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May 21, 2012It was on a delicious little aria you may have heard of called "Happy Birthday."
At the HBO screening of Renee's YoungArts Master Class, the diva guided the crowd on singing that tune to YoungArts' Lin Arison.
I gamely started on the first few notes, but got a little intimidated as Fleming's voice ... More >>
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April 11, 2012TR Warszawa present Festen (The Celebration)
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March 21, 2012TR Warszawa present Festen (The Celebration)
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February 29, 2012Depending on your life outlook, having a birthday on February 29 is either really cool (yay for uniqueness) or really sucky (too bad you can only celebrate on your actual birthday once every four years). Well, if your birthday happens to be today, Leap Day, many New York City restaurants and bars ar ... More >>
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January 17, 2012Barack Obama wants you to help his FLOTUS -- First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, that is -- celebrate her 48th birthday today, sending out an e-mail last week that encouraged campaign supporters to sign a card. (He's just a really thoughtful husband and father and stuff, being the pres ... More >>
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January 11, 2012Glam rock and rockabilly collide
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December 21, 2011Just in case any more happened to be needed.
I recently discovered Helen Hayes's memoir, in which the grande dame talks about becoming an unlikely friend of Joan Crawford starting in the '30s, possibly because Helen didn't pose a threat to Joan's movie allure.
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December 21, 2011Just in case any more happened to be needed.
I recently discovered Helen Hayes's memoir, in which the grande dame talks about becoming an unlikely friend of Joan Crawford starting in the '30s, possibly because Helen didn't pose a threat to Joan's movie allure.
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December 14, 2011Just in case any more happened to be needed.
I recently discovered Helen Hayes's memoir, in which the grande dame talks about becoming an unlikely friend of Joan Crawford starting in the '30s, possibly because Helen didn't pose a threat to Joan's movie allure.
Voice Choices
December 7, 2011Just in case any more happened to be needed.
I recently discovered Helen Hayes's memoir, in which the grande dame talks about becoming an unlikely friend of Joan Crawford starting in the '30s, possibly because Helen didn't pose a threat to Joan's movie allure.
Voice Choices
November 16, 2011Just in case any more happened to be needed.
I recently discovered Helen Hayes's memoir, in which the grande dame talks about becoming an unlikely friend of Joan Crawford starting in the '30s, possibly because Helen didn't pose a threat to Joan's movie allure.
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November 2, 2011Just in case any more happened to be needed.
I recently discovered Helen Hayes's memoir, in which the grande dame talks about becoming an unlikely friend of Joan Crawford starting in the '30s, possibly because Helen didn't pose a threat to Joan's movie allure.
Voice Choices
October 19, 2011Just in case any more happened to be needed.
I recently discovered Helen Hayes's memoir, in which the grande dame talks about becoming an unlikely friend of Joan Crawford starting in the '30s, possibly because Helen didn't pose a threat to Joan's movie allure.
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October 4, 2011This Saturday, October 8, at District 36, legendary DJ Junior Vasquez celebrates his 62nd birthday, a perfect chance for me to hit up the honorary Latino with some highly danceable questions about how he's kept flourishing after all these years and how the club scene has changed.
His answers:
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August 16, 2011
You may have heard that today is the anniversary of the death of the King, Elvis Presley.
Surely everyone in the country got the memo in velvet.
But Republican Presidential wannabe Michele Bachmann insisted on marching to her own warped drum once again and perversely wishing Elvis a happy birthd ... More >>
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July 22, 2011For the past couple of years, Spike Lee's production company 40 Acres and a Mule has been throwing a big free birthday party for the late Michael Jackson. The mural of Michael on 40 Acres' Fort Greene production office's garage door has been a popular photo spot for locals and tourists ever s ... More >>
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July 18, 2011Now there's a dead body involved. In the juiciest twist yet, at least for non-media obsessives, the man who helped reignite the investigation into News Corporation's widespread, long-known-about phone hacking was found lifeless in his UK home on Monday. Sean Hoare, who told the New York Times ... More >>
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February 16, 2011Raise a glass to Johnny Cash
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February 9, 2011Raise a glass to Johnny Cash
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January 12, 2011Raise a glass to Johnny Cash
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January 5, 2011Raise a glass to Johnny Cash
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December 22, 2010KeeganIn need of a seitan steakhouse?
Alainna L. asks: I'm celebrating my birthday this month, and I'd like to go out to eat with a few (6-9ish) of my friends. The problem? I'm vegetarian, but they're not. Any suggestions of places that could accommodate all of us, and I'm not stuck with the ... More >>
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December 1, 2010KeeganIn need of a seitan steakhouse?
