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 during rehearsal. “Nice ad lib. You’re fired.”
Gorgeous actors Hadasah and Anna Wood (in costume) before the reading.
Gorgeous actors Kellie McCants and Marvin Telp before the reading.
Shawn and gorgeous actor Christopher McAllister after the reading.You can’t see it, but Shawn is wearing my silver Cleves Ring.
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.
Henry says, “Smells like gangrene to me.”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, but it’s something.
In family news, MrB was on Newshour last night. Click here to read a transcript and see the video.
MrB on TVIn Family Feud news, thank you to Lipstick Bitches for posting the clip 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? So ovah them.
Congratulations to Shawn for her play. Congratulations to you for doing first aid upon your own digit. Congratulations to Henry for sussing out the gangrene. Congratulations to MrB for being on TV. And congratulations for Ice-T and Coco for being Ice-T and Coco. That sounds like a new, trendy drink.
The actors look fabulous, good luck to everyone!
I listened to an interview with Joan Rivers who played against the T family, and she said that Ice was very serious and that Coco was wonderful!
Congrats to all of you involved in Shawn’s play. Creativity is a wonderful, wonderful thing, all around from the play to the acting to the costuming to the hand-made band-aid!
I thought for sure that the Ts were gonna pull it off last night–doggone it!
And MrB rocks! Here’s a small portion of the evidence of that truth from the transcript: So we’re in a position to do work in the public interest, work that exposes folks that we think are violating the public interest, and what we’re seeking is the best possible way of getting that information to the public.
Wow!
I just wanted to say that I was totally going to guess “Wendy Brandes,” even before you gave that big hint. And now I demand my prize.
Congrats to you and MrB as you move forward taking over all forms of entertainment and media. It was only a matter of time.
Break a leg with the show (not slice a finger!)
The actors are all gorgeous as you have correctly observed. Congratulations on your new gig as a costume designer, and to Mr. WendyB for his appearance on the NewsHour.
While I am not usually a fan of the legitimate theatre, I shall make an exception in this case.
Lord, your life is fantastic interesting WendyB…Seriously.
Wendy I loved that clip of Paul talking about Pro Publica. That is what this country needs now. More reporters, investigators trying to get the information we as citizens need! That was cool!