Saturday afternoon I took in the Dodgers vs. Angels game -- the Dodgers were shut out 3 to 0.

I thought it was funny to see a fake Cable Car pulled up to the Left Field Gate to urge Dodgers fans to vote for Russell Martin to play in the All-Star Game (to be held in Pac Bell Park, er, SBC Park, uh, is it called AT&T Park now?)

Aren't we supposed to hate San Francisco?

Friday night I had a traditional dinner at El Coyote on Beverly Boulevard in Hollywood. The restaurant's fake flowers are as garish as the rest of the decorations.

Father's Day Preview

Watched a 1994 movie tonight that's been on my TiVo for a year and a half -- "The Sum of Us."

From Australia, it stars a very young Russell Crowe and is about a widowed father and his adult son who live together. While each searches for a relationship of their own, the closeness of the father/son bond keeps getting in the way.

The final scene is filmed in Sydney's beautiful Royal Botanic Garden, in a spot I was at just over three months ago.

It Was Bound to Happen

The June 26th opening of "Xanadu" has been delayed due to a roller skating accident.

James Carpinello, who skates the lead as Sonny, was injured Tuesday during a rehearsal of the show. (Sure glad I saw it Saturday night.)

Playbill has the details here: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108761.html

I wonder if the same problem plagued "Starlight Express?"

Prosecuted or Persecuted?

Spent tonight at home watching an old movie, Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 film "Shadow of a Doubt."

I know TiVo recorded it for me on November 17 -- but I don't know if that's 2006 or 2005! I have a bunch of old movies on TiVo just waiting to be watched.

This film, starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten, is about a woman who suspects her Uncle -- who recently returned to his family -- is actually the Merry Widow Murderer.

It's set in Santa Rosa and it's great fun to see the scenes shot there. Some of the buildings, like the Clock Tower, can still be seen today.

And this film marked Hume Cronyn's silver screen debut.

Why do I keep running into former District Attorneys? Tonight I saw former Los Angeles County District Attorney Ira Reiner leaving a grocery store as I was going in to do a little shopping.

Tonys After Glow

Watching last night's Tony Awards in person at Radio City Music Hall was thrilling.

I underestimated just how well "Spring Awakening" would do. But I remember how excited I was leaving the theater last December when I saw it.

Lots of VIPS on my flight home from JFK today. Renee Zellweger sat across the aisle to my right. And former Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro -- who ran a spectacularly bad campaign against Hillary Clinton last year for U.S. Senate, and switched halfway through to run against (and get creamed by) Andrew Cuomo for New York Attorney General -- sat one row in front of me.

Your's Truly.

Seated before the Tonys begin and ready to be entertained!

The entire team behind "Spring Awakening" crowded the Radio City Music Hall stage (and it's a BIG stage) after it won the Best New Musical Tony Award.

I met my friend, Elizabeth Hunter, for lunch on Sunday at Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side. When we talked about getting together Elizabeth suggested we meet for a "brunch-y thing" on Sunday and when I asked if could meet at Katz's she was nice enough to say yes. I LOVE Katz's, but I don't think anyone would ever describe the deli food here as "brunch-y."

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Tonys!

I have some fun photos from Sunday to post but I'm having trouble getting the software to work. I'm going to try again when I get home tonight.

It turns out I was right on 18 of my 25 Tony predictions -- an accuracy rate of 72%.

Once I'm back in Los Angeles I have to catch up with what happened to the other Tony -- can't wait to watch the final Sopranos episode.

Earlier in the day I went to see The Roundabout Theater Company's production of "Old Acquaintance" currently in previews at the American Airlines Theater.

It's the revival of a play that opened on Broadway in 1940, but is best known as a 1943 Warner Bros. movie starring Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins as two lifelong friends who are also rivals.

Harriet Harris takes on the flashier Hopkins role and nails it. She does this great 1940s voice and commands the stage every second she's on it.

Sweet and Sour

Saturday was a day full of theater in New York City.

The gals and I went to the matinee of the beautiful revival of the 1929 play "Journey's End" about World War I. Written just ten years after the end of the First World War, this play examines the humanity of soldiers and the inhumanity of war. With searing performances all around, this show leaves its audience emotionally devastated.

When reading the credits during intermission I was delighted to learn that Tony nominee Stark Sands, who has a major role as fresh-to-the-army Second Lieutenant Raleigh, has a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California.

This is not a "happy" show but one I'm so glad to have seen. Sadly it didn't catch on at the box office and will be closing tomorrow. Straight plays continue to struggle on Broadway.

