Today, I learned that in 1998, Ving Rhames won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Made For TV Movie – then got on stage and gave it to Jack Lemmon, who he had just beaten. Truly bad-ass.
Why am I looking up Jack Lemmon? Check back in on Monday!
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I spent the earlier part of today trolling through the factories of East Williamsburg/Bushwick looking for interesting blocks that could stand-in for an industrial section of Manhattan. One of the great parts about walking through these otherwise deserted stretches of Brooklyn are the smells. There are lots of factories making various food products, and different…
Two lethargic Golden Retrievers pass the day away in Soho. Doesn’t it look like a mirror image? Another view: If only we were all so lucky. -SCOUT
For anyone new to the site, in January, my friend found a pit bull chained to the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn, left to die overnight in a horrendous snowstorm. I posted her story here, and despite the fact that about 1 in 800 rescue pit bulls finds a home, she became a sensation, and I…
Note: I think this might be gone. Unless you need to be somewhere on time, I find that getting lost is often one of the best things that can happen to you. Today, I was heading back to the city from Bayonne, NJ, and got confused trying to follow my iPhone’s directions to the highway….
To cap off The Warriors week on Scouting NY, here’s a map of all known filming locations in New York City: View The Warriors Filming Locations Map in a larger map Looks like a nice Memorial Day Weekend bike ride to me! -SCOUT
Part 2 of the Rockland State Psychiatric Hospital tour will be up on Monday, and there’s a lot of cool stuff yet to see, so be sure to check back. In the meantime, had a quick question… I was in a Jewish cemetery recently, and noticed this box in front of one of the graves….
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The Out of Towners?
I watched this when it happened. Great moment.
My favorite moment in award show history, though, is Forest Whitaker’s speech at the Oscars when he won for Last King of Scotland. Dignified, gracious, inspiring, and from the heart.
ps. The Apartment?