Category Archives: fame

The Shadow Of The Man

January 11, 2013 – 11:02 am

Orson Welles achieved fame early in his life with the controversial radio broadcast THE WAR OF THE WORLDS in 1938. He was only 23. Three years later CITIZEN KANE was acclaimed the greatest movie of all time. His success freed him from the reins of the Hollywood studios, although the movie moguls were experts at […]

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555 Chanel

October 15, 2012 – 7:05 pm

In Thailand five is called ‘ha’, so 555 is used for ha-ha-ha on SMS messages and Chanel # 5 is short two 5s for their recent Brad Pitt promotion for men’s Chanel # 5. I have bought Chanel # 5 for my mother, sisters, girlfriends, and wife over forty years. The history of the fragrance […]

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Bad To The Bone

October 7, 2012 – 1:50 pm

Fame has been cruel to the blonde star Lindsay Lohan. The troublesome actress most recently fought with a low-ranking GOP congressional staffer, who had been secretly taking photos of Lilo at W Hotel party and this spat was preceded by a car accident. The girl hasn’t been able to get a break, since her troubles […]

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Dead Presidents For Dead Man’s Art

September 9, 2012 – 1:30 pm

A reporter once asked Andy Warhol his opinion about art. The pop icon answered without hesitation. “It’s a nice name for a man.” Warhol has been dead for years, yet his paintings made up 17% of auction sales of contemporary art in 2010. Millions upon millions for his foundation and friends. Proving that while you […]

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Marilyn Monroe 50 Years Gone

August 4, 2012 – 2:41 am

geraldine does marilyn. 1979. photo by bobby busnach — with Gerry Visco and Geraldine Winifred Visco at the park royal hotel ny. Marilyn will never leave us.

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