The Screen Queen's column began 17 years ago in newspapers as far north as Maine, and as far south as Miami, with Indiana someplace (west and) in-between. She can be heard on the Saga Communications Group of radio stations, including her flagship station (on Thursday mornings) WZID in Manchester, New Hampshire, with Mikey in the Morning. Since the late 1990s, she has been a guest on Ron St. Pierre's morning show at WPRO in Providence, Rhode Island.
While The Screen Queen spends most of her time in darkened theaters to see what's hot and what's not, her favorites include underdog, indie, flicks. Yet, her primary focus is the "bus stop mom" - women who sit idle in their cars with morning coffee mugs at the bus stop to send their children off to school. They have long trusted Screen Queen's suggestions on what to see that's family appropriate for kids, elderly parents, and even date-night with husbands.
The Screen Queen frequently ventures off her throne to write inspirational and empowerment articles for women's magazines under her civilian name, Lois Cahall. Her work can be found in many Hearst (Seventeen, Marie Claire, Redbook) and Conde Nast magazines (SELF) as well as more general circulations like Reader's Digest, Bon Appetit, and RED (in the UK.) She's also appeared on numerous Television shows and was the anchor for ABC TV news "Top Priority" and an occasional host on Good Morning America Now. For sample segments click here:
Oprah's First Book of the Month Club Novelist, Jacquelyn Mitchard talks to Lois about her latest book:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/ playerIndex?id=4314515
Celebrity parent, Michael Lohan (Lindsay's dad) takes on Paparazzo, Scott Button (Click below): http://abcnews.go.com/Video/ playerIndex?id=4291801
When not in Manhattan, Screen Queen can be found in Europe - mainly London or Paris - where she escapes (usually by horse-drawn carriage) to frolic and cavort with fellow royalty.
Okay, but seriously...aside from all that Queen playing, she's just a 'Lady in Waiting' - waiting, that is on her family, and all those issues that come with two grown daughters, two cats and one 'boyfriend.' Screen Queen is just a mom and girl next door - the kind of woman you'd share a cup of coffee. One cream please, no sugar. And preferably in her garden.
You are welcome to send your regards to the Queen. Just hit the "Contact" page of this website to send a message. Screen Queen loves to hear from you.
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The American
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We’re in Sweden when the film opens on Edward/Jack (George Clooney)... romantic cabin in the woods, he’s in love, she’s naked (whoever she is) and moments later, she’s dead. He turns on her when... read more
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The Switch
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You have to admit, that despite her annoying flaws, Jennifer Aniston knows how to work the science of Hollywood success, succumbing to the same role at an average of two films a year. She does rom coms and she does them well. I get tired of her, and I get tired... read more
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The Other Guys
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There’s rock star cops Danson and Highsmith (Samuel L Jackson and Dwayne Johnson) and then there’s the “Other guys” – back row in the office - the plaid-suited computer-geek, Allen Gambale (Will Farrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark... read more
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Dinner for Schmucks
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Teaming Steve Carell and Paul Rudd sounds like a recipe for the perfect buddy comedy especially with Jay Roach at the helm. And while the film is absolutely entertaining, it’s the opening setup that might feel a bit brutal. Tim (Rudd) works for a Private equities... read more
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Salt
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Move over James Bond. The name is Salt. Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) and there’s no time for martinis, shaken OR stirred. Her boss, Ted Winder (Liev Shreiber) hopes she’ll escape without bullet wounds when she’s accused of being a... read more
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Inception
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Technology and the subconscious together aren't always a good thing. They’re often out of control. Ask anybody who’s ever had a crashed computer (moi, last week) or a jammed iPod or frozen TiVo. But what of a man, Cobb, (Leonardo DiCaprio) who... read more
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Eat Pray Love
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In a tidy summary….eat, pray, love and make sure you bring along a ribbon to tie it up into one big carbohydrate bow (she eats a lot of pasta in Italy.) Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) is a journalist who is bored with her pastry-chef husband, Stephen (Billy Crudup)... read more
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The Twlight Saga: Eclipse
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Ah, heightened high school returns. If the first Twilight was exhilarating, new, engaging and sexy – like a torrid marital affair sucking you into its vortex; and the second installment was charmless, this third one is about the exposure of all the lover/parties... read more
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The Kids Are All Right
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…But the parents aren't. Married lovers Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) have to come to terms with the fact that their about-to-go-to-college daughter, Joni (Mia Wasikowska), has just located the sperm donor who unknowingly fathered both her and... read more
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Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
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Johnny Carson discovered this ground-breaking comedic icon decades ago, yet at age seventy-five she still lives to work and works to live. In this extraordinary, amusing and heart-string-pulling documentary we follow a year in the life of Rivers with flashbacks of... read more
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