Switching to this evening's performance, I'm head over heels about "Xanadu." I haven't had this much fun in a theater since I saw "Hairspray" in its out-of-town tryout in Seattle in 2002.

You may remember the 1980 movie starring Olivia Newton John and Gene Kelly. ONJ played a Greek mythological Muse who decides to help a struggling sidewalk chalk artist open a roller disco. It's considered by many to be one of the worst films ever made. Some say it single-handily killed the movie-musical genre for 20 years. The Golden Raspberry Award, which goes to the worst movie of the year, was created in reaction to "Xanadu."

And it's this history, along with nostalgia for the 80s, that makes it one of the funnest stage musicals I've ever seen. The winks and the nods to the audience begin from the get-go and it's like you're part of one big inside joke -- what a hoot!

I salute Douglas Carter Beane -- whose script for "The Little Dog Laughed" I found offensive -- for writing a very witty, laugh-out-loud book for this musical. (It was also fun seeing him in the back of the audience watching the show and taking notes.)

Still in previews, I hear Olivia Newton John is planning on attending Opening Night June 26th.

Now it's time for my annual Tony predictions. Follow along Sunday night and see how I do. (Please tell me you weren't planning on watching the "Sopranos" finale instead of the Tonys. Priorities, people, priorities.)

Best Play -- The Coast of Utopia

Best Musical -- Spring Awakening (a last minute switch by me from "Grey Gardens")

Best Book of a Musical -- Grey Gardens/Doug Wright

Best Original Score -- Spring Awakening/Duncan Sheik & Steven Sater

Best Revival of a Play -- Journey's End

Best Revival of a Musical -- Company

Best Special Theatrical Event -- Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play -- Frank Langella/Frost/Nixon

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play -- Julie White/The Little Dog Laughed

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical -- David Hyde Pierce/Curtains

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical -- Christine Ebersole/Grey Gardens

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play -- Ethan Hawke/The Coast of Utopia

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play -- Dana Ivey/Butley

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical -- John Gallagher, Jr./Spring Awakening

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical -- Mary Louise Wilson/Grey Gardens

Best Direction of a Play -- Jack O'Brien/The Coast of Utopia

Best Direction of a Musical -- Michael Mayer/Spring Awakening

Best Choreography -- Bill T. Jones/Spring Awakening

Best Orchestrations -- Bruce Coughlin/Grey Gardens

Best Scenic Design of a Play -- Bob Crowley & Scott Pask/The Coast of Utopia

Best Scenic Design of a Musical -- Allen Moyer/Grey Gardens

Best Costume Design of a Play -- Catherine Zuber/The Coast of Utopia

Best Costume Design of a Musical -- William Ivey Long/Grey Gardens

Best Lighting Design of a Play -- Jason Taylor/Journey's End

Best Lighting Design of a Musical -- Kevin Adams/Spring Awakening

Kerry Butler can do no wrong! I first saw her in 2002 as Tracy Turnblad's sidekick, Penny, in "Hairspray." Then I saw her as Audrey in the Broadway production of "Little Shop of Horrors." In Xanadu, she takes on the Olivia Newton John role of Clio the Muse, complete with an hilarious Australian accent. She is perfect, perfect, perfect in this role and this show is going to make her Broadway Gold.

James Carpinello, who I saw in the road tour of "Saturday Night Fever" at the Shubert Theater in Los Angeles, is captivating as the struggling Venice-Beach-sidewalk-chalk-artist-who-opens-a-roller-disco Sonny

Tony Roberts, who plays the role originated in the movie by Gene Kelly, is in fine form in "Xanadu."

Mary Testa -- who I saw in December in "Regrets Only" -- is one of the leads in Xanadu. She and Jackie Hoffman stopped the show early on with their rendition of "Evil Woman."

The hilarious Jackie Hoffman ALMOST got away before I could snap a photo. She's already a star, but this show is going to make her an even bigger star. Know for chewing the scenery, "Xanadu" gives her the chance to really chew the scenery, literally. All of her comedic talents are on display -- big time.

Saturday began with brunch at the Russian Tea Room. The food was fine but the kitchen was VERY slow.

Myrna, Marcia and Renee (l-to-r) visit with Harriet Harris (second from the right) during our post-theater dinner at Angus McIndoe on 45th Street. Harris, a Tony winner for "Thoroughly Modern Millie," is probably best known for playing an agent on "Frazier."

Tomorrow I'm seeing Harris in the matinee of her new show "Old Acquaintance." It's a small world in the theater district.

The gals and I saw different shows this evening. They went to "Grey Gardens" but didn't like it. Apparently it remined them too much of Paris Hilton.