“Hey baby, nobody suffers like the poor.” He’s been called the “laureate of American lowlife” – and this classic photo by Mark Hanauer captures the intensity and bravado of one of America’s greatest Writers, Charles Bukowski! Let’s Have A Drink… Read More ›
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Academy Award Nominations 2020: ‘Joker’ Leads The Way! Oscar’s Biggest Snubs As Well! Here’s The Complete List!
The 92nd Oscar Nominations Are Here! Nominations for the 92nd Oscars were announced Monday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and there were as usual some big winners and losers… “Joker” led the way with 11 total… Read More ›
Catalina’s Legendary Avalon Theater To Close! Is There A Savior?
Catalina Island’s Legendary Movie Theater Will Close! Shockingly sad news to report: the company that owns Catalina Island’s iconic movie theater is planning to close it! The Avalon is a 1,184-seat movie palace, built in 1929 as part of the… Read More ›
Yes, “Die Hard” Is A Christmas Movie! Here Is The Great “Die Hard” Trivia You Need This Holiday Season!
OK, let’s address the elephant in the room: the Internet has fueled the ongoing argument about whether the classic action movie “Die Hard” is a Christmas film. Well, let’s answer that question right now. See these stills from the film?… Read More ›
An Incredible Basement Video Store! Nostalgia Video Brings Back My Favorite Place To Shop!
A friend who is also a movie lover sent me a link to this terrific story about a guy who decided to build a video store in his basement, which he called “Nostalgia Video”! As someone who LOVED the video… Read More ›
The Washington Post Profiles Kelly Clarkson! A Terrific Look At Her New Talk Show!
There’s a terrific new article just posted on The Washington Post, taking an in-depth look at Kelly Clarkson and her new talk show… It’s a really insightful piece that looks at the difficulties in succeeding in daytime, the struggles that… Read More ›
The Billion $$$ Beverly Hills Mountain Estate Fire Sale! Wild 90210 Real Estate Story!
Beverly Hills’ Billion-Dollar Fire Sale: Inside the Implosion of a Historic Hilltop Real Estate Deal! How is that for a catchy headline! Yes, a piece of property in the Beverly Hills 90210 zip code is the subject of a great… Read More ›
Mickey Rooney’s “Potato Fantasy” Restaurant! Plus, Wackiest Celebrity Ads! Celebrities Playing With Their Food!
Want THREE POUNDS Of Mickey Rooney’s Potatoes? Well, it’s a stupid question, because of COURSE YOU DO! I love this ad, which promises that Mickey Rooney, one of Hollywood’s most legendary stars, wanted to do one thing: “he serves great… Read More ›
Earth, Wind & Fireworks! These “Shining Stars” Light Up The Hollywood Bowl! Los Angeles Declares Sept. 21 Their Day!
Earth, Wind & Fireworks! Another season of The Hollywood Bowl is over, and this year, it was an “Earth, Wind & Fireworks” celebration to end it all – and then the city of Los Angeles gave them their own day!… Read More ›
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Is “Surprise” First Kelly Clarkson Guest! Here’s The True Story + Kelly’s “9 To 5” Music Video!
Here Are The Clips Of “The Rock” AND “9 To 5”! Two advance clips are burning up social media this morning! First, here’s the story of how Dwayne Johnson ended up as Kelly Clarkson’s first-ever talk show guest! Kevin Hart… Read More ›