Thoughts on “The Girl” – Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren

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On Saturday night I watched HBO's The Girl, based on the real-life relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren. A long time, huge Hitchcock fan, I was intrigued and had been eagerly awaiting this film.  I've seen all of his movies, starting in high school when I rented every single one from the local video store in Atlanta, where I grew up. When you look at the films Hitchcock made in his lifetime, it's clear he had eccentricities, and I was curious what one of his main ingenues had to say. Well, clearly Hedren had a lot to say and has … [Read more...]

Don’t Divorce Me! (An HBO Doc That Can Help Families)

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Yesterday I had the opportunity to screen a new documentary called DON'T DIVORCE ME! a new documentary airing on HBO next week.  I was instantly intrigued by the invitation, given the fact that I have newly divorced friends with young children and am the daughter of a divorced couple.  My own parents divorced when I was much older than the young children shown in this film, but I have always thought about the profound impact divorce can have on children.  I see it on my friend's young children and I was curious to see how one could produce a … [Read more...]

Why Gloria Steinem Makes me Proud

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Last night I watched “Gloria: In Her Own Words” on HBO, an engrossing documentary about the woman who helped spearhead the women’s movement of the late ’60s and ’70s, the one and only Gloria Steinem.  It was informative and inspiring, about a woman born at a time when women had limited rights and Steinem's upward battle to improve her every women's lives.  She believed that talking wasn't enough and that women had to take the streets to demand change. And indeed she did. Early on in the hour-long portrait, we learned that she never … [Read more...]

Inspiring Culture Moms Interview: Tammy Ross from HBO

This week INSPIRING CULTURE MOMS interviews Tammy Ross, Vice President and General Manager, HBO Sports and Pay-Per-View.   I met Tammy after our daughters bonded in the playground at school where they are both in 1st grade.  A fellow Larchmont resident, Tammy and I had an immediate rapport and I am thrilled to interview her this week and find out more about her fascinating career and how she juggles work as a single mom.  Tammy has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Honors from Radford University and a Juris Doctor (JD) from … [Read more...]