It's a Mohammed Monday!

THIS WEEK WITH JESUS & MO

 

Happy birthday, Alyssa Milano

Actress and activist Alyssa Milano turns 50 years old today. Here are a few pictures in celebration.

Milano began her life and career in the public eye as a child actress, successfully navigated the transition into having a successful career as a grown-up actress, too. Throughout the past four decades, she's remained busy with starring or recurring roles on television series, as well as the occasional appearance on the Big Screen.

Although she in recent years has been best known for her strident public activism in defense of women and their rights (a position from which she retreated with amazing speed once Joe Biden became the Democratic Party's nominee in 2020), she still acts as a sideline.

Missy Peregrym returns to duty!

We're a bit behind in our television viewing here at Shades of Gray, so we just noticed that Missy Peregrym is back from maternity leave and has returned to playing Maggie Bell on CBS's "FBI".

Here's a small gallery of pictures in celebration!

 
 
 

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Musical Monday with Beyonce

Here's a music video that seems to embody the historical and stylistic mishmash that is the content of this blog!


Dance For You (2011)
Starring: Beyonce Knowles and Brett G. Smith

Directors: Alan Ferguson and Beyonce Knowles

Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

It's night in the city, and a private eye receives an unexpected visit...

This video would have gotten a rating of Ten Out of Ten Stars if it had ended with the Private Eye saying, "That's great, doll. But it's still twenty dollars a day, plus expenses."

Happy birthday, Jenna Dewan!

Pocket-sized actress Jenna Dewan--who has long been a staple on US TV dramatic series' and who is currently a main cast-member on ABC's "The Rookie"--turns 42 years old today! We are happy to present a few pictures in celebration!

What are the dancers up to?

On International Dance Day 2022, the ballerinas ran off into the wild. We're trying to keep track of them, and we'll try to bring you updates on the last Wednesday of each month until International Dance Day 2023.

It's cold and rainy. How are the dancers doing? Well, they generally aren't letting the weather get to them...

... but some have sought temporary shelter.

 

But wherever the ballerinas are as Autumn turns to Winter, you can be sure they're dancing!

It's a Mohammed Monday!

THIS WEEK WITH JESUS & MO

A Bad Reading of Good Poetry: November Rain

 

Over on his YouTube Channel, Steve Miller Talks, Shades of Gray proprietor Steve Miller does Bad Readings of Good Poetry two or three times a week. Today's poem fits the format here, so we're presenting it for your... enjoyment? Click here to watch Steve perform "November Rain" by Ellen Allerton.

 

And if you want more... well, there is. So much more. All the Bad Readings of Good Poetry can be found and experienced here:

Welcome to Black Cat Friday!

It's the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S., and it's nicknamed Black Friday because it's the day when many merchants turn their balance sheets from red to black (turing a profit for the year) and customers are out looking for deals/steals.

A friend of Shades of Gray recently pointed out something we had not considered, despite it being obvious: Felicia Hardy aka The Black Cat, expert sneakthief and Spider-Man's long-time frenemy, it a great spokesperson for all that Black Friday is about!

We hope you find deals that make you feel like you're the Black Cat while shopping today. And we offer a few more portraits of Ms. Hardy, who may well be the patron saint of Black Friday (from a consumer's perspective at least).

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

We here at Shades of Gray hope everyone who is celebrating Thanksgiving--whether they are at home in the U.S. or away in another country--are together with family or friends and enjoying some good food!

The festivities here have derailed a bit. First, Joan Blondell crashed the plane carrying the after-dinner treats, then Leila Hyams decided to adopt the turkey we were going to butcher and cook. While we'll have lots of side dishes brought by guests, the main course will be a couple frozen lasagnas, fresh from the microwave.

(Actually, in all seriousness... we're going to have a nice Thanksgiving with plenty of good food. We may have to work, but we are thankful for our friends, our jobs, and all of you who visit this blog to check out the reviews and silliness!)