Wine Not?

Photo:
Michael Shinafelt

It's the most stressful time of the year...let's face the Holiday Season is not always the most wonderful time of the year. It has elements of wonderful, but not all the time, stress is a major part of the season as well.

Well Minions it's Friday and I pose this question to you: "Wine Not?" 

"Yes" it's time for some wine to sooth your jingled nerves and to keep the bells from ringing in your head.

As you can see I am already working on my bottle of Chardonnay and quite enjoying not being amongst the masses on the busy sidewalks etc.

TIGF! Imbibe with me, won't you?

Cheers!

Wine Not on the WWW -

https://winenots.com/    

Hump Day & Chill

Well here's something that's totally different head. A different type of Hump Day & Chill. While I usually use levity on this sacred middle of the week in need of relief day. I saw this quote from Megan Fox and found it worthy of our collective attention.

Depending on the type of men one has been with, Ms. Fox makes a very valid point. 

Now this isn't meant for you to take a ride on a bummer. It's actually meant to inspire everyone to greater heights. That too is what the Holiday Season is all about as well.

Bringing good tidings and all that jazz!

So here's some Holiday Cheer and something that hopefully inspires you to make a change in yourselves, whatever that may entail. One can always change  ones self and be a positive influence on others.

Hump Day & Chill to that! Cheers!

Megan on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/meganfox/?hl=en 

It's The Most "Sentimental" Time Of The Year

"Seven, That's The Time We Leave..."
Sandy Zacky & Mike Clifford

"Yes" it's the Holiday Season, thus sentiment is here, there and everywhere. So let us simply cover all the bases, right here, right now with Entertain Me's resident Diva Sandy with a "Y" not "E" Zacky and Teen Idol forever Mike Clifford.

It's been a spell since this dynamic duo joined forces, but joined them again they have. The result is pretty amazing. In a tribute to the late Doris Day, the team has tackled her signature song "Sentimental Journey."

Hey, what can one say, other than this song was destined to be sung by these two powerhouses. Oh, and it really resonates this most "Sentimental" time of the year.

Blah, blah, blah, etc...why prattle when you can listen, see and feel it. "Yes" the video for this wonderful confection is here for you to enjoy after the jump.

So, what are you waiting for?! Listen, and see it now...!

Mike on the WWW at:
https://www.facebook.com/MikeCliffordsWonderfulWorld/
https://www.reverbnation.com/mikeclifford6

Sandy on the WWW at: 
https://www.facebook.com/SandyZackyDiva/
https://www.reverbnation.com/sandyzacky 

Mike Clifford "The Christmas Song"

Santa's On His Way!
Mike Clifford

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose..." - The Christmas Song

You've heard it all before, and it's been done many times, many ways, most notably by the late Nat King Cole. Well here it comes again, another rendition of the classic and timeless tune, with a modern twist sung by none other than Mike Clifford of "Close to Cathy" and "What a Wonderful World" fame.

Yes Virginia, Mike Clifford is bringing you his unique take on "The Christmas Song."

Mike is here with ten wishes for humanity, himself and the world this Holiday Season. Are you ready, here comes Santa Mike!

1) Everyone has enough food & shelter

2) All animals in shelters are adopted 

3) Peaceful solutions to world conflict

4) New breakthroughs in medical research

5) I make the charts again

Celebrate!
Mike Clifford & Robert Forrester

6) Every child has at least one Christmas present

7) Celebrations are held with no violence

8) Everyone likes my new Christmas video

9) Frontier Airlines improves it's on time record

10) Everyone gets to have brunch at least once at the fabulous Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, CO

Enjoy the video after the jump!

Santa Mike is on his way! at:

https://www.reverbnation.com/mikeclifford6
https://www.facebook.com/MikeCliffordsWonderfulWorld/

Ponyboy: "Nobody Wants To Die On Christmas, Unless They Have To"

Ponyboy: Whose Package Is Bigger?
l-r Charles McVey & David Zey

Merry Christmas Peeps! I could not pass up the Holiday Season without posting one of my favorite modern Christmas songs by art fag alternative rock group Ponyboy.

