February firsts!
Just over a month after welcoming her third child, Vanessa Lachey has finally given the world a glimpse at her baby boy‘s face.
Vanessa posted a black-and-white video of son Phoenix Robert to Instagram on Valentine’s Day.
In the clip, Phoenix – who was born prematurely on Christmas Day 2016 – laid peacefully, before mom Vanessa smooched him on the head. “I love you bubby,” the 36-year-old said.
“My Funny Valentine,” she wrote.
Vanessa and husband Nick Lachey, 43, are also parents to son Camden John, 4, and daughter Brooklyn Elisabeth, 2.
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Just over a month after welcoming her third child, Vanessa Lachey has finally given the world a glimpse at her baby boy‘s face.
Vanessa posted a black-and-white video of son Phoenix Robert to Instagram on Valentine’s Day.
In the clip, Phoenix – who was born prematurely on Christmas Day 2016 – laid peacefully, before mom Vanessa smooched him on the head. “I love you bubby,” the 36-year-old said.
“My Funny Valentine,” she wrote.
Vanessa and husband Nick Lachey, 43, are also parents to son Camden John, 4, and daughter Brooklyn Elisabeth, 2.
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- 2/14/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
It’s 1957 and Frank Sinatra is at the top of his game.
He’s won a Best Supporting Oscar for his turn as feisty soldier Maggio in 1953’s From Here to Eternity, his albums are selling better than ever and he’s being offered big parts in big movies, including Pal Joey, the Hollywood adaptation of the hit Broadway show.
The role of Joey fits Sinatra perfectly. He plays a debonair singer who romances a wily, rich widow (Rita Hayworth, above right) in the hopes she’ll help him open his own nightclub. However, Joey’s also got his eye on a wide-eyed chorus girl (Kim Novak, above left).
And while the story is straightforward, the movie really comes to life the moment the orchestra stirs and the stars perform some of the loveliest songs ever penned by Rodgers and Hart, including “My Funny Valentine,” “I Could Write a Book,...
He’s won a Best Supporting Oscar for his turn as feisty soldier Maggio in 1953’s From Here to Eternity, his albums are selling better than ever and he’s being offered big parts in big movies, including Pal Joey, the Hollywood adaptation of the hit Broadway show.
The role of Joey fits Sinatra perfectly. He plays a debonair singer who romances a wily, rich widow (Rita Hayworth, above right) in the hopes she’ll help him open his own nightclub. However, Joey’s also got his eye on a wide-eyed chorus girl (Kim Novak, above left).
And while the story is straightforward, the movie really comes to life the moment the orchestra stirs and the stars perform some of the loveliest songs ever penned by Rodgers and Hart, including “My Funny Valentine,” “I Could Write a Book,...
- 10/29/2015
- by Ingrid Randoja - Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
Now this is what I call an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. It was classic in all of the best ways: sad, funny, witty, tragic, with relationship drama at it’ best. "Hope for the Hopeless” was an hour packed with drama. So now that I have stopped with the shocked face and tears, it’s time to discuss this latest installment.
It was bound to be a monumental day. Richard was prepping for his 10,000th surgery, Meredith and Derek were getting ready for Zola’s party. It was going to be a good few hours for our favorite doctors... until it wasn’t.
Three’s Company. I almost forgot how crowded the Grey/Shepherd house; it’s a good thing the Dream House is in the works. After living with a married couple with a baby, two exes and random girls, it was time for April, Alex,and Jackson to move out.
It was bound to be a monumental day. Richard was prepping for his 10,000th surgery, Meredith and Derek were getting ready for Zola’s party. It was going to be a good few hours for our favorite doctors... until it wasn’t.
Three’s Company. I almost forgot how crowded the Grey/Shepherd house; it’s a good thing the Dream House is in the works. After living with a married couple with a baby, two exes and random girls, it was time for April, Alex,and Jackson to move out.
- 1/20/2012
- by courtney831831@yahoo.com (Courtney Morrison)
- TVfanatic
I was saddened to learn this morning that Betty Garrett, the great star of stage, screen, and TV, passed away yesterday at the age of 94 after suffering an aortic aneurysm.
Garrett was one of those rare people — like, say, Jack Valenti — who happened to be a witness to and/or participant in a remarkably high number of historic events of the 20th century. She was a member of Orson Welles’s famed Mercury Theatre company, and was with him on the night that he shook up America with his infamous radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds” (1938); she was Frank Sinatra’s leading lady in two of the earliest great M-g-m musical-comedies, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” (1949) and “On the Town” (1949); her career was greatly hurt by the Hollywood Red Scare after her husband, the Oscar nominated actor Larry Parks, refused to name names before the House Committee...
