Journalist, Author & Syndicated Columnist
Let’s face it. Most of us don’t have the genetic makeup (or the trainers and stylists) to look as good as Courteney Cox, Heather Locklear or Jennifer Love Hewitt do on their TV shows. But thanks to a couple of savvy West Coast designers, we can accessorize like the stars with some fabulously affordable and hot jewelry.
Amy and Stephen Hess fell for each other . . . from an airplane.
Collaborating with brothers is nothing new to Patrick Cassidy, whose real-life siblings are former teen idols David and Shaun. But how about the six nephews of Donny Osmond, the singer whom many folks still associate with the starring role in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”?
To parphrase ZZ Top, the Rockettes have legs…and they know how to use them. So it’s not surprising that the 18 leggy dancers were the stars of the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular,” which opened Friday night at the Rosemont Theatre. Displaying no first-night jitters, the Rockettes lived up to showman Russell Markert’s dream of forming a chorus line that moved and behaved as one dancer.
Remember how you threw out your Partridge Family lunch box when you hit high school? Chances are that if you had held onto it, you’d be up $160. Oops.
Former Luvabull Jody Russell is following in the footsteps of Paula Abdul, who parlayed a cheerleading gig into a singing career.
Following on the multi-legged heels of Dreamworks’ often dark and somber computer animation debut “Antz,” “A Bug’s Life” is Disney’s colorful follow-up to its mega-blockbuster “Toy Story.” While it doesn’t have the wit or great performances of “Toy Story,” it’s amusing in its own right and the animation by Pixar is even more astounding.
Jean and Charles Halevi met in 1981. She was a local reporter working on a story. He was the public relations representative helping her get the information she needed for her piece.
The November issue of Mode features “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” co-star Caroline Rhea on its cover. The congenial, transplanted Canadian speaks about her friendship with “The Practice” star Camryn Manheim, her upcoming marriage next year and, of course, fashion.
“Fatty Drives the Bus” sure sounds odd enough to be the followup to the Annoyance Theatre’s best known production, “Co-Ed Prison Sluts.” But the feature – which hits video stores today – actually marks the Chicago-based improv troupe’s first foray into film.
For as long as Justin Roman can remember, he has wanted to be a singer. Even as an all conference pitcher at Roselle’s Lake Park High School, he deejayed in his spare time, and thrilled to the music of his idol, Michael Jackson.
The timing couldn’t have been worse for Keir and Marya Graff. Raised in Missoula, Mont., Keir was ready to move away from home.
There are so many things wrong with “The Hungry Bachelors Club” that it’s easy to overlook some of the actors’ fine work. It’s unfortunate that they’re stuck portraying one-dimensional characters who make the “Melrose Place” crew appear deep.
The premise for “The Bachelor” probably looked great on paper. Get Chris O’Donnell and Renee Zellweger to star in a romantic comedy. Throw in a plot line about a $100 million inheritance if he marries before his 30th birthday, and add in a thousand extras dressed as brides.
Calling itself “The greatest show on earth”–as the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus does–is a bold claim to make at a time when Cirque du Soleil is captivating audiences with its sophisticated artistry, and Cher is touring with a team of spunky aerialists (and a battalion of wigs). Opening-night jitters Wednesday at the Allstate Arena may have been responsible for some missed tricks, but Ringling Bros., which was founded in 1871, still manages to put on an entertaining show year after year.
Brooke Shields wrote the cover story for the November/December issue of Women’s Sports & Fitness. The choice is kind of odd. Though the story is interesting enough, it’s not particularly sport or fitness-oriented. It’s more of a travelogue, but Shields does get across that she is athletic.
It was death that sealed Gary and Alicia Moore’s relationship . . . and their fervor for life that strengthened their marriage.
Dr. Drew Pinsky is known to thousands as the guy on MTV’s “Loveline,” but now he’s got a Web site, too.
The great thing for artists playing at these B-96 multibill shows is that the audience will scream for you no matter what. Heck, even the dancers performing at the B-96 Halloween Bash on Wednesday night at the Allstate Arena were getting the star treatment, posing for pictures and signing autographs. Of the eight acts, though, it was Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera–both former cast members of “The New Mickey Mouse Club”–who stood out.
Comedian Chris Rock is featured in the November issue of Vibe magazine, showcasing not only his talent, but just plain old-fashioned common sense. Asked why his material about black culture is embraced by white fans, Rock said: “The black experience is a universal experience, ’cause the black experience is the poor experience. A trailer park is just a project on wheels. So any poor white person knows what I’m talking about. Nobody started out rich in America. Even people that have dough can relate to the black experience because their grandfather or great-grandfather was poor.”