have been lucky enough to meet Lee twice now. He was a lot more relaxed this time around (probably because there wasn’t a security guard on his tail telling him he needed to go inside). He asked me how I was and if we enjoyed the show. When I asked him to sign one of the dilemma sheets for me, he joked ‘at least these are good for something.’ He leant right in to me for the photo- that was nice (excuse my face). He said to my best mate- who is 5 ft nothing- ‘shall I come down to you?’ and leant down to have a photo with her too. He was so lovely and he had his glasses on as well so I was a little hot and bothered.

So that’s it for now. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the audio we got (I know it’s naughty- sorry) but when I do I’ll tell you about anything I might have forgot here.

If you read my essay, thank you very much. Any further questions, don’t hesitate to ask. (I sound like I’m answering a work email).

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Funeral tributes to actor and comedian Johnny Beattie

Image caption A piper led the funeral cortege at the carrier for the actor and comic

The funeral has taken space of actor and comic Johnny Beattie, who died two weeks previously light 93.

Neatly-known entertainers, including Andy Cameron and Eileen McCallum, joined people of the Beattie family for a church carrier in Glasgow.

Beattie’s profession spanned seven a protracted time, with TV and movie roles, theatre, stand-up, and pantomime performances.

He became belief to be an tall of Scotland’s comedy scene, showing in Scotch and Wry and Rab C Nesbitt.

His newest position became as Malcolm Hamilton on BBC soap River Metropolis.

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Image caption Johnny Beattie’s showbusiness profession spanned nearly 70 years and included his position as Malcolm Hamilton in River Metropolis

Comedian Andy Cameron, who spoke for the duration of the church carrier, described himself as “a buddy of Johnny Beattie and a hero-worshipper of Johnny Beattie”.

He acknowledged: “Johnny Beattie became an excellent comic, but extra than that he became an excellent human being.

“He became perfect as Malcolm Hamilton in River Metropolis, he became in Taggart and things love that and he did games reveals. So, he became ubiquitous.

“Johnny Beattie took one thing to the world and or no longer it is miles the most effective sound on this planet – laughter. Johnny gave that to us.”

Beattie honed his leisure skills in the 1950s whereas preserving down a job in Govan’s Fairfield shipyard.

Image caption Comedian Any Cameron paid tribute to his “hero”

Image caption Actress Eileen McCallum joined friends and family at the carrier

The 1960s saw the published of Johnny Beattie’s Saturday Evening Insist, which ran unless 1970.

His conceal roles dangle included the movie The Gargantuan Man with Billy Connolly and Liam Neeson, moreover Taggart, Rab C Nesbitt and Scotch and Wry.

His diversified TV roles saw him characteristic on quiz reveals, corresponding to Now You Watch It, and family leisure love Welcome to The Ceilidh.

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Media captionScottish comedy huge Johnny Beattie dies light 93

He regarded in River Metropolis as Shieldinch’s “wise previous owl”, Malcolm Hamilton, from when the soap first aired in 2002 unless he retired in 2015.

In 2007, Beattie became appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours checklist.

The daddy-of-four became given the accolade for his lifelong companies to leisure and charity.

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2nd April Muggsy’s Trumpet

2nd April Newsletter 2019

Quiz Night

Just a reminder the the Group has a Quiz Night on Friday 12th April at the Tovil Working Men’s Club and Group members are relied upon to bring a plate of food and a raffle prize or two. Unfortunately  attendance numbers have shrunk somewhat of late, not only because of the demise of some really valid members but also because the quiz was a bit later and right in the early holiday season. No doubt everyone is aware of the need to raise funds to finance the Christmas Luncheon and the Brick Lane Music Hall pantomime. So once again we are looking fir a big turnout. It must also be remembered that John puts in an enormous amount of time and effort into organising these quiz nights and it would be excellent to support this event no matter how good or bad you are at  answering questions. So please turn up and make a fool of yourself.

John had advertised it on Facebook and the Net magazine and the Neighbour’s website, so get those bums on seats and make up tables of 6.

