As many of you know, I adore Liza Minnelli. I think she’s a survivor, and she’s fun and funny and talented and cool. She’s 64 years old and she’s still out there working and killing it and giving it her all, even when her all might fall short. Even then, you still have to admire her. So when I saw that my girl joined forces with my favorite tabloid feature, Us Weekly’s “25 Things You Don’t Know About…”, I was beyond thrilled. Liza is hawking her new CD, Confessions, but she still loves to name-drop the high and low-culture. She loves the Olive Garden (hurray!), and she adores Lady Gaga’s music (aw). Here’s the list:

1. My favorite TV show is Nurse Jackie.
2. I do not use the internet.
3. As I write this, I am listening to music from my new CD.
4. I always have apple juice and yogurt in my fridge.
5. I’m a really good poker player.
6. My favorite ice cream flavor is dulce de leche.
7. New York is my favorite place to live.
8. I love to swim.
9. I speak fluent French.
10. I drink two cups of coffee a day.
11. I am allergic to scallops.
12. I make a killer pot roast.
13. I love the Olive Garden!
14. I have three dogs.
15. I walk my dogs through Central Park every day.
16. My favorite color is red!
17. I’ve traveled to France more than anywhere else in the world.
18. I have a crush on countless talented people.
19. The first thing I do in the morning is thank God for another glorious day.
20. I think dancing is one of the most romantic things to do.
21. My favorite perfume is Obsession.
22. I have been to the White House four times.
23. My first pet was a poodle named John Cook, whom I named myself.
24. I have more shoes than I know what to do with!
25. I love Lady Gaga’s music.

[From Us Weekly]

Aw… I missed Liza on Oprah last week – did she do well? I hope so. Oooh… I just found it:

Um, okay, she didn’t sound great. But she gave it her all. What else is there to say about my girl?