Entertainment
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014, I sat down with actor writer director James Franco and actor Scott Haze who plays lead character Lester Ballard in the movie “Child of God.” The movie is based on Cormac McCarthy’s third book and true to McCarthy form, it is a dark, disturbing tale of life at its rawest. Ballard is a human abomination, a … Read more
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You may know Carrie Preston as waitress Arlene Fowler on “True Blood” or for her Primetime Emmy Award-winning role Elsbeth Tascioni on “The Good Wife” or Grace Hendricks, who plays the love interest to her real-life husband Michael Emerson on “Person of Interest.”
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The article was written for TheBlot Danae Mines, an 11-year veteran of Engine Co. 60 in the South Bronx, is Ms. March in the 2015 FDNY Calendar of Heroes. She is the first female to have ever made it into the calendar, and, get this: She’s got all her clothes on! It’s the men who are … Read more
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Broadway Barks 16, held Saturday, July 12, featured adoptable — and adorable — dogs and cats from New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies including ASPCA, Animal Care and Control of NYC (AC&C), Animal Haven, BARC (Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition), Bideawee, Bobbi & the Strays, City Critters, Humane Society of New York (HSNY), KittyKind, … Read more
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Feminism is the scourge of society, at least according to some twisted sisters out there. The latest personal affront to us binders of women came in the form of “tips” as presented by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author of “Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success” and “Princeton Mom” Susan Patton, author of “Marry … Read more
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Amat Escalante won Best Director last year at Cannes Film Festival for his award-winning movie, “Heli.” The movie tells the story of Heli (Armando Espitia), a hard-working young father who lives with his wife (Linda Gonzalez), baby, and sister Estela (Andrea Vergara) in their dad’s house. The family unwittingly falls prey to the brutal world of Mexican … Read more
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Shep Gordon is not only a supermensch but also Mike Myers’ dear friend. Shep attracts celebrities wherever he goes. He managed Alice Cooper, Emeril Lagasse, Teddy Pendegrass, Raquel Welsh, Grouch Marx and many more. He was always the Plus-1 for Mike Douglas too.
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Super Duper Alice Cooper looked every bit the rock icon as he walked down the red carpet inside the Chelsea Bow Tie Cinema for the premiere of the Tribeca Film Festival rockumentary, Super Duper Alice Cooper.
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Former New York Times journalist Jayson Blair is the subject of a documentary by Samantha Grant called ‘A Fragile Trust.’ It’s about the plagiarism scandal. A thriller of a story in a movie.
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Yesterday, I hopped a subway down to SoHo for a one-on-one interview with Academy-Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris. I have interviewed gobs of A-list celebrities, but this was a career highlight and an honor. Morris is promoting his movie, “The Unknown Known.” It is his latest documentary and is being released on Friday, April 4. It shines … Read more
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