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Showbiz Kid by Carol Starr Schneider

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The Incredible Exploding Guy

August 18, 2008

Here’s how I behaved when I looked over and spotted the actor who plays Dr. Leslie Arzt, a high school science teacher on “Lost” (Season 1).

Members Only

August 5, 2008

Over the weekend, my youngest son joined an elite club that typically recruits new members every summer, about a month before school starts. In the coming weeks, a few of his close friends will face similar induction.

None of the Above

July 30, 2008

On Tuesday, as I reaffirmed the miracle of Earthquake Hold, that gooey stuff my husband affixes to every priceless chochkie on the premises, the phone rang...

For your convenience

July 23, 2008

The Internet has taught me many wondrous things about myself. For starters, I’m a complete gossip whore, a junky addicted to diet, fashion, health, sex and entertainment-related hearsay.

Spin Cycle

July 16, 2008

Hips come and hips go and my beloved dance teacher Doug has now had both of them replaced. His latest hospital outing brought him bionic hip number two and the requisite helping of pain.

Summer slumming

July 9, 2008

This summer, I’ve sunk to an all-time low in personal TV viewing. I fear my love of quality programming has up and gone on vacation, never to return.

Mind your kiosk

July 3, 2008

I confess. Kiosk people scare me. Over the years, I’ve developed a strategy to deal with this untamed group. Yet there are times I get roped into their evil web anyway.

Santa Cruzin'

June 26, 2008

No sane person would ever describe me, or any member of my immediate family, as laid-back. You have only to spend a few terrifying moments driving in the same car with us, or join us at home as we watch the Lakers lose, to know that we’re not easygoing people.

Check please

June 19, 2008

Over the course of my semi-illustrious career in Hollywood, I’ve broken bread with various producers and executives and lived to tell the tale.

Once a captain …

June 12, 2008

The emails started appearing about a month ago. Come to the meeting. Turn up at the rally. Show your support. Help!

In the bag

June 5, 2008

Sexpectations

May 29, 2008

Finale shocker

May 22, 2008

Fill in the blanks

May 14, 2008

Rated M

May 3, 2008

Table for 18

April 17, 2008

OMG!

April 11, 2008

Vocabulary lesson

April 4, 2008

“Late Edition”

March 27, 2008

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