(Cue the theme to New York New York…) What little girl hasn’t dreamed of being a Rockette? The glitz of the World Famous Radio City Music Hall. The glamour of international recognition. I got to experience it all, vicariously, recently when I met two of the Atlanta born high steppers recently. They were in town promoting their appearance next month at the Fox theater. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular runs[…]
When was the last time you heard live music, sung by the man who wrote it? Always a treat. Ed Roland and his band, Collective Soul was in town performing recently at Centennial Olympic Park. I caught up with Ed at the CD release party later that night at the W Atlanta Downtown. But not before shaking my grove this with his wife, Michaeline, during the concert. Radiant as always,[…]
Mark your calendar for our next Book Club! Tuesday, September 29th from 6:30 to 8:30 at Via Restaurant, 262 Pharr Road in Buckhead. Our focus is on “Chic Lit” (short for Chic Literature). This month’s author is my friend, Debra Shigley, author of “The Go Getter Girl’s Guide”. Don’t worry if you don’t have time to read the book! The club is mainly just an excuse to bring together our[…]
You may not recognize his face — yet — but you’ll definitely recognize Jason Wu’s work. Michelle Obama has worn his designs on many occasions, including the Inauguration Ball last November. I caught up with the 26 year old designer recently at Jeffrey Fashion Cares show. A native of Taiwan, Wu was self conscious about his English. There was no need — he speaks as beautifully as he designs. He[…]
For some people, public speaking is more scary than death. Still, I speak in public every day with out breaking a sweat. But I’ll tell you what WOULD give me the shakes — singing in front of a group! And Jerry Springer is no different. He’s an attorney who’s worked in both politics and live TV. But when he stopped by the newsroom recently, he told me that his role[…]
Long before the Real Housewives of Atlanta, Ne Ne Leakes was a single mom, stripping to make a living. That’s just one of the juicy tidbits she reveals in her new book “Never Make the Same Mistake Twice”. We talked about her book over pedicures recently at the W Atlanta Midtown’s Bliss Spa. Wanna see the interview? Click here! Ne Ne’s candid about the abusive relationship she had with the[…]
Had a wonderful night recently at “Kate’s Club Cabaret”. The fun actually started earlier in the week when all us girls got to borrow dresses from Tootsie’s in Buckhead. We had a ball, sipping champagne and swapping outfits. The blue dress I have on in the picture was an early front runner, but under the advice of Jenn Hobby, from the Bert Show, I ended up in a champagne colored[…]
He’s a model alright — but 20 year old Sean O’Pry is such a nice guy, you can almost forget those smoldering eyes. Almost. The Kennesaw native moved to New York during highschool and quickly took the modeling world by storm. In fact, Forbes Magazine just named the world’s most successful male model. But Sean still makes time for home — and baseball. We caught up with him at the[…]
A viewer snapped these pics of the judges as they arrive at the W Atlanta Midtown Sunday afternoon. I went down with a camera today — no Simon sightings. But I did talk with some of the families in town to support the people auditioning. They came from all over the south! And with good reason. It’s been a long road for the folks who made it to the final[…]
“Wipe off that Angel Face, and go back to high school…” Those were the immortal words that Frankie Avalon sang more than thirty years ago in the movie, Grease. Last night the tradition was continued by Taylor Hicks, the silver tongued, (and haired) champ from American Idol’s season five. It brought the memories flooding back! The first time I saw the musical Grease just days before starting highschool. I’d seen[…]