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Deep down, I wondered if Best Actress Oscar winner Mikey Madison considered these SNL sketches she was so good in as auditions for her next movie roles, showing a fine range with a nice comedic touch. If you saw QT's excellent "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", Madison was the Manson Girl who got blowtorched in the swimming pool by Leonardo DiCaprio.

This Saturday on SNL: Host Jack Black with musical guests Elton John w' Brandi Carlisle. "CBS Sunday Morning" on March 30th did a wonderful profile of them working together for their new album. John, as you know, now has severe vision issues, and word came out this week that Roger Daltrey calls himself both blind and deaf now. Interestingly, asked what he wants as his gravestone epitaph, John replied "He was a great dad and husband. Nothing about the music."

Rough golden years for aging pop/rock stars: John; Daltrey; Pete Townshend (deaf); and Huey Lewis, who suddenly on stage heard a screeching, internal cacophony and never has recovered his hearing. Linda Ronstadt can't sing at all anymore. Also, Phil Collins needs a stool on stage because of a nerve condition that prevents him from standing for long.

Rough golden years for aging pop/rock stars: John; Daltrey; Pete Townshend (deaf); and Huey Lewis, who suddenly on stage heard a screeching, internal cacophony and never has recovered his hearing. Linda Ronstadt can't sing at all anymore. Also, Phil Collins needs a stool on stage because of a nerve condition that prevents him from standing for long.

Don't forget AD/DC front man Brian Johnson, who shredded his hearing and was getting terrible headaches. He was told that he wouldn't be able to sing again, but he is back out on tour now with them. Happy Birthday Angus!!!

I posted this in the Anora thread, but Mikey Madison can act. She was a big part of the critically acclaimed and underappreciated show
Better Things. Check it out if you haven't.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4370596/

FrankTheTank wrote: ↑31 Mar 2025 09:50 am
I posted this in the Anora thread, but Mikey Madison can act. She was a big part of the critically acclaimed and underappreciated show
Better Things. Check it out if you haven't.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4370596/

Great post; thanks for the link.

Yes, I agree the girl can act. She was very impressive on "SNL", and while I have mixed feelings about "Anora", I couldn't believe many Oscar pundits thought it was a toss-up for Best Actress between Madison and Demi Moore ("Substance"). Demi was fine, but I thought her (half the movie) role was overshadowed by Margaret Qualley, and by comparison Madison WAS "Anora"; a true tour de force.