Give The Gift Of A Great Hollywood Memoir! This holiday season, why not give the gift of Hollywood? I amsharing a close-up look at some of the best I’ve read, beginning with these revealing stories of navigating Hollywood as a… Read More ›
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Steely Dan’s Brilliant Debut! A Terrific Blogger Goes “Reelin’ In The Years!”
I am a lifelong fan of the music of Steely Dan. So imagine how excited I was to read an insightful blog post about their iconic debut album! “Steely Dan” was the brainchild of the songwriting team of Walter Becker… Read More ›
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 ›
Barbra Streisand’s Massive 992-Page Memoir! Wild Stories And A “48 Hour” Audio Book!
Barbra Streisand’s Massive New Memoir Is Here! I’m very excited to read this, as I am a big fan of so many aspects of her career….and when I say massive, I mean MASSIVE! She clearly isn’t holding anything back, as… Read More ›
Forget It Jake – It’s “Chinatown”! One Of The Greatest Films Of The 70’s…
“Forget It Jake. It’s Chinatown.” One of cinema’s greatest lines, but what does it mean? Well. as I take you through some of my favorite films from the greatest decade for cinema – the 70’s – I can share the… Read More ›
Dance With These “Party Animals!” My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has Hollywood’s Wildest Man, Allan Carr And His Oscar Debacle!
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! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” has the story of the flamboyant Producer, his wildest films and his… Read More ›
“The Big Goodbye!” My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has The Story Of “Chinatown” and the Last Years of Hollywood!
“Forget It Jake. It’s Chinatown.” One of cinema’s greatest lines, but what does it mean? “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown” means “you can’t change things, it’s the way things are and the way they will be, regardless of how much… Read More ›
Riveting New HBO Documentary “Showbiz Kids!” Growing Up In Front Of The Camera – A Sobering Look At Stardom!
“The life of a child was not my life…” Those words from the late Diana Serra Cary, aka “Baby Peggy”, sets the stage for the new HBO documentary “Showbiz Kids.” the life of a childhood star is fraught with peril:… Read More ›
Susanna Moore Is “Miss Aluminum!” My Wednesday Bookmobile Has Terrific, Candid Memoirs Of 70’s Hollywood!
Here’s A Terrific New Memoir Of Hollywood In The 70’s! I love stories about Hollywood, especially during the fascinating decade of the 70’s. Now, a new memoir takes us there again, and this Wednesday Bookmobile is hitting the road to… Read More ›
“Mistakes Were Made!” Cult Actress Fiona Lewis Drives Wednesday’s Bookmobile From The Swinging 60’s To A Chateau In France!
Celebrating Cult Movie Star Fiona Lewis! Here’s how watching a movie leads me to a great new book! I came across Actress Fiona Lewis when I watched the classic 70’s Vincent Price film “Dr. Phibes Rises Again!” Curious about her,… Read More ›
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