What’s Up with All the Matchmaker Shows?

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Courtney Mroch

Survivor started it all, but reality TV seems to constantly be looking for new ways to reinvent itself. Reality Run Down They moved from a remote tropical jungle to a concrete one with billionaire Donald Trump firing the weakest contenders. The Amazing Race tested relationships during a race around the world. Then there’s the good old rose ceremony on the Bachelor. But not all reality shows are about contests anymore. We can also peak into people’s daily lives. For instance, you can follow the life of former pop star Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice), see how “little people” survive in … Continue reading →

Hello, Dolly! (1969)

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Tristi Pinkston

Barbra Streisand took a lot of guff when she auditioned for “Hello, Dolly!” a classic musical set at the turn of the century. The Broadway role of Dolly Levi is traditionally played by an older woman, and Barbra was only twenty-seven at the time the film was made. However, she made the part her own, and I’d have to look a long way to find someone to disagree with me. Dolly Levi is a lot of things – a dance instructor, a dispenser of advice, but most of all, she’s a matchmaker. Having spent most of her time since her … Continue reading →