The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Oy, whadda day…

An insanely insane day today that includes everything from getting my roots done so my hair doesn’t continue to look like a divided hi...

March 16, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Luenell’s Big Birthday Party!

Anyone who doesn’t know my friend Luenell, run to Wikipedia right now. If you ever even have caught a glimpse of her, maybe as the hoo...

March 13, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee sez: back tomorrow…

Here I am just hours ago at a friend’s house participating in all the frivolity of a Sunday night dinner. I was so tired that I couldn...

March 12, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch ‘O The Day – Amelia Earhart As Elvis Statue

Elvis is alive and well as Amelia Earhart on the corner of Tujunga and Magnolia in North Hollywood, CA. Carrying a propeller blade instead ...

March 8, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch ‘O The Day – Pufnstuffin’ With Sid Krofft

New Year’s Eve, 2011. I’m coming down Sunset Plaza, a really windy road with million dollar homes right above Sunset Blvd. in LA...

March 6, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – My Sunday Drive With Charles Phoenix: Cruising Van Nuys Blvd. In Search Of Beeps- Part 2

. So Charles and I are driving down Van Nuys Blvd. in search of this 1950’s diner named Beeps that neither of us have ever heard of. �...

February 29, 2012 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – My Sunday Drive With Charles Phoenix: Cruising Van Nuys Blvd. In Search Of Beeps- Part 1

. Bright and early the Sunday before last, my #1 day-trip accompanist, Charles Phoenix, and myself tooled down Van Nuys Blvd. looking for a ...

February 28, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch ‘O The Day – Oscar-Winning LPs

. And now, the Oscar for Best Motion Picture…. goes to… The Artist! As I hunkered down to watch the Oscars yesterday, the fi...

February 27, 2012 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis Kitsch Of The Day – Shooting Dr. Phil Today With Sly Stone

No new submissions today because I’m racing out of the house to be on Dr. Phil with Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone fame. Normal...

February 21, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Dinner And Neutron Dancing With CHARO!

I’m sure any kitsch lover has a similar dream – having dinner with the kitschy-kitschy-cuchi Charo and bonding like you have been best f...

February 20, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Honoring Lily Tomlin

On Friday I had the honor of sitting on the dais and speaking at the Pacific Pioneers Broadcasters luncheon honoring my friend, mentor and s...

February 19, 2012 by Allee Willis

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My dinner with CHARO last night!

I’m sure any kitsch lover has a similar dream – having dinner with the kitschy kitschy koo Charo and bonding like you have been ...

February 11, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Abbey Rents Bedpan Ashtray

I can think of a lot of things to rent from Abbey Rents but I prefer them to be more in the mode of party supplies than bedpans. I’m n...

February 8, 2012 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch ‘O The Day – Chili-ing At Chili John’s

It’s rare I have a weekday that’s not stuffed with work, a mish-mash of songwriting, blogging, curating, working on my next live...

February 7, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – There’s More Cheese On Super Bowl Sunday Than What’s On The Pizza

This is a repost from my Super Bowl Sunday kitsch of last year. It dawned on me that this kind of cheese never goes stale so I may as well s...

February 5, 2012 by Allee Willis

Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Out with Lily Tomlin and RuPaul!

Me and Lily are planning our trip to Detroit in April to see the first high school production of my musical, The Color Purple, at her high...

January 31, 2012 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – The Mini’s Rockin’ Rocket 88

. In addition to my classic cars, a 1955 Studebaker Commander… …and a ’55 DeSoto Fireflyte… I also have a more commo...

January 30, 2012 by Allee Willis

I want this cat!!!

Check out this kitty and then watch him and his siblings in the other vids at the side of the page. I’m so obsessed with this cat I ...

January 28, 2012 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – As Generic As It Gets

When it comes to kitsch, there’s always an excellent chance of it thriving in a 99¢ store. Even more so when it’s a penny less:...

January 26, 2012 by Allee Willis