arts and entertainment

Chuck Berry introduced silly fun to a whole new generation way before shows such as “America’s Got Talent” were even in anyone’s mind.  He was able to add silly to even things that seemed solemn such as America’s Beauty Contest with adding a $1.98 to the concept. Chuck Berry was an Icon that brought many of the great celebrity names onto the little stage which would soon become much bigger. We will miss you Chuck Berry but at least they have rerun’s of “The Gong Show” and “$1.98 Beauty Contest” which G-D willing you’ll be laughing with us from up there.

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A Bronx Tale is a fine musical but is far from either West Side Story or Jersey Boy maybe as far as Iowa.  If you’re from, work or enjoy either a bit of the Bronx or Mafia in your life you’ll enjoy it a pinch more.  The songs and dancing are nothing to write home about and the story is great before the intermission. After the intermission you feel as if there trying to rush to many theme’s together too quickly.  So you might say after such criticism why should I give it a decent review let’s just I know a bit about the Bronx and Iowa isn’t bad as well.

*** A Bronx Tale- If it’s not part of your life you might rub off knock off/hit a 1/2 star.

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For the next 24 hours if you live in the NY  Metropolitan area you will be warned again and again that the dreaded 4 letter word S-N-O-W is coming your way.  Pack your children hide for your shelter there is no stopping this evil “SNOW” or the reports thereof. Those white flakes will impact your life as if the world is coming to an end and for 24 hours the media will make sure you think so.  Do not fear though before the week is done the snow catastrophe will pass us by as the news media will bring the return of the  Trump monster again.

I’ve decided to basically turn my back to celebrities and shows that have gone off the political reservation map into political indoctrination. Live shows that used to be edgy and over the top are now just political hit squads and have actually become boring and repetitive just to prove their point over and over again. Celebrities that want to shock us with their political commentary seem to find only the typical left side to get their approval.  I’m not turning my back out of any protest but just that it’s really nothing new or prov active and why my waste my time watching a pre-recorded message even if it’s done live.

Emma Watson claims in Vanity Fair that showing a portion of her breast was an example of feminism because it was her choice. Yet I wonder if she actually said to the photographer “Would you mind if I showed more of my breast?” or if the suggestion came from the photographer and staff of the magazine?  If someone suggests you do something and offers you benefits to do it are you actually making your own choice or are you being pulled to their choice?  For a prostitute is making “their own choice” and I dare think many would call this feminism?  When someone actual does something because they truly want to do it without any push/incentive from others (such as writing this blog piece) that is true freedom and if it’s a woman it’s feminism.