Did you ever wonder where Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy live when they’re not working on the Muppet Show set? The two have graced the big and little screen for decades delighting us all with their rumored romance and outrageous adventures. Much is known about the unlikely couple, but little has been said […]
Seeing the Pet Light With Memphis Photographer Jack Kenner
To call Jack Kenner a “pet photographer” would be like calling Jerry Seinfeld a sitcom actor—it’s true, but there is a lot more to the story. The Memphis native majored in film production in college and then studied photography at the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara. He worked as a commercial photographer in New York […]
Rainforest Advocate Sting With Photog Fabrizio Ferri
World renowned Italian photographer Fabrizio Ferri applied his vision as a photographer and entrepreneur at a young age when he started his career as a young political affairs photographer in Milan. He ambitiously progressed to shooting fashion for some of most prestigious magazines globally including Vogue in the 1970’s and this inspired him to […]
“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.” Marilyn Monroe
In honor of Marilyn Monroe. Many men fantasized about Marilyn Monroe, but few she considered on her lap. Mafia Honey, Monroe’s Maltese terrier, who was a present from Frank Sinatra in 1960. Maf sat at Old Blue Eyes’ table at the Copacabana; listened to Lee Strasberg’s poeticized lessons at the Actors Studio; and supported […]
Ask The Trainer With Legendary Broadway Trainer Bill Berloni!
“When I was 19, I was asked to train the original Sandy for the original production of Annie,” said Bill Berloni. We were in his dressing room at the Palace Theatre, where he was in rehearsals for Legally Blonde. The five dogs that are in the show had settled quickly around him or onto […]
Time To Chirp! “Flights of Fancy” – Alba Ballard And Her Feathered Acting Troupe
Alba Spinetto was born in Porto Tolle, Rovigio, Italy to a theatrical family in 1928. They traveled Europe as a variety stage troupe called Compagnia. Spinetto and entertained audiences with dancing, singing and comedy shows that incorporated various animal acts. Alba Spinetto’s special talent for working with animals, including a stray baby wolf, was established at […]