Celebrity Updates—Ozzy’s Suce$$ful Garage Sale

In a previous blog I told you that Ozzy Osbourne was cleaning house. Like many stars before them, the rocker and his wife Sharon put hundreds of items up for bid in an online auction. But, no one could have predicted (auction experts included) that the Osbourne family’s excessive would make history. According to Julien’s Auction House, which ran the charity sale over the weekend, heavy metal fans were outbidding serious art dealers who specialize in high–end auctions. Ozzy’s loyal metalheads snatched up items, including a coat with embroidered bats, sneakers with skulls on them and one-of-a-kind sculpture by a … Continue reading

Rock With Ozzy Osbourne For FREE!

It’s being called the “most startling news to hit the heavy-metal circuit since Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat.” Frugal Felicia’s REJOICE— you’re in for a real treat this summer. The “Prince of Darkness” and mastermind behind Ozzfest is taking his show on the road again this summer, but this time tickets for the Rock-a-Rama will be FREE. Osbourne and his wife Sharon made the announcement yesterday saying: “It’s our 12th year and we wanted to shake it up a bit and do something different.” The couple clarified that it’s not just one show that fans will be … Continue reading

Metal Health Singer Dies

I was saddened today to read that Kevin Dubrow, lead singer for the metal band Quiet Riot, was found dead in Las Vegas today. I was a bit of a metal head in the 80s, but never had the opportunity to see Quiet Riot perform live. However, I did own their debut album, Metal Health, which was the first metal album to reach the #1 position on the Billboard chart. Dubrow, 52, was found in his Vegas home after a neighbor called the police. There were no signs of forced entry and the police reported no suspicious circumstances surrounding the … Continue reading

Stars On The Move

If you don’t mind some (okay, a ton) of pet hair then you may consider forking over some dough for furniture owned by the Prince of Darkness. That’s right; Ozzy Osbourne is having a garage sale. Actually, Osbourne and his wife Sharon are doing some major housecleaning and fans stand to gain from their leftovers. The 58-year-old rocker and his family are selling art, furniture and collectibles from their homes in Malibu, Beverly Hills and England. The items go on sale on November 30 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation. “It’s time … Continue reading

Travel Tidbits

In this edition of “Travel Tidbits”—how to stay at one of the cheapest (and cleanest) places in New York City; learn about a proposed law aimed at cracking down on distracted drivers; and find out how one travel aid is helping Jimi Hendrix fans. The Pod Hotel, New York. It’s classified as the Big Apple’s “newest budget property.” Allow me to translate: It’s a hotel in the heart of New York where you can find rooms for under $100. Personally, I think it is a saving grace for budget conscious travelers like myself. So, what do you get for less … Continue reading