Happy Birthday, Roger Ebert

Two thumbs up for cancer survivor Roger Ebert, who turns 68 today. He also survived shtupping Oprah.

In a Perfect World...

No, that's not the outside of your Chexy's house... that's a sidewalk somewhere in Cannes. Love it!

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J.Lo Still Has It

Jennifer Lopez shows that she's still got it -- at the Four Seasons of Hope Gala at Cipriani in New York City, but to be fair, this shows her at her best angle.

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Cher: The Fabulousness

Cher, mostly 64 and the pride of El Centro, checks to see if her face is still attached while speaking Thursday at the AFI Life Achievement Award dinner honoring Mike Nichols.

Special flame retardants prevented her spontaneous combustion.

Thirty-two audience members were not as fortunate.

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Chexy's Sports Roundup: Mounds of Venus

Venus Williams, as amply seen Wednesday during a match against some lady from Spain at the French Open.

This has been Chexy's Sports Roundup, Round and Up edition.

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My Name is Chaz

Chaz Bono, 41, petitioned the Santa Monica Courthouse today to change his name and gender following his 2009 sex change surgery.


Chaz, seen above outside the courthouse, wants to be known as Chaz Salvatore.

People change.


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Camilla -- She Can Walk!

Praise God in all his glory, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, can walk! Hallelujah!

Her gorgeousness used crutches to rise from her chair to present medals to soldiers returning from Afghanistan. She also debuted her new scooter!


As you can see by Cam's expression, riding that thing is even more fun after a flask of gin (as many of you already know).

Out of respect for the returning soldiers, I will not discuss her hat.


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Made for Walkin'

Nancy Sinatra, who will be 70 in June, as she appeared last night at the Broadway opening of "Come Fly Away," featuring the music of her father, Frank Sinatra.

No, she is not startled. (click pic for a better look)



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Chexy's Saturday Matinee

Orville Wright died on this day in 1948. Here's a great piece about the Wright Brothers and their flying machine.



Karen Carpenter died at 32 on Feb. 4th 1983. Here she is from 1971 with "Close to You."



Gene Hackman is 80 today. Here he is with Peter Boyle in the classic "Blind Man" scene from "Young Frankenstein."



Now let's kick it out with Frank Sinatra live at Madison Square Garden on his 1974 concert tour, with Cole Porter's "I've Got You Under My Skin." Crank it!

Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing

Stevie Wonder, live from 1973, with one of my all-time favorite songs.

The New Year's Eve 2010 Blue Moon Eclipse

The lunar eclipse of the New Year's Eve 2010 blue moon, as seen from Palmer, Alaska. (click pic for larger image)

Photo by Calvin Hall
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