Cary Elwes Talks About The Princess Bride and His New Book
Once upon a time, a father asked his two daughters what kind of a story they wanted. One said she wanted a story about a princess and the other wanted a story about a bride. That father was...
View ArticleA Massive Leak of Risqué and Nude Celebrity Photos Sparks Outrage in Hollywood
Online hackers have struck again as there appears to have been a massive leak of risqué and nude celebrity pictures, including pictures of Hunger Gamesstar Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Victoria...
View ArticleA Visit With Ex Ambrosia Singer David Pack
Q: You are best remembered for the song "Biggest Part of Me." What does that song mean to you? A: A simpler time. It means a lot in more ways than I can possibly describe. That song has traveled...
View ArticleFrom Fillmore East To The Moon: Chats with ABB's Jaimoe, CPD's Steve Perry,...
A Conversation with Phases Of The Moon's Sam & Barry Shear Mike Ragogna: Sam and Barry, what inspired you to form a "Phases Of The Moon" festival? What's the history? Sam Shear: I was attending...
View ArticleRobin Williams: Oh Captain, My Captain in Life and Death
No words. Billy Crystal said it best. Since his passing, I've struggled to find the best words that express the towering influence Robin Williams exerted as an artist, humanitarian and human being. I...
View ArticleAt the Intersection of Abbey Road and Tin Pan Alley
This is part four in a series of excerpts from the forthcoming book Field Notes from a Music Biz Life. By the late '50s, Carl had racked up a decade of hits along with a certain amount of unwelcome...
View ArticleSupermodel Molly Sims Talks Old-Fashioned, Southern Parenting Values With a...
Photo credit: Gia Canali When it comes to parenting, supermodel and actress Molly Sims can be playful, but also knows how to lay down the law Southern style. You can still be friends with your kid and...
View Article'Rosewater': Jon Stewart as Auteur
Jon Stewart speaks on panel with Eran Riklis, Gael García Bernal, Annette Insdorf and Jean-Marc Vallée at the Telluride Film Festival Warning: Jon Stewart is a dangerous man. Appearance on The Daily...
View ArticleAnything But Ordinary: American Beauty Screenwriter Alan Ball on the Film's...
The Academy Awards have always favored industry over artistry. Which is why 15 years after American Beauty's release, it's still surprising that it did all but sweep the Oscars. The drama won Best...
View ArticleMasterChefRecap: What's a Croquembouche? in 'Top 6 Compete'
Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 5, Episode 12 of FOX's "MasterChef," titled "Top 6 Compete." What the heck is a croquembouche? It's not fair that the only person who knew how to make...
View ArticleFYF Music Festival 2014: Up Close
Last weekend FYF Fest celebrated it's 11th year as a quickly-growing Los Angeles staple music festival by kicking things off in their brand new location: the LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park. The...
View ArticleThe Bigger Issue: Will Americans Ever Get Past Their Peeping Tom Mentality?
There's much to discuss regarding the moral, legal, and privacy implications of the recent nude celebrity photo-hacking event. Clearly, as with any invasion of privacy or theft of personal belongings,...
View Article12 YouTubers Who Never Fail to Make Me Smile
If you are an avid YouTube fan or creator like myself, you'll know all about the long nights of binge-watching that accompany YouTube fandom. You'll also know about the post-YouTube depression that...
View ArticleFive Extra-Special Young People Share Their Lives With the World in The...
Okay, picture this. A group of five young people, friends since childhood, live together and share their lives with the world through a docu-series titled The Specials. You say to yourself -- what's...
View ArticleDespite Lousy Summer Box Office, the Sky Is Not Falling
Alarming press reports that summer movie box office fell 21 percent suggest a death knell because consumers are infatuated with digital media ranging from smart phones to video-on-demand. The 21...
View ArticleIs Kim Kardashian Our Distraction From Terror?
It's no secret that our post 9/11 world can sometimes set our heads spinning with threats of international and domestic terror that seem to continuously ebb and flow. If you're anything like me,...
View ArticleVh1's 'ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta's Rise in the Rap Game'
"The South got something to say." - Andre 3000, 1995 Source Awards VH1's ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta's Rise in the Rap Game is a 90-minute documentary that chronicles Atlanta's rise from Hip-Hop...
View Article15 Minutes With Slash
It's the summer of 1988, and I'm in New York, watching a beautiful girl in a white bikini climb through a window into her apartment. We've just spent the day together, and she's lost her keys and...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus -- Her Good Deed Was Very Much Punished! Casting "Price of...
"NO GOOD deed goes unpunished," said Clare Booth Luce. Mrs. Luce also said "The difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that the pessimist is usually better informed!" •BOTH OF the above...
View ArticleArtistic Integrity vs. Real Life in Indie Film Swim Little Fish Swim...
Tensions are running high in this exclusive clip from the SXSW favorite Swim Little Fish Swim, opening in NYC and premiering on VOD in the U.S. on September 19. Photo courtesy of Under the Milky Way I...
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