Have you ever seen a movie and thought, “Wow, that was a great story line, but something was missing”? Do you go to the theater only to support your favorite actor/actress but leave disappointed because you kept being distracted by something? Oftentimes when a story line is not flowing, we lose focus and shift our attention to the setting, the costumes, the hair, the make-up.

Who hasn’t seen DANCING WITH THE STARS? The popular dance competition reality show has turned nonprofessional dancers, who happen to be celebrities, into professional dance competitors. Dancing with the Stars has elevated Hollywood’s “A” and “B-Listers” to household names. We non-dancers have learned to identify the dances “Paso Doble,” “Lindy Hop,” “Mambo,” and more, making us loyal supporters and knowledgeable critics.

Without doubt, the hit TV series Pit Boss has helped many revise their opinions about pit bulls, and has dispelled many myths about this much-maligned dog breed. The docudrama series, starring Shorty Rossi and his rescue staff, Sebastian Saraceno and Ronald Clark, recently concluded its seventh season on Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet.

When you hear the mission statement that one grass roots organization educates, connects, and exposes emerging artists in 54 artistic communities across the USA and Australia, you just have to take notice. Raw Natural Born Artists practices what they preach with true reckless abandon!

Ali Saam is an Iranian-born actor who came to the United States to finish his education and pursue a career in acting. He disclosed that being an actor, or being involved in any of the performing arts in the Middle East was not tolerated when he was there. Lucky for him his family chose to leave and make their home here in America.

With so much going for her in her acting and fine artist career (oh yeah, she also teaches Bikram Yoga), it’s hard to imagine Samantha having time for anything else. But this focused Renaissance woman is carving her own niche as a jewelry designer with a very unique concept. Her line is called Fleurings.

Former top model Thierry-Maxime Loriot is a native of Canada and a true art lover. His successful career as a model landed him ad campaigns with Armani, Ermenegildo Zegna, Ben Wa (Aba House, Henry Cottons, Piero Gazzarrin), and Karl Latraverse (Kenzo, Diesel, Armani Exchange, Blue). He studied Art History at the University of Montreal, which ultimately made him the perfect candidate to curate The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Former top model Robyn Peterson has written a riveting one-woman show that recounts the trials and tribulations of a young girl and her journey up the ladder to success in the world of modeling, from her daring mad dash to New York to her first experience on the professional catwalk.

There’s a lot to be said for free “stuff!” From my observations, people are really inclined to make an appearance if they’re promised a loaded swag bag. I used to suffer from that affliction until my office storage room began to overflow—that being one of the main reasons I personally stopped attending gifting suites.

I ran into legendary George Clinton from the group Parliament-Funkadelic at the 5th Annual Denim and Diamonds for Autism Benefit last fall. He arrived in a Rolls Royce, dressed in Native American headdress and an impressive entourage to boot! I was at the red carpet when his “chariot” arrived. Just as he used to do back in his heyday, once again George Clinton proved that the entrance is everything!