The Kelly Clarkson Show Has Janet Jackson! Make sure you watch “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Tuesday, January 25th – tomorrow – when Kelly talks with the legendary Janet Jackson! Janet talks exclusively to Kelly about her new, two night… Read More ›
Hollywood
“The Godfather” Turns 50! Here’s A New Trailer For The Upcoming Re-Release!
“The Godfather” Is Back! Cinephiles are rejoicing with news that the greatest film of all time is returning to theaters to celebrate its 50th birthday! Released in February 1972, “The Godfather” quickly became the great box office success of all… Read More ›
Exploring L.A’s “Last Book Store!” A Look Inside Their Iconic “Book Tunnel!”
Celebrating The “Last Book Store” In Los Angeles! This year, my wife Alex made my birthday a week long celebration of “all new” LA experiences, and that included our first ever trip to downtown LA’s legendary “Last Book Store!” Here’s… Read More ›
Hiking To The Iconic Hollywood Sign! Getting My Tinseltown Close-Up!
Hanging Out At The Iconic Hollywood Sign! What a way to celebrate my birthday! When the Omicron surge erased our trip to Paris at the end of the year, my wife Alex did a “pandemic pivot” and planned a “staycation”… Read More ›
RIP Sidney Poitier…A Tribute To A Groundbreaking Actor And Activist…
RIP Sidney Poitier… Sad news from the world of entertainment… as news outlets are reporting today: “The trailblazing Actor who made history in 1964 when he became the first Black performer to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, for… Read More ›
6 Shots From 6 Films: Happy Birthday Robert Duvall Edition — Through the Shattered Lens
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films… Read More ›
A “Sky High” Hike With Will Rogers! A Spectacular New Years Day “Good Luck” View!
Welcome To The Top Of The World! My friend Vincent was so excited to be standing atop the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean that he had to pose twice! My wife Alex and I took our friends Vincent… Read More ›
RIP Max Julien…An Appreciation Of “The Mack” And Blaxploitation Cinema!
Iconic “Blaxploitation” Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Max Julien has died…he was 88 years old. Julien was best known for “The Mack”, one of the greatest “Blaxploitation” films of the 70’s…. “Blaxploitation” is a now somewhat overlooked style of film making from the early… Read More ›
L.A. Staycation: Hiking The Hollywood Sign! Dry Cleaner Sushi! A Plug For “Coda” Too!
Welcome To A Wet Wet Wet “L.A. Staycation!” This is the rain pouring down outside our house in Beverly Hills…we were supposed to be in Paris, but the latest Covid outbreak ended that plan…so my wife Alex decided to give… Read More ›
Santa Smokes! Hilarious Cigarette Ads! Celebrities Hawking Holiday Products!
It all started with this ad…..a vintage Pall Mall cigarette ad that promotes the smooth, non-throat-scratching mellowness of their cigarette – using Santa! It got me looking for the funniest holiday ads of a bygone era and that led me… Read More ›