And Then, Girls, To Come Home To This!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                             It was tough enough,darlings, leaving "The Tribute Artist," knowing Paula Zahn was not going to be on that night. Was it because of the Super Bowl?  Slipping ratings?  Sloppy appearance?  An inability to keep viewers awake?

                             In any case, Paula will be back next week, I found out.  And the evening was compensated for, by the overrated "SVU" episode "Born Psychopath," which had its moments from that fine actress, Hope Davis!!!!!!!! Don't forget; she played Slim Keith, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                Imagine my shock, when, from the living room, my beloved Monsieur cries, "Philip Seymour Hoffman died!"   I couldn't believe it!  He was only 46, but when I heard he'd been found with a needle in his arm, and heroin on the premises, I said, "Uh, oh!"

                                 What was even creepier was, when Monsieur lived on Bethune Street, where I spent much of my time once we met, he lived in the building next door to us!  I never saw him, though I did see other actors wandering through the Village, from time to time, though Monsieur said he did see him about the neighborhood, from time to time!

                                     Now, I may shock some of you, but here goes! He was not my favorite actor. What ever role he did, even the priest in "Doubt," there was always an underlying quality of sleaziness to him, that I did not like. As for :Capote;" come on, he was too tall, too heavy, and basically just did an impersonation! Toby Jones was so much better

                                        That does not mean I considered him untalented--far from it!!!!!--or felt he deserved this death! He did not. He deserved years more of doing what he did best--acting and directing!

                                           I know what Jackie Susann  said, but, girls, you have to stay off the drugs!  Be like me--stick to caffeine and klonopin!  They both do wonders!.  Unfortunately, Mr. Hoffman required stronger stuff, and this is what happens!  Another talent, prematurely lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                             This is one of those moments when one is reminded age does have some advantages, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!