HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY KELLY CLARKSON! Kelly celebrates her 40th birthday on Sunday, April 24 – and to celebrate, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” surprised the Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter and Daytime Emmy Award Winning Talk Show Host with an hour of surprises… Read More ›
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Celebrating “Fatal Attraction” At 35! A Great Timeless Thriller !
Celebrating “Fatal Attraction” At 35! It’s a classic film that entertained and shocked the world when released in 1987 – it catapulted Michael Douglas to super stardom, made Glenn Close a movie star, and caused endless debates about unfaithful husbands… Read More ›
Celebrating Hollywood With THREE Classic Musso & Frank Dishes! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Includes ONE Ice Cold Martini!
First, Let Me Fix You A Drink… It’s the best Martini in Hollywood, and it’s served at the legendary Musso & Frank restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard! This photo is from their Cookbook / Memoir, and I will be cooking from… Read More ›
Seeing History On The Side Of Chicago’s Iconic Tribune Building!
Welcome To Chicago! This is my wife Alex taking in the majesty of the Chicago River – we were there for a quick trip recently and I was reminded of one of the city’s unique architectural delights! Behold The Tribune… Read More ›
Music Video of the Day: Red Hill Mining Town by U2 (1987, directed by Neil Jordan) — Through the Shattered Lens
I am sharing this for two reasons: first, it’s a beautiful song and “Through the Shattered Lens” shared interesting insight. Second, remember when Rock Stars greased themselves up and made video like this? Enjoy! Today it can be easy to… Read More ›
Songs In The Key Of “E”! From Elvis To Pearl Jam With Some Eagles And Eminem Too!
Celebrating The Best Music – With An “E”! These “Songs For Sunday” all have one common element – the later “E”…whether it’s the name of the Artist or the Title of the song, this is a letter rich in musical… Read More ›
An Easter Feast! Gigot D’Agneau! Ratatouille! Potato Cake! All The Recipes Here! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Time To Share An Amazing Holiday Feast! If you are looking to bite into something different this Easter weekend – time to go provencal! This is “Gigot D’Agneau” – and it’s my favorite holiday meal, thanks to the incredible Chef… Read More ›
Here Are FIVE Classic Film Noirs! From Chinatown To Nightmare Alley!
A Journey Into The Dark Corners Of Cinema… There is a genre of film that lurks in the shadows….and includes amazing dialogue like this: “How could I have known that murder could sometimes smell like honeysuckle?” Welcome To The World… Read More ›
Visiting Pere Lachaise In Paris – The World’s Most Star-Studded Cemetery!
Welcome To Paris’ Most Famous Cemetery… I’ve been to Paris at least a dozen times – yet this was the first time I’d ever set foot inside the iconic Père Lachaise Cemetery, which is the largest cemetery in Paris. With… Read More ›
Santorini By Land Sea And Air! Here’s “Seven Days In Santorini” – An Amazing Video Adventure By Chris Sloan!
Toasting A Santorini Sunset! Regular readers of this blog know that my wife and I traveled to Greece for the first ever last summer – and, “WOW” only begins to capture the magic of that trip! From ancient ruins to… Read More ›