“His Whole Life Was A Million To One Shot.” That was the tagline for the Oscar winning best picture of 1976, “Rocky.” But did you know that the tagline was also the story of how the film ever got made?… Read More ›
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“Space Force” Meets…”Showgirls?” The Shocking New “Starship Troopers” Uniforms Revealed!
America’s Space Force Uniforms – Inspired By The Director Of “Showgirls?” At a time when every day brings new shameful actions by US Government “leaders”, this is almost surreal… I woke to find this story in Deadline.com. It begins this… Read More ›
Life As Tom Petty’s “Heartbreaker”…Guitarist Mike Campbell’s Compelling Memoir Is “What I’m Reading…”
50 Years As A “Heartbreaker…” That still stuns me. The rock band Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers turned FIFTY this year – a half century of classic rock! This iconic band topped the charts with instant classics like “American Girl”,… Read More ›
“Finding Reality” – I Did A Fun Podcast About Reality TV! Here’s The Link…
The Red Carpet – An Exciting Walkway For The Famous… I grew up on the red carpet – professionally at least. I produced live coverage from the Academy Awards, Emmys, Grammys and many more award ceremonies for decades…so why am… Read More ›
“Psycho” Meets Sondheim! The Terrific 70’s Hollywood Mystery “The Last Of Sheila” – From Stephen Sondheim And Anthony Perkins!
“Who did this room? Parker Brothers?” As a lover of 70’s cinema, I’m taking a look at some of the most memorable films of that decade – like this! The Brilliant 70’s Mystery “The Last Of Sheila!” As I share… Read More ›
A Visionary Artist Has Died…Yayoi Kusama’s Unique “Dot Art” Up Close…
A Visionary Artist Has Died… This is Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama, whose unique artistry captivated people around the world. Sad news yesterday that Kusama has died… As The New York Times reported: “Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist whose polka-dot-covered paintings,… Read More ›
A Prescient “Dialogue Part 1 & 2!” A Classic Protest Anthem By Chicago Resonates In Today’s Chaotic World…
“Don’t You Ever Worry When You See What’s Going Down?” These lyrics were part of a powerful protest song from 1972 – lyrics that resonate loudly today – as we are in a world of non-stop madness – led by… Read More ›
Neglected Albums…Paul McCartney’s Ode To “London Town”…And His Biggest Hit Ever!
Paul McCartney Looks A Bit Chilly In “London Town!” As a fan of Paul McCartney, I was happy to see him release a critically acclaimed new album this summer: As a lover of vinyl, I have purchased a number of… Read More ›
Time To Roar! Celebrating “World Lion Day” On Safari! Why Their Survival Matters…
Celebrating “World Lion Day!” A day of celebration indeed! One of the world’s most majestic creatures is honored on August 10th to help raise awareness for this endangered species! Last year, we had countless Lion encounters on our safari, like… Read More ›
Have You Encountered A Cape Buffalo? Why Are They Called “Black Death?” Our Wild Buffalo Safari Encounters!
What Kind Of Buffalo Is This? And Why Is It So Dangerous? Another edition of our wild Safari adventures: 5 camps in three countries over 19 days last year. From South Africa to Botswana and Zimbabwe, we had the adventure… Read More ›
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