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JILL JACKSON’S HOLLYWOOD By Jill Jackson     HOLLYWOOD ... Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street was once a famous corner in Filmtown where stars met to dine in the famous restaurants and shop at the famous stores. Today it houses a brand-new condominium complex opening in the fall of ’09 — and get this — prices start at $800,000 and go up to $9 million! Which gets me to wondering who has that kind of money. So, I avidly wait to see who will inhabit these dwellings.   * * *   Some new names on the big screen. Logan … [Read more...] about Jill Jackson’s Hollywood April 12th

TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez   1. U.S. STATES: What time zone is the state of Oklahoma in?   2. LANGUAGE: What day of the week was named after the Roman god Jupiter?   3. SCIENCE: What does the symbol “c” stand for in physics?   4. LITERATURE: In which Shakespearean play does the character named Bianca appear?   5. TELEVISION: Which TV drama was introduced weekly with a voiceover that described the main character as “falsely convicted for the murder of his wife.”   6. THEATER: Who wrote the play … [Read more...] about Trivia Test April 5th

TOP TEN VIDEO, DVD as of March 28, 2009Top 10 Video Rentals      1. Australia (PG-13) Nicole Kidman (20th Century Fox)   2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (PG) Drew Barrymore (Walt Disney)   3. Body of Lies (R) Leonardo DiCaprio (Warner)   4. In the Electric Mist (R) Tommy Lee Jones (Image Entertainment)   5. Changeling (R) Angelina Jolie (Universal)   6. Nights in Rodanthe (PG-13) Richard Gere (Warner)   7. Quarantine (R) Jennifer Carpenter (Sony)   8. Haunting of Molly Hartley (PG-13) … [Read more...] about Top Ten Video April 5th

Top 10 Pop Singles   This Week Last Week   1. Flo Rida No. 1 “Right Round” (Poe Boy)   2. T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake No. 2 “Dead and Gone” (Grand Hustle)   3. Lady GaGa No. 3 “Poker Face” (Streamline/KonLive/CherryTree)   4. Soulja Boy Tell ’em feat. Sammie No. 4 “Kiss Me Thru the Phone” (ColliPark)   5. Kelly Clarkson No. 9 “My Life Would Suck Without You” (RCA)   6. The All-American Rejects No. 5 “Gives You Hell” (Doghouse/DGC)   7. Kanye West No. 8 “Heartless” (Roc-A-Fella/Def … [Read more...] about Top Ten Songs April 5th

1. Knowing (PG-13) Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne   2. I Love You, Man (R) Paul Rudd, Jason Segel   3. Duplicity (PG-13) Julia Roberts, Clive Owen   4. Race to Witch Mountain (PG) Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb   5. Watchmen (R) Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup   6. The Last House on the Left (R) Garret Dillahunt, Martha MacIsaac   7. Taken (PG-13) Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace   8. Slumdog Millionaire (R) Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor   9. Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail (PG-13) Tyler Perry, Keisha Knight … [Read more...] about Top Ten Movies April 5th

By Sue Suchyta   The Dearborn Heights Civic Theatre will present the musical “Cabaret” for three weekends, April 17 to May 2, at the Berwyn Center in Dearborn Heights.   The show features music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and book by Joe Masteroff. Dearborn Heights resident Stan Guarnelo is directing the show, with choreography by Angie Kane-Ferrante, and musical direction by Stan Harr.   “Cabaret” is based on Christopher Isherwood’s “Berlin Stories,” and follows a young American writer, a British cabaret … [Read more...] about Dearborn Heights Civic Theatre presents ‘Cabaret’

SOAP UPDATES By Dana Block     ALL MY CHILDREN   Jake posed as the father of Amanda’s baby in front of the adoption attorney. Kendall told Ryan that she couldn’t leave her sons behind to move in with him. Adam showed up in Erica’s suite after he escaped from the hospital. Annie was certain that she killed someone when she was a young girl. David performed emergency heart surgery on Ian. Wait to See: Kendall says goodbye to Ryan.   AS THE WORLD TURNS   Parker appointed Craig as his trustee, which … [Read more...] about Soap Updates April 5th

By Phyllis   Music lovers found relief from these ailing economic times as the Michigan Opera Theater presented a fresh new look at Gaetano Donizetti’s “Elixir of Love.”   The new time twist drove this most engaging story from an Italian village in the 1800s to Napa Valley in the early 1900s. This tender love story set on a magnificent, heartwarming stage cried out with voices that “bailed out” the doldrums of these difficult times.   Unfortunately, these sweet voices were not loud enough, as both the Chrysler … [Read more...] about MOT’s ‘Elixir’ offered musical relief

JILL JACKSON’S HOLLYWOOD By Jill Jackson     HOLLYWOOD ... Happily we are seeing action after all the Awards activities. Julia Roberts’ production company is filming “Jesus Henry Christ,” the story of a boy conceived in a petri dish and raised by a left-wing feminist. Not satisfied with the love he is getting from this woman, he puts Post-it notes all over town looking for his biological father. Miss Julia will not appear in the fils (so far), but she will be the boss. ...   Further on filming, Johnny Depp has forsaken … [Read more...] about Jill Jackson’s Hollywood April 5th

(March 21 to April 19) A suggestion from a colleague on how to work out a problem might not sit too well with you. But before you suspect his or her motives, why not just accept it as a friendly gesture?   TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An associate might seek your counsel on a workplace dispute with another co-worker. Listen to what she or he has to say, but withhold advice until you’ve heard the other side of the story.   GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Use your Twin gifts for creativity and practicality to score points in … [Read more...] about Salome’s Stars April 5th