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LIST: PEOPLE I’VE SEEN IN HI-DEF WHOM I WISH I HADN’T!
PEOPLE I'VE SEEN IN HI-DEF WHOM I WISH I HADN'T! Now that I have hi-def TVs, I sometimes wish that I didn't. We got them to be able to see last summer's Olympics in all their glory, and that situation was great. The images of London wer
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BEAUTY/NEW YORK: FIRST HAIR
FIRST HAIR First Hair in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn is one of my favorite beauty places, on either coast! Even though I used to talk about it often on my Los Angeles show, Karen's Restaurant Revue, I hesitate to write about it be
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HOLIDAY: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY 2013
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY 2013 I feel like I often ignore Father's Day. Of course, part of it is that I haven't had a father since I began this e-zine, so it's not really in my consciousness. Another part is that it just never seems to have t
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DINING: BACK ON THE BEACH CAFE
BACK ON THE BEACH CAFE At a recent holiday barbecue, when some guests asked me what my favorite restaurant in Los Angeles is, without hesitation, I replied, “Back on the Beach!” They then said that they don't think I ever officially
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EVENT: SPORTMEN’S LODGE OVERHAUL BEGINS
SPORTMEN'S LODGE OVERHAUL BEGINS One of the few places to still be around from the time of my teen-age arrival in Los Angeles is the iconic Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City. But I never knew it was a hotel until last week! I thought it w
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AWARDS SHOWS: TONY AWARDS 2013
TONY AWARDS 2013 Last year, on the advice of Lily Tomlin, I live-tweeted my thoughts on the Tonys telecast. While that was an interesting experiment, it took away from my own enjoyment a bit, even though my friend Betsy, with whom I was w
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TELEVISION: THE VOICE—SEASON 4, LATE SEASON UPDATES
THE VOICE—SEASON 4, LATE SEASON UPDATES Tonight is the semi-finals of Season 4 of The Voice, and I realized that I haven't weighed-in on the show since April! So, let me rectify that situation right now. This is the first season I've
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TRIBUTE: ESTHER WILLIAMS
ESTHER WILLIAMS I'm really sad about the death of '40s and '50s film icon, and champion swimmer, Esther Williams, yesterday. I knew Esther way back in the day, when I was just starting my career. My first acting gig was directed by
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THEATRE: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, THE MUSICAL
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, THE MUSICAL Every now and then, someone calls me out for writing theatre reviews that are too "soft." They accuse me of not telling the whole truth about how bad some shows I review are. And I get it; but I'm usua
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LIST: THINGS I’M SHOCKED PEOPLE DON’T HAVE IN THEIR HOUSES
THINGS I'M SHOCKED PEOPLE DON'T HAVE IN THEIR HOUSES As you know, I recently got back from a month and a half in New York. I was in more people's abodes there than I usual am in Los Angeles. And, since I sometimes stayed elsewhere than m
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