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Coffee Causes Cancer? C’Mon! A Judge Is Going Too Far! A Healthy Defense Of A...
Coffee Causes Cancer?!?!?!?! Sometimes we go TOO FAR – like when someone sued McDonald’s because their coffee was too hot…. Now, a Judge in California is ordering coffee companies to put cancer...
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Easter Feast 2018! Gigot D’Agneau! Galette de Pomme de Terre! Recipes For...
Time For Our Annual Easter Feast! This has become an annual tradition: a roasted leg of lamb provencal-style, thanks to the incredible Chef/Author Patricia Wells! I am already in miss en place mode on...
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Did The Oscars Have a “Blind Side?” The Worst Best Actress Winners!
“And The Oscar Goes To…” All movie fans are perched on the edge their seats when those words are spoken each year at The Academy Awards. It’s a cinephile’s Super Bowl, after all….so, do you ever...
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The World’s Wildest Apartment Building! Enter “The Interlace” In Singapore!
Ready to Enter The World’s Most Amazing Apartment Building? Talk about a unique way to live! This is “The Interlace” – built in Singapore, and designed by Ole Scheeren. This building won the “World...
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“A Quiet Place” Is A Noisy Hit! Bravo To John Krasinski And Emily Blunt For...
“A Quiet Place” Roars At The Box Office! If you want to see one of the best films of 2018 so far, get out of your seats and head to “A Quiet Place”, directed by and starring John Krasinki, alongside...
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The Ankler Has An Exclusive “Nate ‘n’ Al” Deli Update! The Iconic Beverly...
The Fate Of The Iconic Beverly Hills Deli Nate ‘n’ Al Of Beverly Hills Hangs In The Balance! The Latest News! Here is some terrific reporting on the situation with Nate ‘n’ Al, the iconic Beverly...
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Meet The Empowered “Machete Maidens Unleashed!” Pam Grier Got Her Start Here!...
Time To Celebrate These “Unleashed” Machete Maidens! You like cult cinema? Then do I have a terrific documentary for you – one that tells the story of the booming Philippine film industry in the 70’s...
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RIP Mitzi Shore…”The Comedy Store” Says Goodbye To A Legend!
RIP Mitzi Shore… Hollywood’s comedy community is mourning the news that Mitzi Shore has died. She was the legendary owner of The Comedy Store, where some of the world’s biggest comes got their start....
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Wine Is Life! 8 Delicious Reasons To Counter A Report That Downplays The...
Wine Reduces Your Lifespan? Take It Back! My wife Alex forwarded me a study that says that one extra glass of wine every day will cut your lifespan by 30 minutes – for each one! Well, I decided NOT to...
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RIP R. Lee Ermey! Brilliant “Full Metal Jacket!” From “Apocalypse Now”...
RIP R. Lee Ermey… Sad news: R. Lee Ermey, the former Marine who went from an off-camera Vietnam War Expert to stardom, has died…he will always be remembered as the foul-mouthed Marine Sergeant from...
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#MusicMonday! Seven Incredible Concerts I Saw! Led Zeppelin! Paul McCartney!...
Are You Ready To Rock? I’m taking part in a “Music Monday” event, thanks to Phil Taylor, who has a great website called “The Phil Factor”. You can see his blog here: https://thephilfactor.com I am...
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Molly Ringwald Calls Out Her 80’s John Hughes Movies! Bill Maher Gives Much...
Molly Ringwald “Reviews” Her 80’s Teen Comedies – And The Internet Explodes! An interesting controversy has erupted in entertainment, based on an article that Actress Molly Ringwald wrote for The New...
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“Primary Colors!” The Timely Political Film About Sex, Politics And The...
Sex! Scandal! The White House! Let’s be honest: regardless of what is true or not, recent headlines prove once again that politics is, indeed, a dirty business. Nothing new, of course – we have a...
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You CAN “Escape From Alcatraz”! San Francisco’s Greatest Prison –“The Rock!”–...
Welcome To Alcatraz! This legendary shot of a prison guard at Alcatraz is haunting – a solitary guard watching over some of America’s worst criminals, housed on a “rock” in San Francisco Bay – and...
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RIP Verne Troyer… A Great Actor – And Person – Has Died At 49…
RIP Verne Troyer… This is such sad news. Verne Troyer, who played “Mini-Me” in two of the Austin Powers movies, has died at the age of 49, according to statements posted to his social media accounts...
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Legendary Hollywood Producer Allan Carr! His Academy Awards “Snow White”...
Meet The Legendary Producer Allan Carr! I just read a great book about one of Hollywood’s most flamboyant and entertaining Producers, the legendary Allan Carr! Here he is with Bob Hope, Goldie Hawn...
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Has The “Golden State Killer” Been Caught? A New Update! Michelle McNamera’s...
Has The Infamous “Golden State Killer” Been Caught? Wow, there may have been a break in one of California’s biggest murder rampages – the subject of the late Author Michelle McNamara’s terrific new...
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Michael Chiarello’s Inventive Burgers On “Platform 8”! A “Nitro” Ice Cream...
Time To Bite Down On Platform 8! As many of you know, I am a “Burger Aficionado” – and whenever a new “burger bar” opens up, I will be there to give it a try…and that opportunity presented itself in...
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Mark Wahlberg Admires My Bacon-And-Egg iPhone! Great Celebrity Adventure!
Time To Welcome Mark Wahlberg To Chicago – With My Bacon-And-Egg iPhone! Here’s a quick story about my celebrity encounter with Mark Wahlberg – sitting on the terrace overlooking Chicago’s river!...
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The Weinstein Company Owes The Biggest Stars Lots Of $$$! Streep! Leonardo...
Harvey Weinstein Owes A LOT OF Money To A LOT Of Big Stars! Deadline.com has a great story about the latest legal issues surrounding Harvey Weinstein – the money his company owes some of Hollywood’s...
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