Then I Saw His Face–at the AMAs–and I’m a Belieber
Nov20

Then I Saw His Face–at the AMAs–and I’m a Belieber

If the 40th edition of the American Music Awards, broadcast live on ABC from the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, came down to a battle between Justin Bieber and Psy, then it was the South Korean pop sensation who had the last word.   His performance of the chart breaking “Gangnam Style,” featuring MC Hammer, topped off the three-hour kudocast that was originally created by the late Dick Clark and nominally hosted by...

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An Eddie Murphy Lovefest on Spike TV
Nov14

An Eddie Murphy Lovefest on Spike TV

Still funny after all these years could be a tagline for Eddie Murphy’s brilliant career. During the 1980s, Murphy was the trailblazing comedy king of all media. Spike TV’s tribute to the comedy legend takes you back to those glory days and then forward to the present as it traces Murphy’s illustrious path. Unlike the roasts on sister, or in this case, brother network Comedy Central, what you will get in “Eddie...

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Travel Well With Your Favorite Fragrance with Travalo
Nov08

Travel Well With Your Favorite Fragrance with Travalo

Unless you collect those little 2 milliliter sample vials of your favorite fragrances, it’s difficult to travel with your perfume bottles. First, there’s the issue of breakage or leakage and second, there are the TSA liquids-on-board guidelines to worry about. Not to mention how difficult it is to pour perfume from full-size bottles into smaller containers, often resulting in waste of expensive product.   Now...

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Going Crazy for Carnival Rides at The Asylum’s Party on the Pier
Nov07

Going Crazy for Carnival Rides at The Asylum’s Party on the Pier

Where else could you find grown men going nuts over winning plush toys from games of skill and chance? At The Asylum’s 15th anniversary party, when it took over Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier for one special night that just happened to be unseasonably warm and thus perfect for revelry by the surf.   Many of the several hundred invited guests were already in the area for AFM. Others made the trek from Hollywood where the...

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The Boss Rocks 30 Rock for Sandy Storm Relief
Nov05

The Boss Rocks 30 Rock for Sandy Storm Relief

It’s pretty surprising to see two grown men used to being in the spotlight get giddy in the presence of greatness. But when these men are NBC News anchor Brian Williams and “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart – two of New Jersey’s finest – and the man they’re introducing is arguably the Garden State’s most beloved icon, their reaction added even more resonance to the moving finale of Friday night’s...

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