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The Last Station—The Last Year of Tolstoy’s Life
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
Like Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren is a favorite choice come awards season. At a time when older actresses see fewer starring roles come their way,
Woman Around Town: Edes Gilbert—Educator Gives Back
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
Edes Gilbert spent fifteen years as headmistress of the prestigious Spence School, a community that includes many famous and influential graduates and parents. She has
A Versatile Accessories Designer with an Unusual Touch
Monday, January 4th, 2010
by Tamara Moscowitz on Shopping Around
Vashti de Verteuil (pronounced ver tu’e) is a petite, lively woman with an engaging manner who becomes ever more animated when the talk turns to
It’s NOT Complicated—Meryl Streep Is a National Treasure
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences needs to create a new category at its annual awards ceremony: Best Performance by a Lead Actress
Tickets to a Great “View”
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Playing Around
Obtaining tickets to ABC’s popular daytime chat show The View is like playing the slots. You need a lot of patience, and sometimes it actually
A Long Time Ago, In a Hollywood Far, Far Away….
Monday, September 28th, 2009
by Jane Hope Fox on Playing Around
“Hi, my name’s Carrie Fisher and I’m an alcoholic….” And so begins Wishful Drinking, a full frontal romp, warts and all, into Carrie’s world (in
Julie & Julia: A Feast for the Eyes
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Early in the film, Julie & Julia, Julia Child (played with delicious enthusiasm by Meryl Streep) arrives in France where her husband, Paul (Stanley Tucci),
Nora Ephron Cooks Up a Movie and Pasta
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
by Woman Around Town on Living Around
By Naomi Neft and Cynthia Rothstein Nora Ephron’s movie, Julie and Julia, starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, opens in New York Friday, August 7.
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