Will.i.am, founder of the popular band the Black Eyed peas, recently spoke at The Grill Entertainment Conference about how kids today don't think running Google is cool or inspiring. At TheWrap.com's annual conference, the singer said, “My 7-year-old niece wants to be like Beyoncé, which is cool,” he said. “She’s probably not going to [...]
Kim Kardashian Wedding: Over The Top
August 23, 2011 By 2 Comments
Are you having a difficult time embracing the Kardashian wedding? I’m not feeling it either. But that’s not surprising to you if you’re a regular reader here. The Kris Humphries-Kim Kardashian conspicuous nuptials were managed to maximize income and minimize any sense of tradition. Yes, this event was over the top, kind of like how [...]
BlogHer 2011 and The Newbie
August 9, 2011 By 6 Comments
The Swag. The parties. More Swag. The screams of In-Real-Life meetings! The Expo Hall giveaways. The brands. More parties. And more Swag. This BlogHer newbie did not know what to expect, but the blogger conference exceeded any expectations — and believe me, they were high. I'd been hearing about this unique conference for bloggers for [...]
BlogHer 2011 in San Diego
August 3, 2011 By 4 Comments
The largest convention for bloggers is cleverly called BlogHer. It will take place this Friday and Saturday at the San Diego Marriott and Convention Center, and it will be my first time attending the much anticipated convention of the Blogosphere! Over 3,000 people are expected to fly in from every corner of the country to network, learn, [...]
Movie Review: “Cowboys and Aliens” is spacey escapeism.
July 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
First, I have to issue a disclaimer. I was one of the lucky 2,000 who won tickets to the premier of Cowboys and Aliens at Comic-Con in San Diego, Ca. where director Jon Favreau brought out his latest film along with the big guns to this small city. Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, executive producers Steven [...]
