Time To Welcome Mark Wahlberg To Chicago – With My Bacon-And-Egg iPhone! Here’s a quick story about my celebrity encounter with Mark Wahlberg – sitting on the terrace overlooking Chicago’s river! First, the picture above is the Chicago river from… Read More ›
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Michael Chiarello’s Inventive Burgers On “Platform 8”! A “Nitro” Ice Cream Lab! Chef Chiarello’s Napa Valley Burger Joint Review!
Time To Bite Down On Platform 8! As many of you know, I am a “Burger Aficionado” – and whenever a new “burger bar” opens up, I will be there to give it a try…and that opportunity presented itself in… Read More ›
Has The “Golden State Killer” Been Caught? A New Update! Michelle McNamera’s Book! Patton Oswalt’s Update!
Has The Infamous “Golden State Killer” Been Caught? Wow, there may have been a break in one of California’s biggest murder rampages – the subject of the late Author Michelle McNamara’s terrific new book: Patton Oswalt’s late wife was obsessed… Read More ›
Legendary Hollywood Producer Allan Carr! His Academy Awards “Snow White” Debacle! “Party Animals” Book! The Worst Movie Musical Ever!
Meet The Legendary Producer Allan Carr! I just read a great book about one of Hollywood’s most flamboyant and entertaining Producers, the legendary Allan Carr! Here he is with Bob Hope, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell – in the 70’s,… Read More ›
RIP Verne Troyer… A Great Actor – And Person – Has Died At 49…
RIP Verne Troyer… This is such sad news. Verne Troyer, who played “Mini-Me” in two of the Austin Powers movies, has died at the age of 49, according to statements posted to his social media accounts Saturday. No cause of… Read More ›
You CAN “Escape From Alcatraz”! San Francisco’s Greatest Prison – “The Rock!” – Is Open To The Public!
Welcome To Alcatraz! This legendary shot of a prison guard at Alcatraz is haunting – a solitary guard watching over some of America’s worst criminals, housed on a “rock” in San Francisco Bay – and guess what – you can… Read More ›
“Primary Colors!” The Timely Political Film About Sex, Politics And The Presidency! America’s “Horniest” President Too!
Sex! Scandal! The White House! Let’s be honest: regardless of what is true or not, recent headlines prove once again that politics is, indeed, a dirty business. Nothing new, of course – we have a history of scandals in and… Read More ›
Molly Ringwald Calls Out Her 80’s John Hughes Movies! Bill Maher Gives Much Needed Perspective! “Sixteen Candles” Takes On “Real Time!”
Molly Ringwald “Reviews” Her 80’s Teen Comedies – And The Internet Explodes! An interesting controversy has erupted in entertainment, based on an article that Actress Molly Ringwald wrote for The New Yorker. In the article, she revisits several of her… Read More ›
#MusicMonday! Seven Incredible Concerts I Saw! Led Zeppelin! Paul McCartney! Stevie Wonder! Todd Rundgren! The Eagles! Tears For Fears! The Clash!
Are You Ready To Rock? I’m taking part in a “Music Monday” event, thanks to Phil Taylor, who has a great website called “The Phil Factor”. You can see his blog here: https://thephilfactor.com I am sharing seven incredible concerts that… Read More ›
RIP R. Lee Ermey! Brilliant “Full Metal Jacket!” From “Apocalypse Now” Military Advisor To Great Actor!
RIP R. Lee Ermey… Sad news: R. Lee Ermey, the former Marine who went from an off-camera Vietnam War Expert to stardom, has died…he will always be remembered as the foul-mouthed Marine Sergeant from Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece “Full Metal Jacket”…… Read More ›