This writer is a  HUGE Ponyboy fan and I have promoted them heavily here on Entertain Me. The group consists of two brilliant musicians/artists/raconteurs Charles McVey and David Zey. Their music is unapologetic, edgy and brutally honest.

"I'm Gonna Kill Myself On Christmas"  addresses the issue of LGBTQ suicides around the "happiest time of the year." While satirical in it's approach the underlying message is loud and clear.

Christmas is not only about giving and family. It's about being thankful. Please take the time to be grateful and give thanks to the universe for what you have and to realize there are others out there who are in pain.

If you are one of those people who is hurting please reach out to others for help. Trust me it's out there and people are willing if you ask.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Enjoy the video after the jump!

Get a Ponyboy for Christmas at: 

https://www.facebook.com/GodHatesPonyboy/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ponyboy./id435765746

It's Christmas Eve, What Are You Doing?

Be Very, Very Quiet. I'm Hunting Toons!
Photo: Rhonda Bernstein 

For those of you not in the loop, my Birthday is exactly one week before Christmas, "Yes" it is December 18th, "Hi" I'm Michael Shinafelt and I'm a Sagittarius.

I turned 50 this year. Yeah, I am a half a century old and still kicking ass! So how I am celebrating this evening?

Continuing my well earned status as a survivor of Generation X by celebrating my Birthday even more. It started last week with an awesome excursion to Disneyland courtesy of Rhonda Bernstein. With co-stars Eric Bernstein & Angela Simone.

Seguing into the actual date with my BFF Brittney Alexander at the legendary El Coyote. The place where famed Hollywood starlet Sharon Tate had her last meal.

And so it continues into Christmas Eve with Scott Jacobs. Featuring Wine & Cheese and Frivolous Fuckery!

Shout out to Erik Rimmer!

Simply having a wonderful Holiday Season!

I Bring You Joy at: 
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt
www.imdb.com/name/nm4466735/
https://www.facebook.com/michael.shinafelt

'Tis The Season For S-E-X With Pamela Anderson

So as the world probably knows, OK for sure they know. Pamela Anderson will appear as the cover model and pictorial for the last nude issue of the iconic magazine Playboy. Yeah, don't ask me why they are ending their wonderful balance between class & sass some financial expert must have advised Hugh Hefner on that. Best Wishes.

Let's get back to Pamela. In my estimation Playboy hailed the official queen of that magazine. The most perfect cover model/icon ever and someone who I greatly respect as a person.

Why you ask? Because I have interacted with her. "Yes" I did an interview with her for Instinct Magazine, for the now defunct column: The Chick We'd Switch For.

She was charming, sweet and very giving during our chat on the phone. She then invited me down to her book signing for Star, which she co-wrote. At The West Hollywood Book Fair. She loves her gays and it was an invitation I gladly accepted.

I was V.I.P. before anyone else, yeah hate me I didn't have to wait in line. She was sweet, remembered me from our phone conversation and even personalized a copy of Star with an autograph dedicated specifically to my Mom ( I gave it to her as a Christmas gift that year.)

Below I hope you can read it, is my interview with Ms. Anderson.

Have A Sexy Holiday Season!

Go Pam! at: 

https://www.instagram.com/pamelaanderson/?hl=en
www.pamelaandersonfoundation.org/
https://www.facebook.com/pamelaandersonfoundation

