Archive for January, 2012
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THEATRE: ART
ART I love a show with a three-letter title! I hate typing, so the name already had me in a good mood when I arrived at the Pasadena Playhouse. (Knowing the after-party was at Bistro 45 didn't hurt, either.) [caption id="attachment_63
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AWARDS SHOWS: SAG AWARDS 2012
SAG AWARDS 2012 As an actress, I had the honor of voting for the Screen Actors Guild awards, that took place last night. I take these responsibilities seriously, as I suspect few others do, so I saw every film that had a nomination. I di
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LIVE PRODUCTION: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: OVO
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: OVO In all my years of observing every kind of cultural event, even going back to when I was a wide-eyed child in New York City, I've never seen anything that comes close to a Cirque du Soleil show. I haven't seen nearly
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MOVIE REVIEW: THE IRON LADY—GIVE MERYL STREEP THE OSCAR THIS SECOND!!!
THE IRON LADY—GIVE MERYL STREEP THE OSCAR THIS SECOND!!! Well, I guess this is “grande dame week” here at www.ItsNotAboutMe.TV; yesterday, we saluted May Rose Salkin and today it's Meryl Streep. My little mo is in good company. H
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TRIBUTE: ASPEN TRIBUTE TO MY MOTHER
ASPEN TRIBUTE TO MY MOTHER Today is a month since my precious little mother went to heaven. I can't believe it's been a month since I've seen her. When I'm here in LA, that's not strange because it's usually at least that time between my
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DINING/NEW YORK: PURPLE YAM
PURPLE YAM Reading my own dineLA promo yesterday reminded me that I've been somewhat shirking my restaurant critic responsibilities lately. Even when I was billed mainly as a restaurant critic on my show, Karen's Restaurant Revue, back in
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DINING/UPCOMING EVENT: DINE LA
DINE LA As someone who spends at least three months a year in New York City, I've always appreciated Restaurant Week. Although it began in 1992, I never heard of it until the winter after 9/11. (Which happened in 2001, for those of you l
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GIFTING SUITES: THE DPA GIFTING LOUNGE
THE DPA GIFTING LOUNGE Well, the Golden Globes have come and gone, but the afterglow of the attending gifting suites lingers on. With my January 14 birthday falling the day before the awards telecast, (which I wanted to spend not working,
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GIFTING SUITES: GBK GOLDEN GLOBES LOUNGE
GBK GOLDEN GLOBES LOUNGE Well, the Golden Globes has come and gone, but the afterglow of the attending gifting suites lingers on. I had only one day to check them all out, so I was able to make it to only three. (But they’re the ones th
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GIFTING SUITES: SECRET ROOM GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS STYLE LOUNGE
SECRET ROOM GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS STYLE LOUNGE Well, the Golden Globes has come and gone, but the afterglow of the attending gifting suites lingers on. I had only one day to check them all out, so I was able to make it to only three. (But
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