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Ray Liotta is an interesting interview. Candid, clearly not canned responses. Here he talks about The Iceman, about hitman Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon) and his wife played by Winona Ryder.
Orange is the New Black Series 4 Confirmed The hotly anticipated return of everybody’s favorite Netflix series has been getting mixed reactions. “Orange is the New Black” was created by Jenji Kohan based on the memoirs of real-life inmate Piper Kerman about her own experiences in prison. The series has received critical acclaim, 12 Primetime … Read more
Author and political activist Jennifer Finney Boylan has been busy as she continues to raise awareness and spread acceptance for the transgender community.
“What is a transsexual Republican, anyway? The answer, of course, is someone who thinks a little too much about their private sector.” — Jennifer Finney Boylan
Any person who can model living a life of loving authenticity and truth, especially in the face of challenge and/or societal push-back, is the most courageous and important kind of person we have. She is the bravest of the brave. Many things are done for publicity/media frenzy, but I don’t suspect coming out as transgender is one of them.
On Monday, Vanity Fair went public with its July cover, and it was the exclusive unveiling of Caitlyn Jenner — former Olympian champion/reality-TV star Bruce Jenner. On the same day, Jenner’s new Twitter account blew up the Internet. @Caitlyn_Jenner broke a Twitter record (previously held by President Obama) when her account amassed 1 million followers in four hours. Now, two … Read more
Hi Fellow Writers, I just finished editing My ASJA Conference Notes! Now they are legible enough to share with you in a Google Doc. This Google Doc contains my “scribblings” from the panels that I attended at this year’s #ASJA writers conference. I also added a few post-conference bits. Please note, these were written for myself … Read more
I will be speaking on a panel for writers on Sat., May 30, 2015. Here are the deets: UPublishU at BEA Conference • 5/30 at 1:30pm “Connecting to Readers—With Social Media” Tools & Marketing Mania Time 1:30pm-2:20pm Room 1E08 So many readers, so little time to make the right connection. For authors with busy schedules, and … Read more
Photos by Dorri Olds Laverne Cox (“Orange is the New Black”) was radiant in red as she worked her way down the red carpet in New York City. Click on the accompanying slideshow to view some never-before-seen photos of Cox. These photos are just being made available now and show Cox on the carpet in … Read more
Photos by Dorri Olds “Grandma” is Lily Tomlin’s movie. She is in top form in a role created just for her. Writer director Paul Weitz (“American Pie,” “About a Boy”) confirmed that he had written the part for Tomlin after the two had worked together on 2013’s “Admission.” Yay for a female-driven, pro-LGBT, pro-choice comedy drama that delivers. “Grandma” … Read more
Views from the Red Carpet and Beyond… Covering a red carpet takes a certain kind of journalist: a masochist. Why? Because they’re jam-packed with paparazzi — mostly from Getty and other agencies — and a few rogue freelancers like me. There’s a ton of pushing and shoving from the photographers. I’m still recuperating from last … Read more