Your TV Screen can be your window to the world especially now while travel is on hold. In addition to all the regular shows you watch, you can get glimpses of your bucket list destinations streaming on various channels. I got a chance to check out Britbox and was immediately drawn to two shows based on their locations. Life on the Caribbean The first show I watched was … [Read more...]
Looking for TV Shows to Enjoy? Here are Some to Consider
Doug is a member of the Television Academy and every year we attend a series of events that feature a screening, Q & A and reception for shows up for Emmy consideration. The field has gotten so huge it’s overwhelming. It’s a party every night and I don’t have to cook dinner. I thought I’d feature a few of my favorites for Emmys 2019 consideration. Emmys 2019 Most of … [Read more...]
Travel Adventure Show LA Review: Samantha Brown
The Travel Adventure Show takes place in Los Angeles every year and when the dates were announced for 2019, I made sure to sign up. I wrote a post about last year’s show and included some of the travel tips I learned from speakers Rick Steves and Patricia Schultz. This time I listened to Samantha Brown, who's the host and executive producer of Places to Love on PBS. She … [Read more...]
The Green Book: Movie Review
Every year I attend an Oscar party with a bunch of my voice-over friends. We look forward to it every year because it’s about the only time we’re together in the same room. Before we arrive, most of us do research to guess who will win. We pay $5 for a ballot and the winners go home with cash. Even though most of the pundits predicted “Roma,” “Roma,” “Roma,” I knew in my gut it … [Read more...]
Struggle: Documentary Film Review
In 2013, I wrote a blog post about a genius artist and sculptor I knew in the early 1980s. His name was Stanislav Szukalski. My post popped up on Google and I was asked to do an interview for an upcoming documentary film about his life called "Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski." Two of the producers are George and Leonardo DiCaprio who also knew Mr. Szukalski during … [Read more...]
