Celeb
 |
Jamie Lee Curtis Shines in Beverly Hills ChihuahuaDue to my family’s benevolently neglectful parenting style, Jamie LeeCurtis entered my life at an early age, likely too early by most therapists’ standards, given the vehicle to our introduction was the horror movie Halloween. As such, I now have the nerves of a tormented puppy-a love of all things Jamie Lee. more |
 |
Big Love: Beethoven Star Jennifer FinniganThere's an expression that comes to mind when talking with Montreal-born actor Jennifer Finnigan and, ironically, it's one we Anglophones borrow from the mother tongue of her city's denizens. Hers is a voice that emanates the purest form of it: joie de vivre-that exultation of spirit, that love of life, that appreciation for a great laugh. So it's no surprise that this busy LA-based thespian plans her travel schedule around Montreal's internationally renowned Comedy Festival. more |
 |
House Call With Lisa EdelsteinI'M NOT FEELING WELL WHEN I ANSWER THE PHONE. It's that season, Isuppose. The one that can leave you talking through your nose-freezing with unexplained shivers in one stuffed breath, and sweating like a UFC fighter in the next. Basically, it's a day that reminds me how grateful I am to have a work-fromhome gig that sees mismatched Old Navy pajamas and a Lululemon headband as formalwear. more |
 |
The Art of Mark UlriksenSan Francisco-based artist Mark Ulriksen is well known for his bold,vibrantly expressionist paintings and illustrations. His use of simple, well articulated lines and strong colours results in highly graphic works that are full of character and immediately command attention. more |
 |
The Dogs of Pianist Glenn GouldFrom the very beginning, Glenn Gould was different. Separate, unique, a child prodigy unlike any other, he began piano lessons with his mother at age three, having already demonstrated perfect pitch. Signs of his musical faculties surfaced even earlier. "When Glenn was three days old his fingers never stopped moving," recalled his father, Bert. "His arms would be swinging back and forth, his fingers going ... and the doctor said, ‘That boy is going to be either a physician or a pianist.'" more |
 |
Artist Matt RinardIf you ever call artist Matt Rinard at his home in New Orleans, beprepared for occasional interruptions from the Antichrist. "That's my Miniature Schnauzer, Lucy," Rinard explains, when an impossibly high, growling squeal breaks out in the background. "She's possessed by the Devil." more |
 |
Actress Pamela Anderson as ActivistEver since she catapulted to international stardom via Baywatch, PamelaAnderson has been one of the world's most watched and talked-about people. Plug her name into an internet search engine and you will come up with over two million sites discussing every available detail of Pam's life-and there have been plenty of details available. We've all heard the stories about her romantic entanglements, her plastic surgeries, and of course, those infamous home videos. more |
 |
Brit Photographer John Drysdale and His Canine SubjectsOf the many gifts dogs bestow upon mankind, their ability to put smileson our faces, even in the most difficult of times, is surely one of the greatest. Our dogs captivate and delight us with their quirks, their antics and their seemingly limitless capacity for joy. But as any dog owner knows, photographing those wonderful qualities and unique moments that make our canine companions so special is most often impossible. By the time we get the camera out, the moment is gone-and despite our best efforts to position, bribe and cajole, we are unable to recreate that spontaneous magic. more |
 |
We'll Always Have ParisParis Hilton has undeniable star power, the paparazzi hound her every step, feeding the public's apparently insatiable appetite for even the smallest scrap of news or gossip about the leggy blonde heiress to the Hilton fortune. The Fox television network capitalized brilliantly on Paris's privileged socialite status in the reality show The Simple Life, which followed Paris and her best friend, Nicole Ritchie, as they temporarily exited their rarefied sphere of wealth to experience life with an ordinary farming family in small-town Arkansas. more |
 |
Broadway Star Ashley BrownImagine landing your dream job right after graduating from university;then imagine being launched into Broadway stardom just two years after that. Sound surreal, amazing…maybe supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Not if you’re Ashley Brown, who stepped off the campus of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music straight into a touring production of On the Record and from there into the starring role of Belle in Beauty and the Beast. Currently, she is headlining Disney’s hit revival of Mary Poppins. more |
