This week on Two Ginger Gems, it's the Sweet 16th episode and James is back to a normal colour, well, almost. Cousin Lyn is still in town and she and James took a four-day cruise to Catalina and Ensenada, and Kate tried, and failed, to win Diane Keaton's polka dot Ralph Lauren tie at the Bonham's auction. The Marilyn Monroe exhibition at the Academy Museum is a must-see, Paul Simon at the Hollywood Bowl was beautiful but baffling, the Magic Flute at the Dorothy Chandler is the opera for people who think they don't like opera, and Broadchurch gets a passionate recommendation along with a cautionary tale about the American remake. Plus the George Martin Beatles score book is something extraordinary, Eddie finally gets to pull the tarot card, and a new summer segment is born.

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Links:

Marilyn Monroe Exhibition: https://www.academymuseum.org/exhibitions/marilyn-monroe-hollywood-icon

Bohnams' Diane Keaton Auction: https://www.bonhams.com/stories/41285/diane-keaton-the-architecture-of-an-icon/

Annie Hall: https://www.bonhams.com/stories/41285/diane-keaton-the-architecture-of-an-icon/

The George Martin Scores: https://www.curvebenderpublishing.com/catalog

The World Cup: https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/scores-fixtures?country=US&wtw-filter=ALL

The Royal Tenenbaums: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Tenenbaums

Paul Simon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Simon_discography

Rod Stewart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Stewart_discography

The Magic Flute at the Dorothy Chandler Theater: https://www.laopera.org/performances/2026/the-magic-flute

Broadchurch: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/broadchurch/umc.cmc.5lsk9yib1c6j10up9cohsocdr

Happy Valley: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3428912/

Balenciaga with Sarah Pidgeon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ8pqVq92_M

Zoëtry Casa del Mar Los Cabos: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/mexico/zoetry-casa-del-mar/zocdm

John C. Reilly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1X6LNMkdkA

Intensity Card: https://photos.app.goo.gl/spXw7JDWKC47GpCm9

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This week on Two Ginger Gems, James went to Phoenix, took a train to the Grand Canyon with his cousin Lyn, who's joining them in the studio, forgot the sunblock was in his pocket the entire time, and is now essentially a lobster. Kate and Mikki went to see Backrooms and she came out genuinely baffled (she means that as a compliment). There's the Queen Elizabeth fashion exhibition at the King's Gallery that you need to know about, open until April 2027, and apparently the best thing of its kind they've ever done. Legends on Netflix with Steve Coogan is the true story you won't believe actually happened, dinner with chef Nancy Silverton was a delicious experience, and Minnie's Moaning Minute has thoughts on the feedback email situation. Lyn pulls the tarot card. It's Totality. Perfect.
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Links:

Backrooms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backrooms_(film)

The Grand Canyon: https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm

The Trip Series: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-trip/umc.cmc.3yuogmh5v81p3hqvdht6rx3r5

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style - https://www.rct.uk/collection/exhibitions/queen-elizabeth-ii-her-life-in-style/the-kings-gallery-buckingham-palace

Osteria Mozza: https://www.osteriamozza.com/

The eaglets at Big Bear: https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/

Legends TV Series: https://www.netflix.com/title/81708404

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This week on Two Ginger Gems: Jeff Probst accidentally blows the Survivor finale on live TV, and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs its final episode, cancelled for reasons that have nothing to do with ratings and everything to do with politics. Kate has three films she cannot wait to get to cinemas — Bitter Christmas, Diamond and Dernsey — plus a new Bear one-off called Gary that will have you emotional before the final season drops on June 25th. Guaranteed Maximum Pleasure on Apple TV is a fantastic show, Boys from the Blackstuff gets a classic TV deep dive, and Primary Trust at the Mark Taper Forum is the play that had the whole audience in bits, on until June 28th. Plus Pressure starring Andrew Scott premieres May 29th, lunch at Holloway House, Minnie's Moaning Minute takes on adverts, and Kate picks Ripeness again. New mics are in, and the reason is...Brian.

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LINKS:

The Bear - Gary: https://www.hulu.com/series/gary-8c779d24-233d-4453-a22d-455a1862f913

Guaranteed Maximum Pleasure: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/maximum-pleasure-guaranteed/umc.cmc.10k6tes7rmc2ti0ho1ozgwezc

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG0HFw0edXY

Boys from the Blacktuff: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_from_the_Blackstuff

Alan Bennett Talking Heads: https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/alan-bennetts-talking-heads/umc.cmc.3zd1vs7iac134xer0eoiv6ha7

Cannes Rundown: https://www.screendaily.com/features/the-lowdown-on-all-the-cannes-2026-titles/5216249.article

Pressure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_(2026_film)

Coming Home: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_Home_(1978_film)

Primary Trust: https://www.centertheatregroup.org/error-pages/500

Ripeness card: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5cEfePQN2zqKuMUE9

Kate's Boots: https://www.aldoshoes.com/products/revolve-dark-brown-14447787?variant=51565662077227&gclsrc=aw.ds&utm_source=google&campaign_id=23614755033&ad_id=799006367511&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=193100760679&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjw5s_QBhAdEiwADD_gBiTMBaBdatZJcdWIsPJeM14dbeTeOOpH3Ez84H1yLZjL4WSFFF9quhoCH1kQAvD_BwE&utm_source_platform=Google+Ads&utm_id=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23614755033&gbraid=0AAAAADhZJ6_8dxs-CD-_L9-hSk8VdFx9Z

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