Rockaway - Film Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano Keidrich Sellati and Maxwell Apple in "Rockaway." Rockaway, John J. Budion's directorial debut is set in East Rockway, NY with two brothers and four friends, fleshing out his life based coming-of-age story, which gives fans of Stand ...

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The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn David Gurrola and Genesis Ochoa in "The Diary of Anne Frank" Photo by Elvira Barjau Stan Zimmerman's production of The Diary of Anne Frank was embroiled in controversy before it even opened, due to outraged reporting on the casting of ...

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The Wife - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce in "The Wife" Having not heard much about this film, I was surprised when I saw Glenn Close win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, and then couldn't wait to watch it. I have ...

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Submissions Now Acceppted for The Blank Theatre's 27th Annual Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival

Posted By Admin

Celebrating its 27th Anniversary this year, The Blank Theatre's Annual Young Playwrights Festival is now seeking submissions nationwide from playwrights 19 years of age and younger. The submission deadline is March 15, 2019. Winning plays will be ...

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They Shall Not Grow Old - Film Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn They Shall Not Grow Old is an extraordinary documentary on World War I created using original footage from the Imperial War Musuem's archives along with interviews of British servicemen who fought in the conflict. Director Peter ...

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Beautiful Boy - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell in "Beautiful Boy" Beautiful Boy - such a difficult film to watch, not so much for the acting which was incredible, but for the story. This story was difficult to stomach as it shows what many people go ...

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Excelsior, A Celebration of the Life of Stan Lee

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Legendary storyteller to be honored on January 30, 2019 at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre Kevin Smith, Legion M and Agents of Mayhem in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment today announced "Excelsior! A Celebration of the Amazing, ...

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Jane Fonda and Harrison Ford to Receive Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Jane Fonda (right) and Harrison Ford (left) recipients of the SOC Awards 2019 The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) are proud to announce the honorees of the Lifetime Achievement Awards for the 2019 SOC Awards, Governor's Award Recipient, Jane Fonda ...

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Mary Poppins Returns - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Emily Blunt in "Mary Poppins Returns" As soon as I saw the previews of "Mary Poppins," I thought, "NO......!" Then I noticed "Returns" and thought, "Maybe......!" Being a non-fan of mostly everything that is a remake of something ...

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A Misunderstanding - Theatre Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn Matt Chait and Bruce Katzman in "A Misunderstanding" Photo by Ed Krieger The 1955 play Inherit the Wind is a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes "monkey" trial which resulted in a conviction for teaching Darwin's theory of ...

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The Favourite - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Oliva Colman as Queen Anne in "The Favourite" Thinking The Favourite would be my favorite this season, I was sorely disappointed. With Olivia Colman playing Anne, Queen of Great Britain (circa 1702-1714), and the promotion of the film ...

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Interview with The Diary of Anne Frank Director Stan Zimmerman

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn Stan Zimmerman at the Complex Theatre After a sold out run last fall, Stan Zimmerman's production of The Diary of Anne Frank is returning to the Dorie Theatre at the Complex for a 6 week engagement. The original run came with its share ...

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Mary Queen of Scots - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Saoirse Ronan in "Mary Queen of Scots" Photo by Liam Daniel - © Universal Pictures When I saw Mary Queen of Scots on my list to watch for awards season, I was thrilled, being a history buff and a fan of everything Scottish, so my review ...

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Gubler Retires after 26 Years of Chamber Leadership

Posted By Oscar Arslanian

The Hollywood Chamber's long-time President and CEO, Leron Gubler, will be retiring as head of the Chamber at the end of the year. Gubler has led the Chamber for more than 26 years and is the longest-tenured leader in the history of the ...

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From the Editor - Winter 2018

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

Winter is the season for non-stop celebration. The holidays seem to roll in like our Southern California storms (when we have a real rainy season). We save enough party to ring in the New Year and then we launch into Awards Season culminating with ...

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Special - Theatre Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano Paris Benjamin as Leia, Lance Guest as Solo, Marty Yu as Chewbacca. Photo: Andrew Osborne. "Who thought they'd still be talking about Star Wars in 40 years?" says a fictional CBS executive with incredulous hindsight in the new ...

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Susan Hornik's Holiday Gift Guide

Posted By Susan Hornik

So many of us love the holidays but stress over what to buy our special friend, family member, significant other, etc. With so few days left for shopping, Discover Hollywood's Susan Hornik offers readers an assortment of savvy gift options, so you ...

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Sugar Plum Fairy - Theatre Review

Posted By Stana Milanovich

By Stana Milanovich Tony Abatemarco, Sandra Tsing Loh, and Shannon Holt in Sugar Plum Fairy Photo by Ed Krieger Sandra Tsing Loh's Sugar Plum Fairy is a sweet alternative to the usual holiday fare, not in the least because its relationship to the ...

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The 2018 WOWIE Awards

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn (L-R) Mayhem Miller, Patrick Starrr, and Rebecca Black on the WOWie Awards Photo by Kathy Flynn World of Wonder's ( RuPaul's Drag Race, Dancing Queen ) 2018 WOWIE Awards were held last week in conjunction with a grand opening party for ...

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She Loves Me - Theatre Review

Posted By Stana Milanovich

By Stana Milanovich L to R: Kevin Shewey, Claire Adams, Avrielle Corti, Darren Bluestone Photo by John Dlugolecki If you've seen The Shop Around the Corner or You've Got Mail, you know the basic premise of the musical She Loves Me, currently playing ...

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