Vanessa DeJesús

Despite seemingly morbid subject, 'Buried Life' inspires

The television show “The Buried Life” tells the story of four college students who dropped everything one summer to fulfill their list of one hundred things they want to do before they die.

By Vanessa DeJesús | Feb 14 07:17 pm ET

Harlem newcomer Frizzante has warm, welcoming atmosphere but food fizzles

Frederick Douglass Boulevard has recently welcomed Frizzante Bistro and Bar to its growing number of neighborhood eateries, but the food is surprisingly underwhelming.

By Vanessa DeJesús | Feb 4 11:52 pm ET

‘The Wizard of Oz’ calls the New York Film Festival home

With the 70th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz” approaching quickly, accompanied by a screening on Saturday at the New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center and a new edition of the movie on DVD due to be released next week, people all over the world will be reciting those memorable words: “There’s no place like home.”

By Vanessa DeJesús | Sep 24 07:12 pm ET

Live audiences make a fierce face on the set of The Tyra Banks Show

In the made for TV movie Life-Size, Tyra Banks plays a glamorous doll who transforms from toy to human. Much like her character, Banks comes to life on the set of her daytime talk show, somehow managing to be even more beautiful, entertaining, and likable in person than on TV.

By Vanessa DeJesús | Apr 23 09:48 pm ET

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