Birthday Sluts

HB to all!

And because I know you all wanted to hear it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffVdKswD0Ec

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Who are the people in your neighbourhood?

HB to Shuggie Otis & David Mamet;

The Johnson Brothers covering Shuggie's big hit *Strawberry Letter 23* :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKJw1h4KQuw&feature=related

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I can't play bridge. I don't play tennis. All those things that people learn, and I admire, there hasn't seemed time for. But what there is time for is looking out the window~A. Munro

oh yeah HB to Mr "last to know I was gay" Aiken

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I smacked a bitch and I liked it.

Nice teeth but who cares Two of Hearts is great.

Myspace more importantly Last.fm
erm also NOT gangsta.

Ah, the 80's! Stacey Q may have been a one hit wonder, but I think more people remember her than most o.h.w.!

I see a hint of 80's chola with Ms Q...

HB Des'ree, you gutta bad you gotta be bold, especially once Beyonce tries to steal your song!

Benson! HB Robert Guillaume(I thought he was dead)
Dick Clark...er, I thought he was 99
Chanel Iman LOL nice name for a model, good thing her parents didn't name her Alize Hennessey
Mandy Patinkin..."Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

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I smacked a bitch and I liked it.

"Cinnamon" and The Facts of Life

[edit] Off-Broadway Baby

Swain's first guest appearance on The Facts of Life was an episode titled "Off-Broadway Baby", first airing on November 1, 1986.[1][2] The episode was set in New York City, where Tootie applies for the lead singing part in a Broadway musical, using "Two of Hearts" as her audition song. She is befriended by Cinnamon (played by Swain), a talented but "kind of ditzy" aspiring singer competing for the same role. When Tootie discovers Cinnamon is also auditioning with "Two of Hearts", she tries to talk her out of the competition, in the process causing Cinnamon to miss her audition entirely. By the episode finale, Tootie allows Cinnamon to audition in her place, and Cinnamon goes on to win the part ahead of Tootie. Swain performed "Two of Hearts" in character in the episode.

"Off-Broadway Baby" proved more successful than anticipated. The episode performed well in the ratings during a season when viewership had declined, and also became one of the top-rated episodes of the entire series.[citation needed] The show's writers immediately made plans to bring back the Cinnamon character. Some producers went further, suggesting creating a Cinnamon Barbie Doll and possibly even a Cinnamon spin-off sitcom.[2][5] Swain's record label, however, was against the idea, believing if the singer concentrated too much on acting, she would produce fewer hit singles and be perceived as a one-hit wonder.

[edit] "A Star Is Torn"

Swain's final appearance on The Facts of Life was titled "A Star Is Torn", premiering on January 31, 1987.[2] The episode featured the character of "George Burnett", a recurring guest star played by a young and then-unknown George Clooney.[2][7] The plot involved Cinnamon visiting the regular cast at home in Peekskill after claiming to be fired from her singing role on Broadway. She offers to work at the Over Our Heads shop, where she catches the attention of George and 13-year-old Andy (Mackenzie Astin). When Jo discovers Cinnamon was about to start a national concert tour, Cinnamon confesses she ran away from her rising fame after the success of her debut album, Color Me Cinnamon (a sly parody of Better Than Heaven).[2] Swain performed "We Connect" in her second and final appearance.

By the end of the episode, George and Cinnamon officially started dating, and George announced his decision to become a roadie for Cinnamon's concert tour.[2] The ending was written to explain Clooney's departure from the series and provide the possibility of a spin-off sitcom starring Clooney and Swain. When Swain's managers voiced their opposition, however, NBC canceled all plans for a spin-off series.[2]

Although Clooney claimed he was fired by NBC producers, he has since referred to his time on The Facts of Life as a "fantastic" experience.[citation needed] Swain also fondly remembers her time on the series, and reportedly became friends with Cloris Leachman and other cast members. George Burnett and Cinnamon were never heard from again, though some fans still hope to one day find out what happened to the fictional couple.[2]

Happy Birthday Stacey Q!!! I'll never forget your legendary performance as Cinnamon on the "Facts of Life" where you played against type being the bad girl who stole Tootie's audition song.

Note to self: bleach teeth before posing for album cover.

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That is a very distasteful quality, I don't care for it in a person.--Lindalou, 11/25/2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qGVsRSlSoQ