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Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux: A Blossoming Romance

Over the past few days, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have been stepping out in public and looking more relaxed together as their romance becomes more noticeable. They have been spotted snuggling up close at various places around New York, including the Sunset Tower Hotel, a favorite haunt of Jennifers’ and the inseparable pair couln’t look happier. In [...]

That Magic Feeling

Yesterday I was married; three times to three different men, to be exact. None of it was particularly eventful; mostly we just drove around the countryside while I pretended to be madly in love. My last husband almost looked young enough to be my little cousin, Martin. I kept glancing over at his hair, hoping [...]

When Inspiration Fails…

There is nothing in the world I love more than acting and writing. Not chocolate, not a day at the beach, not even wine (and I like wine a lot). It wasn’t a decision I made one day, it just happened to me – like when someone falls in love. Even so I still have [...]

The Callback: Something Scarier than an Audition

There’s only one thing in the world scarier than an audition. It’s the callback. Upon first learning you’re one of the chosen few it’s hard not to feel like a member of some sort of elitist cult, or the first kid picked off the field by the most popular boy in school who wants you [...]

My Cries of Terror

Just yesterday I was ripped apart limb by limb. It was terribly ugly. There was blood everywhere and as I crawled across the floor panting and screaming, reaching out for help with the one arm I had managed to hang onto in the attack I made a painful realization – help was not on the [...]

Hollywood Myths II: It’s all in the age, babe.

I know, I know. You were all on the edge of your seats these past few days just waiting for me to continue spilling the beans about what living in Hollywood is really like. I had every intention of doing so as well until I began meditating on a different topic. Age. Age is a [...]

Hollywood Myths – Part One

Usually, when I tell people outside LA that I live in Hollywood I am immediately bombarded with questions. Things like “is ______ (insert actress) really that pretty up close?” or “so does like, everyone drive a Ferrari?” and naturally my personal favorite “have you ever been to the Playboy mansion?” I never cease to be [...]

Sex and Éclairs in Hollywood

Sometimes this town really makes me wonder. Just the other day I was leafing through a pile of new casting notices when I came across one in particular that made me scratch my head. Without giving away the project’s name let’s just say that it was about a convent full of very “naughty” women, if [...]

“What one Casting Director Hates about you Another May Love”

Some of the scariest people in the entertainment business for an actor are casting directors. By way of their professional contacts and ability to get you work they hold an unbelievable amount of power in their hands. Unfortunately for us, they all too often know it too. Walking into an audition with a new casting [...]

What It Takes (part 2)

This week’s column, What It Takes, is part two of a little journey that began last week with my ranting and raving about just how hard done by artists really are. As some of you may recall, last week I talked a little bit about what it’s like to be under appreciated, unknown and most [...]