In this time to uncertainty, with a pandemic raging around the world, I wanted to share some music that will soothe your nerves and inspire you as well… I have been listening to these Stevie Wonder albums – filled with… Read More ›
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“The Commitments”! Terrific Movie Musical Is My “Cult Movie Monday!” Glen Hansard’s Rise To Oscar Gold!
Talk About A Great Trio: “THE COMMITMENTS”, “ONCE”, AND OSCAR! This “Cult Movie Monday” celebrates a GREAT film that launched the career of singer/songwriter Glen Hansard, who returned after years to movie screens and snagged an Oscar! It’s a great… Read More ›
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Announced! Here It Is – Plus My “A” List! Arpege! Alinea! Atelier Crenn!
The List Of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Has Been Announced! Foodies always love and hate these annual lists, but it’s a delicious way to celebrate the world’s best food! Since 2002, “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants” has released a… Read More ›
New “Downton Abbey” Film Is My “Dinner And A Movie” Obsession! So What Did I Make?
You Are Invited To Downton Abbey! Full disclosure: I consider “Downton Abbey” to be one of the best TV series of all time, right up there with “Mad Men”, “Game Of Thrones” and “The Office.” You can image how excited… Read More ›
“The Player”! “Cult Movie Monday” Skewers Hollywood! The Greatest Oscar-Winning Cast In History!
“I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. If we could just get rid of these actors and directors, maybe we’ve got something here.” With those words, one of the… Read More ›
No “Red Lights” For The Regrettes! From Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamildrops” Songs To Live At Bottle Rock 2019!
The Regrettes Rock Bottle Rock 2019! One reason I love going to Napa Valley’s annual Bottle Rock music festival is to discover new bands – and this year I heard The Regrettes! Not only that, they are one of Lin-Manuel… Read More ›
“Here’s Johnny!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Celebrates Johnny Carson And The Battle For Late Night!
“You have to understand,” Ed McMahon once explained. “Every day, no matter what else is going on in his life, he has to come out there and be Johnny Carson.” Wednesday’s Bookmobile has the story of America’s “battle for late… Read More ›
Wednesday’s Bookmobile Heads “In Watermelon Sugar!” The Lyrical Brilliance Of Richard Brautigan!
“In watermelon sugar the deeds were done and done again as my life is done in watermelon sugar.” This is the opening line from my Wednesday Bookmobile, from the brilliant Writer and Poet Richard Brautigan: Here is the first page… Read More ›
Bruce Springsteen! Martin Scorsese! “Dancing In The Dark”, “Springsteen On Broadway” And The Creative Process!
Springsteen And Scorsese Get Creative! As the Emmy Award season gets underway, some of television’s biggest events are being discussed and promoted, as was the case for Bruce Springsteen, as he promotes his “Springsteen On Broadway” Netflix special. As Deadline.com… Read More ›
“Cult Movie Monday” Cruises “Sunset Boulevard” With The Last Remaining Star Nancy Olson!
A Hollywood Classic On “Cult Movie Monday”! “Sunset Boulevard” is a cinematic masterpiece, and one of the greatest films ever made about Hollywood – a legendary classic that exposed some raw truths about the movie business – and was recently… Read More ›
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