I FEEL COMPELLED TO SHARE THINGS (SIGNIFICANT AND VERY INSIGNIFICANT) THAT ARE BOTHERING ME RIGHT NOW

YOU KNOW HOW THOSE EVERY DAY LITTLE THINGS CAN DRIVE YOU NUTS?

I started to write them down yesterday--for better or worse.


ANNOYING:

"Bachelor" contestant Whitney's high, nasal baby voice 

Prius drivers seem to drive much more slowly than other drivers 

People who are making a left turn ahead of you not pulling into the middle of the intersection

Kale that isn't "massaged" enough

Too many people posting pix of themselves with celebrities who don't even know who they are as if they are really friends

Environmentally correct low-flush toilets

"The Today Show" anchors and reporters who are giggling and high-fiving each other to boost ratings

Criticism of John Travolta

In correct grammar on TV shows. It's mostly on soaps where they say things like, "Her and I" or "I should have went." It is primarily the incorrect pronouns that drive me insane. I have ready MANY soap scripts and it is written incorrectly there and no one catches it early. It makes it on the air. "I should have went" mostly appears on prime time crime shows.

Undisciplined children

People riding bikes on city streets. I don't care if it's legal. It shouldn't be. It causes severe, life and death problems 

Dark meat chicken in Chinese restaurants. Do you know that when the economy went sour a few years ago, that friendly Orange Chicken you order was switched to dark meat only, but the price you are charged is for white meat??? 

Butt implants. That is insane. A fat rear end in NOT attractive. You look deformed. P.S. Jennifer Lopez' is REAL

A single gray streak in black hair

A so-called "funny and young" Oscar show to get ratings. Bring back white tie and tails as dress code for host, presenters and nominees--obviously the women wear gowns. In ABCs and The Academy's desperate desire for ratings they have almost sunk to the level of the VMAs. 

Trying to bring back the 70s in fashion and decor. Stop it. 

SECRET CALIFORNIA FIGHT OVER BARBARA BOXER'S SENATE SEAT---CONDOLEEZA RICE?????

CONDOLEEZA RICE

KAMALA HARRIS

SENATOR BARBARA BOXER IS LEAVING THE SENATE (THANK GOD). I have always felt she was a grandstander and a shouter. ( I have been a recipient of it, so it's just not an opinion of mine from nowhere). Most of the people in California don't know who Kamala Harris is, but she's our attorney general. From the moment I saw her I could see that same Boxer blood running through her veins. She has announced her candidacy for the senate. So far she is unopposed. Villaraigosa was strongly considering it, AND he had a higher recognition factor than Kamala, but the big Dem bosses of the state told him they wouldn't back him. They see Kamala as the next star on the horizon.

There is no Republican at the moment of import who has expressed any interest in the seat. THE REPUBLICANS ARE BEGGING FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE CONDI TO RUN. I wish she would. I could easily see her going from senate to the presidency..

But she has has no. And no. And no. LET'S KEEP OUR EYES PEELED ON THIS ONE.

BURBERRY FASHION SHOW SALUTES "A SENSE OF HOME" CHARITY

IRENA MEDAVOY, JENNIFER STALLONE, NICOLE AVANT, AND CYNTHIA SIKES YORKIN

HOSTED A BURBERRY LUNCH, FASHION SHOW AND BUYING SPREE


Melissa Goddard and Georgie Smith recently founded A Sense of Home, a charity that finds children who have aged out of the system and sets them up in an apartment furnished with and supplied by donations of money and donations of furniture, clothes, and just about anything useful. But more than material things, the bring themselves and volunteers to support them emotionally like a family. It's a beautiful charity, and some of the volunteers are they very children they originally met from the system.

Beautiful Irena in head-to-toe Burberry. The shear, black coat goes with everything. The white shirt, says Irena, "is the best shirt I've ever worn."

 

So many "cool" ladies showed up to see the fashion show, shop, and celebrate the charity. Holly Robinson-Peete, Sharon Lawrence, Cheryl Saban, and Cheryl Tiegs enjoyed the idea of eating hors d'oeuvres and small plate savories while shopping and drinking champagne.

Georgie Smith, Melissa Goddard and Irena

Dagny Dubelko, Natasha Berechko, Cheryl Woodcock and Joyce Rey

Julia, Melissa, and Dagny

Loved the beige coat

Burberry bags

Francesca Resnick (Faye's beautiful daughter) and me

Danielle Del and Alexandra Dwek

Fox Anchor Christine Devine, the very first donor, Georgie Smith and Irena

Hostess Cynthia Sikes Yorkin and Morgan Fairchild

Irena and Jennifer Stallone

Evie Bricusse and Jolene Schlatter

Watching the fashion show

Joyce Arad

ON TAP FOR TODAY--THE BURBERRY FASHION SHOW IN BEVERLY HILLS

HOSTED BY IRENA MEDAVOY, AMBASSADOR NICOLE AVANT, JENNIFER STALLONE AND CYNTHIA SIKES YORKIN.

COMPLETE REPORT TOMORROW.

THE ADVENTURES OF "THELMA AND LOUISE" AKA LESLEY ANN WARREN AND ME

I WASN'T GOING TO TELL THIS STORY BUT.....................

