Christie Brinkley Stars in CHICAGO in San Diego

Christie Brinkley in CHICAGO

Going to watch 58 year-old Christie Brinkley at the Civic Theater in San Diego might just inspire us fifty-somethings to never give up. Just look at her! And she can sing. Read what others are saying about the supermodel’s acting chops in this musical: “After her critically-acclaimed debut as Roxie Hart on Broadway and in London’s West [...]

Restrained Ricky Gervais Made for Forgettable Golden Globes

golden globes 2012

The Golden Globes kicked off the 2012 Awards Season for the already accolade-ridden Hollywood crowd. But what most of us look forward to in watching the industry pat itself on the back each year are the fashions and the unpredictability of the live broadcasts; fumbling of lines or some wardrobe or teleprompter malfunctions add a little [...]

Parents, Step up Your Game!

Today, the Supreme Court ruled against a 2005 California law passed by Governor Schwarzenegger which banned the sale of Mature rated video games to minors. While some consider this a victory for the Entertainment Merchants and retailers of the violent and graphic games, others are disheartened that this layer of protection for kids was removed in [...]

The 2011 Oscars: Boring, flat and uncomfortable

It took all of my energy to sit through the entire broadcast of The 83rd Academy Awards, but I did. I kept hoping it would pick up the pace with the next award, but it let me down most of the time. The show was slow, the musical numbers unnecessarily solemn, and though the hosts, James [...]

Comic-Con 2010 Highlights and More

It was an exhausting 5 days of Comi-Con madness, but I enjoyed every minute I had to run through crowds of Steam Punk-costumed people;  halls filled with wall to wall Avatars, “Alice in Wonderland” characters and Tony Starks; or jog upstairs against a current of Spartans,  or Storm Troopers. Okay, a special Strom Trooper, my friend Kent from [...]