Outing to Weatherspoon’s at Ramsgate

Well we’re fast approaching the second outing of the year, the annual Fish and Chip Supper and this time to Weatherspoon’s enormous new venture, formerly the Royal Pavilion at Ramsgate and on Wednesday 17th April. The Buzz-Lines Executive coach will be leaving Tovil soon after 10.30, arriving at Ramsgate soon after midday. the fish and chips has all been pre-booked and hopefully all seats will be allocated so that friends, families and carers can sit together. Current;y 32 are booked in and 8 are making their own way there, so the 24 on the coach must be prepared for the customary Ann Judge raffle. All proceeds to the Group, so be prepared.The coach will be leaving Ramsgate soon afte 16.00hrs.

The Spring Break

This year’s Spring Break to the Savoy at Bournemouth is also fast approaching and as such one is reminded that those booked should be making their final payment to John  by 26th April as the Hotel and Coach company must be paid.

Christmas Luncheon 2019

John has recently been making some enquiries as to where to hold this coming Christmas’s luncheon, sine the venue of late, Oakwood House Hotel will be no more after this September. He recently took Richard, complete with wheelchair to check out the disabled facilities at the Marriott Tudor Park Hotel on the A20 at Bearsted. Laura showed them  the Charlotte Room, which was deemed ideal and would come complete with Christmas Tree and decorations, plus it has it’s own bar and music can be supplied. There was ample parking and disabled spaces and it was all on the same level right into the reception area, where there was a more than adequate disabled toilet facility. The Charlotte Room was accessed via a small flight of stairs or for wheelchair users a lift operated on the day by a concierge or ourselves. John has provisionally booked this for Thursday 5thDecember next and a 12.00 for  12.45 sit down, as so many dates had already been already booked in advance. The menu choices will be passed around as soon as they become available and it sounds all good. Something to look forward to later in the year.

So remember “Bums on Seats” helps pay for future events like this and Brick Lane Music Hall

B.T.W. Richard and John have both spent their Christmas Day at this venue and had Christmas Day Luncheon there and both will tell you that meal  was excellent, although i don’t think that John was there long enough to enjoy it.

Deal Marine Band

This last 6th March John attended the Royal Albert Hall to watch and listen to the Marine Band, as did Kathy and Alan and it was said that they were magnificent to watch and hear. John wanted to point out that it’s the 30th anniversary of the IRA bombing the Deal barracks of the Marine Band and every year they play at the Marine Bandstand on the front at Deal. John has been to see them on 2 or 3 occasions and wondered weather permitting,  if it would be conducive for the Group to take a picnic or grab a bag of fish and chips from the nearby Walmer Fish and Chip Bar right opposite the band stand. Please let John know if you’re up for this outing.

Waitrose at Ashford

John was recently called by the Customer Services department at the Waitrose Store at Ashford  and had to go and collect a cheque for £260 as a result of their customers putting their tokens into the correct collecting facility, the MSG one.John thanked them and their customers profusely.

Hilary Lucette

Looking through his birthday book, John noticed  and was reminded by Marion Duhigg that it is Hilary’s 80th birthday this coming  28th May, so the Maidstone Stroke Group wish her well and congratulate her on reaching this milestone. Well done Hilary.

Brick Lane Music Hall pantomime.

As mentioned in last month’s newsletter John has booked us all in for next years pantomime, Big Dick Whittngton. He’s pre-booked 50 tickets and it’s first come first served as usual and he has 16 all ready. So there you have it and it’s on Friday  21st February 2020.

Birthday Dates due April/May 2019

11th April Jackie Muggridge

16th April Mick (Sue’s partner)

20th April Dot and Barry (The Stig)

26th April Pat McQuillen

1st May Des

Meeting Dates

Tuesday 2nd April

Tuesday 16th April

Tuesday 30th April

Tuesday 14th May

Compiled by Muggsy ably assisted by his wife Roof and Dream On Publications Inc.