The Verdict Comes In for ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’
Just as it was more than 20 years ago during the so-called Trial of the Century, the nation appears to still be riveted by the case of O.J. Simpson and the accusations that he murdered his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. FX’s 10-part limited series “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” which concludes Tuesday night with an episode titled “The Verdict,” has garnered some of the highest...
‘Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures’ a Revelatory View of an Iconic Artist
Even as HBO’s “Vinyl” presents a fictionalized look at the music and drug scene in New York in the 1970s, its new feature-length documentary “Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures” presents the real world art, gay and drug scene of the era as it delves inside the life and times of the controversial photographer whose work continues to resonate decades after his death. The title of the film is a quote from the ultraconservative Sen....
First-Time Oscar Viewing Dinner a Winner
Centerpieces of large, fragrant red roses adorned all the beautifully set tables at Roger Neal Style Hollywood’s Oscar viewing dinner and party. It was manager/publicist Neal’s first time putting on a black-tie Academy Awards soiree at the Hollywood Museum, right across the street from the Dolby Theatre where the Oscars were taking place. The location couldn’t have been more perfect. The four-story museum is filled with Hollywood...
Amid All the Oscar Controversies, Women in Film Toasts Excellence
While it obviously wasn’t a great year for diversity at the Oscars– for the second year in a row – women actually made some gains. So it was through that lens that the 51 female nominees for the 88th annual Academy Awards–out of a list of more than 200 and up from 44 last year—were feted at the Ninth Annual Women In Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party. Presented by MaxMara, BMW, Tiffany & Co., M·A·C Cosmetics...
Spotlight on Cate Blanchett at the Costume Designers Guild Awards
The 18th Costume Designers Guild Awards started off with a bang: a montage of the year in costume design demonstrating the range of genres and historical eras brought vividly to the screen in shows including “Ray Donovan,” ”Empire,” “Outlander,” “Transparent,” “The Wiz Live!” and “Mad Men” and in films including “Cinderella,” “Brooklyn,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Beasts of No...
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