A Review by Sally Wendkos Olds of the book “Suddenly Solo: A Lifestyle Road Map for the Widowed or Divorced Man” by Harold (Hal) Spielman and Marc Silbert

The bulk of the book, “Suddenly Solo: A Lifestyle Road Map for the Widowed or Divorced Man” by Harold (Hal) Spielman and Marc Silbert, offers guidance for meeting, dating, having sex with, and developing relationships with women. Co-authored by a widower (a market researcher by profession) and a divorced man (a writer), the book draws on extensive research. The writing is accessible and easy to run through, and the headings are prominent enough so you can easily find topics of interest. There are also lots of stories and even a joke for a man to share with his buddies. The authors come across as nice, decent men with a sense of humor who show compassion for their male readers and respect for the women these men want to meet.

Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges uses his celebrity to help solve hunger

Jeff Bridges, who has been dedicated to stamping out hunger for the past 30 years, is now starring in a powerful documentary, “A Place at the Table.” The film is brought to you by Participant Media, a company with an amazing track record of building social action campaigns and producing films like “Waiting for Superman” and “Inconvenient Truth.”

Prince Lorenzo Borghese and Other Animal Loving Celebrities Help Rescue Dogs From Kill Shelters

Prince Lorenzo Borghese, best known as the great catch on ABC’s ninth season of The Bachelor, is the founder of the Royal Pet Club, an animal loving company that sells organic pet wellness products. Lorenzo is also the founder of Animal Aid USA, a charity that celebrated its one-year anniversary this month in Manhattan. The audience was made up of a legion of well-known volunteers and animal supporters including Georgina Bloomberg, the daughter of NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg; Eric Trump, son of billionaire Donald; actors Bernadette Peters and Stephen Baldwin; Miss USA Nana Meriwether; Amanda Hearst; and animal activist Beth Ostrosky (Howard Stern’s wife).

Part I: Richard Pryor, Jr. reminisces about his famous father and films at BAM

Richard Pryor's family

In 1976, Pryor earned $25,000 for the movie, “Car Wash.” In 1983, he earned $4,000,000 for “Superman III.” In Pryor’s words, “I had some great things and I had some bad things. The best and the worst. In other words, I had a life.”
New York City reporter, Dorri Olds, sat down for a candid interview with Richard Pryor, Jr.

Part II: Q&A with Richard Pryor, Jr., son of a trailblazing, rule-breaking comic

Richard Pryor Jr

Richard Pryor, Jr was asked to introduce films at “A Pryor Engagement,” is a film celebration of comedian Richard Pryor’s life. This week, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) will show six Pryor films: “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings,” “Bustin’ Loose,” “Brewster’s Millions,” “Which Way Is Up?,” “Richard Pryor… Here and Now” and “Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.”

New York City Pet Fashion Show During NYC’s Fashion Week 2013

Despite blizzard warnings, the Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan was full for the Animal Haven fundraising New York Pet Fashion Show, which saw the K9s dressed to the nines. The theme was The Roaring 20’s, and it was a celebration of true love between humans and their best-dressed beasties. The sparkly evening began with a high voltage red carpet welcome and a seemingly endless stream of decked out dogs accompanied by dolled up moms and dads. Inside, across from the runway, was a vendor-packed extravaganza of products for pooches and pooch parents. Fundle, the pet sling carrier was there alongside Andy Warhol inspired paintings by Wendy DuBoff of ChloesGift.com. Jeanie Julius Designs displayed designer dog hat wear and the rooms were adorned with Floral Sculptures of dogs. Hot diggety, it was doggone fun. Click through to see exclusive photos from the always adorable New York Pet Fashion Show!