Taylor Hicks Goes "Silent" For The Holidays

TAYLOR HICKS RELEASES NEW 'SILENT NIGHT' SINGLE

IN CELEBRATION OF HOLIDAY SEASON


‘In Your Time’ and ‘Under The Radar’ albums available now
 

Taylor Hicks celebrates the Holiday Season by doing what many other popular artists before him have done. His own version of "Silent Night" - all the popular people are doing it, peer pressure, peer pressure! Taylor Hicks, the Alabama-bred entertainer who first won over the hearts of America by winning the fifth season of "American Idol," is making a lots of heads (and ears) turn with his inspiring version of a Christmas classic – just in time for the holiday season. The million-selling recording artist has just released his stirring take on the standard “Silent Night,” which he says is very meaningful to him. “I remember going to church on Christmas Eve and singing ‘Silent Night’ would just give me chills… All the lights in the church went dark. We would all sing softly together as we lit candles down the aisle. With the Nativity on the altar and being surrounded by my closest friends and family, it really made me feel the true spirit of Christmas – and still does to this day,” Taylor said. “When we recorded the single a couple months ago, it was well after midnight. The studio was dark and we lit candles to help get us into that same spirit. What we laid down that night was very heartfelt, and I really hope the fans can feel that, too. There’s too much darkness in the world today – and my hope is that this song can shed some light into those dark places." “Silent Night” has already become the number one streamed song on the weekly PlayMPE Chart for the Christian music format, and is also being worked to pop radio and Holiday-oriented stations. The single is also available digitally through iTunes and Amazon. The singer is getting himself in the holiday spirit with his appearance in the Hollywood Christmas Parade over Thanksgiving weekend, which will air on December 11 at 8pm ET/PT on the CW Network. He will return to his home state by helping to light the Alabama state capitol tree in Montgomery on Friday, Dec. 4th. Taylor will then lend skiing talents to the Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest (#DVSKIFEST) on CBS December 13. "One of my favorite things about the holiday season is having the opportunity to give back," said Taylor. "Toys for Tots is a wonderful charity that I look forward to working with every year. There is no better feeling than being able to give back and be a small part of making a child’s Christmas extra special." As 2015 wraps up for Hicks, the singer can point to a very busy past twelve months. Hard at work on a new album set for release next year, the singer has also seen two of his previous albums released digitally for the first time - 1997’s In Your Time and 2005’s Under The Radar. Hicks has also made his mark on the culinary world as a partner in Saw’s Juke Joint, located in the Birmingham area. The eatery has become one of the most popular restaurants in the region for barbecue. TAYLOR HICKS ON TOUR: Dec. 04 Annual State Christmas Tree Lighting / Montgomery, AL Dec. 13 Celebrity Skifest Competition / CBS Network Jan. 16 Bartlett Performing Arts Center / Bartlett, TN (SOLD OUT) Feb. 13 Pastime Theatre / Winfield, AL For more information, visit TaylorHicks.com and follow him onTwitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Holiday Eating Tips With Dr. Nina

Dr. Nina Says

OK, as we are in the grip of "The Holiday Season" aka "The Eating Season" I though it would be a great idea to call in our favorite expert on eating disorders at "Entertain Me" Dr. Nina Savelle-Rocklin to offer tips to us about how to keep it in check.

Dr. Nina is awesome as she does not recommend dieting, I mean really dieting never works, she digs until she finds the root of the overeating and works with it from there. So here with a few tips to help you through the rest of "The Eating Season" is Dr. Nina!

Here are some tips and strategies for how to make it through the Holiday Season without losing control:

I suggest that trigger foods may be correlated with specific emotions.  She says, “If you are drawn to pumpkin pie and sweets, maybe you need more comfort and sweetness in your life.”

Dr. Nina also helps normalize real family dynamics during the holidays.  She asks listeners, “Does it seem as if everyone else is living in a Hallmark commercial, full of peace, love and happiness - and your family is more like a reality show?”

Check out her Holiday podcast below:

http://winthedietwarpodcast.com/

As Dr. Nina says, “If you struggle with food, weight and body image, the holidays can be difficult.  But with a little help, you can survive them without losing control, or losing your mind!”

Listen To Dr. Nina

Dr. Nina Savelle-Rocklin, Psy.D. is a psychoanalyst who specializes in emotional eating and is a recognized expert on binge eating, interviewed for her expertise by the Los Angeles Times, Prevention and other publications. 

She has written articles on disordered eating from a psychoanalytic perspective. 

Her award-winning blog, Make Peace With Food was named a “Best Eating Disorder Blog of 2012” by Healthline. http://makepeacewithfood2day.blogspot.com/

 Her newest project, The Dr. Nina Show, is now available on YouTube.

Every Time A Bell Rings, Pentatonix Sings

Keep Those Bells Ringing

In celebration of the Holiday Season and PTXmas the deluxe edition cracking Billboards Top 10,

PTX has given given us another gift, a new video version of their already classic "Angels We Have Heard On High."

Yes, "It's A Wonderful Life" - Have a terrific Sunday and remember only 10 more shopping days until Christmas!