Alainna L. asks: I'm celebrating my birthday this month, and I'd like to go out to eat with a few (6-9ish) of my friends. The problem? I'm vegetarian, but they're not. Any suggestions of places that could accommodate all of us, and I'm not stuck with the ... More >>
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October 19, 2010via search engine landBirthdays on the Internet usually include numerous Facebook wallposts, IMs, and emails from people you typically never talk to. But this year you can make sure you get a greeting from someone you talk to every day. You don't even have to return the favor and wish them an ... More >>
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August 30, 2010Photo via the Rap-UpThough Michael Jackson's 52nd birthday would've fallen on this past Sunday, his music was pretty much the official soundtrack for the whole weekend in Prospect Park, blasting out of vendor trucks and ballfields, picnics and stereo-mounted bikes--pretty much everything with ... More >>
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August 18, 2010Remember Steven Slater's impostor, the chubby blond man who fooled Page Six (who corrected today) and a whole boatload of partying gay guys? He's apologized for his actions! We obtained an email from "I'm-Not-Slater" to Daniel Nardicio, the Playgirl VP whose birthday he showed up at.
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August 18, 2010Get down for the King of Pop
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August 4, 2010The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, had to cancel her free Coney Island concerts next week because of "fractured ribs and a pain in the abdomen."
Our hearts are with her, but it's obvious that the woman hasn't become that unglued by this cancellation, seeing as she's still thinking about the ... More >>
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July 27, 2010We caught our neighbor — people who work for him, anyway — putting up a fresh sign on his garage door yesterday in Fort Greene. Our neighbor, Spike Lee (who, thanks to a block profile this weekend in the Times, everyone now knows is our neighbor), is finally going to host his birthday pa ... More >>
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June 25, 2010The birthday boy in his birthday suit.
Did you know that Anthony Bourdain turned 54 today? Neither did we, but a co-worker thoughtfully informed us of this fact. As of late, Bourdain seems to have pretty much everything a man could want in life: a successful career, an adored wife and daughte ... More >>
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June 4, 2010
The pint-sized sit-com star hosted my birthday party at the Times Square club kid hangout Club USA sometime in the '90s, and he was utterly delightful.
Here's Catherine McGann's amazing photo capturing the sight of Gary and I, fronted by Brit wit Quentin Crisp, Oscar nominated actress Sylvi ... More >>
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April 6, 2010
The pint-sized sit-com star hosted my birthday party at the Times Square club kid hangout Club USA sometime in the '90s, and he was utterly delightful.
Here's Catherine McGann's amazing photo capturing the sight of Gary and I, fronted by Brit wit Quentin Crisp, Oscar nominated actress Sylvi ... More >>
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March 24, 2010
The pint-sized sit-com star hosted my birthday party at the Times Square club kid hangout Club USA sometime in the '90s, and he was utterly delightful.
Here's Catherine McGann's amazing photo capturing the sight of Gary and I, fronted by Brit wit Quentin Crisp, Oscar nominated actress Sylvi ... More >>
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January 25, 2010Via PlazatooMy worst fear came true the other day when I took a friend out for lunch on her birthday.
After we ordered, I handed her several gifts, including a sleeping mask that said "Fuck" on it. I thought she'd get a laugh out of it, and I was so very right.
In fact, she SCREAMED with la ... More >>
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January 19, 2010Via PlazatooMy worst fear came true the other day when I took a friend out for lunch on her birthday.
After we ordered, I handed her several gifts, including a sleeping mask that said "Fuck" on it. I thought she'd get a laugh out of it, and I was so very right.
In fact, she SCREAMED with la ... More >>
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November 3, 2009Via PlazatooMy worst fear came true the other day when I took a friend out for lunch on her birthday.
After we ordered, I handed her several gifts, including a sleeping mask that said "Fuck" on it. I thought she'd get a laugh out of it, and I was so very right.
In fact, she SCREAMED with la ... More >>
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October 13, 2009Via PlazatooMy worst fear came true the other day when I took a friend out for lunch on her birthday.
After we ordered, I handed her several gifts, including a sleeping mask that said "Fuck" on it. I thought she'd get a laugh out of it, and I was so very right.
In fact, she SCREAMED with la ... More >>
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October 6, 2009Via PlazatooMy worst fear came true the other day when I took a friend out for lunch on her birthday.
After we ordered, I handed her several gifts, including a sleeping mask that said "Fuck" on it. I thought she'd get a laugh out of it, and I was so very right.
In fact, she SCREAMED with la ... More >>
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September 8, 2009Via PlazatooMy worst fear came true the other day when I took a friend out for lunch on her birthday.
After we ordered, I handed her several gifts, including a sleeping mask that said "Fuck" on it. I thought she'd get a laugh out of it, and I was so very right.
In fact, she SCREAMED with la ... More >>
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August 25, 2009NYC celebrates MJ's birthday in a big way
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August 18, 2009This one pretty much can't miss. Jackson, who is set to be buried on his birthday out in Glendale, California, will get a NYC birthday send-off as well--Spike Lee is throwing a block party in his honor at Fort Greene Park. From 12pm-5pm, DJ Spinna will play Jackson jams exclusively, which is ... More >>
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April 22, 2009A progressive hero celebrates the 9-0 with a few friends
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April 22, 2009A progressive hero celebrates the 9-0 with a few friends
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March 18, 2009A progressive hero celebrates the 9-0 with a few friends
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October 8, 2008Lights, cameras, amateurs!
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