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Valerie Michaels
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May 8, 2021

Confessions From The Last Great Era Of Hollywood

Before social media, reality TV, cell phone cameras, and bottle service, Los Angeles was one girl’s paradise… — My nephew, Cal, is currently in Los Angeles as a WGA writer, SAG actor, and bonafide multi-hyphenate and yet he still regularly laments that he could experience Hollywood the way I did, in the 90’s and 2000’s. He moved to LA as a bright, young upstart and landed on my…

Hollywood

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Confessions From The Last Great Era Of Hollywood
Confessions From The Last Great Era Of Hollywood
Hollywood

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Jan 7, 2021

Forbes Asked Me If a Convicted Murderer Could Become a Brand Spokesperson…

I guess when it comes to gangsters, I’m happy Forbes knows who to ask. — Do I really think a former mob hit man can make it big in the brand world? Stranger things have happened. We live in a time where bankrupt reality tv stars can become president and amateur porn stars can grace the cover of Vogue. Is it only ok to be…

Marketing

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Forbes Asked Me If a Convicted Murderer Could Become a Brand Spokesperson…
Forbes Asked Me If a Convicted Murderer Could Become a Brand Spokesperson…
Marketing

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Jan 2, 2021

The Six Books I Use To Help Drag Me Through Really Difficult Times

Some of these were even in my Amazon cart the day I met Jeff Bezos, and he still didn’t judge me. — Back in March of 2007, I was very much alone at a gorgeous, highly exclusive Oscar Party that my 7 year old daughter had really been the one invited to. She was a cherished Malibu playdate for the granddaughter of Barry Diller and Diane Von Furstenberg, and since she really…

Books

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The Six Books I Use To Help Drag Me Through Really Difficult Times
The Six Books I Use To Help Drag Me Through Really Difficult Times
Books

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May 6, 2020

Reading ‘American Dirt’ Completely Changed My Perspective of the Immigration Crisis…Then I Read About The Controversy.

And that’s when I really learned something. It wasn’t until I had finished devouring American Dirt and was on to the author’s forward, eager to learn more about how this tale had come into the world, when I realized this was the book getting so much negative press a few…

American Dirt

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Reading ‘American Dirt’ Completely Changed My Perspective of the Immigration Crisis…Then I Read…
Reading ‘American Dirt’ Completely Changed My Perspective of the Immigration Crisis…Then I Read…
American Dirt

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Apr 23, 2020

Copper Kills Viruses Almost on Contact

I’m totally ready for my copper room and bed now, thank you. — “We’ve seen viruses just blow apart,” says Bill Keevil, professor of environmental healthcare at the University of Southampton in the UK. Keevil seems to be the only person giving interviews about the anti-viral properties of copper; in all my online research his name keeps popping up again and again. As…

Copper

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Copper Kills Viruses Almost on Contact
Copper Kills Viruses Almost on Contact
Copper

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Apr 21, 2020

My ‘Top 8 Favorite Documentaries That Aren’t Boring’

My ‘Top 8 Favorite Documentaries That Aren’t Boring’ They can’t all be Tiger King My love of documentaries began many years ago-the combination of history nerd and a short attention span for non-fiction narratives. While this list won’t impress any academics or film buffs, it won’t turn off any superhero…

Documentary

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My ‘Top 8 Favorite Documentaries That Aren’t Boring’
My ‘Top 8 Favorite Documentaries That Aren’t Boring’
Documentary

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Jan 16, 2020

Why Joker Was A Love Leter To my Childhood

Why JOKER Was A Love Letter To My Childhood I put off watching Todd Phillips critically-eviscerated, billion-dollar megasuccess for quite a while, so forgive me if I’m late to this party. Most people who watched every excruciating minute of this two hour spectacle wouldn’t necessarily use that term to describe…

Film

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Why Joker Was A Love Leter To my Childhood
Why Joker Was A Love Leter To my Childhood
Film

7 min read

Valerie Michaels

Valerie Michaels

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Media entrepreneur and documentary film producer Instagram: @mizzzmichaels

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