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Movies With A “C”! Classic “C”inema! From “Cast Away” To Fake Mars Landings! A “White Lotus” Connection Too!
Time For Some “C” Cinema! My countdown of favorite movies “A-Z” continues with another great letter, which is full of comedy, drama, horror and John Travolta! REMEMBER: This is not a top ten, just ten movies I love, so if… Read More ›
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“Oppenheimer” Rocks The Oscar Nominations – Here Is The Entire List!
A big day today in Hollywood as the nominations for the Academy Awards were revealed! “Oppenheimer” towered over all other films at this year’s Academy Award nominations, receiving 13 nominations…. The brilliant “Poor Things” was next with 11 nominations including… Read More ›
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A Classic “Fish Balls In Tomato Sauce” Recipe From Claudia Roden – For Cookbook Confidential Review!
The Cookbook Confidential Review Series Is Back! First of all, when I was at the E! cable network, we had a segment called “Shameless Plug”, where a celebrity was given one minute to shamelessly hype a project – and that… Read More ›
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Have You Tasted Gray’s Papaya Hot Dogs? Here’s My “Recession Special” Review!
Welcome To New York City’s Iconic Hot Dog Vendor! I am flipping out on the corner of 72nd St. and Broadway, where Gray’s Papaya is located – an iconic New York hot dog stand that is listed in a number… Read More ›
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Would You Climb China’s Amazing 999-Step Mountaintop Obstacle Course? It Has A Glass Skywalk Too!
Welcome To Tianmen Mountain! Here is one of nature’s most amazing sights: a mountain that has a hole in it! Tianmen Mountain in China is famous for its water-eroded cave, which literally formed a “hole” in the mountain! It also… Read More ›
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The Birth Of 007! Reviewing All Bonds Beginning With “Dr. NO!”
“Bond…James Bond.” With those three words, one of the world’s greatest movie franchises was launched – on October 5, 1962! Cinema’s greatest Secret Agent has stayed popular for more than six decades, with six different Actors putting on the tuxedo… Read More ›
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The Mystery Of Ray’s Famous Pizza! I Track Down The Original Ray’s – Now Prince Street Pizza!
Nothing Beats A Slice Of Pizza! It’s one of the world’s most popular foods: whether you eat it in Italy, or your local pizza joint in any town in the world, what you love is how a slice of pizza… Read More ›
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The “A” List Of Music! “Ain’t No Sunshine!” Bowie And The Beatles Too! These Songs Are All In The Key Of “A”!
Time To Make Some Music – Alphabetically! No better way to kick off a new year than by going into the past to highlight songs that resonate with me over the years – and I’m doing it by highlighting “songs… Read More ›
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The Chicago River Is Steaming! Here’s The Frozen River And Ice Fishing On Lake Michigan Too!
A “Steamy” Chicago River! The internet is ablaze with images of the Chicago River literally steaming – as the city battles sub-zero temperatures! So what led to that steam show? According to the University of Maine, the “steam” is actually water… Read More ›
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Cinema “A – Z” Rolls Out Ten Classic “B” Movies!
Let’s Go To The Movies! Well, 2023 is in the record books, and while the various Hollywood strikes kept many highly anticipated films off the silver screen, there were enough to make it a very satisfying year at the cinema:… Read More ›
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Hooray To World Series Champion “Seattle Pilots!” Yes, The ORIGINAL Milwaukee Brewers!
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Wrapping Up “Shocktober” With “Zombeavers!” The Wild “Weapons” + The ” X – Y – Z” Of Horror!
October 31, 2026
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“Here’s Johnny!” My “Horror A – Z” Has “Ax Jack”, Train Chasing Zombies And Virgin Witches Too!
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