Groundbreakers: Writers Who Moved Hearts and Minds on TV and in Film
“All in the Family.” “black-ish.” The West Wing.” “In Living Color.” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” “The Color Purple.” “Schindler’s List.” “The China Syndrome. “Get Out.” What these and other impactful television shows and films have in common is that they touch upon deep and important issues in our society, personally, politically and culturally– topics like racial discrimination, environmentalism, LGBT rights, disability...
Third Annual Carney Awards Honor Macy, Malick, Fichtner, Kind and Berkeley
You’ve seen their faces, but you may or may not know their names, much less how to spell them. They are generally known as character actors, some of the finest thespians around on television and in film. Five of these actors were honored Sunday night for their outstanding achievements at the third annual Carney Awards. Art Carney is generally recognized as one of entertainment’s greatest character actors on the big and small screens,...
New Film Reveals Secrets and Insights Behind Steven Spielberg’s Legendary Career
It’s everything you thought you knew about Steven Spielberg – and a whole lot more. In less than the running time of perhaps his most critically acclaimed film, “Schindler’s List,” a new documentary takes a deep dive into the life of a filmmaker who began to indelibly shape and change popular culture more than 40 years ago with the summer blockbuster “Jaws.” The two-and-a-half hour film,...
Clive Davis Documentary Traverses 50 Years of Music History
Janis Joplin, Santana, Michael Bolton and Whitney Houston. A montage of performances by these artists kicks off the compelling new documentary, “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives.” Those artists, along with Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Aerosmith, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow and The Notorious B.I.G. are just some of music’s superstars whom the legendary record executive and producer has introduced to the...
A Super Night for Marvel’s Iconic Creator Stan Lee
He is a superhero in his own right and Marvel’s Stan Lee got the full-on hero’s welcome as he appeared on stage at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills Tuesday night for a two-hour event called “Extraordinary: Stan Lee,” hosted by Chris Hardwick. The sold out event, which was broadcast in more than 180 theaters across the United States and Canada, thrilled the audience with highlights of Lee’s illustrious career and special guests who...