I met Ann Fracassa in a coffee shop in suburban Detroit. I later visited her studio in the Pioneer Building near downtown Detroit and found her art to be fascinating. Ann is a lifelong Detroiter who draws inspiration from the grit of the city.
Her paintings catch the …

Amanda Palmer, pianist and lead singer of the cabaret duo ‘The Dresden Dolls’ plays many different roles. Palmer is an activist, solo artist, stage performer and street performer.
Palmer’s style of music is self proclaimed Brechtian punk cabaret. Despite being part of a duo, Palmer is a very active …

I see the Miami Dolphins have hired Mike Nolan as their defensive coordinator. It didn’t take them long after he parted ways with the Denver Broncos after just one season.
I like this move. Nolan is coming to a team with a 3-4 defense already established. He didn’t have that …

In my opinion, after watching him play in many games for club and country, Lionel Messi has the natural ability and potential to become the greatest player ever to have played the game.
I specifically admire the systematic way in which he plays, in that it is very simple yet …

Actor, Wannabe Singer, Writer, Director, Producer, and perhaps more than anything, Master Manipulator of the Emotions. All of these describe the late, great Michael Landon, along with charming, cute, sensational smile, disarming laugh and giggle, good humor, and, well, the list goes on.
Michael Landon made a splash for …

When the Packers surprised many by hiring Mike McCarthy as their head coach, I was one of the few people who defended the decision.
And, now that he is 15-9 as a coach with the Packers on pace to make the playoffs for the first time in a few years, …

Randy Savage is a former wrestler and there are both pros and cons to this guy but the first thing I would like to say about the macho man is that he was definitely a very good entertainer and whenever he showed up on the TV he would always …

Annette Bening is one of those actresses most people either love or hate. The odd thing is that I can’t seem to pick which one that applies to me. There are movies where I feel her personal shtick is great for the purpose of the …

I have listened to Janet Jackson’s music since I was a kid and watched her in the media. She was kind of hard to miss and always in the media for some reason or another.
I like her. It’s weird because to be honest I don’t actually know …

Before Brandon Barash took on the role of Johnny Zacchara on “General Hospital”, I had absolutely no idea who he was; from the looks of his resume, he hasn’t been on the scene long.
I first got my first glimpse of Brandon Barash when he made his first appearance on …

Actor Sam Elliott is tall, handsome, and has a very deep and sexy voice. He’s made to play great character parts as well as the leading man.
I remember the first time I took note of him, and I have to say took note because he was on a series …

Well, I see the Baltimore Ravens might be desperate enough to re-sign cornerback Frank Walker. I can’t see this as a popular choice among their fans though.
Walker is a back up player at best and the fact they are even considering resigning him has more to do with injuries …

Like many others, I had heard of Wendy Williams, but I didn’t really know who she was. I had seen her a few times on VH1 when she was doing something for her then radio show, but I kept missing the airing so I just stopped trying to watch …

I’ve watched Leonardo Dicaprio on the big screen for many many years. i remember him as a baby faced child actor and now as an adult. When I first saw Leonardo in a movie I immediately liked him and obviously so did the rest of the world …

The first time I saw Tom Hanks was in the mid to late nineties. I was in elementary at the time and I had to wake up pretty early; however, before rushing out to the bus stop in the mornings, I was able to catch a glimpse of “Bosom …

I was first introduced to the highly regarded artist that is Michael Buble (at least by me anyway) through some radio airplay, with his then hit, “Crazy”.
Now this was not really the kind of music I constantly listen to, but this particular track captivated me in a way uncharacteristic …

Ozlyn Wati is a Malaysian actress and I like her dark and tanned looks. She looks kind of masculine, but she has this particular husky voice that is really sexy and I think that she is really someone with her own personality and she doesn’t pretend to be someone …

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam is the former president of India and a renowned scientist. We had a 3 day technical festival at our college wherein he was the Chief Guest and since I was the one who had to conduct the show I had once in a liftime chance …

There’s no denying that Tom Cruise can act. He’s proven his worth in many successful motion pictures. That said, I’m not sure how much I like the man, or don’t like him.
One thing I do know is that I think he was given a bum rap over …

Yesterday, I read the sad news that actor Patrick Swayze died. While he hasn’t been as visible over the years as he was in the 1980s and early 90s, I do think he is a Hollywood icon that didn’t get as much credit as he deserved.
For one, he is …

I just read a report that the Buffalo Bills are promoting their director of college scouting Buddy Nix to general manager.
I don’t want to take anything away from Nix, who I know was instrumental in rebuilding the San Diego Chargers a few years ago. But, I really have to …

If you are an urban 80s baby like me, you grew up in the time of REAL R&B boy groups, constantly hearing the likes of Dru Hill, 112, and Jagged Edge blazing through your speakers and videos being played on repeat on BET, MTV, and the Box. That …

Jaison Robinson was a contestant on popular reality television show Survivor. Jaison appeared on the 19th season which was based in Samoa.
Jaison’s entrance onto the was quite promising. He is educated, well-spoken and seemed like he would be a good player in the game.
Sadly he didn’t …

