{"id":659,"date":"2008-06-25T19:29:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-26T02:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=659"},"modified":"2008-06-25T19:29:00","modified_gmt":"2008-06-26T02:29:00","slug":"friends-and-family-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/friends-and-family-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends and Family Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

My gorgeous friend (and jewelry-selling assistant<\/a>) Shawn Love<\/a> has written, produced and directed a play! “Raw Love” had its first staged reading tonight. Guess who her costume designer is? Keep guessing till you say “Wendy Brandes.” That is the correct answer.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Shawn during rehearsal.<\/span>
“Um, yeah, I don’t see that line in the script.”<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Shawn during rehearsal.<\/span>
“Nice ad lib. You’re fired.”<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Gorgeous actors Hadasah and Anna Wood (in costume) before the reading.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Gorgeous actors Kellie McCants and Marvin Telp before the reading.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Shawn and gorgeous actor Christopher McAllister after the reading.<\/span>
You can’t see it, but Shawn is wearing my silver <\/span>Cleves Ring<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Being the expert costume designer that I am, I managed to cut myself with the scissors during the rehearsal. Luckily, I was able to improvise a bandage with a paper towel and a lint roller. I probably did a better job with that than I did with the costumes. I showed off my first-aid invention to Henry the dog when I got home.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Henry says, “Smells like gangrene to me.”<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

If you are a New York City-based bitch, check out “Raw Love” at the Shetler Studio Annex, which is at 939 Eight Avenue, Suite 204. Readings will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 PM, and on Saturday and Sunday at 6 PM. These are the stars of tomorrow, people! Don’t miss out. Please note that audience members get a choice of souvenir — a silver mask or silver Mardi Gras beads, sourced by moi. It’s not a skull ring<\/a>, but it’s something.<\/p>\n

In family news, MrB was on Newshour last night. Click here<\/a> to read a transcript and see the video.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>MrB on TV<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

In Family Feud news, thank you to Lipstick Bitches for posting the clip<\/a> of my idol, Coco, and her pimp, Ice-T, playing Celebrity Family Feud. This made my damn life, especially since Ice-T’s answer to the first question — “Name something that’s slippery and hard to hold on to” — was bleeped. Also, T’s comparison of Coco to a Ferrari melted my cold heart. These two are the perfect lovers. John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford<\/a>? So ovah them. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My gorgeous friend (and jewelry-selling assistant) Shawn Love has written, produced and directed a play! “Raw Love” had its first staged reading tonight. Guess who her costume designer is? Keep guessing till you say “Wendy Brandes.” That is the correct answer. Shawn during rehearsal. “Um, yeah, I don’t see that line in the script.” Shawn…<\/p>\n

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