Celebrity
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...
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Elaine Kaufman Remembered: Two Years and No Place to Go
Two years ago today my great friend, Elaine Kaufman, the surrogate "mamma" for hundreds of devoted and dedicated fans passed away after two weeks...
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Barbra Streisand Made a Road Trip Movie without Leaving Home
Barbra Streisand made a road trip movie without leaving home. She told the audience at the screening of her new film, "The Guilt Trip,"...
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Oscar Buzz: What the Voters, Not the Prognosticators, Are Saying
I've spent the weekend amidst Oscar voters. They are everywhere, and they know everything. Forget the prognosticators who rate each movie's chances based on...
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Senator Al Franken Surprise Presenter at Honorary Oscar Dinner
Senator Al Franken was the big surprise presenter last night at the Governor's Ball for the honorary Oscars. Franken flew in from Washington to...
Books
Sidney Poitier, 85, Hollywood Legend, Publishing His First Novel
Sidney Poitier, real movie star, the legend, the Oscar winner, the author already, of two memoirs, is publishing his first novel next May. It's called...
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Spielberg, Lucas, Will Smith, Tom Hanks, Warren Beatty, Bradley Cooper All At One Amazing Dinner
The list of superstars and their promixity to each other was only part of what Saturday night's Lifetime Achievement dinner for the Motion Picture...
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Barbra Streisand and Lainie Kazan In the Same Room at the Same Time
It was a Hollywood party at a Beverly Hills four star eatery, but it was a New York night in so many ways. Paramount...