Miles Franks was a police officer for the Fontana police department. He was very smart, outgoing, and a down to earth person. Everybody loved him and wanted to be around him. I grew up as him being a father figure to me. I was told for 11 years that …

As far as Cheryl Ladd goes, I guess you could say I’m indifferent. I’ve enjoyed some of her performances, but she’s never truly grabbed my attention, professionally or otherwise. I think she did a great job coming onto Charlie’s Angels after Farrah Fawcett left. There was …

Born Walter Bruce Willis on March 19, 1955 on a US Army Garrison in West Germany. This great and powerful leading actor has been awarded a double Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Moonlighting and Outstanding Guest Actor for a Comedy Series in Friends, a …

If you have seen Dog the bounty hunter’s television show before, you know who Leland Chapman is easily. Leland is Dog’s second oldest son, and might I just saw, the cutest son out of all of them. He in my opinion is a pretty darn good bounty hunter, and …

Since the Green Bay Packers are making a transition from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4 defense, there has been a lot of talk about the different defensive personnel on the team and which ones will be able to make the transition and what their new roles might be.
Interesting …

Tammy L. Mahan is my good friend and an author. She’s incredibly nice and talented. Tammy has numerous articles all over the Internet under her own by-line and has done numerous ghost writing projects for others over the years. Her talent is easy to recognize.
Any of the thousands of …

Some time ago when I just started watching Lizzie McGuire, I used to think that the actress Hilary Duff’s career had just started with that show. However, when I saw her in the movie “Casper Meets Wendy” where she played Wendy, I realized that her career as an actress …

When you look at football today, the days of hard tackling someti9mes appear over, but when you look at a player like Steve Bruce, who was excellent for Manchester United, you wonder if there would be a place for him in todays game.
Signed from Norwich, he was a player …

Britney Spears has been around for a long time now, and she’s gone from Mouseketter to Downsketeer. I’m not really sure what to think of her. Her first marriage was a joke, some kind of teenage rebellion. She said something about just wanting to know …

The first Kevin Smith movie I saw was Chasing Amy and after seeing it I immediately became a Kevin Smith fan. I checked out his many movies and I pretty much liked them all - well except for the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck train wreck Gigli, I …

I have quite a list of favorite cooks and chefs on the Food Network, but I would have to put Paula Deen and her shows on the top of my must-see shows list. She has that undeniable Southern flare, and every time I see her in the kitchen she …

The first thing I have to say is that I think the media at this point in our history is disgusting.
Anna Nicole Smith had many issues. She was a very damaged person and I think it was obvious to the entire world that Anna was in mental anguish a …

Renée Zellweger was one of those actresses whom I had only come to appreciate later on in my life. Before I had put her in the ranks of someone like Sarah Jessica Parker, who had mostly played characters in romance movies, and I couldn’t understand what people had seen …

One of my favourite young actresses, especially at a certain period of time had to be the English actress Juno Temple. This has nothing to do with her being in the same age group as me, but a certain ability that she has where she can make any movie …

Malaysian sexy actress known as Fasha Sandha is daring and there has been lots of vicious rumors going around this petite and tall lady. But I don’t know what to make of that, and I think perhaps those are vicious gossips and nothing at that. She is a …

I first really remember seeing Taryn Manning in the hip-hop film, “8 Mile.” Let me just say that her general demeanor is extremely “trailer park.” I didn’t understand why until I read about her on Wikipedian and discovered that she indeed did live in a …

I see the St. Louis Rams are going to stick with Marc Bulger as their starting quarterback. Was there really any reason to consider otherwise?
Look, I know Bulger hasn’t been having a great season and has been showing signs of decline for a while. But, name one other quarterback …

The first time I was consciously aware of John De Lancie, he was just starting out on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He played an insecure, loveable, kind nerd named Eugene Bradford. Eugene began as an odd character with a strange sort of fetish on …

Most people might have become quite familiar with the British journalist Martin Bashir after he did a world famous documentary on the late Princess Diana. However, I mostly became familiar with this Martin Bashir after I watched his documentary on Michael Jackson sometime his trial of alleged sexual assault …

When I think about the name Ray J, only one word comes to mind: Tool. There is something about this arrogant guy that makes even the worst paparazzi run for cover. His arrogance and love for the spotlight is longer than your average football field, yet is professional success …

I see the St. Louis Rams decided to part ways with starting quarterback Marc Bulger; likely an indication they intend on drafting one with the first overall pick later this month.
There are going to be a whole bunch of teams mentioned as potential Bulger suitors. But, I have a …

Jeff Gordon is a four-time stock car champion, but I didn’t become a fan until 2005. I’d heard of him off and on, but that’s about all I knew. When I started watching NASCAR again, after decades of ignoring the sport, it was just to pass the …

When the everyday joe meets a movie star, there’s usually the feeling of awe. Usually. But when you meet a has-been or a wannabe movie star that was only in a few movies that people remember them from, you truly see something about them. Such was the case when …

Sting is a wrestler who is way passed his prime who is not entertaining at all and he is quite the boring character if you ask me. Sting is very out of shape as of lately and he is very slow moving around the ring and he actually has …