Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Answer! There are days (perhaps longer!) where life is frustrating and can wear you down – but as Don Henley said in his song “Long Way Home”: “There’s three sides to every story babeThere’s… Read More ›
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A Rock Band’s “Three Dog Nightmare”! Singer Chuck Negron Drove Off A Drug-Fueled Cliff – And Lived To Write About It!
Meet Three Dog Night! This is the story of one of the most popular and successful bands of the early 70’s – and one rock star’s spectacular fall from grace. Let begin with the music. Here is one of the… Read More ›
A “Chop Suey Saga!” The Man Behind Frozen Meals! Great Food Books Are Here!
Ready For A “Chop Suey Saga?” Well, who isn’t? My friend Brenton shared a great book about the history of the world through five beverages and it made me want to share some of my favorite books about food, like… Read More ›
Wild Cruise Ship Travel Adventures Revealed! Hit The High Seas For Some Cruise Ship Shenanigans!
Time To Travel To Excess! Doesn’t this look like fun? Well it is! But there is so much more going on underneath the deck, and I just finished a “Quadrilogy” of memoirs that tears the lid off cruising! Brian David… Read More ›
Who’s “Straight As A Jalebi?” Author Ritu Bhathal’s New Novel Is Here!
“Sometimes you just got to do things by yourself.”Ritu Bhathal That line from Author Ritu Bhathal is for a good reason – you see, she took over her own blog to promote her new novel – and I am doing… Read More ›
RIP Hollywood Legend Gary Kent…His “Shadows & Light” Memoir…Honoring This “Danger God”…
RIP Gary Kent… A Hollywood Legend… Very sad news to report: the iconic Writer/ Producer/ Director/ Stuntman Gary Kent has died at the age of 89… Gary Warner Kent was one of Hollywood’s most legendary Stuntmen, but he was much… Read More ›
My Favorite Corn Fritter Recipe – With 106 Oz. Of “Corn-Tine” Help! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Some quick and shameless promotion of my food/recipe site as I relive: My “Corn-Tine” Adventure! This stack of corn fritters have a rich history for me – for those of you who follow my blog “Johnrieber.com”, you know that early… Read More ›
Hollywood’s “Party Animals” Revealed! Plus Oscar’s “Snow White” Debacle!
Meet The Legendary Producer Allan Carr! As we enter “Oscar season”, the history of this award is something I love to look back on. This leads me to one of Hollywood’s most flamboyant and entertaining Producers, the legendary Allan Carr!… Read More ›
Check Into The Iconic Fogo Island Inn – “The Hotel At The End Of The World!”
Welcome To Fogo Island! Not familiar with the place? It’s OK – Fogo Island is a bucolic getaway off the coast of Newfoundland on the eastern end of Canada…far far away from most of us – and it is known… Read More ›
Do The “Monster Mash” With Vincent Price For “Shocktober 2022” – Here’s The Hilarious Video!
Vincent Price Performs “The Monster Mash”! I love Vincent Price. He was a legendary Actor, an avid Art collector and an Art expert, and also a great Chef who wrote cookbooks – and he sang too! Yes, “Shocktober 2022” has… Read More ›