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Dinner Party Talk – The Oscars
It’s that time of year again…awards season! The official Academy Awards nominees were announced this morning, hot on the heels of the Golden Globes and the Grammys. It was an unusual year for movies, and the list of nominees reflects … Continue reading
Dinner Party Talk – Grammy Glam
Last night the Grammy Awards united current pop queen Lady Gaga with lifetime pop legend Sir Elton John. The performance was glittery, glitzy, and totally amazing, and set the bar high for music’s big night. Beyoncé came out the big … Continue reading
American Fun – Groundhog Day!
Tomorrow, people all across the United States (and Canada!) will be eagerly awaiting the meteorological prediction of a certain famous rodent. Punxsutawney Phil also stars alongside Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day, in which Murray’s … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Parenting
Wife at one end of table: “The scary part of your kids growing up is by the time their teenagers you’ve figured out everything you did wrong.” Husband at other end: “Have you seen how hot that J-Woww is on … Continue reading
American Icons – Elvis Presley
Elvis would have turned 75 this month. One of my favorite songs was “Hound Dog,” and one of my favorite performances was
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Dinner Party Talk – Oops!
While skiing at Sundance in Utah, a friend knocked over a huge glass display in the ski lodge gift shop. Crash! Heads turned, and there we stood, eyes wide, surrounded by broken glass. We were able to laugh it off, … Continue reading
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Not Sundance – Chimpanzee Movie
Back in high school, I won the state science fair on my studies of the Hamadryas baboon. At Sundance, I’ve seen some movies that could have been made by baboons. Now comes, the world premiere of the only movie shot … Continue reading
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Pop Culture – Sundance Cult Classic
Yesterday at #Sundance, I sat through the “live” documentary film “Utopia,” a rather egotistical experiment of a movie “unlike all other movies” in that it can be only one place at a time with filmmaker Sam Green and musician Dave … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – So Long, Conan
Last night Conan O’Brien ended his criminally short seven month run as host of The Tonight Show. Conan signed off with gratitude to NBC for his twenty years of employment and a big “thank you” to the fans who have … Continue reading
Gossip – New Yorker at Sundance
DATELINE: PARK CITY, UTAH Snow, snow, snow. Traffic jams. Gorgeous people. And MOVIES! Have taken over quaint Park City. This year the swag is down and the quality of movies is up. Conversation around town is abuzz at the outstanding … Continue reading
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