Stevie Holland in Love, Linda
Triad Theater
Of all the cabaret acts about the legendary Cole Porter, Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter is the first one that tries to shine a light on the most mysterious part of the composer’s life—the shrouded role played by his wife, Kentucky socialite Linda Lee Read More
Liza!
The career has been as fractious a roller-coaster ride—highlighted by heights and dips, punctuated by applause and thrills, accented by nerves and screams—as the life. Her critics and fans alike still have trouble pronouncing “Liza,” and the press still can’t spell “Minnelli.” But it’s written in stone: The one-word mention of her name Read More
Liza!
The career has been as fractious a roller-coaster ride—highlighted by heights and dips, punctuated by applause and thrills, accented by nerves and screams—as the life. Her critics and fans alike still have trouble pronouncing “Liza,” and the press still can’t spell “Minnelli.” But it’s written in stone: The one-word mention of her name will Read More
What has happened to the great American auto industry? Are General Motors, Ford and Chrysler headed for oblivion? And, more immediately, is there any way for General Motors to stop its dizzying free fall? Last week, the world’s largest automaker announced that it expects to post a devastating loss of almost $1 billion for the Read More
What has happened to the great American auto industry? Are General Motors, Ford and Chrysler headed for oblivion? And, more immediately, is there any way for General Motors to stop its dizzying free fall? Last week, the world’s largest automaker announced that it expects to post a devastating loss of almost $1 billion for the Read More
I had high hopes that De-Lovely would relieve the tedium of a summer plagued by spider men, Stepford wives, black men in reverse-insult whiteface, dodgeball violence and Jackie Chan in a helium balloon. Let’s face it, a whole movie about the tortured life and enduring genius of the great Cole Porter, with glamorous settings, elegant Read More
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 , from a screenplay by Alvin Sargent, based on a screen story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Michael Chabon (and the Marvel comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko), turns out to be surprisingly and delightfully superior to Mr. Raimi’s first Spider-Man (2002). But you don’t have to take Read More
“I was recently out pitching a sitcom to ABC,” confessed The New York Times Style section columnist Bob Morris in a panel discussion on June 21. “My agency realized there were so many gay shows that it was going to be a problem that I had a sitcom sort of based on a gay character. Read More
There are several steps a purchaser undertakes before moving into a multimillion-dollar condo such as 515 Park Avenue, the neo-preo skyscraper where $12 million is considered bottom-feeding for an apartment (were any left to be had). These steps include coming up with the cash or financing to purchase your pied-à-terre, settling on an interior decorator Read More
I once wrote that Sally
Kellerman walks like an anchovy. At Feinstein’s at the Regency, where she has
taken a leave of absence from the screen long enough to try out her first New
York nightclub act in 30 years, her curves, her sideways waddle and her sensual
body language are still intact. She has Read More
