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Category Archives: Celebrities
Back home, Whitney Houston’s roots definitely showing
Like so many other baby boomers, the soundtrack to my life includes large helpings of Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston. But it wasn’t until this week that I learned Whitney was from music royalty. She and Dionne were … Continue reading
In Whitney’s hometown to say goodbye
That’s me in Newark, NJ, Whitney Houston’s hometown. She’s back home for good now; and this forgotten town that shaped her is now on the map in a big way. The emotional send-off, coming up.
Madonna/Gaga/Katy: Really, what’s the diff?
Didn’t watch Super Bowl. Partook of the partay food, but didn’t actually turn on the game until the fourth quarter. So missed Madonna’s halftime show. Yawn. Back in the day, she seemed fresh — in all senses of the word … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Madonna Superbowl, meat dress, music, pop, Zooey Deschanel
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Behind the scenes: ‘Out of Africa’
If there had been no Karen Blixen, we wouldn’t have been treated to Meryl Streep and Robert Redford frolicking around in Out of Africa. The movie, like so many others based on a true story, sticks somewhat to the truth. … Continue reading
100 posts and 14 pounds later … (my awful weight gain)
I know I said I had serious journalism work to do, and I do — lots of it on this weekend while I’m hunkered down waiting for Hurricane Irene to take a swipe. (Lancaster’s too far away to really be … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Bourdain, baby boomers, Carrie Fisher, diets, Dr. Oz, Exercise TV, fitness, food, health, hormone therapy, Jennifer Hudson, Leslie Sansone, meditation, Nora Ephron, Princess Leia, Star Wars, Travel Channel, yoga
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Behind the scenes: ‘Witness’
Once upon a time, I worked with Harrison Ford’s future daughter-in-law at a TV station on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood. Now I’m boarding a tourist van to find out how Paramount made the box-office smash Witness, which cemented … Continue reading
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Tagged Amish, Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lancaster County, Lukas Haas, PA, Philadelphia, Witness
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RTW, Hollywood: Celebrity brush, Vol. 2: Meeting Mrs. Sitcom
My roommate invited me to a gathering of songwriters. Said there’d be people there who were once big deals. I put on my best pants (too-snug black jeans) and souvenir Indian bangle, and off we went in her Batmobile. So-called because … Continue reading
RTW, Hollywood: Slight brush with celebrity above Sunset Strip
How I ended up at a place I’d never been despite a decade of working in L.A. TV news. (It’s a big deal if you’re of a certain age.) A what-am-I-doing-here moment. Details, if you can stand it, coming up.
RTW: Peggy Sue’s, an oasis in the desert
You can see it coming a mile away. And dozens of miles after that. Some idiotic joint along the interstate, letting you know well in advance your life will just not be complete if you don’t stop there for whatever … Continue reading
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