Heartfelt musings of Celebrity Scribe Marsala Rypka.
After talking with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill for a couple of hours I came away feeling like we were old friends catching up on life. Yes, they are Country Music Royalty who have collectively sold 70 million records, and received seven Grammys, 26 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 14 [...]
I enjoy watching award shows like the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Like most women who appreciate fashion, I enjoy oohing and aahing. However I can’t get into it like the TV commentators, the fashionistas, the reporter and bloggers do who spend so much time analyzing which stars wore plunging V-necklines or slits that exposed [...]
Have you ever had a dream so big it consumed you? So big you were willing to crawl into bed with hardship and heartache, rejection and disappointment, fear and frustration. And then one day when you had almost nothing left to give, when you’d been passed over and turned away countless times, when you were [...]
It doesn’t matter if he’s competing in the Olympics or on Dancing With the Stars, Apolo Anton Ohno shows us what Commitment, Focus and Perseverance look like! Last week 23 million people watched Dancing with the Stars and saw Apolo Anton Ohno and his partner Karina Smirnoff dance the Viennese Waltz to a tender Rascal [...]
I didn’t plan it that way, but the last four celebrities I’ve interviewed have all been gay. I find it interesting that I even say that because I certainly don’t say “Oh, the last 12 people I’ve interviewed have been heterosexual.” But I say it happily because with every ounce of my being I believe [...]
I was so excited to interview Suze Orman because I love everything she stands for, things like delayed gratification, fiscal responsibility, and knowing the difference between what you want and what you truly need. In the interview which is on another page, Suze validates the principles that I learned at an early age that have [...]
IF YOU CAN’T STAND UP, STAND OUT and boy do they. These women know who they are and they don’t waste one moment feeling sorry for themselves. They are fully engaged in life. That’s something we can all stand to remember.
Sharing a glass of wine and the smooth, soulful, sultry sounds of jazz with friends and family is one of the beautiful pleasures in life, and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz is able to deliver both the music and the libation. Dave, who was once the band leader on The Emeril Lagasse Show, has made music [...]
I had the chance to get “Up Close and Personal with Eva Longoria” and in talking with her it quickly became obvious that Eva is quite different than the spoiled, self-centered, ex-model, Gabrielle Solis, she plays to perfection on Desperate Housewives. While Eva has graced the covers of Vogue, Marie Claire and Harper’s Bazaar, she [...]
I had the chance to get “Up Close and Personal with Eva Longoria” and in talking with her it quickly … [Read More...]
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I liked Nate Berkus long before I interviewed him for Luxury Las Vegas Magazine, and long before I became … [Read More...]
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“I fell in love with tennis far too late in my life, but the reason I have everything that I hold dear is … [Read More...]
Carlos Santana was just 22 years old when he and his band mesmerized 500,000 people who were at Woodstock, the … [Read More...]