                                                                    "Angels"
Sing, PTX, Sing! at: http://www.ptxofficial.com/

Lindsey Stirling & Kuha'o Case - Inspire This Christmas

Myself & Lindsey Backstage at The Roxy, LA

I love Ms.Lindsey Stirling, she is a Rock Star on the violin! This Christmas she has teamed with someone who will inspire and create awe in your heart for the Holiday Season....Kuha'o Case.

For those who have never heard of Kuha'o he is a blind, self taught seventeen year old piano 
prodigy whose love of music brings him light and happiness.

They have combined their musical forces on the Christmas classic "Oh Come, Emmanuel"

Prepare to be inspired and keep the Holiday joy flowing.

Give it up for Lindsey and Kuha'o!

                                                          "Oh Come, Emmanuel"

Check out Kuha'o on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kuhaocase?feature=watch

Lindsey is everywhere and here: http://www.lindseystirling.com/

Merry "Midnight Red" Christmas

Merry "Midnight Red" Christmas

OK, it time for something silly, it's time for Midnight Red. Yes, they are a boy band and Yes I have a soft spot for Colton Rudloff one fifth of the band as I have interviewed him for Chorus and Verse and he has made an appearance on "Entertain Me" as well:

http://mshinafelt.blogspot.com/2012/06/colton-rudloff-of-midnight-red-gets.html

MIDNIGHT RΞD have reason to be ‘thankful’ this Holiday Season,.  In celebration of Christmas, Joey, Thomas, Anthony, Eric and Colton are sending a Christmas and Holiday greeting to all their fans with the release of their latest music video “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays."

The song originally recorded by NSYNC, is destined to become a Midnight Red fan favorite as the boys are often referred by fans as NSYNC2.0.  Filmed in a home setting, the five boys spread holiday cheer with friends, family, and a visit from Santa Claus and one of his elves.  But is it a dream?  Waking up in their footed pajamas, what did Santa bring them or did Santa come at all?  Cut to the video and find out....Happy Monday!

                                                     Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays

Go "Red" at: http://www.midnightred.com/

Christmas Eve: Apollo Run

It's Christmas Eve time for a song for the Holiday Season. Oh Holy Night Batman! On this evening before the day, comes Apollo Run with their cover of Mariah Carey's "Oh Santa" !

Since I am not familiar with the original version (I am an AMCAAC's type of guy) Translation: Avoid Mariah Carey At All Costs. This is quite "entertain"ing and you can see the fun poked at Ms. Carey in it.  Hey "Entertain Me" is the name of the blog and that's what I aim to do.

Levity to all and to all a good night....

Mariah Christmas from Apollo Run: http://www.apollorun.com/

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like: PTXmas...!

Photo: Ryan Parma

Hey Pentatonix fans, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....Yep Halloween is over and Christmas is coming.

PTX is releasing an album for the season, and as I am sure you PTX groupies out there know, everything they do either enhances the original song they cover, or makes it better, so have a PTXmas, I know I will...!

PENTATONIX SET TO RELEASE CHRISTMAS EP – PTXmas – NOV. 13, 2012

LOS ANGELES, CA - On November 13, vocal sensations and winners of season 3 of NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” Pentatonix, will release their first-ever Christmas EP – PTXmas – via Madison Gate Records (the album is available for pre-order now on the iTunes store -https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ptxmas/id572957637).

This news coincides with the band’s announcement of a second North American tour, kicking off January 24 at Los Angeles’ Henry Fonda Music Box and continuing through March, 2013.  The 2013 tour announcement comes in the middle of the band’s current sold-out tour, which will keep Pentatonix on the road through late December.   Full tour dates are listed below and are available via the band’s website here: www.ptxofficial.com/tour.  Limited VIP tickets for the 2013 tour will go on sale this Friday, November 2, with general ticketing commencing on Saturday, November 3.  

In other exciting news, Pentatonix has been chosen to perform at the “Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2012 American Music Awards” pre-show on November 18.  The show will stream live for fans worldwide starting at 5pm ET / 2pm PT. 

