Tag Archives: Grammy

Good News for Donald Trump and Jennifer Hudson

The good news for Donald Trump: He actually convinced Hollywood-types to appear on the next installment of “Celebrity Apprentice.” The bad news: “Celebrity” is a relative term and some of the individuals cast in the new season of Trump’s reality TV show will not be recognized by half the audience. Even more bad news: The pathetic state of the economy is forcing NBC to cut the cost of its primetime schedule, which means viewers will have to suffer through two hours per week of “Celebrity Apprentice.” So who are the “celebrities” The Donald talked into competing for their charities of … Continue reading →

When Two Hit Wonders Attack – Part 2

Yesterday, I was discussing Two Hit Wonders – the artists who have two big hits then fade away. Here are a few more that just didn’t have the staying power: Paula Cole – “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” and “I Don’t Wanna Wait” Female singers had an incredible run in the late 90s and Paula Cole was no exception. “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” went to #8 and “I Don’t Wanna Wait” (you may remember it as the “Dawson’s Creek” theme song) went to #11. But 1997 was the last time Paula would be on the charts – … Continue reading →

Arthur’s Christmas Cookies – Lillian Hoban

Arthur’s Christmas Cookies by Lillian Hoban is a fun Christmas story for beginning readers. Our family has enjoyed this story for years. There’s a lot of humor and the characters in the story are very much like children at Christmastime. Arthur is a monkey who is discouraged. He wanted to make Christmas presents for his family. He made a wooden lamp for his father but it wouldn’t stand right. He sawed off one side to get it even but he sawed off too much and then it wouldn’t stand up at all. His sister suggests that he buy presents. He’s … Continue reading →

Grammy Nominations are Announced

Despite having personal problems lately, Kanye West (whose mother just died) and Amy Winehouse (whose been plagued with a number of problems) were nominated for a total of 14 Grammys between them. Kanye received eight nominations including Album of the Year and Rap Album of the Year for Graduation. Kanye will be going against the likes of Common (for Finding Forever), Jay-Z (for Kingdom Come), T.I. (for T.I. vs T.I.P) and Nas (for Hip Hop is Dead) for Rap Album of the Year. Amy received six nominations including Album of the Year for Back to Black, Song of the Year … Continue reading →