Genre Grandeur — American Masters: This is Bob Hope (2017)

As is the case with nearly everyone, the holidays have been a busy time of year for me. They've been so busy, in fact, that I simply haven't had time to participate in some of the classic film blog collaborations that I really care about, namely Genre Grandeur hosted by Rob of Movierob. If you…

The Ava Gardner Blogathon — My Visit to the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, NC

It may be just before Christmas Eve as I write this post, but I could think of no one like the phenomenal Ava Gardner to ring in the holidays with, especially because today would have marked her 96th birthday! My thanks go to Maddy of Maddy Loves Her Classic Films who dreamed up the idea…

Cooking with the Stars BONUS Holiday Edition! — Gina Lollobrigida’s Christmas Wreath Cookies

Surprise! As you might have guessed by the title of this article, I'm back with a special additional holiday-themed version of Cooking with the Stars! December has always been an important time of year for me personally as well as for this column because so many of my favorite classic movie stars were born during this…

Cooking with the Stars — Frank Sinatra’s Fettucine à la Sinatra

I want to start this post off by apologizing for my absence these last few weeks. I feel like I've made a real effort in putting my heart, soul, and time into this blog and keeping my posts frequent and interesting this past year, but with my day job growing more and more demanding during…

My Picks for the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival

In almost exactly two weeks, I'll be flying to LA for the ninth annual TCM Classic Film Festival. This will be my first ever festival, and simply being able to say that I'm attending is more incredible than I could ever dream of, much less actually getting to do it in less than a month.…

Announcing The Dean Martin Centenary Blogathon!

  If you've followed my blog long enough, you probably know how much I love birthdays. I always give birthday shoutouts when it pertains to a blogathon entry that I'm writing, and my Tumblr really shows my adoration for all of classic film's brightest stars on their birthdays. So, after trying long and hard to think…