I’m never surprised when celebrity couples who have been married only a few years divorce, but the downfall of marriages that have lasted over a decade often take me aback. George Lopez and his wife Ann Lopez announced their split back in September, but papers to end the 17 year marriage were not filed until this past Tuesday. Citing the far-too-common “irreconcilable differences” Ann Lopez is asking for spousal support as well as primary physical custody...  Read More »

Produced by Shaun McClendon (his first solo-produced show), and featuring San Francisco Academy of Art University’s very own Anya Zuyeva, the beautifully amazing Guzel Jewelry Designs by Semiha Durak and the “Angels of Allure” walking the runway, “Allure: An Elegant Evening of Music and Fashion” is certain to be a fun time and a great success. Free to the public, the show will be held at Slide SF, located at 430 Mason Street in San Francisco,...  Read More »

According to reports, Kelly Preston and John Travolta welcomed a baby boy into their home on Tuesday, naming him Benjamin. The 8-pound 3-ounce boy was born at an undisclosed hospital in Florida. The couple’s spokeswoman, Samantha Mast, said in a statement that John, Kelly, and their daughter Ella Bleu, “are ecstatic and very happy about the newest member of the family.” The statement also said Preston and baby Benjamin “are healthy and...  Read More »

Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day many U.S. retailers open very early, often at 5 a.m. or even earlier, and offer promotional sales to kick off the shopping season. Because Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, the day after occurs between the 23rd and the 29th of November. …Black Friday as a term has...  Read More »

“A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves – strong, powerful, beautiful – and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.” – Pam Brown If you’re in the Berkeley, CA area looking for a way to escape from your mundane existence on the weekends, you definitely need to check out Dollar Days at the Golden Gate Fields racetrack. It’s quite affordable and great family fun! $1.00 Parking $1.00...  Read More »

November 21st was a popular day for notable events in the 1980s apparently….. On this day in 1980, the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas caught on fire; more than 80 people were killed. The second-largest loss-of-life hotel fire in United States history took place…at the 26-story MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This fire, which killed 85 people and injured almost 700, provided a wake-up call for the industry to improve fire safety standards...  Read More »

A fashion show can be many things – a fact I’m just now becoming aware of. Yes, I know, sometimes I’m a bit slow on the uptake. Anyway…fashion shows are not always big huge glamorous events with a row of VIP stuffed-shirts sitting next to the stage on which the models will walk. In fact, some great fashions shows are held, of all places, at nightclubs. No, seriously. Take the show I went to on Friday at Sutra SF in San Franciscso, CA. I would consider...  Read More »