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tabloidtoc · 4 years

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Closer, June 1

Cover: Betty White -- I’m Hanging in There!

Page 1: Contents

Page 2: The Big Picture -- Frank Sinatra kicks up his heels with Gene Kelly in 1949′s Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Page 4: Little Richard -- farewell to a musical innovator

Page 5: What Katie Couric will write about in her upcoming autobiography, Joan Collins opens up about her childhood

Page 6: Hellos & Goodbyes

Page 8: Picture Perfect -- Julianne Hough as Mary Poppins

Page 10: Katy Perry and her dog Nugget and Mrs. Jumbo and Dumbo

Page 11: Robin Roberts and her dog Lukas, Emilia Clarke and her dog Ted, Tony Bennett and his dog Happy

Page 12: Ozzy Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne on Celebrity Watch Party, Mindy Kaling in the kitchen

Page 13: Val Kilmer shares a virtual hug, RuPaul on The Price is Right at Night

Page 14: Alec Baldwin and two of kids Rafael and Romeo, Kathie Lee Gifford and a bottle of wine

Page 16: Jerry Stiller -- a lifetime of laughs and love -- friends and relatives share warm memories of the comic legend’s kindness and tireless dedication to his family

Page 18: Cover Story -- Betty White Still Great at 98 -- she’s making jokes, counting her blessings and looking forward to whatever comes next

Page 22: The Peggy Lee Only I Knew -- the iconic singer’s granddaughter remembers her as a courageous trailblazing force

Page 24: Nicole Kidman -- lessons from my mother -- the actress reveals how her mom still shows her the way even though they’re far apart

Page 27: Spot the Difference -- Natasha Leggero and Izzy Diaz on Broke

Page 29: Horoscopes -- Gemini Connie Sellecca turns 65 on May 25

Page 30: Entertainment -- Sofia Vergara on joining America’s Got Talent, In the Spotlight -- Steve Carell

Page 32: Movies -- Issa Rae on The Lovebirds

Page 33: DVDs, Books, Music -- Jimmy Buffett on his album Life on the Flip Side

Page 34: Television

Page 36: Great Escape -- Robert Irvine on Santorini, Greece

Page 40: 5 Muscle Pain Fixes, Carrie Ann Inaba

Page 42: Whatever Happened to the Cast From Blossom -- Jenna von Oy, Michael Stoyanov, Mayim Bialik, Ted Wass, Joey Lawrence

Page 43: It Happened This Week -- 40 years ago The Shining was released

Page 44: Steven Van Zandt -- Live Like There’s No Tomorrow -- from playing with the E Street Band to acting on The Sopranos he’s had one amazing life

Page 48: Star Students -- just in time for this year’s commencements a look back at celebs’ yearbook pics -- Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Katharine Hepburn, Robin Williams, Diana Ross, Jack Nicholson

Page 49: Tom Hanks, Delta Burke, Dolly Parton, Grace Kelly, Bruce Willis

Page 50: Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas Love and Marriage -- their new book shares secrets from 40 famous happy couples

Page 52: Airport -- with its all-star cast and gripping action the smash drama launched the disaster-movie genre

Page 54: The style of Gwyneth Paltrow

Page 56: Beauty -- the secret to soft hands -- Drew Barrymore

Page 58: My Life in 10 Pictures -- Clint Eastwood

Page 60: Flashback

#tabloid #tabloid toc #betty white #jerry stiller #burt reynolds #tom hanks #dolly parton #peggy lee #phil donahue #marlo thomas #clint eastwood #little richard #katie couric #joan collins #nicole kidman #blossom #steven van zandt #airport #gwyneth paltrow

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papermoonloveslucy · 4 years

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RIP Jerry Herman

1931-2019

~ MAME ~

Although musical theatre was not Lucille Ball’s forte, her 1974 film Mame featured music and lyrics by composer Jerry Herman.

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“As most ‘I Love Lucy’ fans know, the redhead couldn't sing. Her ‘Mame’ songs had to be cobbled together note by note. We all thought maybe she should be dubbed, but because it was Lucille Ball, and everybody knew what she sounds like, I knew it would be more honest not to. Actually, when she's not singing, Ball's pretty good in the film, particularly in the second half when the character Mame is a bit closer to the star's actual age.” ~ Jerry Herman

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In a 1973 episode of “Here’s Lucy” starring Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé, Lucille Ball takes an opportunity to subliminally plug her upcoming movie Mame by singing a bit of “If He Walked Into My Life” while typing.

