FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2009 Orson Wells' rich, brilliant & ultimately doomed character Charles Foster Kane died, alone and unloved, in his California mansion. At the time of his passing he was a deformed, corrupt and far removed from the genius displayed in creating his mass media empire. In the aftermath of Michael Jackson's I couldn't help but think of … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson (1958-2009) by Nelson George
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My LA Journal- Friday, May 29, 2009 (Part 2 of 2) red carpet for Derek Strong party
Dear Diary, Tonight's Derek Strong party was the only reason that motivated me to come out to LA on such short notice, and boy, what a doozy of a day I've had already! It was all going down at The Kress on Hollywood Blvd with red carpet happening from roughly 9:00pm to 11:00pm. Moments like this were just dreams even as recent as 5 months ago when I walked away from my … [Read more...] about My LA Journal- Friday, May 29, 2009 (Part 2 of 2) red carpet for Derek Strong party
My LA Journal- Friday, May 29, 2009 (Part 1 of 2) immortalized in bronze by renowned sculptor Peter Harper
Dear Diary, I woke up at 4:17am PST and am worried that I might not stay alert the entire day without a power nap later. Clearly, my body has not adjusted to west coast time. In any case, I'm awake. So I turn on my laptop and putz around. Around 6:00am I decide to venture to the grocery store for some snacks, drinks, and facial cleanser (left that in 3-1-1 bag back … [Read more...] about My LA Journal- Friday, May 29, 2009 (Part 1 of 2) immortalized in bronze by renowned sculptor Peter Harper
My LA Journal- Thursday, May 28, 2009 travel day and red carpet eve
Dear Diary, Aye yi yi! Traveling out of Columbus, OH sucks! There are no direct flights to LA, and because this was a last minute trip, I didn't have many reasonable options to choose from. For one, I do not have a good history of getting to the airport for early morning flights (my husband would argue that this applies to any flight) and this one left at 7:50am for … [Read more...] about My LA Journal- Thursday, May 28, 2009 travel day and red carpet eve