I always liked my first name and not just because it rhymed with “tune.” In kindergarten (you didn’t think I could remember that far back!) when my teacher wrote the date on the blackboard, it made...
In Tune with June! Admittedly I’m a diehard “Mad Men” fan. As I waited not too patiently for its penultimate season to begin I wondered if it would be as good as I had remembered it. If you recall the falling man in ...
In tune with June Editor's note: This marks the 29th anniversary of 'In Tune with June!'
I love a surprise – of course, only if it’s a happy one. Well, there I was at the New York City Center to see an old show th...
In tune with June If memory serves me (and very often it doesn’t!) I remember FDR. If you don’t know who that was, you’ve gotta be very young or historically unaware. As kindergarteners we were ushered out of the c...
In tune with June I’m lucky. I have one daughter and two sons. My daughter, Jolie, brings me the newest in fashion. My two sons, Jim and Andy, cater to my musical taste. Jim, who rescued me from the ravages of Hurr...
In tune with June There were a couple of reasons that made me want to see the new bio-musical, “Chaplin.” The first was personal since my friend’s grandson, Ian, was expecting to play the piano in the show’s orches...
In tune with June A very special event came to Channel 13’s “Great Performances.” At least for me it was a special event. Many months ago the two Jimmys in my life, my darling son and my attentive physical therapis...
‘Tis a puzzlement! There’s a lady most of us know about who has been nominated for 16 Academy Awards (she won three Oscars), more than any other actress in history. But wait! In addition to that, ...
Whenever I hear that there’s a new Woody Allen movie, I make every attempt to see it. Well, not knowing that his latest would be shown so soon in New Jersey, I made the trek to the Angelika Film C...
If the name Astaire doesn’t mean anything to you, then skip this story. My inspiration for writing about Fred Astaire came as a result of a new book about the wonderful dancer-singer and his siste...
She was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in 1955. So how did she become Whoopi Goldberg? I was wondering where that unusual name came from. I got the answer from my astute companion, who is a better Goog...
Have you ever felt ambivalent about a person, disliking him or her one minute and then admiring him or her the next? That’s how I felt about the lady born Joan Alexandra Molinsky. Who is she, you ...
Did you know that our charming Mayor Mark Smith does a wicked tarantella? Whenever I’m lucky enough to see him, I generally look forward to one of his thoroughly embracing bear-hugs. However, last...