"I have always thought the PC police are way out of line." Heklina writes to me via email about the "T" word that was the source of much criticism last year.

Martin's new cabaret act, "Goes to Hollywood," premieres the new nightclub Oasis on January 18, and promised a colorful array of divas, plus other performers as special celebrity guests.

Fans of will get a special treat next week when the actress known for dozens of film and TV roles shares a special San Francisco edition of her one-woman show "Lift Up Your Skirt" at Feinstein's at the Nikko.