Greetings music sloots, and welcome to another edition of Manor Music Monday, Hotsy-Totsy Late Summer Edition! It's that time of year when we all need to be sitting on our porch or by the pool, preferably with a nice cool mint julep , and definitely with some cool jazz playing at just the right volume; not too loud, not too soft, but just noisy enough to wrap around you like a balmy breeze.  If you're up later, you really should slink over to the Manor's "Pump it Down!" after-hours lounge and dinette, because DJ Li'l Scratch will be playing some fine summer jazz by a swoon-worthy, yet forgotten, jazz bird, Claire Austin. Not much is known about her, or at least not that I could find out. A busy nightclub singer on the West Coast from the 1930s to the early 1950s, Claire cut only a few LPs, then - poof! - all but vanished from public consciousness. What makes Claire still interesting and her music worth listening to are all those giants of West Coast jazz that...

Do you remember your first Japanese crush? Was it an early manga, perhaps Jason or (edgier) Mark from GForce ? I remember mine.  Who could forget him? Berkley Publishing Group And he wasn't even Japanese. He was Filipino actor Mark Dacascos , who dominated the Iron Chef theatre in North America, as a dramatic, sensual, and invigorating host. For a man whose whole job is to pull a blanket off mostly vegetables, he's managed to make it a pretty sexy gig.  Mixed Asian Media The myth of the American show is that it's a relative of the Japanese OG. The chairman announces the start of each battle with: "So now America, with an open heart and empty stomach, I say unto you in the words of my uncle : 'Allez cuisine!'" And allez they do, although really the money shot has been spent, Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. The Big Reveal is key, and frankly, all the rest is fallout. But occasionally there's an upset worth hanging on for.  Instead of fortune t...

Credit: Getty Here's Geena Davis at the The Wrong Girls premiere this Thursday in Los Angeles. The 70(!)-year old actor plays the partner of Kate McKinnon's Dr. Olsen, who created an experimental telepathic drug the main characters of the movie discover. But nevermind all that. The REAL star of this show is Davis's amazing fish purse. Why does she have it? Where did it come from? Does it sing, like those bass plaques we all bought our dads in the 90s? It looks perfectly at home in Geena's arms. She looks amazing! Sources: InStyle, NEON Rated

Greetings, peckerocinis! There are more times than I'm willing to admit that I have partaken in the activity of drawing celebrities (poorly) while under the influence of the devil's nectar. So here's one I did over the winter! Anyhor, can you guess who it is? Answer: It's Gwen Stefani!

  Tamale smothered in Italian marinara sauce, American style (aka ketchup).  An explosion for the taste buds!  

This one looks kind of odd to me. I saw it a while back about a block from my workplace and it's an earlier vintage than I usually see. The finish seems strangely matte (to me, a Caddy needs to be souped-up, glossy and gleaming), but still, it's pretty sweet (if rather bulbous).  In 1938, some of the top films were "Jezebel" (starring the astoundingly talented Bette Davis ), the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece "The Lady Vanishes," Norma Shearer in "Marie Antionette" and one of the truly most enjoyable films in history, "The Adventures Of Robin Hood" starring Errol Flynn. And the legendary Ella Fitzgerald had a #1 song that year with "A-Tisket, A-Tasket:" So come on, let's hop in that big boat of a car and hang out at a glamorous nightclub. After all, it's 1938 and it's Open Post, darlings! Photo Credit: AK

TheImageDirect Here are Heated Rivalry stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams being papped while walking downtown Toronto. Rumour has it they're preparing to film the second season of their hit show. It's not hard to tell that the two are on a walk to the gym...those biceps and quads speak for themselves! That's it, that's the post. I see hot men, I post hot men!

Greetings, music sloots, and welcome to another edition of Manor Music Monday, today with a cool breeze from more innocent times. How innocent? Let's just say that tonight at the Manor's "Booty Bang" lounge and dinette, the singer DJ Li'l Scratch will be playing, who first hit it big in the 1950s, is the epitome of sweetness and light. If you're looking for lewd innuendo or dirty-minded growls (You: "Always," Me: Same, bitch"), then you won't find them here - and I mean that in a good way. Especially now, in the brutal heat of summer, we could use some breezy, carefree, and yes, innocent, music, don't you think? Me, too?  And truly, there's no one more breezy and carefree than Joanie Sommers. Wheeee! Peppy Joanie had a varied career from the 1950s through the early 80s, going back and forth from jazz to standards, and with the advent of rock 'n' roll, pop-rock tunes. All the while, she was appearing at top-flight night clubs ...

