September 2013
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My father admitted to having an affair a few years ago. At the time, my mother was very upset and threatened to leave, but somehow they worked it out. However, he is still seeing this woman. They talk on the phone for hours, and he visits her house frequently, leaving my mother alone […]
A winning comic romance
LOS ANGELES Beholding the late James Gandolfini doing a lovely job in a change-of-pace role significantly intensifies the already funny/sad aspects of “Enough Said,” an engaging comic romance set amid the minefields that imperil starting up mid-life relationships. The title notwithstanding, writer-director Nicole Holofcener’s look at a 50-ish divorced mother with a daughter about to […]
Spike Lee to receive $300K Gish Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — Spike Lee will receive the 20th annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, which carries a reward of $300,000. The Gish Prize Trust announced the selection Wednesday. Selection committee chairman Darren Walker said Lee was chosen “for his brilliance and unwavering courage in using film to challenge conventional thinking.” Lee said in […]
Grace Jones will do memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — Grace Jones, who once vowed she’d never write a memoir, has changed her mind. The model, actress, singer and Studio 54 legend has an agreement with Gallery Books for a book scheduled to come out next fall. Gallery, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Wednesday that the book is currently […]
HONDA ACCORD
Last year, Japanese manufacturer Honda launched a new line of mid-sized sedans under the Accord moniker. The car was also launched as a coupe; all models could be ordered with either a four-cylinder or a V-6 powerplant. All that was missing from the lineup was an up-to-date hybrid version. The reason for this is that […]
TOYOTA AVALON
For many years, Japanese automaker Toyota has been offering what it considers to be a real full-sized sedan to North American buyers. Though it ran on the platform of the legendary Camry, the Avalon was a bigger car designed to attract loyal sedan buyers who patronized the competition. Despite its best efforts, however, something seemed […]