BIRTHDAY WEEKEND SO FAR.........

YES. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! 
I LIKE TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS

FRIDAY--

LYNDA CARTER POSTER GREETS YOU

One of my closest friends for decades, Lynda Carter, played the Catalina Jazz Club this weekend. She debuted her new act, "My Life," and it was sensational. In addition to her charming stories, there were video clips and stills throughout. She sang songs from Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin--you name it. Her version of "Natural Woman" was off-the-charts!

And, her emotional song that she wrote when she first became famous in Hollywood, "Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore," brought the crowd to its feet.

Another huge highlight was the solo number by her daughter, Jessica Altman, who sang a song from her about-to-come-out EP called Wild Nights. Jessica sings like a dream; a real pro. The audience flipped. And, guess what? Jessica is a lawyer with a high-powered Washington, DC law firm (her day job).

Flanked by Lynda and Jessica

Jessica and Lynda duetting

Jayne Kennedy and Lynda

Family friends--Katie, Christopher Trump, Katie's boyfriend and the son of our friend Blaine Trump and her former husband, Robert Trump---and Jessica with her boyfriend, Dr. Ross Martin Urich

SATURDAY--CAROLE COOK AT THE PURPLE ROOM


Saw 95-year-old legend, Carole Cook, on Saturday night. It was a night of living legend history. She has the energy of a teenager (almost); a rapier wit, a strong singing voice, and Broadway stories for daaaayyyyyyyyysssssss. It was a night I will always treasure.

Carole Cook

The gang--Me, John Monahan, Dick Taylor, and actress Sharon Gless. Thank you, Bradley James, for taking the photo.

PARTY FOR ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY, AMANDA MCBROOM

ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY, AMANDA MCBROOM AND MICHELE BROURMAN GAVE AN EXTRAORDINARY CONCERT AT THE ANNENBERG THEATRE


The talent of these ladies just knocks your socks off. It was one of the best concerts the McCallum Theatre has ever had. The Performance Series is under the auspices of the Annenberg Theatre Council of which I am a proud member.

PS Museum Board Member John Monahan and I gave a "blow-out" for the ladies, with much singing involved. And, Clint Holmes, who was appearing at The Purple Room, came by and sang, too!

John and me

Michele Brourman, Amanda McBroom, Ann Hampton Callaway, Senator Barbara Boxer, Kari Strand, Stewart Boxer

Bradley James and Jill Phelps

Ann, Bernie and Barbara Fromm

Michele and Lucie Arnaz

Me, Michele, Michael Childers, Amanda

John and Ann

Alan and Bonnie Cashman

Don, David, Terri Ketover, Barbara Keller, Doug Miller, Michael Johnson, Debbie Green, Lucie, me, Ann, John, Alan Cashman, Jerry Keller, Bonnie Cashman, Barbara, Bernie, Clint Holmes and wife, Kelly

David Zippel, Don Amendolia, yours truly