Doctor Younan Nowzaradan, aka Dr Now, is the cold-blooded and seen-it-all central figure of My 600 Pound Life and the 6000 Pound Diaries . He and his blinged-out stethoscope have heard all the excuses, and the key to his appeal is the fact that he's seen all of it and is over 99% of it.  As befits a global legend, he grew up in an exciting time in an exciting nation, ie 70's Iran , and then moved to the US. He specialized in bariatric surgery, doing gastric sleeve and gastric bypass operations just as obesity exploded across the USA.  At some point his son Jonathan recognized that not only was there a market for bariatric surgery, there was a market to WATCH it as well, and thus a dynasty was born. This son created a media company which filmed his father from a single special program, which attracted enough attention that it evolved into multiple different series. My 600 Pound Life begat the 6000 Pound Diaries (a vlog-based version). And it spawned imitators: we have 1000 Po...

  Credit: Warner Bros. Remember 2023? When everything was pink? Well prepare your retinas for a likely sequel to the Barbie movie, as it's being rumoured that the talent from the first movie are in negotiations for one right now. According to the New York Times, Warner Bros. are scrambling to secure a deal with Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and Greta Gerwig. If they don't get something together by December, the rights will revert to Mattel. The talks have allegedly been going on for months and they have yet to finalize something.  No word yet on whether Oppenheimer will also have a sequel, so we can have Barbehnheimer 2: Nuclear Boogaloo ! Will you be checking out Barbie 2 if and when it comes out, Peckers? Or was the first one....Kenough? I'll see myself out. Sources: NME, NYT

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Here's Miley Cyrus in a photoshoot for the latest edition of Wonderland magazine. The pics, which show the pop star in various states of undress and ennui, were taken by Mario Sorrenti. So much passion! So much sex! Credit: Mario Sorrenti/Wonderland

Greeting music sloots, and welcome to another edition of Manor Music Monday, today with a little hi-dee for your ho-dee . We could all use that, couldn't we? It's the dead of summer, the world is broiling and even Tan Mom - yes, her - has stepped back from extreme suntanning. So what's one to do? Visit the myriad of Manor nighteries, of course, because in addition to their usual giggles and debauchery, they're all gloriously air-conditioned. Tonight, be sure to swing by the after-hours "Two in the Pink!" music and pancake lounge - with real Canuck maple syrup! - because DJ Li'l Scratch will be spinning tunes from a true musical giant. Yes, none other than Cab Calloway, one of those evergreen legends many people take for granted. In Cab's case, that's too bad, because there's no more joyous jazz legend than Cab, nor one so equally talented and groundbreaking in his live performances. Also, fun fact: he was listed as Ja'net Dubois' biolo...

Greetings, Peckerites! It's that time again, time to do a shallow dive into the life of a celebrity or would-be celebrity. This week we feature the literally dashing Jogging Jack Sparrow . Now that's staying in character! Runners are weird people. Some are smug, some are serious, some are vegans, and some, it seems, are pirates. Racing in costume has a long and amusing history, but nobody does it better, more thoroughly, than Jogging Jack Sparrow.  With 340,000 followers on Instagram, Jack is a regular at RunDisney events, with fans spotting him year after year. That's genuine celebrity cred. He even has his own scandal: apparently some Disney Adults think consuming alcohol sets a very un-Disneylike tone. One has to ask: have they seen the movies? Do they even know who Jack Sparrow is?   Every runner knows hydration is crucial to performance. What kind of performance definitely depends on what kind of hydration. Best to stock up! Photo Credit: Getty Images

  Everyone rejoice: Rick Moranis has returned to the spotlight! The Spaceballs star made his Comic Con debut this Friday in San Diego after decades of living in privacy. The 73-year old actor starred in many projects during the 80s, including Ghostbusters and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids . But after his wife, costume designer Ann Belsky, tragically passed away from breast cancer in 1991 the actor took a break from his booming career. Instead, Moranis chose to focus largely on raising his children and would participate in a few projects over the years. But he's ready to return to the big screen. This year, Spaceballs: The New One , is set to release so Moranis joined a panel at Comic Con to promote his latest project. Fans are naturally delighted to see his face again after so long.  Will you be watching Spaceballs: The New One ? Source: People Magazine, Comic Con

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Kinda whimsical, but I take pictures of all sorts of stupid stuff. Just boppin' along the sidewalk recently and saw these. The second pic was a block over and those paw prints are so tiny , they're either from feral cats or foxes (there's a lot of both around here).  So contemplate the coolness of concrete, or, if you're in the mood, hop in with Dorothy Malone and pick up hot guys or gals and have a fine 'ol time. Remember, the world is your oyster. After all, it's Open Post, darlings! Photo Credits: AK, Silver Screen Collection\

Mel C, aka. Melanie Chisholm, from the Spice Girls got married this weekend to her partner, Chris Dingwall. Mel met the Australian model and producer on Raya a few years ago and he proposed to her last summer. This is her first marriage. Naturally, she had to invite her fellow Spice Girls! Mel B aka. Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton joined their old friend for this lovely occasion. While Posh couldn't make it due to WAG duties (aka. attending the World Cup final in New Jersey), she did design Mel's beautiful gown. How sweet is that?! Congratulations to Mel and and Chris! Source: Vogue