Bono, Al, David O.–Boffo, Los Angeles Italia Film, Fashion And Art Fest
Feb24

Bono, Al, David O.–Boffo, Los Angeles Italia Film, Fashion And Art Fest

Think about the most admired and iconic Italian-Americans in show business. There are many, many, many– but Al Pacino’s name is always at the top of the list. Decades after he first made an indelible impression in films like “Dog Day Afternoon” and “The Godfather,” Pacino still seems to incite a frenzy of adoration everywhere he goes. Perhaps that’s why the organizers kept it secret that the legendary actor would take part in...

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Oscar Countdown: Original Song
Feb22

Oscar Countdown: Original Song

U2, one of the world’s greatest bands, is rarely if ever on the losing end of any proposition. But even Bono admitted– on the first night of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” that an animated character was likely to take the Oscar in the category of Original Song. That would be one big golden trophy for the ultra-catchy “Let it Go” from Disney’s “Frozen,” with music and lyrics by Kristin Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez...

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Here’s Jimmy! Fallon’s Tonight Show Debut in NYC Scores Ratings Gold
Feb18

Here’s Jimmy! Fallon’s Tonight Show Debut in NYC Scores Ratings Gold

Goodbye Jay, hello Jimmy. Even though losing “The Tonight Show” was a blow to the LA economy, it was a thrill to see the debut of Jimmy Fallon’s version of the leading late-night variety program at its ancestral home – back in New York City after 42 years– in a meticulously renovated studio at NBC’s 30 Rock. We been a long-time Fallon fan going back to his days at “Saturday Night Live” when he hosted Weekend Update...

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