Queen Of Soul

I saw Aretha Franklin perform tonight at the Universal Ampitheater. She was fabulous. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. We had backstage passes, which didn't mean much. Just free drinks and snacks, etc. Aretha never made an appearance. Oh well, it was still fun.

Celebrity sightings: Smokey Robinson; Don Cornelius from "Soul Train"; the mayor of Los Angeles; and Eric Braeden (Victor Newman from "The Young & the Restless").