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Kirk Douglas’s I Am Spartacus!: Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Kirk Douglas was born in my hometown, Amsterdam, New York. Growing up, my mother would tell me stories about sitting next to Issur Danielovitch in
Oscar 2012—An Abundance of Riches
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Billy Crystal is back and so is the excitement. There were so many wonderful films and performances this year, that the 2012 Academy Awards will
The Dream for A Better Life
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
One of the best things about the Oscars is that a film or performance previously overlooked while in the theaters, suddenly demands our attention. A
We Give Thanks for…
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
That there’s always next year to win a World Series. For George Clooney. For two weeks without any headlines about Kim Kardashian. For my husband
Rediscovering Paradise
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
How well do we really know the people we live with? Daily obligations often pull us in different directions. Losing touch happens all too easily.
Beware The Ides of March
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Approval ratings for the President and Congress have plummeted. The Ides of March, George Clooney’s latest directorial effort, does nothing to restore faith in our
Oscar 2011—Fair, Fickle, or Foul?
Saturday, February 26th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
This is the one that counts. The Golden Globes may have the party with the most fun (drinking is allowed during the show), and the
Jets vs. Patriots: A Hair-Raising Encounter
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
On Monday, December 6, the New York Jets will meet the New England Patriots in what is being billed as a critical matchup that may
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