Tracking Celebrities in Their Native Habitat
Despite the fact that he is 92, Kirk Douglas performed in a one-man show. Dubbed “Before I Forget,” the show featured the star, who spoke slowly and clearly through his speech impediment, much to the delight of the audience.
No, it’s not a figure of speech. It is actually the name of a street in New York – part of the 53rd Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue. Mayor Bloomberg honored the band by temporarily renaming that street. Way to go Mayor!
The King of Pop’s reign is not over yet, as many people have predicted over the years. Despite the drought in musical performances from his Royal Highness, his fans have stuck with him. And this year, he is going to have a live performance at the O2 Arena in London – the first since 2006. Oh happy day!
I didn’t know that Hugh Jackman could sing! And he could dance too. I don’t know much about his opening number as host of the Oscars but the theme of his opening speech was “downsizing.” He said that there was no budget for the opening number so he did one anyway. Pretty different but pretty cool, I think. He really is a hunk.
That’s what everyone is saying about the Oscars, despite the fact that organizers are doing all that they can to shake things up more than a little bit. I suppose that the fact that most everyone knows which and who are going to win – or at least we think we do – makes the prospect of spending the evening watching the Oscars not so exciting. Are you watching?
