LA (short) Story
“Well I just got into town about an hour ago. Took a look around, see which way the wind blow. Where the little girls in their Hollywood bungalows?”
And it seemed like an hour was all we were there. A flock of Maconites flew out to L.A. for the Hollywood premiere of the film “STUCK!”
This was the shortest trip I’ve ever taken to California (like 29 hours)…but it was packed with good times.
HIGHLIGHTS:

Walking down the tourist trap that is Hollywood Blvd on the Hollywood Walk of Fame & finding the star of Melvyn Douglas. Douglas is the only academy award winning actor to hale from Macon, GA. He will be honored at the 2010 Macon Film Festival with the newly named Melyvn Douglas Best in Show Award.
We stayed at the historical Roosevelt Hotel, home of the 1st Academy Awards presentation in 1929 & lists Marilyn Monroe as one of it’s former residents. It’s rumored that the ghosts Marilyn Monroe & Montgomery Clift STILL live there. Well, cocktails cancel out ghosts. I enjoyed a little pre-premiere reunion with a few ghosts of my past- old friends Kathleen Morgan & Phillip Wilcox @ the Roosevelt’s pool bar. Let me say, Time Has Been Kind indeed.
Moving on to pre-premiere cocktails @ the Pig & Whistle with a group of friends from Macon & L.A. A little trivia: Pig & Whistle hosted the 1st Academy Awards after party!
Obviously seeing STUCK! on the big screen was amazing. It was filmed in Macon following the 2009 Macon Film Festival. Catch its Georgia premiere @ the 2010 Macon Film Festival on Friday, Feb. 19th @ the Cox Capitol Theatre.
The film was fab - as was the after party at the old Hollywood haunt MUSSO & FRANK’s. I can now say that I closed down the place…a few friends & I were the last to leave, but really, that should come as no surprise to anyone that knows me.
The brightest star on the Blvd
is Library Bar’s King of the Cocktail: Matt Biancaniello. Library Bar located in the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel is the perfect Late Night nightcap. Matt’s gourmet cocktails are made with fresh ingredients from the LA Farmer’s Market. This is where the evening ended - with a few old friends and a few new ones we picked up at Musso & Frank’s.
On the 29th hour … I was on a plane: Macon-bound.
“Well, I just go into town about an hour ago. Took a look around, see which way the wind blow. Where the little girls in their Hollywood bungalows. Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Lights. Or just another lost angel … City of Night, City of Night, City of Night, City of Night” - LA Woman, The Doors





F**k It! This is a make-it-or-break-it year and if you are gonna break it .. do with style and a bull between your legs!
Besides, you can’t throw an Urban Cowboy theme party without a mechanical bull - imitators may try…but there is only one cowboy in this rodeo. (note to self: “Terrell, love the haters! LOVE THE HATERS!”)
presently lounging poolside on February 3rd in PERFECT Southern California weather @ at
Earlier today while thumbing through the current addition of LA WEEKLY, what do I see? A story on the “STUCK!” premiere tonight. Photos by Maconite
Kiss Me, You Fool! Spa Medical invites you to find that lovin’ feelin @ their PUCKER UP! event. Tuesday, February 9th. 5p-8p. 556 Third Street, Downtown Macon. FREE. 3 lucky attendees will be plucked out of the audience & receive a complimentary make over. Door Prizes valued over $500. Wine & Desserts will be offered.
My #1 New Year’s Resolution for 2010 is to Do The Local Motion…Shop, Eat & Play Local. And by local, I mean independently owned & operated businesses. Regardless of what city you are in, local businesses drive the local economy.
EAT LOCAL. Abso-FORKING-lutely attend the
DRINK LOCAL. Macon Water on Tap! we have the Best Aquifer in the country.
WEAR LOCAL. 2010 Macon Film Festival T-Shirts on Sale now @ the
PLAY LOCAL.
The Wizard of Oz meets Pink Floyd. The 11th Hour presents THE DARK SIDE OF THE RAINBOW. Saturday, Jan. 30th @ the Cox Capitol Theatre. 7pm. Tix. $5.

2009 was my PACINO year. And by that I mean fast-paced with a lot of HIGH highs and a few drained Corpses (including
2009 is the year that the SoChilite was born - like the Phoenix from the Ashes, Baby! I coined the term “SoChi” (South of
2009 was a year of
What’s so fabulous about the bastard? Everything! The Fabulous Bastard was created in my honor at the hip little SoChi eatery:
2009 was the year that the 4th Annual
The festival resulted in the motion picture “
SoChilicious new restaurants including Dolce Vita Café & Bar, Lemongrass Thai Bistro, Greek Corner Deli and Macon Pizza opened and The Rookery reinvented itself. Now we need to support them with our patronage.
New Year’s Eve in Downtown Macon
On a recent trip to a remodeled Kroger, the 80’s Wendy’s
Holy Hale Storm, Batman!
Bacon is the new Black, but Chocolate is always in style! Kill two birds with one stone:
NewTown GetDown. Thursday December 17th. 5:30pm. The Terminal Station.
Admit it, you have a tacky Christmas sweater! Ok, if you don’t I know your mom does. Grab that sucker and meet me @ The Rookery on Wednesday, Dec. 23rd for their UGLY XMAS SWEATER CONTEST. A panel of judges (of which I’m one) will select winners based on tackiness, flair, swagger & creativity. Cash Prizes are involved.

OK, It’s a little late in the game, but I’m hooked on
“You can mix business with pleasure.” –Madison Hildebrand, Million Dollar Listing
“It’s not about the money. It’s about becoming a Brand.” – Chad Rogers, Million Dollar Listing
“I don’t just sell houses. I sell a Lifestyle.” Josh Flagg, Million Dollar Listing
“I’m Ready for my Close-Up, Mr. DeMille!”
“Now, That’s a Steal.” Sticky Fingers take note. A gift for the cheap bastard in your life: Duct Tape wallets @
“The Man Who Came to Dinner” @
Mike Kinnebrew Christmas Concert @
Meet actor Tony Hale, star of TV’s “ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT.” Friday, Dec. 18th @ the 
Tuesday night 
Bunnies weren’t made for boiling. Shoot ‘em instead. I have to give props to my dear friend, artist & filmmaker
Karen Black (two-time Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee) brings her play, “Missouri Waltz,” to Macon’s 
Not since
Hit me with those laser beams!
Maconite
You know what it’s like. You’ve had a day from Hell. The “rat on a wheel” kind of day. Quittin’ Time rolls around and you are now happily home. You dive into that newly delivered 
DOCS WHO ROCK. Saturday, August 15th @ The Blacksmith Shop. 7p-10p. Contact
I’m all over a theme party like a cheap bed sheet! Costumes play a big role in a successful themed event. Considering the struggling economy, there is no cheaper costume than a toga party. I mean seriously, EVERYONE’s GOT A TOGA! You have a BED, Right?
Speaking of sick & demented, I skipped the BRAVO premiere party for the new season of 
Macon Arts’ Taste of Music. August 15th @ The Blacksmith Shop. 7p-10p. If you are a doctor who’d like to be a celeb chef at this year’s event, contact Macon Arts @ 478-743-6940.
