Term of the Day: kissing George M. Cohan

kissing George M. Cohan-- a rite of passage for new Broadway actors, you kiss the statue of George M. Cohan in Times Square when you get your first job. A young actress, who has starred in "School of Rock," "Here Lies Love" and "Suffs," said that after she kissed George, she thought of the years of pigeon shit and smeared Purell all over her lips. See also: George M. Cohan's back pocket.

Term of the Night: honeypot

honeypot--a woman used to put other women at ease, or a sex-linked trap. "During his 30-year career of raping and molesting actresses, the movie producer Harvey Weinstein used honeypots, usually a woman assistant, to lull the actress into a sense of security, so she would go to the hotel room alone, to be assaulted by Weinstein." A honeypot is also a female spy who seduces a diplomat or other foreign official with sex, to gain state secrets.

Term of the Day: bad TV habits on Broadway

bad TV habits on Broadway--when despite the big pay bump of coming to Broadway, a TV commando sticks to her bad TV habits. "Desperate for labor, I hired a TV commando. She was obsessed with breaks, worked slowly and disappeared on occasion. On her first day, she barked orders at older stagehands and her attitude was sullen. I guess she brought bad TV habits to Broadway."

Term of the Night: strangling the golden goose

strangling the golden goose--when a stagehand makes a concerted effort to destroy his/her cushy job, resulting in firing or being forced out. "The deranged soundman attacked every department at the big juke box musical. Despite an overage, he attacked his boss, strangling the golden goose. He quit before his inevitable firing."

Expression of the Day: Local #1 karma

Local #1 karma-- where the punishment fits the crime. "After the propman threatened another head in front of a dozen witnesses in front of his own theater, he was thrown under the bus. This was a case of Local #1 karma, for the dopey propman owns a bus company in Jersey."

Expression of the Day: swan diving into the tar pits

swan diving into the tar pits-- after a decade of attacking his fellow stagehands, the Old Turd, a nasty old carpenter, finally assaulted a wardrobe supervisor, and was thrown out of his own theater. It was a fitting end to a disgraceful career. "I hear he went screaming as he swan dived into the tar pits."