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MY DINNER IN PARADISE

Last night I had dinner with Phil & Monica Rosenthal at his diner, Max and Helen’s, named after his parents. Those of you are addicted to his Netflix show (like I am), “Somebody Feed Phil,” remem...

A GOOD DAY IN HARLEM

First we went to the St John the Divine cathedral in Harlem for the St Francis of Assisi service and the blessing of the animals. Then for the best southern fried chicken and collard greens at Melba’s...

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Last night, Marta Kaufman, creator of “Grace & Frankie,” and I went to see “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl. It was starring Cynthia Erivo as Jesus, and she was breathtaking. Her ta...

SPEAKING AT THE BLOOMBERG GREEN

Wonderful to talk with Bloomberg’s Meg Szabo and Jason Kelly at Bloomberg Green in Seattle. It was a full house of people from all over who work in various ways on Climate. Beautifully organized and n...

“In Trump’s dark age, collective action springs up” By Anne Lamott

I’ve always loved Anne Lamott’s writing, so I was very happy when I saw her Guest Contribution in the Los Angeles Times on March 7th. The title of her essay is “In Trump’s dark age, collective action ...

KIM KARDASHIAN IS HONORED AT HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES LO MAXIMO GALA

Last Saturday night, Lo Maximo, Homeboy Industries’ annual gala, honored Kim Kardashian for her work on criminal justice reform. She gave a personal and heartfelt acceptance speech and everyone was th...

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaims April 30 ‘Jane Fonda Day’

This morning, Lindsey P. Horvath, Chair of the LA County Board of Supervisors, officially declared April 30th Jane Fonda day. Suffice to say, I was bowled over. I didn’t even know such a thing was don...

MY “NAKED LUNCH” WITH PHIL AND DAVID

I did a really fun podcast with Phil Rosenthal and David Wild. It’s called NAKED LUNCH. We weren’t naked but there were many laughs, and great food! We had lots to discuss, so there are two parts. Che...

THE JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC WON BIG LAST NIGHT

I’m popping out of my skin with happiness and pride! Last night, the Jane Fonda Climate PAC saw most of our supported candidates win. I’m posting about this because I want people to see that down ball...

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