Maybe It’s Not for You
Not long ago, Valerie Bertinelli posted an Instagram video whose topic was so so simple, it was genius.
…celebrities
Come On Get Happy
I used to want to be famous. When I was a lot younger, I thought fame was a sure path to acceptance, adoration and financial freedom. I believed that fame washed away insecurities and flaws, leaving behind a shiny, beloved creature without a care in the world. I assumed it was how you got happy.
…Review: Kathy Griffin’s Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index
There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who think Kathy Griffin is hilarious and those who don’t get her comedy at all. Count me in the first camp. The red-headed agitator’s latest book is a collection of awkward and funny encounters with some of the most famous people in showbiz. …
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The New Year Here
Hello 2017. Come on in. May I get you a hot beverage? I don’t know you very well yet, but I’m hoping that my friends and family like you better than 2016, which sucked, according to most assessments. …
Throwback Thursday – I Guess I Met Joan Jett
When I worked at MIX 999 it wasn’t unusual to run into a celebrity you didn’t even know was in the building. Movie-star magnet Brian Linehan was working at CFRB down the hall so you might bump into Lauren Bacall in the coffee room or pass Michael J. Fox on his way to the men’s room. Loads of rock stars came in for interviews with those of us at the MIX, mainly Maureen Holloway, who hosted an evening interview show. …
RIP Roddy
Again, just recently, I was asked who my favourite celebrity interview has been so far. And I answered, as always, Rowdy Roddy Piper. …
My Miniscule Mind
“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt …
My First Celebrity Interview – Sept. 24, 2002
My first celebrity interview was to be The Rovers. A Canadian music staple, they were going through a rebirth and thus were no longer Irish in name. It was an attempt to go mainstream country and leave their green-alligator-and-long-necked-geese persona of a novelty act behind them. I was very excited. Who hadn’t seen them on TV? They were real Canadian stars at that time. …
$1.75 A Day or Less
Celebrities and ordinary people are being challenged to really find out what it’s like to be poor. …
Warhol was Wrong
Andy Warhol said, in the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. But fame isn’t fleeting according to a new study. …
Pictorial Proof
An author I know (Kevin Shea) posted a thread on Facebook last week, asking about the biggest celebrity moment his friends have had. …