Let me start by saying there is not a wedding in the works, however should there be one, I want naked sushi at the reception. Friday night my boyfriend and I went to a San Francisco sushi event benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training, and I lost my naked sushi virginity. It was a very good time. The event was held at Shima Sushi located in the Opera Plaza, at 601 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco. Upon arrival we were escorted...  Read More »

On this day in 1986, Michael Jackson’s 3D movie “Captain EO” premiered at Disney theme parks. The 17-minute film was directed by Frances Ford Coppola, executive produced by George Lucas, and starred Michael Jackson as Captain EO. Captain EO and his ragtag crew are on a mission to deliver a gift to the wicked alien leader Witch Queen, played by Anjelica Huston, on her planet of rotting, twisted metal and steaming vents. Captain EO’s alien crew...  Read More »

I’ve been sitting here for quite some time, trying to decide what to write about; my mind seems to be on pause, however, so thinking is proving to be difficult. For those keeping track, yes it’s Thursday and yes Thursdays are date nights. But this week date night is Friday because we’re going to Naked Sushi Night! Woot! Woot! I’ve always wanted to eat sushi off a naked chick, so I’m pretty stoked. Hopefully I’ll be allowed to take pictures so I...  Read More »

Henry Gibson, one of television’s all-time greatest comic character actors died Wednesday from cancer at the age of 73. You may not know the name, but I’m certain you know the face. And the long list of acting credits. A regular on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman’s Nashville Neo-Nazi in The Blues Brothers The voice of Wilbur in the original Charlotte’s Web film Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia A feisty little judge...  Read More »

Mary Travers, one third of the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, lost her battle with leukemia Wednesday night in Connecticut; she was 72. With songs like “If I Had a Hammer,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” and “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Peter, Paul and Mary were the harmonious voice of the 1960s peace movement. Ms. Travers brought a powerful voice and an unfeigned urgency to music that resonated with mainstream listeners. With her straight...  Read More »

Sad, sad news to report. After a public and painful battle with pancreatic cancer, actor Patrick Swayze has died. His publicist Annett Wolf confirms that the 57-year-old Dirty Dancing star died Monday surrounded by family. I’ve always felt a connection to Patrick Swayze because we share a birthday; this is especially sad for me. Image Source Last spring Patrick Swayze announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but he continued to work as he...  Read More »

Celebrity deaths come in threes….. First it was Dominic Dunn then Army Archerd, and now it’s Larry Gelbart. Three Hollywood writing legends sent to Heaven in the last three weeks. Dominic Dunn died on August 26, 2009 at the age of 83 from bladder cancer. Army Archerd died on September 8, 2009 at the age of 87 from mesothelioma. Larry Gelbart the award-winning writer of such classics as Broadway’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” the...  Read More »