“As a child, I remember watching [The African Queen] and knowing from the images that they actually went there. This is an ongoing theme in this book, which reflects a moment in film history…
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Martin Scorcese on Movie Palaces: Stargayzing Quote of the Day:
“When I was a child there was a promise of wonder in the movie theater experience. The nicest theaters were spectacles themselves and the screens were huge. This is something that has been lost…
Stargayzing Mix Tape: The Most Unbelievable Cover Songs of All-Time! #6: Robert Goulet’s Version of Helen Reddy’s Cover of Paul Williams’ You and Me Against the World
6. Robert Goulet, You and Me Against the World (1976) “Robert Goulet out, Steve McQueen in!” In addition to being name checked in Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love, one of the great songs in Marvin Hamlisch…
The Gayest Song of All Time! Or, How Bruce Roberts and I Got Jackie Collins in the Recording Studio and Learned the Difference between Good and Bad Leopard Print
I’ve written at some length about my erstwhile friendship with Dynasty diva Joan Collins, but I must confess that Joan is not the only “Collins” in my black book. Back in 1999, I spent several months…
Eating With the Stars In Honor of Her 90th Birthday, Why Not Try Betty White’s Chicken Wings?
Rich and I were in full alter kaker (old geezer) heaven last night as we tuned in to NBC’s star-studded Betty White 90th birthday extravaganza. It was like watching your childhood walk by,…
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