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I love great food, interesting books, fascinating travel, outrageous movies, and bacon, especially when it sits on top of a great cheeseburger!
I work in entertainment - and I have been lucky enough to interview some really talented Artists - that guides my posts: interesting and provocative movies, music, social media and of course, food, since I believe strongly in the maxim, "everyone eats!"
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Savages, Giant Tuna, Coffee Jelly And My Tokyo Cop Encounter!
Welcome To Tokyo! This is an image of night-time in Tokyo…a gorgeous scene in a wild place…which leads to a story about a Tokyo cop encounter…that’s just ahead, but first, enjoy this image below: This is what we think of… Read More ›
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Big Stars Pointing Their Big Guns! Time For Some Classic Action!
I love comedies. I love dramas. And I love movies that have guns in them. I mean, really big guns. Sometimes, more than anything, you need a really good movie with a big, big gun… A gun being held by… Read More ›
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Forbidden Rolling Stones! Fighting Dandys! Janis Joplin Parties! Greatest Rock Docs!
Behold the “Summer Of Love” – when “flower power” met “free love” – and hordes of hippies boarded psychedelic buses that cross-crossed America looking for music festivals, so people could “drop out and turn on.” It was a golden, innocent… Read More ›
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Two-Headed Burgers! Japanese Bacon Madness! Bacon Alarm Clocks! Bacon Sundae Reviews!
So much “breaking bacon” news coming out around the world… My most recent Counter burger looks deceptively simple: yes, the crispy bacon atop a melted provolone-covered patty…but hidden underneath are black olives and crisp dill pickle slices, and sitting patiently… Read More ›
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Cheeseburger Vending Machines! Fries Too! McBaguettes! Jimmy Page! Burger News Galore!
Who’s hungry for some crazy burger news? I know I am! BEHOLD THE “Mcbaguette! This Wednesday (April 18), McDonald’s introduces the much anticipated McBaguette for a six-week run at about 1,230 stores in France. They will come in smaller sizes… Read More ›
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The “Phantom” Is Gone! An Appreciation of William Finley…
William Finley Has Died… Very sad news to post. William Finley, the star of Brian DePalma’s brilliant 1974 movie “Phantom Of The Paradise”, has died. Here is a bio I found online: “The lanky 6’4″ William Finley played the side… Read More ›
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Norway’s “Dirty Harry!” Oslo’s Toughest Cop Harry Hole! Time For “Nordic Noir!”
Raise your hand if you love Dirty Harry! Now, imagine a series of crime thrillers set in Norway – starring Harry Hole, Norway’s version of “Dirty Harry!” BEHOLD BEAUTIFUL OSLO! What a gorgeous city – Oslo, Norway – the home… Read More ›
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Kingpins! Slimeballs! “The Dude”! Let’s Go Bowling In The Movies!
Let’s Go Bowling! With the recent political talk about how bowling speaks to what America stands for, I thought a look at some of the most popular – and interesting – movies about bowling were in order. KINGPINS, THE DUDE,… Read More ›
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BLT Potato Chips, Spiral Hot Dogs + Bacon On A Stick! Super Seoul Beer! More Crazy Food!
Who needs some bacon-wrapped hot dogs on a stick? I sure do! Some crazy new food items are “breaking news” today, and a trip down memory lane – a G4 trip to Seoul with the world’s largest beer! More breaking… Read More ›
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Hungry Cops, Working Girls and Martyrs! These Women Can ACT!
Great Acting is inspiring – and here are 4 award-winning performances that showcase great acting by four terrific Actresses! Working Girl – Directed by Mike Nichols. Released in 1988. Melanie Griffith was Oscar nominated for Best Actress – and held… Read More ›
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