Rhema Marvanne's 'O Holy Night' Is Heartbreaking: 7-Year-Old Sings Like An Angel In Memory Of Her Mom

heartbreakingly moving rendition of my favorite christmas song.

'The Sound of Music Live!' Tonight

i've listened to the cd. i watched 'the making of'. i loved julie andrews in the film. and i am here to say that carrie underwood does an exceptionally admirable job. audra mcdonald sings 'climb every mountain' better than anyone ever has. she is exceptional. she always is! stephen moyer ('true blood') has a surprising good 'light' baritone. laura benanti and christian borle, two broadway vets and tony winners sing the sophisticted 'no way to stop it' and 'how can love survive with panache. ms benanti has a beautiful beautiful voice and ain't to bad to look at either. the von trapp kids are just too damn good. i'm jealous.

Merry Christmas from 'Dallas'

'Back to Brooklyn' Tonight on PBS

the cd/dvd is now available

here's a sneak peak

Emma Thompson Leads a 'Mary Poppins Sing-a-Long at 'Saving Mr. Banks' Luncheon

Sandra Bullock Is EW's Entertainer of the Year

who else but sandra? defying hollywood norms the 49 year old actress (can you believe it?) had two major hits this year with 'heat' and 'gravity'. she did this in 2009 and won the oscar. here's hoping!

'The Hollywood Reporters' Actress Roundtable 2013

Behind the scenes of HBO’s “Looking”

premieres jan.19 on hbo

Lars Von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac' Trailer

i loved his last film 'melancholia'. this one looks a bit bizarre even for me. we'll see....

'The Winner Takes It All': Agnetha, Meryl and Susan Boyle

i've not followed ms boyle really. but i heard this version of the abba classic and was impressed. here she is and agnetha and meryl thrown in for kicks.

50 Years Ago Today

Marion Cotillard on Kate Winslet as Adele in “Labor Day”

'variety' has interviewed a number of actors to comment on their pier's performances in 2013. it was nice to see and read one of my favorites comment on another of my faves, so here is the divine and brilliant marion on the equally divine and brilliant kate.

"Kate, I love you. The first time I saw you was in “Heavenly Creatures.” I knew then that I would follow you forever. I felt so deeply connected because that's what you do.

You connect us in the deepest way to all these women you portray. You embody them, personify them, and there is nothing ever self-conscious about it. And with such simplicity! Watching you in “Labor Day,” I felt scared, excited and touched deeply. I felt despair, fear, joy … and then ultimately love. Because that's what you were going through and you made me feel it. What I feel when I watch you onscreen is that you enter into people and you move them. So thank you for the emotion, for the connection and for the love."

Gravity on Earth: Jonás Cuarón’s short film Aningaaq

the companion piece to his and his dad's 'gravity''

Cher's 'Take It Like a Man

cher seems to enjoy andrew christian's models as much as i do....

Angelina Deservedly Receives the Humanitarian Award

Angela Lansbury Gets Her Oscar at the Governor's Awards

emma thompson's tribute...hilarious!

A 'Glee' Moment

so now that 'funny girl' is in rehearsels on 'glee' here's hoping we get michele singing all the fanny brice songs from the musical.

so far we have 'you are woman' and from the past 'don't rain on my parade'.

HBO's 'Looking' Has January Premier Date

january 19th is the date. hbo's first gay dramady. finally!

Darren Aronofsky's Noah First View

the us trailer

the international trailer

Clooney and Damon Go Nespresso