Comedy Legends Mel Brooks and David Steinberg Bring Down the House at the Wallis
The black and white clip rolled, and in short order the audience at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills was rolling in the aisles with laughter. The segment was from “The David Susskind Show” and the guests were comedians David Steinberg and Mel Brooks, who each tried to outdo each other with jokes about their Jewish mothers. The lights came up to reveal Steinberg and Brooks, comedy legends who 47...
It’s National Handbag Day October 10. Here’s Our Pick For a Fab Bag!
So here’s the scenario, two women side-by-side in the ladies room at a swanky event – this one in Beverly Hills – putting on lipstick and freshening up before re-immersing themselves into the fashionable festivities. But the first thing I notice is her handbag, a shiny black patent number with gold zippers. “Wow, what a great bag. I love it,” I told her. “Thank you, I just got it,” she said. “Whose is it,” I inquired,...
Critics’ Choice Merges Movie and Television Awards Into One Supershow
For 20 years now, the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards have bestowed prestigious honors on the best filmmaking of the previous year. Coming in early January, they have also historically served to set a path forward for the anointed into the Academy Awards. For five years, the Critics’ Choice Television Awards, held in late May or early June, have elevated the finest television shows of the previous season, their creators and talent. Now,...
Stephen Moyer’s Delicious Deviousness in ‘The Bastard Executioner’
Stephen Moyer is practically unrecognizable in his new role on FX’s “The Bastard Executioner” from his previous turn as vampire Bill Compton on “True Blood.” Except for the bad teeth. Moyer, a classically trained English actor, plays Milus Corbett, a devious Chamberlain with grand political ambitions in the medieval epic set in northern Wales in the 14th century, a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval. Premiering on...
Revving Up Car Fans at the Jalopnik Film Festival
Hitting the road west to Los Angeles for its third annual edition, the Jalopnik Film Festival got off to a festive start at its opening gala event Friday night at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar. We’ve been to many events at Barker, but never a screening, and the massive screen set up for the enthusiastic audience was a perfect way to view “Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman,” a feature length documentary written and...
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