
When I Gave Liz Smith Razor Burn
She became the most famous gossip columnist of her times and in the process became a celebrity in her own right. She passed away this week, but I will always remember the time four decades ago when she and I were almost an item. She was always a wonderful friend, and a mentor, who showed me a fascinating view of her New York. Although it has been more than four decades since I had a short but intense friendship with the wonderful Liz Smith, I was broken-hearted today to read

LISTEN UP: First Five Choices Of Audio Books Worth Discovering
This is the first in a series of columns presenting reviews, notes and commentary on non-fiction audio books about entertainment, how Hollywood works, who makes money in show biz and Hollywood’s influence of politics. Read these and then share your reviews with the world on this site Alec Baldwin in his Emmy winning turn as Donald Trump on NBC's Saturday Night Live in 2017. In his honest, compelling book, Baldwin shares the story of how he came to play this role of a lifetime

LISTEN UP: Audio Books - The Other New Media You Need to Discover
This is the launch of a new column about non-fiction audio books worth a listen. Even in our multi-platform world, audio books can fill in the dark spaces of life with the light of entertainment, knowledge and true life stories. Read these reviews and then share your own thoughts Making Book On Audio I have become a huge fan of audio books in recent years and now I am launching a new series of columns to share with you my favorites While many of the books have been reviewed a