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Jan 2020: Vol 46, No 1

Published on January 7, 2020

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For anybody reading this publication, they know that the name Bob Barker is synonymous with TV and in particular, TV game shows, and even more specifically, “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right.”

Now retired at the young age of 96, his legacy and unmistakable mellow voice are fixtures in our memory, going all the way back to the 1950s when game shows were, in fact, the prime time of the tiny black and white, tube-driven electronic phenomenon known as television.

Dec 2019: Vol 45, No 12

Published on December 5, 2019

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Did you watch the Country Music Awards last month? If so, you would have seen one of the main highlights of the show – a performance by Sheryl Crow, a legitimate superstar of the genre.

At 57, the singer, songwriter, musician, and actress is still bringing down the house as an entertainer, and it was vividly on display at the CMAs in Nashville. In a tribute to legendary Kris Kristofferson, Crow teamed with fellow country music stars Dierks Bentley, Chris Janson, John Osborne and Joe Walsh in a rendition of “Me and Bobby McGee.”

Nov 2019: Vol 45, No 11

Published on November 4, 2019

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Oct 2019: Vol 45, No 10

Published on October 4, 2019

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Sept 2019: Vol 45, No 9

Published on September 3, 2019

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One of the most famous singing groups the world has ever known hails from the orange groves and bean felds that dominated the Orange County landscape prior to the 1960s. Of course, I am talking about The Righteous Brothers – Bobby Hatfeld and Bill Medley. The group’s career is storybook, beginning in 1962 and ending abruptly when Hatfeld died in 2003 from heart failure caused by his cocaine use. In the wake of the tragedy, Medley returned to perform solo like he did during the 1970s following the duo’s breakup in 1968. Despite their on-and oﬀ relationship throughout their early – and most successful – years, the group’s lone survivor continues to evoke fond memories of his deep bass-baritone vocals that are sometimes dubbed “blue-eyed soul.”

July 2019: Vol 45, No 7

Published on July 2, 2019

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Recently, I was TV binging on “Seinfeld” (1989-98) which reminded me how much I missed watching the comedic talents of Julia Louis-Dreyfus who today looks younger than her 58 years of age. As a comedian, actress, producer and singer, she has managed to accomplish more than mostwomen in show business without a ripple of the typical show business hype.

Before her fame she was known mostly as the daughter of businessman Gerard Louis-Dreyfus, chairman of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services in Manhattan, and great-great granddaughter of Leopold
Louis-Dreyfus, who in 1851 founded the Louis Dreyfus Group, a French shipping conglomerate, which members of her family remain in control.

June 2019: Vol 45, No 6

Published on June 4, 2019

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There is no disputing the 65-year-old actor/director’s talent in either role. For those of us who grew up in the “Baby Boomer” era, how can we forget the little boy named Opie who played the son of Sheriﬀ Andy Taylor in the “Andy Grifth Show,” or the precocious teen in “Happy Days”? Ron Howard, who is the epitome of the coming of age stories he portrayed, including the iconic flm, “American Grafti,” is unlike most of the actors who gained fame at an early age and quickly faded as they matured.

May 2019: Vol 45, No 5

Published on May 10, 2019

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After 15 years as one of Las Vegas’ major neon light showstoppers, Celine Dion is leaving the city of glitz and glitter and taking her angelic, one of-a-kind voice on the road again. Her show at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace ends June 8, so you still have time to catch her iconic performances with 11 dates this month and five in June. After that, the multiple Grammy Award winner is embarking on The Courage World Tour which celebrates the release of her new “Courage” album.

March 2019: Vol 45, No 3

Published on March 4, 2019

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One of the entertainment industry’s most honored actresses, Christine Baranski has achieved acclaim in every medium in which she has performed. Christine is an Emmy, two-time Tony, Screen Actors Guild and American Comedy Award winner.

February 2019: Vol 45, No 2

Published on February 5, 2019

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Now 85, you could say that this true Country-Pop music legend or, as he is referred to in the Country Music Hall of Fame, is a national treasure. His contributions to American culture are forever inscribed into folklore as a singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor and
activist. The critical successes of his
“Shotgun Willie” (1973), “Red Headed Stranger” (1975) and “Stardust” (1978) albums made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in Country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of Country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in more han 30 films, Continued on page 30 co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.

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