“I'm embarrassed to be a Rutgers alumni,” wrote one angry person about Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi being invited to speak to students at his Alma Mater, Rutgers University last week. Another irritated alum wrote in the comments section of the New York Post, that Rutgers would not be getting a dime ever again after the college paid the [...]
Teens and the Hollywood Money-Making Machine
June 28, 2010 By 5 Comments
Most of you know my shtick buy now. My opinions are conservative regarding certain television shows, teen celebrities, and what I consider to be infractions to our values and social decorum by some Hollywood artists and their parents. For a little over two years, I've been writing here and at www.TheWrap.com about young Hollywood's outrageous [...]
How Do Hollywood's Naughty Girls Influence Teens?
April 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
In spite of how diligently we try to guard our kids' impressionable minds, somehow the entertainment industry’s pressures gets by our best protective filters: Movies, TV, ads or simply standing next to glossy magazine covers at the grocery checkout line exposes our youth to celebrity lifestyles and choices. Teenage girls searching for inspiration, self identification [...]
No Sheet, Pole or Spikes Required to Win Grammys
February 5, 2010 By 3 Comments
This year's Grammy Awards had a variety of women who took the majority of the evening's prizes; three winners were Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga – opposites when it comes to performing styles. But, there's one victor who's quiet triumph made a resounding impression on me. The young, poised and very talented Taylor Swift won 4 Grammys recognizing [...]
