Joke: Maxine on GPS and PMS

  Question:  What do you get when you mix GPS with PMS?  Answer:  A crazy bitch who will find you!  Share this: Print Facebook Email Digg Reddit StumbleUpon

Movie Review: Eat, Pray, Love

  Eat, Pray, Love [the movie] is fairly faithful to the book.  It brings the book to life with many scenes filmed where the actual adventure took place.  The ashram is different, but the pizzeria in Naples is the Pizzeria da Michele, which Elizabeth Gilbert put on the map.  The photography is magnificently dreamy and beautiful.  I was … Read more

Bravo, Emmys! Charlie Sheen Got Snubbed

      When the prime-time Emmy nominations were announced this morning, Charlie Sheen didn’t make the cut for the first time in four years.      It could be that the Emmys thought other actors in comedy shows were better.  I’m hoping that his serial abuse of the women in his life was a factor in their decisions.  I … Read more

Jewel Tells Her Story on Her Blog, The Boot

Jewel Shares Sweet Love Story and Bittersweet Memories Posted Feb 12th 2010 9:45AM by The Boot Staff She’s a multi-platinum selling recording artist who’s conquered the pop, folk and country worlds. And in addition to penning the majority of songs on her eight studio albums, she’s also written books of poetry. If there’s one thing … Read more

Movie Review: Valentine’s Day

Hoda Kotb on the Today Show this morning gave Valentine’s Day two thumbs up.  She was miffed reviewers have blasted the movie because it is a chick flick. The director, Garry Marshall, doesn’t make movies with things that blow up.  He prefers romantic comedies. My friend Julie had the day off today and decided to treat me … Read more

Celebrities “Join the List” to Prevent Violence Against Women

To commemorate the 15 year anniversary of President Bill Clinton signing the Violence Against Women Act into law, the US Justice Department invited celebrities to “Join the List” to prevent domestic violence.  These folks have pledged to use their web and fan sites as well as their social networking profiles to get the word out … Read more

V-Day, 2010: Building The City of Joy

  Joy in the DRC (Congo) sounds impossible.  Yet, that’s exactly what Eve Ensler, founder of the V-Day Movement, intends to achieve.  She dreams big and makes it happen.  She has raised $70 million since 1998 to prevent violence against women and girls:   Working at the intersection of art, social action and politics, V-Day … Read more

Charlie Sheen: Serial Abusers with Money & Power

  “I was terrified,” was Denise Richards’ frequent response to Oprah’s questions yesterday as she spoke out about the abuse she experienced while married to actor Charlie Sheen.  Oprah observed, then asked: It must really be bad to leave while pregnant. . . Do you trust him with the girls? On December 29, Access Hollywood reported Ms. Richards sent a tweet to her fans:   … Read more

Review: Tyler Perry’s MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY in Seattle

      Tyler Perry’s new play, Madea’s Big Happy Family, is a loving tribute to his mother Willie Maxine Perry, who passed away on December 8, 2009:     A few months ago, I said I was taking off the rest of 2009.  The reason for that, although I didn’t say it at the time, was so I … Read more

Movie Review: It’s Complicated

  The BEST date movie EVER!  Dozens of belly laughs throughout the movie.  If you’ve loved and lost or never loved at all, It’s Complicated will make your heart sing.  Guys, if you want to get lucky, see this movie with the woman in your life.  I’m about as cynical and jaded as a woman … Read more