While Paula Abdul has had sort of a second career with her role as a judge on American Idol, I still remember her first career as that lady dancing with the animated cat in the “Opposites Attract” video. It turns out that she has a third career now, too. No, I don’t mean [...]

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Ask just about any university-level drama student, and he or she will tell you that you can’t make a living as a playwright these days. Having been a university-level drama student who wrote plays, I happen to know first-hand that [...]

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There were probably never two little girls worth as much money as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Starting out playing the adorable Michelle Tanner on Full House all those years ago was just the beginning for the twin stars.
Mary-Kate and Ashley have pretty [...]

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When you look around, you realize that there are several rap stars who have branched out into all types of businesses. One great example is Jay-Z.
His earlier business ventures included being the CEO of Def Jam Records and an owner [...]

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As a writer, I have much affection for authors. As an occasionally snarky person, I like some good dark humor. As a human being, I like to eat. Combine all of these attributes, and you have one of my favorite celebrities: Anthony Bourdain.
I first [...]

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If you grew up around the same time I did, then you probably remember Justine Bateman as the air-headed Mallory on Family Ties. Wow, I haven’t thought of that show in a while. Before the Huxtables came along, it’s sort [...]

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Seriously, is there anything that Jennifer Lopez cannot do? She sings, she dances, she acts . . . and she owns a restaurant.

Back in 2002, J-Lo opened a Latin restaurant called Madre’s in Pasadena, California. The food was inspired by J-Lo’s Puerto Rican [...]