Friday, February 7, 2014
It was the second time he has had to bow out from the primo job as host of the “Tonight Show,” but Jay Leno’s good-bye was still emotional. and quite touching. Leno handled the hosting duties on the talk show for the last time, last night, and scored huge ratings. That is no surprise really. Leno beat his competition in […]
Thursday, February 6, 2014
“Entertainment is about the way things should be. Art is about the way they are.” ― Roger Ebert
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Los Angeles Sparks fans have plenty to cheer about today. At a Staples Center news conference in Downtown Los Angeles this morning, the official announcement of a deal for a local investment group led by former-NBA superstar, Magic Johnson, and a major owner of the Dodgers, Mark Walter, to buy the Los Angeles Sparks. The WNBA franchise got abruptly dumped […]
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
It was not the showdown many had hoped for, still it turned into the highest rated event ever on American TV . The Seattle Seahawks ran all over the Denver Broncos in a one-sided game — final score 43-8. However, 115 million viewers hung around to watch that blowout on Fox, according to the all important Nielsen ratings yesterday. The […]
Saturday, February 1, 2014
It’s Super Bowl weekend! The mother of all big games is tomorrow and folks are getting ready for the showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. The kickoff will be around 3:25 p.m. PST on Fox. Also, there are those multi-million TV commercials, media, and other things that go right along with this huge money-making event. Super Bowl […]
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
You might be surprised to know that to win an Oscar takes much more than talent. It takes a strategic campaign. Let me translate. Outrageous budgets go towards lavish lunch and dinner parties to win the favor of Oscar voters. Big publicity budgets go towards new 30 second TV spots, and self-congratulatory magazine and newspaper ads. Does this sound familiar? […]
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Entertainer and New Jersey native, Queen Latifah, is going to sing “America The Beautiful” during the pregame festivities for Sunday’s Super Bowl. The NFL and Fox Network made the announcement in a news release yesterday. Latifah’s performance and that of opera star, Renee Fleming, singing the national anthem will be televised before the game kickoff. Bruno Mars, whose album “Unorthodox […]
Monday, January 27, 2014
There are some rumblings about efforts underway to keep the Los Angeles Sparks in the Southland. That’s something many Sparks fans are hoping will happen and, to let their voices be heard, they’re signing a petition. During the first week of the month, word got out that an investment group, led by former NBC executive, Paula Madison, had given up ownership […]
Monday, January 27, 2014
The French helmet-wearing duo, Daft Punk, are probably feeling pretty lucky today and for good reason. They walked away with some the biggest awards at the Grammys last night, including, Record of the Year for “Get Lucky,” Album of the Year for “Random Access Memories,” and for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. I have not heard their entire album, but the […]
Sunday, January 26, 2014
The race for Oscars is turning into a real, ah, horse race. Last night at the DGA Awards, “Gravity” took away the top honor — Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film. Director, Alfonso Cuarón, picked up the award for what many consider a cinematic masterpiece. “Gravity” is about two astronauts, played by Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, struggling to survive […]
Saturday, January 25, 2014
While waiting for that next role, “Dexter” star, Michael C. Hall, is joining a number of other celebrities in wheeling and dealing in the hot real estate market. Hall just sold a 1920’s Spanish estate in the Hollywood Hills for $2.1 million according to the Zillow blog. The actor bought the property with 5 bedrooms, 6 bathroom, media room, library, […]
Friday, January 24, 2014
Once again, outgoing “Tonight Show” host, Jay Leno, is caught up in another battle. This time it’s the dueling interviews. First out of the gate, CBS putting out a teaser about Leno going one-on-one with Steve Kroft on “60 minutes” and talking about getting the boot from the “Tonight Show” not once, but twice! That’s coming up this Sunday. […]