Garrett was one of those rare people — like, say, Jack Valenti — who happened to be a witness to and/or participant in a remarkably high number of historic events of the 20th century. She was a member of Orson Welles’s famed Mercury Theatre company, and was with him on the night that he shook up America with his infamous radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds” (1938); she was Frank Sinatra’s leading lady in two of the earliest great M-g-m musical-comedies, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” (1949) and “On the Town” (1949); her career was greatly hurt by the Hollywood Red Scare after her husband, the Oscar nominated actor Larry Parks, refused to name names before the House Committee...
- 2/13/2011
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
After making a concerted effort to remain current, "American Idol" turns to the past this week with a tribute to Frank Sinatra. Modern day crooner Harry Connick, Jr. serves as the mentor and guide through Frank's world. It's not the first time the "American Idol" contestants will try to channel some Rat Pack vibes, as a handful of competitors have tackled tunes and the eighth season featured an entire week devoted to the Rat Pack (where Alison Iraheta famously delivered her excellent "Someone to Watch Over Me").
We won't know what the five remaining season nine finalists will break out on Tuesday night's (May 4) episode of the show, but here's what the all-time competition looks like.
Katherine McPhee, "Someone to Watch Over Me"
It's a song written by the Gershwins and probably made more popular by Ella Fitzgerald, but McPhee nailed the song so perfectly that Frank would have certainly been proud.
We won't know what the five remaining season nine finalists will break out on Tuesday night's (May 4) episode of the show, but here's what the all-time competition looks like.
Katherine McPhee, "Someone to Watch Over Me"
It's a song written by the Gershwins and probably made more popular by Ella Fitzgerald, but McPhee nailed the song so perfectly that Frank would have certainly been proud.
- 5/4/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
This week the Top 5 are tasked with singing the oh-so current songs of Frank Sinatra. To seemingly guarantee that the Top 5 sound old-fashioned, the American Idol powers that be have banned guitars in favor of big band backing. Because nothing says current like old-school standards with big band orchestration.
I'm a big Frank fan myself, but in a season that has been plagued by critiques of contestants not seeming "current" or "contemporary" enough, the songs of Sinatra seem a misguided theme at best. However misguided, it is the theme for the week and we've chosen the songs we think best suit the remaining five contestants.
First and foremost, Frank Sinatra songs no one should sing this week: "Someone to Watch Over Me" (done by Katharine McPhee and Alison Iraheta) and "My Funny Valentine" (done by Melinda Doolittle and Matt Giraud). Both have been done well and multiple times on the American Idol stage.
I'm a big Frank fan myself, but in a season that has been plagued by critiques of contestants not seeming "current" or "contemporary" enough, the songs of Sinatra seem a misguided theme at best. However misguided, it is the theme for the week and we've chosen the songs we think best suit the remaining five contestants.
First and foremost, Frank Sinatra songs no one should sing this week: "Someone to Watch Over Me" (done by Katharine McPhee and Alison Iraheta) and "My Funny Valentine" (done by Melinda Doolittle and Matt Giraud). Both have been done well and multiple times on the American Idol stage.
- 5/3/2010
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
With only four weeks and eight episodes remaining in its not-so-fresh ninth season, American Idol is going to try something a little different next Tuesday: Harry Connick Jr. will be the first guest mentor in the show's history to arrange the songs and write the orchestrations for the remaining contestants as they tackle the Frank Sinatra songbook. And since the top 5 hopefuls are having control wrested from their hands anyway, I say let's do the honor of choosing their songs as well. The full list of 50 pre-approved Sinatra tracks is listed after the jump, and below is my dream set-list.
- 4/30/2010
- by Michael Slezak
- EW.com - PopWatch
The "American Idol" contestants are being saddled with the songs of Ol' Blue Eyes for this coming week. What should they sing?
This is probably the hardest week for song choice so far. Shania Twain may be limited but at least her songs were written in the last 15 years.
Don't get us wrong -- love Sinatra. But his songs are from the 40s and 50s and are classics, so the Idols are stuck in a catch-22 of "make it your own, make it current" and "don't mess with an original." It's a very hard line to walk and the judges are really harping on it this season. But here are our choices for the Idols:
Crystal Bowersox, "One for My Baby"
Raise your hand if you vote for "Idol" and remember Bette Midler singing this to Johnny Carson. That's what we thought. Regardless, Crystal should glam it up even more...
This is probably the hardest week for song choice so far. Shania Twain may be limited but at least her songs were written in the last 15 years.