Coincidentally, Eydie Gormé recorded the song in 1966. It won her a Grammy Award. The song was written for the 1966 Broadway musical of Mame. Steve thinks Eydie may be having an affair with a man named Herman, their musical arranger. The name ‘Herman’ was probably chosen as a tribute Jerry Herman, who wrote the music and lyrics for Mame, including “If He Walked Into My Life.”

On a 1974 publicity tour for Mame, Phil Donahue devotes an entire hour to Lucille Ball, and airs clips from the film that feature Lucy singing the Jerry Herman tunes “It’s Today” and “Mame”.

When Lucille Ball was celebrated at “The Kennedy Center Honors” in December 1986, Valerie Harper (“Rhoda”), Beatrice Arthur (“The Golden Girls”), and Pam Dawber (“Mork and Mindy”) sang a parody of the “I Love Lucy” theme expressing their affection for Lucy. The medley featured the title song from Mame now extolling Lucy.

~ HELLO DOLLY ~

In a 1965 episode of “The Lucy Show”, Lucy Carmichael went undercover as Carol Channing, disguising herself in Channing’s most famous character, Dolly Levi from Hello Dolly, a musical by Jerry Herman. Lucille Ball gets to sing parody lyrics of the title song, the closest she’ll get to playing the iconic matchmaker.

Lucille Ball came backstage to see Channing during Hello Dolly!

In July 1965, Lucille Ball and Carol Channing were both mystery guests on TV’s “What’s My Line?” Lucille’s good friend Ginger Rogers, who would take over for Channing as Dolly Levi on Broadway, was also a mystery guest to promote her assuming the role.

On the October 2, 1964 “The Jack Benny Program” Benny and Lucy play Mr. and Mrs. Paul Revere. When Paul (Benny) sings a few notes of “Hello Dolly,” a jealous Rachel (Lucy) automatically assumes he’s carrying on with Dolley Madison!

Paul (Jack Benny): “It’s not Dolley Madison! This is a song that hasn’t even been written yet!”

On a 1974 episode of “Here’s Lucy,” to welcome Lucy home after breaking her leg, the Canary Club sings “Hello Lucy” to the tune of “Hello Dolly.” Ball was about to start filming Herman’s Mame when she broke her leg skiing.

In a 1971 “Candid Camera” themed episode of “Here’s Lucy,” featuring Allen Funt, Lucy, Harry and Kim rob a bank using a song and dance parody specially written for the episode. The medley features “Hello, Dollar!” aka “Hello, Dolly!” the title song of the 1964 musical of the same name written by Jerry Herman.

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waynebomberger · 5 years

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A Work of Street Art: The Best Murals in Nashville

As Nashville continues to grow, so does its street art scene. And the more I deviate from my normal route in Nashville—thanks, traffic!—the more I see bold, new murals popping up daily. I absolutely love it. They’re unavoidable, they’re stunning, and they really dress the place us.

I’ve spent the past several years photographing every mural I’ve found. This is an exhaustive list of murals we’ve tracked down in every corner of Nashville, but my no means all of them, as street artists are adding to Music City’s cultural fabric daily thanks in part to creative pioneers like the Nashville Walls Project, which has been connecting both local and international artists with building owners for a handful of years.

Still, whether you’re a local looking for a Spring Break staycation idea or traveling around Music City’s many neighborhoods on your next weekend getaway, I hope you’ll use this handy map as your guide—and drop descriptions of any murals you find that I may have missed in the comments so I can add them accordingly.

Note: This post was last updated in March 2019.

Germantown

The neighborhood I spend most of my time in thanks to my yoga studio’s location is also one that’s quite walkable and boasts a growing number of restaurants. Park your car near Werthan Lofts and hit up these walls and murals by foot.

Rolf & Daughters wall, artist: Shantell Martin

700 Taylor St. at 7th Avenue North

Waves mural, artists: Eastside Murals

5th Avenue North and Monroe Street

Nashville scenes, artist: unknown

Rosa L Parks Boulevard and Taylor Street, across from Werthan Lofts

Saint Stephen (previously Mop | Broom), artist: Nathan Brown

1300 3rd Ave. N

Kindness Is, artist: Rebekah & Sarah

1120 4th Ave. N (on the side of Juice Bar Germantown)

Beethoven graffiti, artist: Blek Le Rat

(on the side of Barista Parlor x Germantown)

Marathon Village

My friend Adrien Saporiti (formerly of DCXV Industries) is the brains behind the iconic “I Believe in Nashville” mural, which has been posted more than one million times from seven different continents and which you can now see in Marathon Village, Riverside Village and in 12South. I prefer the Marathon Village location as it’s usually devoid of large crowds (though parking is tricky), plus you can visit Nelson’s Greenbrier and Corsair distilleries while there.

