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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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“The Stepford Wives” Is A “Shocktober” Classic! The “Rosemary’s Baby” Author Strikes Again!
Meet The Ladies Of Stepford! As we movie through Halloween season, this “Shocktober” offering is a classic slice of 70’s cinema. The 70’s were chock full of great films that have been forgotten to time…and that’s why I’ve been shining… Read More ›
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RIP Chef Michael Chiarello….Paying Tribute To This Great Chef And His “Live Fire” Cooking…
RIP Chef Michael Chiarello… Brilliant Chef Michael Chiarello died at the age of 61 on Friday night – shocking news that stunned the culinary world. My wife Alex and I first met Chef in 2012 when we were invited to a… Read More ›
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“Airplane” Soars Again! The Hilarious Memoir “Surely You Can’t Be Serious” Is Here – A Star-Studded Audio Book Too! Here Are Details!
“Surely You Can’t Be Serious!” With that line, you either know or you don’t…when “Airplane!” hits movie screens in 1980, it became an immediate classic – and now here’s the story of how it all happened! “Surely You Can’t Be… Read More ›
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Eating Bone Marrow And “Black Label” Burgers! My New York Minetta Tavern Review!
What’s Under That Bun? Good question! I’ve been exploring some of the iconic restaurants New York City – and one of the most iconic of them all is the legendary Minetta Tavern! When I looked up a list of the… Read More ›
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Long Live Queen! From Bohemian Rhapsody To David Bowie And Flash Gordon Too! Queen’s Amazing Musical Journey!
“Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?” The opening line from one of the greatest rock songs of all time…from a band who was once hugely under-appreciated and now is known as one of the greatest of all… Read More ›
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Do The “Monster Mash” With Vincent Price! “Shocktober 2023” Rocks Out With This Horror Icon!
Vincent Price Performs “The Monster Mash”! I love Vincent Price. He was a legendary Actor, an avid Art collector and Art expert, and also a great Chef who wrote cookbooks – and he sang too! Yes, “Shocktober 2023” has the… Read More ›
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Connor Ratliff’s Bad Luck Is “In The Cards!” Here’s A New Podcast Starring This “Dead Eyes” Icon!
Do You Believe In Psychics? Who hasn’t done a psychic reading to see if they had good or bad luck ahead of them…it’s a party game for many, a goofy bit of fun where you don’t really believe any of… Read More ›
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“Shocktober” Gets Underway With The “Head-Spinning” 70’s Classic “The Exorcist”!
Time To Spin Your Head Around For the Greatest Horror Film Of All Time – “The Exorcist”! My year long look at the greatest decade for cinema – the 70’s – tears into Halloween season with simply put, one of… Read More ›
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James Taylor’s “Bite Of The Apple!” His Start With The Beatles!
Introducing James Taylor! He’s one of the great singer/songwriters of modern times, but there was a time when he wasn’t known at all! Did you know that The Beatles gave Taylor his start? They signed him to their Apple record… Read More ›
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The Magical Tuscan Town Of Cortona Italy! My “Under The Tuscan Sun” Tour!
Celebrating The Magic Of Cortona Italy! Last June, my wife Alex and I spent a week in Cortona Italy – nestled in the eastern edge of Tuscany, bordering Umbria…here’s a look at the map: Cortona is located about 90 minutes… Read More ›
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