Divamensch

Of course we start with the auf from the previous week. I was surprised that Joan was sent home, I felt like her look was stronger. Plus...

Thank you, Instagram and The Dumb Bananas, for bringing this divine trash into my life:

Scott just informed me of the death of Giorgio Armani at the age of 91. He was a major force in fashion for many years, never swerving...

The Best Spoken Word Album winner at the 2013 Grammys was Joan Rivers for Diary of a Mad Diva. Pretty clear cut, the word Diva is right...

The auf from the previous challenge went to Madeline. It helps that it feels like she knew she was heading in that direction. She said...

The episode, of course, started at the end of the previous episode. What is it Maria said in *The Sound of Music*? Let's start at the...

I have mixed feelings about the cliffhanger structure in this season. It helps that I was behind and watched three episodes in two...

It's been a waaaall. I didn't just forget that they saved the elimination for the start of the next episode, I also forgot what the...

Thank you YouTube for once again turning my crank. I won't make you sit through the whole thing but please do if you want to! It's a...

The Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement for 2013 went to Gordon Goodwin for "On Green Dolphin Street," as performed by Gordon...

I love this song - - first I'll give you the first recording I heard, sung my love beyond all loves, Sarah Vaughan. You know how I love...

Esperanza Spalding got the Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy for 2012 for City of Roses. The song "City of Roses" is oh so plush and sexy....

Howard and Stephanie both alerted me to the death of English actor Terrence Stamp (age 87). He was a great talent with a long career. I...

Do you love her as much as I do?

The Best Historical Album Grammy for 2011 went to ultra diva Paul McCartney for Band on the Run / Paul McCartney Archive Collection. One...

Did you know that Dame Judi Dench was the first woman to play Sally Bowles on the English stage? She was 34 - - so I suppose we can say...

I'm doing another Best Pop Instrumental Performance duo this week. The 2010 Grammy went to Jeff Beck for "Nessun Dorma," the Puccini aria...

Loni Anderson died the other day at the age of 79. She's most famous for her long ugly divorce from Burt Reynolds but it's nice to be...

EPISODE ONE This season of Project Runway is dedicated to my dear friend Francesca for sharing her Hulu subscription with me. Freeform...

In honor of the recently departed Cleo Laine, I offer three numbers from her appearance on The Muppet Show. First, a darling duet with...