Talk and Die
By now you’re aware that actress Natasha Richardson has died after what seemed to be a very minor tumble on a Quebec ski hill while taking a private lesson. …
Celebrities
Review: Milk
A film such as this, about a little-known (on a wide scale) gay activist who truly helped change the world for the better, upsets me as much as I enjoy watching and learning about such inspirational people. …
Erin Davis’s Day at CMW
For the uninitiated, Canadian Music Week is a big deal for those involved in any aspect of music and broadcasting. …
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Steven and Chris Update
Another “sign of the times” in the broadcasting world, apparently. …
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More Idol Musings
A fascinating commentary appeared in yesterday’s New York Daily News that spoke to the consciences of those, like me, who are hooked on this season of American Idol. …
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Crazy Stars
Let’s assess the nuttiness level one apparently needs to attain to be a celebrity, shall we? …
Fallen Fortune
By now you’ve probably heard that reality show winner J.D. Fortune claims he was dropped as frontman of INXS after an 18 month tour around the world. …
The Show Is The Thing
The Academy Awards, the little golden statues forever nicknamed Oscars, are essentially meaningless bling bestowed on people whose lives generally already fall into the category of Ridiculously Lucky. …
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Baby Mania
How quickly the public turned on the California mother of octuplets after the rest of her story came out. …
So Much Wasted (magazine and newspaper) Space
Does the public really care that singer Jessica Simpson has gained a few pounds or is “the media” showing its sexist overtones by concentrating on the “issue” as if it had international importance? …
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Idol Contenders
Now that I’m not reacting to a 2:30 am alarm every day I can stay up past 8 pm and see what the fuss is about. …
Handbags and Gladrags
Here’s something I don’t understand about the nouveau riche “ladies who lunch” in the upper echelon of society. You know, the women who are buffed to a high sheen from weekly manicures and facials and plan their schedules around committee meetings about fundraisers and the like? Why are they so often described as a “socialite and handbag designer” by reporters? Does the world need thousands of people to draw blueprints for purses? …
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Just For Today
Let’s not be judgmental about John Travolta and Kelly Preston and their choice of faith, Scientology. Let’s actually be the tolerant, accepting society that we claim to be, ok? …
Bits of Tid
The obesity problem in North America is so widespread (pun intended) that clothing manufacturers are now refusing to divulge the “average” size dress women wear. …
A Have-To-Much Holiday
The Daily Beast reports the silly-rich are starting a new trend. …
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Review: Toxic Fame
I picked up a thick paperback called Toxic Fame in a used bookstore recently. …
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Cruise Control
Has Tom Cruise gone the way of thousands of actors before him and undergone some facial upgrades in an effort to ward off the ravages of time? …