Denis Ferrara, Author at New York Social Diary

Forty Four Years Ago I Met the Boy I (Finally) Married. Hey, Sometimes Things Work Out!

Guest Diary• August 2, 2019.

Denis Ferrara ruminates on love, life, and marriage five years in... READ MORE

Lana Turner’s Imitations of Life — Bad Behavior Paid Off!

Guest Diary• July 26, 2019.

Denis Ferrara recalls the slick 1959 remake of Fannie Hurst’s "Imitation of Life," realizing the true beginning of bad behavior in Hollywood... READ MORE

Fulsome Friday! Elvis…The Shangri-Las…Judy…Emmy nods…Bad TV/Good TV…”Fluidity” arrives!…Over the moon with Iris Love…The perils of exercise!

Guest Diary• July 19, 2019.

“THE TRAGEDY of life is what dies inside a man while he lives,” said Albert Schweitzer. THE BIG casting news this week was the choice of Austin Bu... READ MORE

Glad to be Unhappy

Guest Diary• June 21, 2019.

Denis Ferrara: Why I'm Glad to Be Unhappy with "Lady In Satin." Also — "The Name of The Rose," and What's With Closed Captions These Days? TMI!!... READ MORE

I Love “Godzilla,” Rita Hayworth, and Good Girls Doing Bad Things. I HATE tattoos.

Guest Diary• June 7, 2019.

Denis Ferrara's got mad love for "Godzilla," for the Love Goddess herself, Rita Hayworth, and Good Girls Doing Bad Things. Tattoos — not so much... READ MORE

On “Borrowed Time,” Mary Wilson & Lady Gaga, “Suddenly, Last Summer”, Jonas Brothers, “GOT” and Linda Yellen

Guest Diary• May 31, 2019.

Denis Ferrara on Tracy Clark's great new thriller, "Borrowed Time." Also: Mary Wilson ... Lady Gaga ... "Suddenly, Last Summer"... Jonas Brothers ... ... READ MORE

“Sleeping With Strangers” — NOT my autobiography! It is David Thomson’s latest fascinating look at the movies. Also — “Night of a Thousand Judys” at Joe’s Pub. Good fun for a good cause!

Guest Diary• May 24, 2019.

Denis Ferrara talks "Sleeping With Strangers," David Thomson's latest look at the movies. And gives his latest take on the movies, too... READ MORE

Remembering Doris Day

Guest Diary• May 17, 2019.

Doris Day, RIP — The Sun Will Never Shine Quite as Brightly Again... READ MORE

What a Piece of Work is Kenneth Branagh’s “All Is True.” It is Beautiful, and therefore to be wooed — by Oscars!

Guest Diary• May 10, 2019.

Denis Ferrara: What a Piece of Work is Kenneth Branagh’s “All Is True.” It is Beautiful, and therefore to be wooed—by Oscars!... READ MORE

The Great Life of Ida B. Wells … The “Wayward Lives” of Saidiya Hartman’s Women … Musings on Anne Baxter, Joan Collins, Lincoln Center, Annie Lennox, Piaf and … me.

Guest Diary• May 3, 2019.

Denis Ferrara touches on The Great Life of Ida B. Wells ... The "Wayward Lives" of Saidiya Hartman's Women ... Musings on Anne Baxter, Joan Collins, L... READ MORE

“The White Crow” Dances into New York. Tributes, talks and new projects for Tovah … Debbie … Cher and Madonna!

Guest Diary• April 26, 2019.

Denis Ferrara crows on "The White Crow," along with tributes, talks and new projects for Tovah ... Debbie ... Cher and Madonna!... READ MORE

When watching, reading, thinking, talking still has meaning

Guest Diary• April 19, 2019.

Denis Ferrara is back (!) riffing on all things TV, movie, and whatever else tickles his fancy these days... READ MORE

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