Category Archives: American Icons
American icons – Marilyn Monroe stuffing
This week Ted Lee and Dan Lee stepped into the kitchen to make Marilyn Monroe’s stuffing recipe for the New York Times. They found the recipe in the new book “Fragments”– a collection of Marilyn’s scribblings, mostly when she was … Continue reading
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Holidays – Veteran’s Day
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 a temporary cessation of hostilities was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War. The following year President Woodrow Wilson declared we’d … Continue reading
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American Icons – Barbra Streisand
Duck Sauce has a Top 10 hit in Europe with the song Barbra Streisand. I like it! The lyrics are two words “Barbra Streisand.” It’s apparently all you need if you’re the only artist ever to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, … Continue reading
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Gossip! – Katy Perry on December Harper’s Bazaar
Between releasing a hit album chock full of songs that are constantly stuck in everybody’s heads, causing hoopla on Sesame Street and marrying Russell Brand in India, Katy Perry’s been a busy girl. Luckily, though, she had time to pop … Continue reading
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Gossip! – Cowboy’s Tony Romo out?
Something inside all Dallas Cowboys fans died a little last night when the Boys not only lost the game (to the Giants, 35-41), but also might lose star quarterback Tony Romo for the rest of the season. He took a … Continue reading
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Happy Days
It seems to be the week of the death of our TV parents. First, Mrs. Cleaver now Mr. Cunningham. (Florence Henderson please call your doctor!) I spent many a Tuesday night of my childhood watching Happy Days, followed by Laverne … Continue reading
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Life 101 – RIP Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley, also known as June Cleaver, also known as the woman who made vacuuming in pearls a cultural phenomenon, died Saturday at her home in Santa Monica. She was 94. Billingsley appeared in a few movies in the mid-40’s … Continue reading
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Gossip! – Football Talk
America’s big game this weekend was Cowboys at Vikings, where Tony Romo took on Brett Favre and his 41 years. Big expectations surround these teams, both 1-3, but the Vikings scraped off a win with a field goal. The Cowboys … Continue reading
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American icons – Diamond Barbie
In my book Garage Sale America, I tell about the birth of Barbie Millicent Roberts. Originally, sold for $3, the highest priced “Barbie #1” sold to date is $17,091 in 2006 at Christie’s London. But I might have to revise … Continue reading
American Fun – Charo on Wendy Williams
How you doing? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love Wendy Williams. Her show is fresh and fun. And I love me some Charo. I saw her a few years back at the Dutchess County Fair. … Continue reading
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