Star Gazing

Viva Las Vegas!

HOLLYWOOD—Lady Gaga's Las Vegas $100 million residency will consist of two distinct shows. The main feature will be Lady Gaga Enigma, described as a "brand new odyssey of her pop hits." She will also perform a regular jazz and piano show, featuring stripped-down versions of her own songs alongside classics from the American songbook. Gaga, who cancelled her recent world...

August Flicks!

HOLLYWOOD—Another year of sequels, yet the box-office is booming, here we go again; "Mama Mia! Here We Go Again," "Mission: Impossible - Fallout," and "Jurassic World:Fallen Kingdom." Last year we had "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and "Wonder Woman." Sequels, in fact have never been this necessary to the stability and growth of theatrical movies, which are experiencing an extraordinary almost 10...

Possible Oscar Contenders!

HOLLYWOOD—The 2019 Oscar race might not be quite under way, but we now know many films that will be positioning themselves over the next seven months, thanks to a series of announcements from some of the major autumn festivals. The 2019 Oscar ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019. It seems that over the last few days,...

Almost A Billionaire!

HOLLYWOOD—A billionaire? Yes, Kylie Jenner, 20, is on track to become a billionaire, with a total of 160 million social media followers. When did it all begin? Miss Jenner was just 10 years old when she made her debut on her family's reality television series "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." A decade on, the show is still going strong...

The Proposal!

HOLLYWOOD—Everyone loves the reality dating series "The Proposal." It's for the romantic at heart. It airs on ABC and premiered on June 18. The show is extremely entertaining. On July 9, viewers were surprised to learn the single woman, who was given two proposals at the end of the night, was actress LisaRaye McCoy. This is not McCoy’s first...

Celebrity Secret Weddings And More!

HOLLYWOOD—Celebrity weddings are gate-crashed either by helicopters or long lens. They appear to be everyone's business, regardless of whether the two people getting married actually want the world to see them tying the knot. Many stars, keep it very quiet, including Cardi B, 25, who recently confirmed she got married nine months ago in secret. The rapper revealed she...

World Cup Fever 2018!

HOLLYWOOD—Billions of people around the world are tuning in to watch the Fifa World Cup in Russia, which is now very much under way. So now until July 15, we have the so-called soccer experts, who never watch soccer, yet have commentaries for games they know nothing about. Even if you know nothing about soccer, one reason to watch...

Celebrity Engagement Rings!

HOLLYWOOD—In our celebrity-obsessed society, people are constantly craving the latest breaking news about A-list stars. This can mean the super mundane, like what so and so celebrity had for breakfast. But the greatest hype surrounds celebrity relationships-who's dating who or let's face it, who is spotted next to whom, where they are wining and dining, and especially anything to...

Tinseltown Moms!

HOLLYWOOD—It's no secret that women are having babies later, over the age of 40. By age 45 or so, the majority of women are quite infertile. The chance of getting pregnant without assisted reproductive technology after age 40 is only about 10 percent, according to published reports. However, celebrities are giving birth, ages 50 and beyond. Let's look at...

From Actors To Singers!

HOLLYWOOD—It is never too late if you're a celebrity, wanting to be a singer. Jeff Goldblum is recording an album at the age of 65. The Hollywood actor is an accomplished jazz pianist and has a band called The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. The actor whose films include, "Jurassic Park," "Thor: Ragnarok" and "The Fly," has now signed with Decca...