1. Fran will have a new song (YES, an actual song) to be released on Sept. 28
Her Twitter post: Ok so It's day9 to Sept. 28 in the countdown 2 my first song on i tunes! The name of the song is. . EYE FOR AN EYE. I'm so excited. Luv F
Can't wait to hear how our nasal queen sings. Will she still have THAT accent?
2. Lauren is nominated for a B. Iden Payne award (which is basically the Tonys of Austin theatre)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy
Lauren Lane (Sue, House of Several Stories)
http://tinyurl.com/l7m5cc
I shall post here if I find more gems, particularly those that involve DD and especially LL, like this:
While searching for videos on Youtube, I stumbled upon this slideshow of Lauren's students in Texas State (and apparently her YT account as well, although this is the only video she uploaded). She's not in it, but still...lucky kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuCduP67-aM
...and apparently, comedy runs in the Lane family, whether by performance or by written word. This really funny piece was written by LL's sister:
http://www.austinmama.com/Foreskinandseveralyearsfromnow.htm
(Yes, I am a big LL fan, if you can't tell)