Courtney Stodden, who rose to fame after turning the tragedy of being bullied for being beautiful into a marriage with 51-year-old Doug Hutchison when she was just 16-years-old, and then was most recently seen out-and-about…
UPDATE: Reports of Jack Nicholson’s retirement questioned. Jack Nicholson has announced he’s retiring at the age of 76, thus bringing to an end a terrific career that spanned my lifetime and gave us a number…
Karen Black, the amazing and ubiquitous actress who was a 70s sex symbol, passed away after a long battle with cancer on Thursday. Karen Black was 74. Karen Black was in so many movies and…
Jim Kelly. This blogger received the news that the star of the classic film Enter The Dragon died, yesterday, Sunday, and after a day spent covering the Pride Parade in San Francisco, via this Twitter…
That Reese Witherspoon, Al Michaels, and Ms. Witherspoon’s hubby CAA agent James Toth got DUIs within this weekend is news only because of two things: their celebrity status, and how they handled getting the “driving…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk5OANFjmWo For the second year in a row, this blogger interviewed two legends in American Culture, Martin Landau and Richard Anderson. Mr. Landau was excellent in movies like North By Northwest, and Ed Wood where…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJEPOLF7mcE Jennifer Lopez’ butt has launched millions of words of praise over the years, and the tsunami of them started yet again with this January 25th 2013 photo of her showing her ample assets in…
Olivia Culpo is the 2012 Miss Universe winner, and became the first American to do so since 1997 when she was crowned at Planet Hollywood last Wednesday in Las Vegas. Olivia Culpo, a Boston University…
I had the pleasure of meeting the legendary Nichelle Nichols Saturday night at the Arch Angel VIP Star Trek Party in the Windsor Room of the Westin St. Francis Hotel. We could have talked on…
Steve Sabol passed away after an 11 month battle with brain cancer, and a brain tumor that could not be removed. Mr. Sabol was President of NFL Films, the company started by his father, Ed…
Roger Corman sat down to talk with a group of bloggers and journalists at Comic Con 2012, and what we got was a lesson in how the decision to make a 3D film can take…
Nora Ephron, who’s work was so well-known and made such a lasting mark on American Culture, passed away today at 71 years old. Ms. Ephron will be known for many movies, but When Harry Met…
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a guest on NBC’s “Meet The Press” Sunday to talk about his support for President Barack Obama, instead talked about his support for Bain Capital and private equity firms. In the…
Dick Clark died at 82 years of age and of a heart attack today. Remembering Dick Clark, the King of New Years’ Eve, take me back to the late 60s and early 70s, when I…
Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope is a movie this blogger’s received email after email about, and friends and acquaintances have said “You have to see this!” And so finally I get time to…
I am a little embarrassed to say this being the social media consultant that I am but I had no idea that those funny posters with captions were called Memes. I like to blame it…
The Panasonic Press Conference at the Consumer Electronics Show was full of surprises, from women’s soccer stars Brandy Chastain, Alex Morgan, and Heather O’Reilly and the announcement that olympic women’s soccer would be telecast in…
Morrie Turner is the symbol of Oakland’s unique way it expresses its diverse culture. The famous cartoonist best known for his Wee Pals cartoon creations, is as much a part of Oakland’s Soul as the…
As the news of Apple CEO Steve Jobs decision to step down from the post of leader of the iconic company he created spreads, some interesting perspectives on Jobs come out. Perhaps few – well,…
Comic Con is a giant bubble that can block you off from the World’s events – just see my Tout stream for evidence. It wasn’t until I visited the CNN Express Truck on Saturday that…
Patti Labelle, who’s terrific voice became cemented in American Culture history when she sang “New Attitude” and “Stir It Up” which were used for the movie Beverly Hills Cop, and who’s “Lady Marmalade” is to…
You know, TMZ.com’s take on this, with the latest news from their well-placed sources, makes me feel sorry for Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner, who was left at the alter by Crystal Harris, just five days…
