He’s a guy whose ’80s career highlights included “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “Loverboy.” He’s got hair that is obsessed over and discussed endlessly in celebrity mags, blogs, and fan sites. (Just try Googling “Patrick Dempsey hair.” Results: 581,000.) He’s the star of the hit TV show “Grey’s Anatomy” and the father of three children—a 5-year-old daughter and baby twin boys—with … [Read more...] about Driven To Be Cool
My Own Private California
Only a few miles from Highway One off Carmel Valley Road is a portal into another land. The Carmel stone gatehouse on Rancho San Carlos Road that provides access to the Santa Lucia Preserve barely hints at the otherworldly experience up the road. But once through the gate, the transformation becomes obvious. The road may be paved, and there may be houses tucked beneath the tree … [Read more...] about My Own Private California
An Elemental Experience
t 1:25am on a ridge 1200 feet above the Pacific, the warm air smells like chocolate. The stars are hyper-bright, practically popping out of the glowy black sky, and seem to form a cozy domeof protection. Big Sur’s Post Ranch Inn is the kind of place where a mystical communing with nature just seems to happen. At sunrise, a layer of pink sky forms over the clouds, and the … [Read more...] about An Elemental Experience
The Simple Things
Dina Eastwood is running late. She calls to explain: “Clint hasn’t been home in a week and just walked in the door, we’ve got one kid who just called because she needs a ride, and I’ve got a herniated disk in my back and I need to go to Long’s to get a prescription.” An hour later, when she arrives at Tehama—the Carmel Valley golf club and property her husband developed—she … [Read more...] about The Simple Things
Seriously Funny
George Lopez doesn’t know how to slow down.The comedian, who recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, ended 2006 with a new comedy CD and a sold-out stand-up run in Los Angeles. He’s blasting into 2007 with a new movie—“Balls of Fury” opens April 27—and the sixth season of his ABC sitcom, “George Lopez.” He’s also got a live comedy special airing on HBO February … [Read more...] about Seriously Funny