Friday, 31 August 2012 16:59
“Royal Flush!" Matt Goss in Concert at Caesar's Palace is “A Diamond in the Desert”
Written by Kimberly Katz
Well, this is really exciting. It's not often I get to be surprised by and discover new talent. The American entertainment scene is so over processed and over exposed there is little left to actually discover. I generally just end up reminding my readers of old favorites of mine that…
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Wednesday, 02 November 2011 17:15
The Vision, The Budget, The Schedule, a little info on Theatrical Booking 101- Part 1
Written by Kimberly Katz
I actually started cutting my teeth as a booking agent 20 years ago. by booking my own band into nightclubs. It seemed straightforward at first, there was a contact name and number and process for submitting your band's music but then I found out each club had a huge stack…
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Thursday, 26 May 2011 16:40
Santa Fe Film Festival - VIP Party at Val Kilmer’s Pecos River Ranch - La Posada Hotel and Spa
Written by Kimberly Katz
I love a good film festival for an exciting and enriching way to spend a few days working for Buzz Magazine in Chicago. Although a large festival like CineVegas, which lasted a full 10 days and had many glamorous parties and red carpets to cover can be exciting, a smaller…
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Thursday, 10 March 2011 12:29
Christfullness and the Science of True Love and Suprasex
Written by Kimberly Katz
I like to celebrate my birthday. I learned that from my mom who would always tell us before we got to the restaurant on her birthday to please discreetly inform the wait staff and ask them to sing to her when they bring dessert to the table. Many of my…
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Thursday, 09 December 2010 17:29
Nudity and the Craft of Theatre and Film Acting
Written by Kimberly Katz
It is my belief that nudity and simulated sex are not a part of the craft of theatre and film acting and should not be engaged in at any point in their career by actors and actresses who are sensitive enough and talented enough to be considered artists and craftspeople.…
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Imagine that you are a talented young woman raised by a loving father who has instilled in you the value of an education and your own inestimable worth in the world. Imagine that your father, your only ally, dies just as you are on the brink of independence.
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Wednesday, 02 December 2009 18:29
Relationship Deja Vu or “Happy New Year! - It’s Just Like Last Year!”
Written by Kimberly Katz
If you’ve ever made a fatal relationship faux pas, a mistake so obvious, so innocent, yet so irreversibly damaging to your fledgling romance, that you kicked yourself for years and swore you’d never commit this mistake again - until it happened again, then you’ve already experienced a dose of what…
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Thursday, 27 August 2009 20:19
The Katz' Meow: Rick Springfield ROCKS his 60th Birthday Bash!
Written by Kimberly Katz
Rick and I met for the first time when he ever so graciously agreed to be my very first on-camera celebrity interview back in 2006 right before his performance at The House of Blues here in Chicago. You never forget your first.
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Twice a week, I drive 30 minutes in rush hour traffic to pet three, delicious doggies for about fifteen minutes. And why not, it’s the only fifteen minutes of pure unadulterated loving I get without fail each week. Before I even get to the door, the barking and howling begins.…
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Just before tip off, the singing of the national anthem takes on a more meaningful feeling during wartime. I notice a feeling of pride and determination especially during the last few bars when Bulls fans’ cheers drown out the rest of the song.
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Tuesday, 27 January 2009 21:54
Thank You for Not Telling Me to Stop Smoking
Written by Kimberly Katz
Of course one of my New Year’s resolutions was to cut down on my smoking - it’s the same resolution I make every year! And I have cut down, I probably smoke half what I used to. I hate that sometimes my mind is telling me it doesn’t want to…
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What an amazing and miraculous year we’ve had here at Buzz in Chicago! First we went to Las Vegas for the Cinevegas film festival where I got to interview great stars on the red carpet like Robert Duvall, Viggo Mortensen, Dwayne Johnson, Jane Lynch, Rainn Wilson and Emma Stone.
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Christmasukah also brings out the best and worst memories for every dysfunctional family (is there any other kind?), so I have learned to rely on my good friends for comic relief during the holidays to keep the good times feeling good. And with funny new friends like Scott Thompson and…
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