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 moljul
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| posted: 9/25/2008 at 11:23:27 PM ET
Wow, Karen. I had the complete opposite reaction. I thought the story line was very compelling and Bernadette gave an amazing performance as a woman whose life, as she knows it, is falling apart. I can see why she was singled out in all the reviews that came out today.
"Particular mention must be made of Bernadette Peters, who turns up briefly in a sort of sparkly Glinda the Good costume. She's the reluctant muse sent to help Alice with her writing. The muse is dressed like Oz, sounds like Queens and behaves like a bored student adviser." Alice Film Review, The New York Times, December 25, 1990
"I'm one star away from Dolly Parton ... and Raymond Massey is between us. I hope we don't suffocate him." Bernadette Peters receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, April 24, 1987
| Karen
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Yes, yes, Bernadette was by far the best. No disagreement there. She's almost always the best; most professional; etc.
What I meant was that the whole point of the show seemed to be that doctors in general, and women doctors in particular, are retarded children obsessed with soap-opera-like emotional crap that no one out of high school (in real life) would care less about. What a bunch of retards!
| moljul
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| posted: 9/25/2008 at 11:58:12 PM ET
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say you aren't a fan of Grey's Anatomy. 
I loved it from Bernadette's first line: "I drove the limo on ice, all by myself, 10 blocks" And then when you realized she didn't have a lot of control of her life but always assumed it would all be the same and then one right after another, everything came tumbling down.
"Particular mention must be made of Bernadette Peters, who turns up briefly in a sort of sparkly Glinda the Good costume. She's the reluctant muse sent to help Alice with her writing. The muse is dressed like Oz, sounds like Queens and behaves like a bored student adviser." Alice Film Review, The New York Times, December 25, 1990
"I'm one star away from Dolly Parton ... and Raymond Massey is between us. I hope we don't suffocate him." Bernadette Peters receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, April 24, 1987
| casper
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Ummm
Okay, I don't have a tv so I haven't seen the episode yet (I'll watch it from the abc website tomorrow), but Karen have you seen the show before? That's pretty much how it is. It's a one hour primetime drama. They're all kind of the same just different versions of regurgitated scripts where the characters all have sex with each other and there's an occasional brain tumor, car accident or endangered love one to keep up suspense.
I'm sure Bernadette did an amazing job, as always, and I look forward to watching tomorrow.
| BroadwayBabyGal
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Although I love Grey's Anatomy, the writing has gone downhill since season 2. Bernadette did a good job with what she was given.
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| Karen
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Hi, Casper. No, I've never seen Grey's Anatomy before, and actually, now that you mention it, I haven't watched primetime television regularly in about 35 years so, yeah, you're correct, that might explain my reaction.
And, yes, Bernadette was very good (with what she had).
|  Colleen
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Bernadette was fantastic!!! So moving and compelling. And did you notice her husband's name was Michael?
I'm so excited for Living Proof!
| moljul
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| posted: 9/26/2008 at 12:44:13 AM ET
I guess you need to go into watching the episode, knowing what you are getting yourself into: a typical television drama. Of course I felt the storyline with the patients did outshine the storyline for the regulars but kind of drew some parallels for them.
"Particular mention must be made of Bernadette Peters, who turns up briefly in a sort of sparkly Glinda the Good costume. She's the reluctant muse sent to help Alice with her writing. The muse is dressed like Oz, sounds like Queens and behaves like a bored student adviser." Alice Film Review, The New York Times, December 25, 1990
"I'm one star away from Dolly Parton ... and Raymond Massey is between us. I hope we don't suffocate him." Bernadette Peters receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, April 24, 1987
| All About BP
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I thought Bernadette was AMAZING! She gave a beautiful performance and I was honestly not expecting the 2 hours to be as focused on BP's storyline as it was. I really enjoyed it! So wonderful to see her on primetime TV!
| Scottie
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They're all kind of the same just different versions of regurgitated scripts where the characters all have sex with each other and there's an occasional brain tumor, car accident or endangered love one to keep up suspense.
I've only ever watched two episodes of Grey's Anatomy, and that was just because I was curious as I knew BP was going to appear in the new season of the show. casper, you summed the show up perfectly! Just a load of unattractive medics bonking their way through life, I'm surprised they have any energy left to make a diagnosis or even apply a bandage.
But surely it's good to see Bernadette in an acting role? Any acting role?
"There’s a lot in the world for us to turn our attention to — helping people, helping animals, and helping animals help people." ... Bernadette Peters, August, 2007
| Karen
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Yep. It is!
| Dax700
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Does anyone else think Bernadette glowed last night? I mean she's always beautiful but she looked like she was literally glowing. I had a hard time believing any man could cheat on her. She deserves an Emmy for Best Guest appearance. She was wonderful.
| moljul
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| posted: 9/26/2008 at 12:46:30 PM ET
I agree. I realized about an hour into the show that despite being in an accident, she looked very glamourous. I thought it was excellent casting that Bernadette was the wife who was cheated on. With no disrespect to Kathy Baker or Mariette Hartley, Bernadette is the more attractive (i.e. "hotter) woman of the three. If Bernadette had been in Kathy Baker's role it might have looked more like the husband was cheating with the more attractive woman, making the man's infidelity based more in lust and kind of a midlife crisis. With the casting the way it was, you could develop some sympathy for the husband that he just didn't want to disappoint his wife and truly fell into an affair because he needed emotional support.
I've rewatched the episode and Bernadette's scene where she is sitting off by herself with her red wrap and asks Alex why men cheat is just outstanding. She conveys anger, resentment and pain all at once.
"Particular mention must be made of Bernadette Peters, who turns up briefly in a sort of sparkly Glinda the Good costume. She's the reluctant muse sent to help Alice with her writing. The muse is dressed like Oz, sounds like Queens and behaves like a bored student adviser." Alice Film Review, The New York Times, December 25, 1990
"I'm one star away from Dolly Parton ... and Raymond Massey is between us. I hope we don't suffocate him." Bernadette Peters receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, April 24, 1987
| Karen
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5/3/2002 | posted: 9/26/2008 at 3:46:30 PM ET
Now this is VERY sweet.
Stephen Mosher blog
| Scottie
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What a smashing photograph! There seems to be lots of blog mentions of Bernadette's performance in GA. By all accounts she was superb.
"There’s a lot in the world for us to turn our attention to — helping people, helping animals, and helping animals help people." ... Bernadette Peters, August, 2007
| BroadwayBabyGal
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Most of the guest stars on Grey's are terrible actors, so Bernadette was definitely refreshing. 
Jessica
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