What’s in a Nose? Stargayzing has posed this question before, both in reference to nasally challenged celebrities like Michael Jackson as well as my own unsuccessful attempts to procure a fake schnoz for around-the-house…
Year: 2014
Blog posts
Movie Quote of the Day: Quentin Tarantino on Film Violence
“I don’t feel the need to justify the violence. It’s what Edison invented the camera for. It’s such a cinematic thing. Literature can’t quite do it. Theater can’t quite do it. Painting can’t quite…
How You Can Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out From the Rest
I recently created a new website called davidmunk.com—really more of a digital business card—to draw attention to my client communications work. (When I’m not writing this blog, I concentrate on writing everything from speeches…
DoctorKC’s Most Curious Version of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”
What is it about Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” that makes it a siren song for crazy? Every January 1st I like to wing in the New Year with the inimitable Wing’s stunning rendition of…
9 of the Shortest Oscar Winning Performances
It happens every few years that an actor wins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for a surprisingly small amount of screen time. Here are a few significant examples of how a few minutes…
Eating With the Stars: Fanny Brice’s Potato Pancakes
“We eat them with ketchup, and sometimes with sugar or jam,” she says. “You’ve no idea what a hit they make at any kind of impromptu party. And they are a splendid luncheon or…
Living Stars of Hollywood’s Golden Era
One of the best moments of Cher’s last sit-down with David Letterman was her quip—and I paraphrase, “Sometimes the best career move is to die young.” This got me to thinking about some of…
The Gold Standard of Child Stars: Shirley Temple (1928-2014)
Shirley Temple (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) “Any star can be devoured by human adoration, sparkle by sparkle.” I was saddened to learn of the passing of Shirley Temple, who remains the most…
Quote of the Day: EGOT Legend Rita Moreno Lives for the Applause
“Part of the fun, of course, was all the attention I got. I’ve never quite gotten over that. I love attention—and anybody who tells you otherwise is full of shit.” – Rita Moreno quoted…
Stairway to Stardom Redux: Precious Taft Performs a Monologue from Lanford Wilson’s The Gingham Dog
This needs no commentary, except to say it was 1983 and this was the way things rolled on New York City’s long running local cable talent show Stairway to Stardom. Longtime readers of this blog…
A Tribute to Kinky Boots Star Billy Porter
When Billy Porter won the Tony Award for Kinky Boots, it was the culmination of a very long, circuitous journey to achieve the sort of mainstream breakthrough that so many of us assumed would…
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