Praise him or curse him, George Steinbrenner accomplished what he set out to do when he purchased the New York Yankees the year I was born. His fiery, hands on approach helped lead the Bombers to 11 pennants and 7 World Championships during his tenure. He holds the record for the most years as owner [...]
They say tragedies come in threes. This past week has seen the passing of three celebrities. Each of them left their mark in one form or another. How will they be remembered? Two of them were adored by millions on the small screen while the other made his mark on the silver screen. I can [...]
The last few weeks have not been a good one if you were young or were related to some figure in the public eye of the 1980s. First, it was Andrew Koenig (of Growing Pains fame). Last week, Marie Osmond’s young son was found dead. Yet another blow in her long list of tragic events. [...]
Or maybe that is what these so called “reality shows” are all about. I don’t watch but I do like to see the list of celebrities (most of whom I wish would just go away) who are willing to put their “talent” on display for better or worse.. probably the latter. The talented celebrities for [...]
It came as a great shock to me to learn that one of the supporting actors of one of my favorite shows growing up had gone missing. Today, after a week long search, his body was found. Joshua Andrew Koenig played Richard “Boner” Stabone the best friend of Mike Seever (played by Kirk Cameron) on [...]
Ok, Ok… It has been three weeks since the curtain fell on the last show. It will be sometime before the next one (at least a few months as I committed to being my godson’s sponsor for Confirmation in March). Can we say cabin fever? Ah, well… something will come up. I do have a [...]
Last weekend, while in Chicagoland headlining at the Horeshoe Casino, Regis Philbin did NOT partake of the deep-dish Chicago pizza. He apparently likes thin crust. He did make a stop at a West Side hot dog stand. Felony Franks is unusual in that it hires only former felons after they have served their time behind [...]
This morning, I was able to catch most of Regis and Kelly (the ONLY celebrity focused morning show I enjoy watching). As I made mention of earlier, John Stamos is now in previews for Bye, Bye Birdie for its return to the Broadway stage since the debut 50 years ago (WOW!). Mr. Stamos will be [...]
The last game night I shared with my dear friends was a very special one especially as the night turned into the wee hours of the morning. 09-12-08. How fitting that Emily’s passing would occur 7 years after the country picked itself up a day after what will undoubtedly be seen as one of the [...]
No, no this post has nothing to do with the original Star Wars film (or as it is officially known: Episode IV: A New Hope). Such rather derogatory names have inundated my favorite baseball team for as long as I can remember and definitely beyond that. This week, The New York Yankees have been on [...]