Viewers will be able to watch the live show on ABC.com, AMAs365.com, Cokemusic.com, Livestream, Ustream, YouTube, and through AP Live Entertainment.

PTXmas will feature 6 classic holiday songs (track listing below) and the group will debut a video for “Carol Of The Bells” on November 13, alongside the album release.  Entertainment Weekly magazine will also stream an exclusive full-length track from the EP beginning today.  Click here to listen:  http://music-mix.ew.com/2012/10/31/pentatonix-christmas-ptxmas-carol-of-the-bells

Surrounding the EP release, Pentatonix will be making various appearances including performing at the famed Hollywood Christmas Parade (set to air on the Hallmark Channel in December) and appearing in their only LA area Christmas performance as special guests of radio station  94.7 The Wave’s Christmas Concert at the Nokia Theater on Sunday, December 16.

“We all love the holiday season and are excited to share some of our favorite Christmas songs on this CD.  We hope everyone enjoys listening to them as much as we enjoyed recording them,” says Pentatonix. 

“We’re excited to bring Pentatonix fans a little extra holiday cheer this season.  With their unique arrangements and vocal stylings, Pentatonix adds a new twist to these classic holiday songs and has produced a collection of music that will brighten up anyone’s year-end festivities,” said Madison Gate Records executive, Shelly Bunge.

Full Track Listing for PTXmas

Angels We Have Heard On High

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Carol Of The Bells

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)

O Holy Night

This Christmas

  

2012 TOUR DATES

November 2012

3                      Live at SoJam                         Raleigh, NC

7                      Mill City Nights                      Minneapolis, MN

8                      The Majestic Theatre             Madison, WI

10                    The Englert Theatre             Iowa City, IA

11                    Old Rock House                     St. Louis, MO

14                    Lincoln Hall                            Chicago, IL

15                    Blind Pig                                 Ann Arbor, MI

18                   American Music Awards

27                    Revolution                             Ft. Lauderdale, FL

28                    House of Blues                      Orlando, FL

29                    Variety Playhouse                 Atlanta, GA

December 2012

1                      Cat’s Cradle                            Carrboro, NC

2                      Jefferson Theater                  Charlottesville, VA

4                      Sound Stage                           Baltimore, MD

5                      The Howard Theatre               Washington DC

6                      Mohegan Sun-Wolf Den       Uncasville, CT

8                      Westcott Theatre                  Syracuse, NY

9                      Phoenix Concert Theatre     Toronto, ON

10                   Hollywood Christmas Parade Concert – Hallmark Channel

13                   Home & Family Show on Hallmark Channel

15                    Hard Rock Café                     Las Vegas, NV

16                    Nokia Theater                       Los Angeles, CA

18                    Aladdin Theater                    Portland, OR

19                    Showbox                                Seattle, WA

31                    Big D NYE –Victory Park      Dallas, TX

NEW 2013 TOUR DATES

January 2013

24                    Henry Fonda Theatre           Los Angeles, CA

27                    Warfield Theatre                  San Francisco, CA

28                    LJ Williams Theater              Visalia, CA

30                    House of Blues                      Anaheim, CA

31                    House of Blues                      San Diego, CA

February 2013

2                      Marquee Theatre                  Tempe, AZ

16                    Neighborhood Theatre        Charlotte, NC

17                    The National                          Richmond, VA

18                    The Fillmore                          Silver Spring, MD

20                    The Electric Factory             Philadelphia, PA

21                    Best Buy Theater                  New York, NY

23                    Calvin Theatre                       Northampton, MA

24                    House of Blues                      Boston, MA

25                    State Theater                         Ithaca, NY

27                    House of Blues                      Cleveland, OH

28                    Royal Oak Music Theatre     Royal Oak, MI

March 2013

2                      Riviera Theatre                     Chicago, IL

3                      Pabst Theater                        Milwaukee, WI

6                      Val Air Ballroom                   Des Moines, IA

7                      The Pageant                           St. Louis, MO

9                      Midland Theatre by AMC     Kansas City, MO

10                    Ogden Theatre                      Denver, CO

13                    House of Blues                      Dallas, TX

14                    House of Blues                      Houston, TX

For complete up to date info please visit:  http://www.facebook.com/Pentatonix/events