Meet Actress Jill Banner… If you don’t recognize this star, it’s because her movie roles were overshadowed by her personal life…but if you saw her screen debut, you’d never forget it! “I caught a big fat bug right in my… Read More ›
Talent/Celebrities
Happy 96th Birthday To “Dirty Harry” Himself – Clint Eastwood! Here Are My Favorite Films…
Happy Birthday Harry! Clint Eastwood turns 96 years old today…”Dirty Harry” has given us so many cinematic masterpieces that it’s impossible to distill his incredible career in front of and behind the camera…there is so much to choose from! From… Read More ›
A Comic Legend Was Also An Action Star! Here Are Walter Matthau’s 70’s Action Thrillers!
Walter Matthau…A Comedic Legend And…Action Star? One of cinema’s legendary comedy stars was Walter Matthau. He was the grumpy slob in “The Odd Couple”, and also the beer-chugging coach of the “Bad News Bears”, where he corralled a ragtag team… Read More ›
An Appreciation Of David Bowie…And Queen’s “Under Pressure” Wine-Fueled Creation…
A Tribute To The Artist David Bowie… I came across a great documentary celebrating David Bowie the other night, and then shortly afterwards an article about him as well and I was reminded of just how iconic he is to… Read More ›
Steve Miller Still “Flies Like An Eagle!” Do You Know He Made Up A Word That Became Iconic?
Time To Celebrate “The Joker” Himself! It’s one of the most iconic songs of the 1970’s, Steve Miller’s “The Joker.” It’s a wild album cover, and clearly the inspiration for Jim Carrey’s “The Mask”, but the lyrics are even wackier!… Read More ›
Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern…An Homage To The “Cheezborger!” SNL And The Chicago Cubs Curse…
If you know the phrase “Cheezborger! Cheezborger! Cheezborger!” then you know Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern…the owner has died, and the link above shares the wild story of this tavern, the “curse” that was placed upon the Chicago Cubs for disrespecting… Read More ›
The “Tree Of Life!” Plus French “Dirt!” An LA Book Tunnel! Here Is What I’m Reading…
It’s A Book Tunnel! When someone asks me “what I’m reading”, I always remember the terrific book tunnel that provides me inspiration to read all I can! My blogging friend Deb asked what everyone was reading, so here’s what I… Read More ›
Charles Bronson Goes “Dirty Harry!” A Great 70’s Action Thriller From The Bronson / Winner Combo!
Charles Bronson Goes “Dirty Harry!” See this poster? The tagline “This Cop Plays Dirty?” Does it remind you of this guy? The 70’s was a wild decade for police thrillers – my favorite of all time is “Dirty Harry”, but… Read More ›
“May The 4th Be With You!” How “Flash Gordon” Created “Star Wars!” Olivia Munn As Princess Leia! Han Solo Revelations!
“May The 4th Be With You!” Yes, it’s “Star Wars” day – as fans around the world celebrate May 4th – you know: the classic line from the movie “May the force be with you” is now a national “Star… Read More ›
Helena Bonham Carter Checks Out Of “The White Lotus?” Shocking Casting Change As The Show Lands In Cannes!
Welcome To Cannes France! It’s home to the world’s most prestigious film festival, and now a “White Lotus” Hotel as well…but one famous Actress has checked out! A Shocking Casting Change! This is unusual: acclaimed Actress Helena Bonham Carter was… Read More ›