Star Gazing

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...

HOLLYWOOD—Why is it that men get paid more in Hollywood? There has been a steady stream of top Hollywood actresses who have complained that they have been paid less than their male costars. Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Natalie Portman have all pointed out the disparity. So why is this still happening in 2017? Mark Wahlberg earned $42 million...

HOLLYWOOD—By now, you should be all decorated for Christmas. Let’s look at some of the celebrities that started early. Paris Hilton went on my favorite platform TikTok in the beginning of the month and showed the world her two shimmering Christmas trees, one of which was baby pink with candy-themed ornaments. Leave it to Kim Kardashian to go over...

HOLLYWOOD—Father's Day is this coming weekend, with that in mind, it's time to go shopping. What should you buy? You can be creative and make a beautiful frame full of beautiful memories. You can surprise him with a golf outing. Another fabulous idea is BBQ tools and dinner is always a great idea. Or you can surprise him by...

HOLLYWOOD—Believe it or not, Hollywood is gearing up for Halloween. It's a fun day to get dressed up and have a great time. Halloween comes only second to Christmas in spending. Everyone will spend money from buying custom costumes to candy to pumpkin pies. Americans go all out on October 31, and spend a lot of money doing so. An...

HOLLYWOOD—The film industry is shocked and saddened about what happened last week on the set of "Rust” in New Mexico. Many production companies still use guns-real guns- when filming, according to published reports. Despite rules and regulations, people can get killed, as what we saw happen last week when Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins after he was...

HOLLYWOOD—What can be said about the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, that was held on February 8, at the Los Angeles Staples Center, that hasn't been said already. The show had a little bit of everything from politics, to religion to all-star-collaborations that ruled the night in a typical Grammy fashion. A touching, powerful performance by Beyonce brought goosebumps to everyone. Tony...

HOLLYWOOD—What does Chris Rock and Adele have in common?  Looks like they both will have hosted a sketch on "Saturday Night Live." Adele announced on Instagram the other day, she is so excited yet at the same time terrified, to be on October 24. The Grammy-winning popstar who by the way, has lost a tremendous amount of weight to...

HOLLYWOOD—Why is it that we are attracted to films about lawyers? We've seen everything from "My Cousin Vinny" to "A Few Good Men" to romantic comedies like "Adam's Ribs." Nevertheless, we tend to only see stories about lawyers who litigate cases. In fiction, we rarely encounter a tax lawyer or solicitor who drafts wills and trusts. Almost everyone is...

HOLLYWOOD—No one is surprised that the 93rd Academy Awards was going to be the lowest watched and lowest rated awards show ever, with only 10.4 million to be precise, according to published reports. Why Disney-owned ABC is saying that the Oscars were their strongest primetime telecast of the year, is a little alarming. Hollywood’s biggest night went host-less for the...