On May 4, comedy legend Carol Burnett debuted her new Netflix talk show “A Little Help with Carol Burnett,” in which the comedic icon leads a panel of children ages 5 to 9 provide unscripted advice to regular people and celebrities in front of a live audience. One of those people to receive advice was […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: Have you begun your descent into binge watching?
I found out about binge watching somewhere in the middle of my discovering the plethora of made-for-TV movies. I had only, naive me, known of the word bingeing when it came to food. Checking the Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries I learned that bingeing is defined as a short period devoted to indulging in an activity […]
Benicia referenced in latest “Longmire” novel
More than 100 years ago, Benicia served as the inspiration for some of Jack London’s writings, including the autobiographical novel “John Barleycorn,” where the city was mentioned by name. Until now, that had been the extent of Benicia’s presence in widely published literature. However, the city was recently referenced by name in Craig Johnson’s “The […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: Why are there movies and TV about the over-70 women?
It has finally happened. Jane Fonda is officially over 70 and appearing in the Netflix streaming series “Grace and Frankie.”_ Along with Lily Tomlin, the two women have a story to tell._ With Lily playing Frankie as a very funny new age woman equipped with multiple strategies for dealing with life’s absurdities, difficulties and worries._ […]