Precious is easier to treasure than I expected

I first heard about the film Precious: Based on the novel called “Push” by Sapphire while covering New York Fashion Week’s in February 2008. Director Lee Daniels, producer Sarah Siegel-Magness and newcomer actress Gabourey Sidibe were backstage at one of the shows I covered and we were introduced. I already knew Lee from Monster’s Ball, [...]

Did the lone black couple have to be so stereotypical?

I’ve become a huge Vince Vaughn fan over the years so when the opportunity came to check out his new flick Couples Retreat last night, I jumped at it. I liked what I saw in the trailer and once I was at the theater I screamed with laughter. The script was a little disjointed but [...]

We have lobster clam bakes in L.A. too!

I went to my first clam bake Wednesday night and I didn’t even have to board a flight to Martha’s Vineyard. Surprisingly, it took place right here in downtown Los Angeles at the fabulous Water Grill, my fave seafood restaurant.
The restaurant recently launched its Sunday Lobster Clam Bake and I was included in the lucky [...]

Two of a kind: Bernie Madoff and Phillip Garrido

Any day now a 450-page report looking into how the Securities and Exchange Commission fumbled its multiple investigations of Bernie Madoff’s business is expected to be released. I can’t decide who was  more incompetent: the investigators who took Bernie for his word when he told them in 2006 “Some people feel the market. Some people [...]

Weighing in on Michael Vick

I rarely miss CBS’ 60 Minutes and I’ll be sure to tune in this Sunday to watch James Brown’s interview with Michael Vick.  Not that I need to wait until Sunday to find out what Michael says.
He’ll express remorse and apologize. Say that he learned his lessons and did a lot of thinking while in [...]

Solange takes it all off

Four hours before my eyebrow appointment on Tuesday I received a Tweet, courtesy of the Eyebrow King Damone Roberts, that Solange Knowles was just in to have her brows sculpted to go with her new shaved head. I missed seeing Solange’s new look and had to wait until the first photos surfaced today. I think [...]

My hair is good enough for me

It’s apropos that I saw Chris Rock’s new documentary/comedy “Good Hair” on a day when I wrestled with what to do with my natural hair. Should I straighten it for a  two-question television shoot to make myself more acceptable-looking to viewers or be myself?
First of all let me say that I really enjoyed the movie, [...]

Oz is no wizard at moving

Oz Moving and Storage calls itself the wizard of moving but I, for one, dispute that. If it was a wizard, my goods would have been here already. Instead, I sit and wait. It’s been two weeks since it picked up my shipment in New York. Maybe the company got confused and thought I wanted [...]

My Lasts

It never escapes me that everything I do in my neighborhood is now the last time.
As I walked to the subway this morning, to return Time Warner’s equipment, a friendly owner of a store that seems to sell any item I need such as string, hooks to hang photos, etc., said “hello beautiful” to me [...]

Getting run over by a jitney was not on the countdown!

My countdown of things to do before I leave New York continued with an unexpected adventure yesterday. Just like I had never been to the top of the Empire State Building until last week, I had never had my foot run over by a livery cab driver and taken to a hospital emergency room in [...]