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 ›
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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 ›
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 ›
“Birdman” Soars! Michael Keaton’s Masterpiece! Oscar Season Begins!
2014’s Oscar Race Is Officially Underway – Behold “Birdman!” “There are streaks of 42nd Street, The Producers and Sunset Boulevard here, but otherwise, Birdman isn’t much like anything else at all. Think Black Swan directed by Mel Brooks and you’re… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren Is “Nearly Human”! Vote Todd Into The Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Fame For Todd’s 6-Fingered Masterpiece!
“Nearly Human” – Todd Rundgren’s ‘80’s Masterpiece! Be honest: how long before you noticed that Todd’s album cover included SIX fingers? Well, that “special” cover encases one of Todd Rundgren’s most brilliant works…just another reason Todd deserves to be in… Read More ›