“TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams Volume 2″ DVD Box Set

When I was a kid, I was often taken to see my Uncle who was a nut for old films. He would play Big Band music and show me old Hollywood Magazines. Occasionally when an old flick was on channel 9 or 11 he would plop me down in front of the TV. One of the movies I remembered watching for the first time on his BW television set was the Esther Williams classic “Pagan Love Song”. It made me a life long appreciator of her work, so I was thrilled that TCM released a volume of her restored fil

Daniel Melnick, RIP

Even more than Washington, Hollywood is famously the land of, “if you want a friend, get a dog.” Pals, business associates, even lovers come and go in this, the country’s last freewheeling bastion of untrammeled capitalism, in which “what have you done for me lately?” is not a reproach but a perfectly reasonable question. Daniel Melnick So it is with great sadness that I learned, up here in the New England woods, of the death on Tuesday of my friend, rabbi and mentor, Daniel Melnick , t

Real Weddings: Diana + Jacob

I always get so excited to see an email from Meg Perotti in my inbox! Meg’s work is just outstanding, and her couples are always so inventive and fun. Diana and Jacob are no exception to this, as they had a gorgeous wedding at a private home (previously owned by Mr. Warner himself) in Hollywood, which they coordinated on their own and pulled off on a limited budget using lots of friends, family, and ingenuity! Diana is absolutely radient in her Vera Wang gown, rented from One Night Affair

A world beat to Dudamel’s welcome

The happiest sounds wafting across the plaza Saturday afternoon at the Hollywood Bowl had a Latin cadence. Spanish, spoken by the crowd of families, picnickers with their wine bottles and high school kids in their East L.A. punk clothes; Spanish sung by Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad, entertaining the masses streaming in for Gustavo Dudamel's welcome bash. Diversity was programmed into ¡Bienvenido Gustavo!, the concert honoring the new musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmo

Brandi Carlile Nowhere Naked

Brandi Carlile is a singer and songwriter with truly naked talent because of the many genres that he plays from pop to alternative and classical music. He will surely be one of the best artists to ever been known in Hollywood and the American music industry. Brandi Carlile is truly a great sport when it comes to his craft as a singer and songwriter, which is all due to his naked talent and charisma as a person.

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