insert_link Girl Power We All Miss Princess Leia Give all the attention paid to the latest Star Wars film, ‘The Last Jedi,’ it makes perfect sense that the focus today would be on the late Carrie Fisher, our original Princess Leia who unexpectedly passed away in December of 2016. Carrie had just finished with a rigorous book tour abroad, resting comfortably on a plane from London Los Angeles when she suffered a cardiac episode December 23rd. Carrie Fisher, […] todayDecember 18, 2017
insert_link Girl Power 2018 Could Be Nicole Kidman’s Year Nicole Kidman is thrilled to be nominated for the upcoming SAG (Screen Actors Guild) awards, and Golden Globes. Both shows nominees were recently announced, and it may be difficult for her to find the time to be at either in person, as she’s busy with ‘Destroyer,’ and three other films that are in pre or post-production. She’s been nominated for her work on her HBO series ‘Big Little Lies.’ Nicole […] todayDecember 15, 2017
insert_link Girl Power Gwyneth Paltrow Producing Go Go’s Musical Gwyneth Paltrow is an accomplished actress, author, entrepreneur and activist, and now Broadway producer! She’s just announced that she’ll be part of a group producing the musical ‘Head Over Heels’ a biopic piece based on the all-girl group the Go-Go’s, a legendary groundbreaking band from the 80s. The show will open in San Francisco at the Curran Theater April 24th of 2018. The musical will feature all the Go Go […] todayDecember 14, 2017
insert_link Girl Power Ellen and Oprah Are Now Neighbors Ellen DeGeneres has bought a new home in Montecito, CA for just over $7 million dollars, right next door to her talk show mentor and idol, Oprah! The property covers over five acres, holding two abodes; the original home built in the 1800s, and the newer 3,000 square foot home overlooking the ocean. The bad news is that the home is right in the path of the raging fires in […] todayDecember 13, 2017
insert_link Girl Power The Women of Star Wars: The Last Jedi Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in theaters this week, starring Mark Hamill, Benicio Del Toro, John Boyega and more; those are a few of the debonair men, but what about the women of Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Carrie Fisher is the founding 'mother' of the franchise, glowing as Princess Leia in the original and throughout the additional films. Sadly, Carrie died after the post-production of the movie in […] todayDecember 12, 2017
insert_link Girl Power Octavia Spencer is a Rising Star The movie ‘The Shape of Water’ opens in theaters today, starring Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer. The storyline is delicious; Sally and Octavia’s characters work for the government during the cold war era, accidentally discovering a top-secret experiment. Both women are terrific in the film, and it’s another Hollywood film for Octavia to shine. Octavia was born in Montgomery Alabama, one of seven children. Upon graduation from Auburn University, her […] todayDecember 11, 2017
insert_link Girl Power Carol Burnett an American Treasure Carol Burnett celebrated with her fans during her ‘50th Anniversary of the Carol Burnett show, and the big take away is ‘can someone please find a show for her quickly?' The reason is very simple; the CBS special attracted over 15 million viewers, making it the highest rated ‘non-sports’ show of the night. Did you know that her major was Journalism, but she switched to theater art and English, working […] todayDecember 8, 2017
insert_link Girl Power Princess Leia’s Friends Remember Her Dearly We’re coming up on the one year anniversary of the death of one of American’s treasures, Hollywood’s own Carrie Fisher. Recently in Los Angeles, the women of The Last Jedi attended a dinner remembering Carrie, sharing stores and antidotes about their personal experiences with Carrie. Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Daisy Ridley, and Laura Dern were a few of the ladies that had remarkable tales to tell at the event. […] todayDecember 7, 2017
insert_link Girl Power Elizabeth Banks and “Women in Comedy” on YouTube Elizabeth Banks is a terrific actress, starring in outstanding films like ‘The 40 Year Old Virgin,’ all the ‘Pitch Perfect’ movies and a few of the ‘Hunger Games’ movies. Now she’s taking on social media in a way that fits her perfectly. Elizabeth Banks is a key ingredient in the YouTube “Women in Comedy” initiative, bringing her digital media company WhoHaHa to enact something that’s never been done before. Said […] todayDecember 6, 2017