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 […]

Rolling Stone, Let Justin Bieber Be

What's up with the Rolling Stone journalist asking Justin Bieber about abortion, American politics and religion in an interview for the magazine? I’m not quite sure who’s the worst offender here, a professional adult or a professional kid. I’m going with the former. It befuddles me to think Rolling Stone is targeting the teenage set to […]

The 2011 Golden Globe Awards

Did you notice a difference in this year’s Golden Globes? I thought I detected a younger more vibrant group of actors commandeering the stage. From Natalie Portman, to the cast of “Glee”, to Andrew Garfield and Jessie Eissenbeg of “The Social Network”, the talent was predominantly youthful. The broadcast was also fast-paced and to the point which had us paying attention to the short acceptance speeches (were they really 60 seconds each?) or we’d miss them. (Yes, we can rewind the DVR, but then Twitter would get ahead and spoil the news).

A Mother's Open Letter to Miley Cyrus – Guest Post

Dear Miley Cyrus,

My family has been a huge fan of yours since the day you began your Hannah Montana — we were hooked and just loved your music, show, lyrics — all of it! The most memorable day was when we all went dressed as Hannah Montana (wigs and all) to see your 3D movie! We saw some warning signs that your content might not be kid-appropriate for more than a couple years, but we kept an eye out — surely, ultimately, our job, not the media's…

Willow Smith Whips Up Some Music

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith must be proud parents today. Their 3rd grade daughter, Willow Smith, debuted a music video on Monday titled, “Whip My Hair” which went viral overnight on Youtube.com She obviously inherited talent from all sides, and some say, the nine year old is already putting her gifts to good use by promoting a positive […]