Alpha House, the half hour original series from Amazon, springs from the mind of Gary Trudeau of Doonsbury fame. Although I missed new Doonsbury strips during the sabbatical that Trudeau took while he was working on the series, it was worth the deprivation. Alpha House follows four Republican congressmen in their re-election battles, looming indictments, […]
Rather than just watching entertainment, I got to participate in the entertainment industry the day before the Golden Globes. Celebrity Candie is a company that provides escorts for celebrities during their gift bag pick up. Celebrity Connected is the company that hosts the event where vendors give their wares to the celebrities. The idea is
When I said that I wanted to go to the movie theater more often in 2014, Disney’s Frozen was not in my queue of what I wanted to see. But my teen kids wanted to see it so off we went. They rarely want to see movies and if they do, their choice trumps mine.
Following the pattern I have of reading books and watching the subsequent movie, I watched the Stephanie Meyer screen version of The Host. I liked the book and knew that the 2013 movie was not loved among critics. Knowing that the movie was supposed to be awful, I didn’t begin watching with high expectations. My
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On the couch for weeks at a time with back pain, I had a hard time concentrating on useful and relevant pursuits. Yes I had Netflix and Amazon Prime as well as audio books and printed books to entertain me but I couldn’t concentrate on quality content. I turned to commercial TV. I think it
