Murder and Mayhem

I'm a Johnny come lately to the PBS Mystery series INSPECTOR LEWIS, having just started watching it in the third series, but I recently ...

Today it was announced that Prince William and Kate Middleton were engaged. A sigh of relief as well as heartbreak was heard around the worl...

THE MISCHIEF OF THE MISTLETOE: A Pink Carnation Christmas Author:  Lauren Willig Publisher:  Dutton Adult, October 28, 2010 From the ins...

Tom Selleck is 65 people. Yes, I said 65.  Does he have a painting up in his attic because the man looks sinfully good for his age. If I wer...

I discovered Jilly Cooper  on a trip to the UK just after college.  In either W.H.Smith or Waterstones, I picked up a copy of her book RIDER...

I was lucky enough to get to see Patti LuPone play Evita on Broadway when I was in high school, and to see her play Mrs. Lovitt in Sweeney ...

Last night I went out with some friends and we started riffing about what we would do if we were head writers on a daytime soap.  We all kno...

For the past several weeks now, New York magazine has featured this mansion in their Elegant Environs showcase.  This mansion is in Riverda...

Two of my favorite actors have turned 50 this month, a day apart. Hugh Grant turned 50 first on September 9th and Colin Firth the next day o...

This past Sunday was the 5th Annual Brooklyn Book Festival , and despite the inclement weather (it was pissing down rain), I went out to sup...

"All little girls dream of being a Princess" - Princess Prep web-site Thanks to About London.com, I just learned that a new sum...

Ah, The Bold and The Beautiful, a 1/2 hour of Guilty Pleasure every day. Watching this show is like having a decadent piece of dark chocolat...

Last week it was announced that Prince Albert of Monaco was finally, finally getting hitched at the ripe old age of 52 to his long time girl...

Hump Day Hotties are back and this week, we are featuring Cristiano Ronaldo who plays for Portugal in the World Cup, modeling I think jean...

Young, Restless & Broke Blossom Kan & Michelle You St. Martin's Press April 2010 Synopsis:  An aspiring young soap actress ...

Title: Insatiable Author: Meg Cabot Publisher: Harper Collins, June 2010 From the back cover:  Sick of hearing about vampires? So is Mee...

I'm in London on vacation for 10 days before I plunge into my revisions for Scandalous Women . While I'm here, of course, I must s...

Diamond Ruby by Joseph Wallace Simon and Schuster/Touchstone May 2010 From the back cover: 17 year old Ruby Thomas, newly responsible f...

New York is one of the great fashion capitals of the world, and every year the Metropolitan Museum throws a gala to celebrate the Costume In...

I love Australian men, they're such Alpha Males and the accent kills me. Here are just a few of the Australian Hotties that have ...