I Believe in Nashville murals, artist: Adrien Saporiti

Clinton Street, 625 Main St. and 2702 12th Ave. S

Jefferson Street Corridor

For those interested in Civil Rights history, there are some fascinating pieces along Jefferson near the Tennessee State University campus, particularly beneath the I-40 underpass.

Green Fleet Bicycle Shop mural, artist: Dough Joe/Yusef Hubb

934 Jefferson St.

Gateway to Heritage murals, artists: various

Jefferson Street beneath I-40

blues singers mural, artist: unknown

Jefferson Street between 26th and 27th Avenues

Elks Lodge mural, artist: Dough Joe/Yusef Hubb

2614 Jefferson St.

The Gulch

The “Wings mural” as many call it became the first conversation starter in the Gulch, but a number of bright, splashy creations have joined the fray this year so it’s worth strolling down 11th Avenue South to see else what you may find.

#WhatLiftsYou Nashville Wings mural, artist: Kelsey Montague

11th Avenue South (near Biscuit Love/behind Taziki’s)

Google Fiber mural in the Gulch, artist: Chris Zidek

118 12th Ave. N (on the side of Whiskey Kitchen)

The Nashville Walls Project, artists: Ian Ross, Jason Woodside

11th Avenue South and Laurel Street

12th and Porter mural, artist: Kim Kennedy

114 12th Ave. N

Patagonia mural, artist: Nathan Brown

601 Overton St. (side of Patagonia)

Note: The addition of Patagonia replaced this mural, which was one of my all-time favorites and a collaboration between Nathan Brown and Chris Zidek. I am happy, however, that Patagonia kept the general theme of the mural and also hired the same artist to do it!

Plaza Artist Materials mural, artist: Maggie Sanger

633 Middleton St.

Country music icon murals (Dolly, Johnny, Loretta, etc.), artist: unknown

711 6th Ave. S (on the back of Ed’s Supply Company)

8th Avenue South + Wedgewood Houston

I predict this area rife in artist galleries and studios will be the next big neighborhood for murals if zoning codes don’t prevent them, but for now, you really have to go hunting to find them.

Pastel geometrics mural, artist: unknown

429B Houston St. (patio of Jackalope Brewing Company’s Ranch)

#OleAllDay Tennessee Tristar mural, artist: unknown

462 Humphreys St. (on the side of Ole Rights Management)

Life Can Be Sweet mural, artist: Susanna Chapman

1512 8th Ave. S (side of Baked on 8th)

Hillsboro Village

Hillsboro Village is changing dramatically; it’s now easier to arrive on foot than find parking. But if you can nab a coveted spot, there’s a paid lot behind Pancake Pantry just off Belcourt Avenue (be sure and get a ticket before you leave your car as meter maids here are brutal!). An hour is all you need to wander this small area on the Vanderbilt campus and snap a couple shots of its walls.

Hillsboro Village dragon mural, artists: David Glick, Adam Randolph

2102 Belcourt Ave. (across from the Belcourt Theatre)

Drippy Lips mural, artist: Donald “Drawbertson” Robertson

1814 21st Ave. S (on the side of UAL)

12South

12South is another one of those highly walkable ‘hoods with murals tucked around every corner. Park on one of the side streets—just make sure it’s not a residential-only parking area, as you will get a ticket—and walk from one length at Sevier Park to the other at 12South Flats.

Nashville at Heart rainbow mural (former), artists: Eastside Murals

2705 12th Ave. S

Note: This has now been replaced with this Nashville #PeaceLoveGoodDeeds mural instead.

Draper James wall, artist: unknown

2608 12th Ave. S

12South flowers mural, artist: unknown

2900 12th Ave. S (the side of Green Pea Salon)

Make Music Not War mural, artist: Relax Max

2902 12th Ave. S (the side of Epice, across from Green Pea Salon)

Halycon Bike Shop mural, artist: Aaron Martin

2802 12th Ave. S

Rivive! 12South, artist: Mobe Oner

2814 12th Ave. S

12South graffiti, artist: unknown

12th Avenue South and Elmwood Avenue (photo credit: Joe Hendricks)

Charlotte Ave./Sylvan Park

Many of the murals along Charlotte Avenue are located along one stretch installed by Off the Wall Charlotte, a project backed by the Greater Nashville Arts & Business Council with several corporate sponsors. They’re a bit tricky to reach by foot, so I recommend parking in the lot in front of AVO and crossing the street at the traffic light with your photographer poised on the other side of the busy road.

Avocado mural, artist: unknown

3 City Ave. (side of AVO)