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Fontella Bass, The Great Singer of “Rescue Me,” Dies at 72
I met Fontella Bass in 2001 at the Rhythm and Blues Foundation dinner that year. The great singer of "Rescue Me," a song she...
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Downton Abbey Shocker: Spoiler Alert So Read Only if You’re Strong
Downton Abbey Shocker: STOP READING RIGHT NOW IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW. Remember that when Dan Stevens and I crossed paths the night...
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Kate Winslet’s Third Marriage Makes Her Mrs. Rocknroll
People--my friends, family, etc-- often ask me, What are these celebrities really like? Are they crazy? And I say, no no, there are really...
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Celebrity Skyrocket: Tom Cruise’s Tabloid “Date” Was a Steakhouse Manager Last April
Meet Cynthia Jorge. Last April she was an assistant manager at some place called Benjamin Steakhouse on East 41st St. Today she's on the...
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Jack Klugman, of the “Odd Couple” and Oscar Madison Fame, 90
Jack Klugman died on Monday at age 90. It's hard to believe he was 90 considering how he's lived on an on as a...
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My Other Life in Hollywood: Jackie Bisset, Robert Forster, Et Al.
Every so often I have to zip out to the West Coast to my least favorite place in the world. I actually lived in...
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Worthy Cause: Doris Day Auctions Rare Calendars to Raise Money for Animal Foundation
Our hero and pal Doris Day is having a special auction this week on ebay to raise money for her animal foundation. The ever...
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Aretha Franklin Says “I Didn’t Panic” When Dress Fell Apart at State Dept
On Saturday night while I was at the Governor's Ball in Hollywood, I received an email from Aretha Franklin. She wrote that her dress...