One of the most widely read stargayzing pieces concerned a memorable and ultimately quite haunting 45-minute visit with Michael Jackson at the Palace Hotel a few years back. In the piece I proffered the…
Year: 2012
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Songs That Should Have Been Top-Ten Pop Hits, Volume 2
1. Anastacia, “Left Outside Alone” (2004): In 1999, Anastacia’s debut single, “I’m Outta Love,” and album, Not That Kind, were a spectacular success all over the world except in her native country, America, where the single did…
Presenting My New TV Commercial for the New Era Football Cap!
Last October I shot a commercial for the New Era Football cap. Yes—I know, even the thought of me shilling for anything with the word “football” in it is utterly ridiculous, but work is…
No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani: “The Indians Said That She Was White By Law!”
I’m always grateful for anything that makes me even think about Half-Breed, Cher’s number one hit from 1973, let alone gives me a valid reason to write an entire paragraph about the old toe tapper,…
Two Spoken Word Versions of Bread’s “If” by Telly Savalas
It’s Christmas every day when you hear Telly Savalas’ spoken word version of Bread’s “If” and if there is anything in the world as sublime as when the actor goes “off-script” at the 1:55 minute…
AARP and the Temple of Doom: or, Beware of the Hearse, Even if Betty White is the Driver!
Since my own personal “great recession” began in early 2006, following my departure from my jet-setting life with songwriter Denise Rich and its attendant perks, I have struggled to get a professional foothold in…
Movie Quote of the Day: Sam Peckinpah on His Film “Straw Dogs”
The original Straw Dogs was released in 1971 and was equally praised and vilified for it’s extremely graphic violence, particularly a long, rape scene in which the victim, actress Susan George, appeared to enjoy (at…
Jason Gould (and Guest) Live in Philadelphia
Ritchie, Nancy and I had a blast in Philadelphia last night, cheering on our friend Jason Gould as he made his concert debut in front of 20,000 people (gulp!) I have to say Jason…
How Famous Was Barbra Streisand in 1984?
So famous that seven years after this publicity photo for A Star Is Born was taken it was still sitting the window of a head shop on MacDougal Street! Elisa snapped this image and…
A Note to New Stargayzer Readers:
If you’re one of the many people finding my site for the first time because of the Jason Gould interview, please take a moment to sign up for the newsletter in the box to…
Adele’s “Skyfall”: A Worthy Addition to the James Bond Musical Canon?
Adele’s new James Bond theme Skyfall was released today. I’m completely in a James Bond frame of mind, having just seen Dr. No and Goldfinger projected at the Landmark Loew’s Jersey City movie palace on…
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