At an Oscar gathering. I'm in my favorite outfit (pajamas) and Lesley is wearing a diamond tiara and sequins.

NOT at an Oscar gathering

It started on Friday night of Oscar weekend. The skies were clear; the air was crisp. Lesley Ann and I were headed for the ten millionth time to hear our friend, Jane Monheit, in concert at the Valley
Performing Arts Center. Her show started at 8 p.m.


6:30 p.m.  Lesley said, "Do you need to put it in your navigation?"
"Oh, no," said I confidently. "I know exactly where it is."
"Are you sure," asked Lesley.
"Positive," I answered.

It was quite dark out, but I knew for sure the Center was on the right side of the 101 north somewhere after Calabasas. We drove in the darkness as I looked for the big building. It never appeared.

7:35 p.m. "This isn't looking good," said Lesley. "It's just not that far. I was there recently to see Patty Lupone. It was only 20 minutes from my house."

"I am getting a little concerned. Maybe we should just pull off the freeway and figure it out ," I replied, a little bit of terror rising in my heart.

We got off the freeway as soon as we could and I turned right. Here's where we dead-ended.

WE WERE AT LEISURE VILLAGE FOR SENIORS IN CAMARILLO!!!!! Jane was going to go on in 20 minutes. After a laughing fit, we both realized we'd better find a bathroom.

We prayed for this, but none was to be found. We were in something called the Santa Rosa Hills.

THIS WAS ALL MY FAULT. I was the one who insisted I knew where I was going.

I finally put the address in the navigation system and then promptly got on the freeway going the wrong way!

It was 33 miles to Jane Monheit and she was going on in two minutes!

Just as I got on the freeway the right way, the alarm went off in my car to say that I was about to run out of gas. Not wanting to wet the seats, Lesley and I tried to reign in our laughter. What a disaster.

At 8:20 we pulled into an Arco station near the Valley Performing Arts Center on fumes. They didn't take credit cards! Fortunately, I had a debit card. We decided to "hold it" even longer because we were so close to the show right now that we wanted to use the nicer powder room at the Center. And, of course our Jane seats were down front where we surely would be noticed for coming in so late.

At 8:40 we were on the road, happy that we were only four blocks away. Our turn was just one block away. I said, "Well, it couldn't get any worse." But before we could get there this happened--

YEP. ROBBERY IN PROGRESS.

At 8:45 we lost it. Could we even make it by intermission? I turned right with a vengeance, went around another block and got to the front of the Center, only to find the parking lots unavailable. The attendants had gone home. I realized the Center was part of a school and I saw a "kind of" driveway.
I turned on it and realized I was now driving on a pedestrian-only walkway through the school.

"Oh My God. Now we're going to get arrested," said Lesley.
"No we're not."
"Do you realize what you're doing? Watch out. You could hit someone."
"Ah ha. A driveway through a building," said I.
"It's too narrow; you'll never make it!"
"Oh, yes I will! I'm going to get through it and I just know it will lead us to the Center. I'm going to drive right up to the front door, stop the car and we'll just get out. I don't care."

I did just that.         

The GORGEOUS Valley Performing Arts Center

9:00 p.m. We get into the Center and ask for the ladies room. Jane's intermission was going to begin in two minutes!

Well, we saw the second half of Jane's great, sold-out show and then visited with her and her husband, Ricky, afterwards. There were too many people in the dressing room to tell her what really happened. Now she knows.

So, Jane, through rain, sleet, snow or insanity, we will always find a way to get there.

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P.S. Just a few Oscar party pictures. We are very vocal, and we are armed with things to throw at the TV set if someone comes on we don't like.

Lynne Grigg, Lesley Ann, Christine Romeo, Jill Phelps, and you-know-who.

Lesley, Chris and Jill

ACADEMY RESPONDS TO JOAN RIVERS---AND MY RESPONSE TO THEM

HERE'S THE ACADEMY RESPONSE:

“Joan Rivers is among the many worthy artists and filmmakers we were unfortunately unable to feature in the In Memoriam segment of this year’s Oscar show. She is, however, included in our In Memoriam gallery on Oscar.com.”

SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT. SHE'S OK FOR THE INTERNET, BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE CUT FOR THE REAL SHOW????

HERE'S MY RESPONSE TO THEM (trying to be as dignified as I can):

Go  _ _ _ _  yourselves!!!!


You're welcome, dear Joan.

JOAN RIVERS OSCAR CONTROVERSY

BELOVED JOAN WAS LEFT OFF THE OSCAR IN MEMORIAM TRIBUTE. WE ALL KNOW THAT NOW.

The criteria the Academy uses is to honor those whose main career has been in the movie business as an actor, director, editor, whatever. I understand that. BUT IN THIS CASE, THEY SHOULD HAVE EXPANDED THAT CRITERIA. (and Joan did make two movies).

Joan put the red carpet on the map, thereby adding millions and millions of viewers to the Oscar industry, which translates into billions of dollars worldwide. She single-handedly created an industry for designers, stylists, jewelers, accessories, make-up artists, hair dressers and networks. The networks make millions in commercial time. All of this is thanks to Joan.

She was the Queen of the Oscar Industry on the 21st century.