21Dec11
Ideal Holiday Decor
I capped off Thanksgiving weekend with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. What an excellent installment in the series. The movies have gotten better and better since Prisoner of Azkaban and this one has an epic feel to it. Obviously things are very dark as Deathly Hallows opens with Harry, Ron and Hermione [...]
25Nov10
Burlesque
Cher + Christina + fabulous production numbers = Thanksgiving movie fun Burlesque is a sort of Showgirls lite. At just a pG-13, there’s no nudity, no sex, no rape, no violence. There is a similar plot though as Ali (Christina) comes to LA from Iowa to become a star. She ends up in a club, [...]
25Dec08
Billy Elliot: The Musical
We spent Christmas evening with Billy Elliot: The Musical. The show was everything the critics said it was (as in BRILLIANT) and it was the perfect topper to a lovely Christmas day. I loved the original Billy Elliot movie and have looked forward to this show since it opened in London in the spring of [...]
25Dec08
Yule Log Mix Ups
What a delight to find the original Yule Log on WPIX this morning. Turns out CBS got the story wrong. WGN America (available on cable and satellite) used the new log and radio programs. It was wonderful to spend the morning with the original log! Here’s the scoop from The Chicago Tribune.
25Dec08
Merry Christmas!
We wish you a very Merry Christmas… with a little help from the wonderful Audra McDonald!
We love Sara Bareilles and it was great to see she came out with a holiday song. Here she is performing with Ingrid Michaelson on The Tonight Show There’s a great music video for this song too (but it’s not allowed to be embedded), so please check it out on You Tube.
