By Rex Reed 8/08/12 12:23pm

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A Tribute In Tempo: Kilgore Jazzes Up Feinstein’s With Tasteful Turn On Judy Garland Stylings

The dog days of summer get an extra spark with the arrival of Portland, Oregon-based singer Rebecca Kilgore at Feinstein’s at Loew’s Regency. Last year she celebrated the musical side of Marilyn Monroe. Now she calls her new show “The Jazzy Side of Judy Garland.” The lady has high ideals and lofty goals.

I didn’t know Judy had a jazzy side, but Ms. Kilgore proves it. Read More

By NYO Staff 7/20/98 12:00am

Oh, Kay! Rex Reed Recalls Kay Thompson

Kay Thompson, one of the most uniquely fascinating women in New York, passed away on July 2. Roy Rogers got more space, but Kay Thompson got more tears. None of the obituaries got it right and The New York Times didn’t even try. Yes, she was best known as the creator of Eloise, the precocious Read More