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 [...]
The OSCAR race is heating up, or rather the various critics groups around the country are heating up as they name their picks, and try to influence the final horse race in the Spring. The Boston Society of Film Critics votes its year-end awards this Sunday. We're talking a room full of critics (me among [...]
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 [...]
I MISSED YOU!! But wait till you hear-- all day yesterday-- Sunday- I was at the MGM GRAND HOTEL in CONNECTICUT judging the GRAND FINALS of the Emmy Award winning COMMUNITY AUDITIONS! We taped on the same stage where LIONEL RICHIE played to a sold out 5000-seat crowd the night before. Joining me on the [...]
I love Matt Damon. I loved him in INVICTUS. I love Clint Eastwood, director. I did NOT love INVICTUS. It's one of the biggest disappointments of the "serious" movie season to date. The trailer and the premise promise a great, inspiring drama about Nelson Mandela's attempt to heal apartheid-riven South Africa by focusing efforts on [...]
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!
It's that time of year when all the "serious" films are released. And so we have an onslaught of the best and the brightest, or those that wanna be. It's a mad dash to release by the end of the year for two reasons: 1) to make the Oscar deadline, (2)to be remembered by Oscar [...]
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. [...]