Don't get us wrong -- love Sinatra. But his songs are from the 40s and 50s and are classics, so the Idols are stuck in a catch-22 of "make it your own, make it current" and "don't mess with an original." It's a very hard line to walk and the judges are really harping on it this season. But here are our choices for the Idols:
Crystal Bowersox, "One for My Baby"
Raise your hand if you vote for "Idol" and remember Bette Midler singing this to Johnny Carson. That's what we thought. Regardless, Crystal should glam it up even more...
- 4/29/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Harry Connick, Jr will act as the celebrity mentor for American Idol hopefuls this week, as they attempt to out their own spin on some Frank Sinatra songs.
The New Orleans singer is well versed in the art of covering a Sinatra tune, having covered many in his albums and concerts to date.
This could be an awful wee for the five remaining contestants as these swing numbers are so well known and often iconic tunes and often singers give a boring but true rendition or they mix it up so much that they destroy the classic song.
We think that Big Mike can totally pull off one of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ songs but Casey James may not be so lucky and will it lead to frontrunner Crystal Bowersox having another bad week?
What Sinatra songs would you like to hear the Crystal Bowersox, Mike Lynche, Casey James, Aaron Kelly and Lee DeWyze sing?...
The New Orleans singer is well versed in the art of covering a Sinatra tune, having covered many in his albums and concerts to date.
This could be an awful wee for the five remaining contestants as these swing numbers are so well known and often iconic tunes and often singers give a boring but true rendition or they mix it up so much that they destroy the classic song.
We think that Big Mike can totally pull off one of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ songs but Casey James may not be so lucky and will it lead to frontrunner Crystal Bowersox having another bad week?
What Sinatra songs would you like to hear the Crystal Bowersox, Mike Lynche, Casey James, Aaron Kelly and Lee DeWyze sing?...
- 4/29/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Written by the great Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart for the 1937 musical Babes In Arms, "My Funny Valentine" is one of those genuinely timeless standards that put the Great in the Great American Songbook. Today, as we were spending our pre-Valentine's Day Saturday doing such romantic activities as getting her car serviced, driving our kids around town and cleaning my home office, Fran somehow made me laugh many times. And though I'm the one whose "looks are laughable" and she's the "work of art," I dedicate this funny playlist to her with love. "My Funny Valentine" - Frank Sinatra "My Funny Valentine" - Elvis Costello & Marian McPartland "My Funny Valentine" - Gerry Mulligan "My Funny Valentine" - Miles Davis Quintet "My Funny Valentine" - Ella Fitzgerald "My Funny Valentine" - Tony Bennett "My Funny Valentine" - Chet Atkins "My Funny Valentine" - Etta James "My Funny Valentine"...
- 2/14/2010
- by David Wild
- Huffington Post
This week on "American Idol", the remaining five contestants will be singing songs made popular by The Rat Pack, a way-back-when group of entertainers that consists among others, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. Two important notes, actor slash singer Jamie Foxx would be the mentor and each contestant has two phone lines for voting.
To open the night, the show put Kris Allen first. He will be singing "The Way You Look Tonight", and Jamie was loving his voice. Randy Jackson was also loving it, deeming it one of Kris' best performances. Kara DioGuardi said he was a "dark horse" while Paula Abdul took note on his transition from the boy next door to a gentleman. Simon Cowell however, thought it was a "little bit wet" and he can't win the competition.
Next was Allison Iraheta with "Someone to Watch Over Me". Randy compared her to Brittany Murphy...
To open the night, the show put Kris Allen first. He will be singing "The Way You Look Tonight", and Jamie was loving his voice. Randy Jackson was also loving it, deeming it one of Kris' best performances. Kara DioGuardi said he was a "dark horse" while Paula Abdul took note on his transition from the boy next door to a gentleman. Simon Cowell however, thought it was a "little bit wet" and he can't win the competition.
Next was Allison Iraheta with "Someone to Watch Over Me". Randy compared her to Brittany Murphy...
- 4/29/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Westchester Broadway Theatre Presents Specials: Mondays & Tuesdays are special nights at Wbt! There's something for everyone in our terrific line up! Dining & entertainment all at one low price! Steve Lippia in "Simply Sinatra" Playing to sold-out audiences with a hot live band behind him, singer Steve Lippia impeccably recreates timeless music of Frank Sinatra with charm and ease, and the magic of a time gone by. This concert is a terrific way to celebrate Valentine's Day and a must see for Sinatra Fans! Enjoy a romantic Dinner and the music you love: "My Funny Valentine", "Summer Wind", "The Lady Is A Tramp", "That's Life". "Mack The Knife", "I've Got You Under My Skin" and so much more! "Uncannily like Frank Sinatra." - Wall Street Journal...
- 2/11/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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