Soul music is about feeling, not perfection. Though I do listen to younger R&B singers, they generally don’t excite me like Aretha Franklin has during her long, lauded career. Though I love Mary J. Blige,…
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Dolly Parton “Hard Candy Christmas”: 12 Holiday Songs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard, Day Four
4. Dolly Parton, “Hard Candy Christmas” In 1982 Dolly Parton starred with Burt Reynolds in the film adaption of the hit Broadway show The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. I suppose it seemed like a good…
Really, Rosie? Rosie O’Donnell, TV’s Erstwhile “Queen of Nice,” Loses Bully Pulpit Once Again and Is Finally Outed as the “Nastiest Woman in America!”
I know whence I speak, for I too have been publicly “O’Donnelled” not once but twice in the mid-nineties. In the years that have passed I have heard similar horror stories anecdotally from many, many other people. After hearing about Rosie’s most recent spree of bullying on Oprah’s network, I have decided that something must be done: I propose we form a twelve-step group called “Rosie Anonymous,” where people who have been publicly humiliated or whose lives have otherwise been negatively impacted by this monster can share their stories and let each other know that they are not alone.
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