Time For Another “Dinner And A Movie” – With Julia Child! Here’s one of my favorite installments in the “dinner and a movie” series – because I got to make Julia Child’s legendary beef bourguignon recipe – and see Meryl… Read More ›
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Surprising New Academy Award Changes Just Announced! Oscar’s New Plans Will Be Controversial!
Wow! New Academy Plans Are Surprising – We’ll See How Hollywood Reacts! This isn’t Johnny Carson’s Oscars! The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Scienes just revealed some changes to the Academy Awards telecast, and a few are bound to… Read More ›
“My Kid Could Paint That!” The Latest Update On This Terrific Documentary! Artist Marla Olmstead Was A Child Prodigy – Or Was She?
A Beautiful Work Of Art! Painted By A 4-Year Old! It was one of the biggest stories in the art world a decade ago: beautiful paintings created by a 4 year old – but was it true? An acclaimed documentary… Read More ›
The Eagles Debut Album! “Take It Easy!” 3 Things You Didn’t Know About Winslow, Arizona! Glenn Frey Statue Now As Well!
First, the debut album… “There it was, the sound. Extraordinary blend of voices, wonderful harmony sound, just stunning.” Yes, when listeners heard this band’s first album, with those gorgeous harmonies, a new sound in country rock music was created! “Take… Read More ›
A Nicolas Cage Movie Six-Pack! I Watch Six NEW Nic Cage Films In A Single Day! Here’s How It Ended…
Nicolas Cage Rules! Let me get that out of the way first and foremost: for decades now, Nicolas Cage has put himself out there for movie lovers to enjoy – and by that I mean he’s never been afraid to… Read More ›
China’s 30-Million Cave People! YES, They Live In Caves! Fascinating Life Inside China!
From China’s Yangtze River To Cave Dwellers! Yes, these are caves that people live in! I have posted many stories about life in China – while I’ve not been there yet, I am fascinated by it, and want to share… Read More ›
Terrific “American Grindhouse” Documentary Celebrates “Violence! Liquor! Sex!” Classic Cult Cinema!
“Violence! Liquor! Sex!” Talk about a “not-so-subtle” poster! I just watched a terrific documentary about “Grindhouse” cinema, and this is exactly what they were discussing! More on that documentary in a moment but first, some examples of this “sinful era… Read More ›
Ratatouille! “Dinner And A Movie” With Chef Thomas Keller’s Legendary Byaldi!
Biting Down On Greatness! If you don’t know what this is, welcome to the delicious French world of a “Ratatouille” – and I assume you’ve heard of that film, where this recipe came from! Time for the next installment of… Read More ›
Earth Wind & Fire Party At Bottle Rock! These Legendary “Shining Stars” Are Better Than Ever!
Time To Celebrate These “Shining Stars!” Napa Valley’s annual musical festival called Bottle Rock just completed a terrific three day celebration of music for fans of all ages. In this installment of Bottle Rock 2018, I’m highlighting a band that… Read More ›
The Eagles “King Of Hollywood”! Their Prescient Take On #MeToo Circa 1979!
The Eagles #MeToo Anthem – From 1979! “For Years I’ve Seen ‘Em Come And Go He Says, ‘I’ve Had ‘Em All, Ya Know” These are lyrics from an Eagles song. I’m a big fan of the band, and listen to… Read More ›
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