The Golden Globe nominations were announced today, and they are generally a barometer of the Oscar nominations to come. The Globes are voted on by THE HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION (the joke is nobody really knows who they are) and they have their favorites. Again you will see CLINT EASTWOOD nominated as best director, though [...]
Hey cinemaphiles! Here are the results of the big meeting of the grand poobahs of Boston Film Criticism! 18 of us voted in a little room at the Boston Phoenix over coffee, donuts, and pizza... But first--A NEWS FLASH--the stars are out tonight!!! A BIG METEOR SHOWER called the "Geminid" meteor shower (because they emerge [...]
Tonight I re-discovered the coolest site--if you feel like shopping off the beaten path, say,online in Holland?!! Check this out--it has to be one of the cleverest ads I've ever seen. https://producten.hema.nl/ It got me thinking about some of my favorite things, people, and serendipitous occurrences-- Dutch. One of my absolute favorite painters?--Vermeer. One of [...]
So I wake up this morning to a photo that will haunt my dreams: LADY GAGA being presented to THE QUEEN. I can only imagine what's going through Her Majesty's head,"I don't remember making her a lady..." Which reminds me of a great story about Her Royal Highness which I heard from my friend who [...]
Good evening! Tonight I invite you to come to Symphony Hall this season for Christmas Pops with Keith Lockhart conducting! I will be narrating the Saturday December 19 concert at 3pm. I'd love to see you there! And please check out the latest article on me in a fabulous magazine called IMAGINE. Just cut and [...]
Good evening, friends. Today my beloved father-in-law Eugene Cohen passed away after a truly brave battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 85 years old and fully engaged in life. Two weeks ago he was working full time; ten weeks ago he was playing tennis. He faced this horrible disease with the same courage and grace [...]
Check this out. It's astounding. Watch this video of a GORGEOUS young artist from the Ukraine tell a deeply emotional story using only her hands, sand, and a light table to create the images. It is mesmerizing and extraordinarily moving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518XP8prwZo_. GGoodnight, and stay tuned!
Good morning! I just baked two pies--my all time favorite dessert--any kind, any time of year. That's one of the reasons I found TWIN PEAKS so delicious! This morning it was pumpkin, and chocolate cream. A very dear friend of mine sent me this thought for Thanksgiving, and I offer it up to you here. [...]
OOPS! Make that Mairead (sp) and Alex Sharpe-(not Sparke) Guess I'm tired tonight. Good night all...!
What a great day--I did something I've never done before--I recorded my first PODCAST with best-selling novelist (and my pal) Alice Hoffman!!! We covered everything from the idiocy of the recent government recommendation to hold off on mammograms til 50, to the absurdity of Sarah Palin as a serious political figure, to the enduring empathy [...]
