Monthly Archives: January 2011

by yeti9000 | January 30, 2011

The Library Store featured in Los Angeles Magazine!

Just found out that Christine’s store, aka The Library Store, is going to be featured in February’s “Hidden L.A.” issue of Los Angeles Magazine as one of their best “below-the-rader boutiques”. Hooray! Cooler still is the fact that the magazine … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 25, 2011

Oscar Nominees 2011

I’m sure everyone will be talking about “The King’s Speech” and it’s very-well-deserved 12 Academy Award nominations today, but, the biggest surprise for me this morning was all the Oscar love for “Winter’s Bone”! The fact that a gritty, totally-authentic … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 21, 2011

Williams-Sonoma “Star Wars” kitchen collection on sale!

I have been waiting for the chance to blog about the super-cool “Star Wars” Collection at Williams-Sonoma for a while now. But, every time I wanted to write about it, something came up, and then, when I heard that the … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 19, 2011

Oprah in Australia!

Underwater marriage proposals, Gayle and Oprah cuddling with Koala bears, soaring helicopter rides over the heart of the Great Barrier Reef? Whew…what’s not to love about Oprah’s Ultimate Australian Adventures this week? Seriously, even dyed-in-the-wool Oprah haters like my wife … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 17, 2011

2011 Golden Globes wrap-up

OK, after reading several, far better and far more in-depth accounts of all that went down at the Golden Globe Awards last night, I just have two things to add. One, I thought host Ricky Gervais, though a bit crass … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 17, 2011

The Return of Alexa Chung!

Hooray! for the first time in, like, well…forever…NBC’s Golden Globe Pre-Show was actually worth watching. And it had nothing to do with a strangely-overdressed Natalie Morales or that stupid-old WGA scab, Carson Daly. Nope, this time, they had a real … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 12, 2011

The Elvis Sandwich @ Peanut Butter & Co., NYC

Last Saturday would have been Elvis Presley’s 76th birthday, and though we didn’t get to celebrate his big day like we usually do, we did ring in Elvis’ 75th birthday in high style last year. So, let’s just consider this … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 9, 2011

“Star Wars: The Complete Saga” coming to Blu-Ray this fall!

Even if you didn’t have a ticket to CES last week, self-respecting “Star Wars” fans everywhere felt a powerful disturbance in the Force when it was announced on Thursday that the “Star Wars” saga is finally coming to Blu-Ray Disc … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 4, 2011

WGA Screenplay Nominees (2011)

Most years, I have a hell of a time narrowing the nominated films on my awards ballot down to ten, but, this year…well…let’s just say it was a struggle to find ten worthy films to nominate. That’s not to say … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 3, 2011

R.I.P. Pete Postlethwaite…

Oh man, I always get bummed out when actors we really love die before their time, but, this one took me totally by surprise. Apparently, Postlethwaite (who was 64) had been battling cancer for a number of years — which … Continue reading →

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by yeti9000 | January 2, 2011

The WordPress/Make.See.Eat.Do. Year in Review (2010)

Happy 2011, everyone! With all the “year in review” wrap ups going on right now, I thought I’d throw my hat into the ring with this super cool Blog Health email I got from WordPress today. Wow…who knew that people … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Library Store featured in Los Angeles Magazine!

Oprah in Australia!

The Return of Alexa Chung!

The Elvis Sandwich @ Peanut Butter & Co., NYC

“Star Wars: The Complete Saga” coming to Blu-Ray this fall!

R.I.P. Pete Postlethwaite…

The WordPress/Make.See.Eat.Do. Year in Review (2010)

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