Building TV Empires–After Getting Fired. Dick Wolf and Chuck Lorre Reveal Some Secrets
Network presidents get deluged with gifts for the holiday season, but not many keep those presents for 25 years. Enter Warren Littlefield–who ran NBC Entertainment during its “must-see TV” era and is now an executive producer of FX’s acclaimed series “Fargo”–and his treasured memento received several decades ago. To begin the Hollywood Radio and Television Society’s “Building a Kingdom, Then and Now: A Conversation with...
‘Mad Max,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘Carol’ and ‘Fargo’ Top Critics’ Choice Nominations
The frontrunners in this year’s awards season are coming more clearly into focus with today’s nominee announcements from the Critics’ Choice. Last week’s nominations from the Golden Globes and SAG were all over the map and now the critics have anointed “Mad Max: Fury Road” with a whopping 13 nods, including for its director, George Miller and stars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy. “Carol,” “The Martian,” and “The Revenant” impressed...
Diversity Takes Center Stage at Variety’s Home Entertainment Hall of Fame
Ever since the slate of Oscar acting nominees announced earlier this year was without any minority representation, spawning the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, there’s been a renewed and intense discussion about diversity in Hollywood. And it was no different at the Variety Press Play Home Entertainment and Digital Hall of Fame when honoree Paul Feig made it the centerpiece of his acceptance speech at the 35th annual gala dinner event held...
First Aid Beauty to the Rescue with FAB Skincare Kits
We’ve been fans of First Aid Beauty, also known as FAB, since being introduced to the brand several years ago with one of its hero products, the eye roller. Several of its other products have found their way into our nighttime beauty regimen, and that’s why it’s always a pleasure to get our hands on their limited edition kits that package some of the best of the bunch and save some bucks in the process – which is always a beautiful...
Binge on Frank Sinatra for the Centennial of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ Birthday
Start spreading the news. December 12, 2015 marks 100 years since the birth of one of the most famous people in American pop culture–and HBO honors the occasion by re-running the four-hour documentary, “Sinatra: All or Nothing at All” which originally aired in April over two nights. The family of Frank Sinatra wanted to mark the centennial of the legendary crooner’s birthday in a big way befitting his iconic status. So they...
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