Julian Ayrs & Pop Culture

Archive for January 15th, 2009

Jewish Film Festival (Las Vegas)…Fanny Brice doc a highlight!

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: January 15, 2009

Years ago I met a pretty young lady in Manhattan who was the great niece of actress Fanny Brice.
In her NYC digs, she prominently displayed a couple of antiques once owned by the legendary stage performer who appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies.

Of course, her uncle was Ray Stark, the producer who brought the intriguing Brice [...]

Dame Edna…Mac cosmetics promotion boosts sales!

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: January 15, 2009

I was scurrying through the retail thoroughfare in the lower levels of the oh-so-opulent Caesar’s Palace, when I glanced up and was amazed to find myself staring into the face of that bodacious babe, Dame Edna!
MAC recently launched a cosmetics promotion – starring the outrageous lady from down-under – in outlets around the country.
“The brand [...]

Las Vegas…blood-smeared towel warning from the mob?

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: January 15, 2009

My stomach turned when I strode into the bathroom this morning to take a shower and I spied a towel neatly folded on the rack with blood smears on it!
Eugh!
Was this an ominous warning from the “mob” to take caution when criticizing the methods of the goons who man security at a handful of the [...]