Welcome To The Hollywood Hightower! I love iconic Hollywood, and it is disappearing – but there is a website that is fighting back! Alison Martino’s terrific website “Vintage Los Angeles” has a wide variety of stories about some of entertainment’s… Read More ›
Month: September 2014
RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper! His Prescient “They Live!” John Carpenter’s ’80’s Cult Classic! “Google Glass” Warning!
RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper! TMZ Sports is reporting that Wrestler turned Actor has died at the age of 61…here is their report: Wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61… TMZ Sports has learned. Piper —… Read More ›
“The Rising!” Bruce Springsteen’s Brilliant 9/11 Tribute!
The Rising! In the aftermath of the horrific 9/11 attacks in 2001, Bruce Springsteen went into the studio and recorded an album of music that captured the mood of our country: anger, fear and ultimately, hope. “The Rising” holds up… Read More ›
Re-Imagining Laura Nyro! A Brilliant “Map To The Treasure”! Laura Nyro’s Beautiful Tribute!
A new CD has just been released that takes some of Laura Nyro’s greatest songs and re-imagines them in a beautiful new way… “Map To The Treasure” Indeed! This new CD pays tribute to one of music’s great Artists. As… Read More ›
WILD Travel Adventures! Safari Rule #1: Don’t Run! “Food” Runs!
Rule #1 on Safari: “Food Runs!” Hilarious And Dangerous Safari Tales! We all know that the first rule of “Fight Club” is you don’t talk about “Fight Club.” Well, the first rule of Safari life is this: “Whatever You Do,… Read More ›
Lucy Irvine’s New Book “Cherries”! “Castaway” Author’s New Work! Real-Life Catastrophe!
One of my favorite Authors is back! From Author Lucy Irvine: “If anything links the tropical island and Bulgarian stories, it’s the theme of individuals or couples living among, rather than with, those of another culture. People on peripheries or… Read More ›
RIP Joan Rivers – A World Class Person Is Gone…High Flying Memories…
RIP Joan Rivers! This is shocking news – and incredibly sad for everyone who had the good fortune to know her: Joan Rivers was one of the nicest, most genuinely warm and loving people you could ever meet. Her death… Read More ›
Leonard Maltin’s LAST EVER Movie Guide! The End Of A Pithy Era!
It’s the most widely read movie guide of all time! It weighs two pounds, it has 1,612 pages – and it’s the end of an era! Here’s what CNN is reporting: “Leonard Maltin was 18 when the first edition of… Read More ›
“Jerseylicious” Season 6! The “Unseen” Episodes! The Latest With TV’s “Glamour” Cast!
All Hail “Jerseylicious”! It was the biggest hit for the style network, and made its cast members stars! But more than that, “Jerseylicious” attracted millions of fans, who watched every week to see how these professional hair and makeup artists… Read More ›
It’s National Bacon Day 2014! The World’s Tastiest Holiday! Great Bacon Recipes!
Happy Holidays! Yes, September 1 is “National Bacon Day”, and if there ever was a holiday that “bites”, this is it! Yes, time to put bacon on a burger and bite down hard! The rest of the world is already… Read More ›