Now Playing. Sundance Sunset Cinemas: New Indie Film Mecca
The bar for screening independent films in Los Angeles has just been raised by Robert Redford and his Sundance Cinemas. With a $2 million renovation, the five-screen complex at Crescent Heights and Sunset Boulevard – long known simply as the Sunset 5 and formerly operated by Laemmle Theatres–has been transformed into a mini-Arclight of sorts. But you won’t see any studio films here, just independent cinema in the...
Project Angel Food Delivers Its Angel Awards Under the Stars
Nobody does a parking lot party better than Project Angel Food, which dressed the rear of its Hollywood headquarters for the organization’s 17th annual Angel Awards. After cocktails and dinner under the stars on a warm summer’s night, the organization honored the philanthropic accomplishments of Pauley Perrette, board member and star of the CBS hit “NCIS,” and Chris Salgardo, President of Kiehl’s Since 1851, both of whom hold a...
JStew on KStew: Kick Her to the Curb
Jon Stewart doesn’t normally find himself smack dab in the middle of a massive tabloid scandal. But that’s exactly what happened when Robert Pattinson was scheduled to appear on “The Daily Show,” ostensibly to promote his new film “Cosmopolis.” So what did Comedy Central do? Promote the hell out of it, of course. For anyone living under a rock, meaning anyone who hasn’t been in a...
Raunchy, Riveting, Romantic? Roseanne Roast Rocks
“Welcome to menopause-apalooza,” said Jane Lynch, opening up the show. The star of “Glee,” who is rapidly becoming the female equivalent of Neil Patrick Harris when it comes to classy/comedic hosting and in this case roasting, was likely referring to Carrie Fisher, Ellen Barkin, Katey Sagal and the woman at the center of the evening, Ms. Rosanne Barr. And then, without much segue but with raucous audience approval, Lynch...
Sorkin, Daniels Go To Bat For The Newsroom
Flanked by series star Jeff Daniels and executive producer Alan Poul, Aaron Sorkin was in the hot seat as he took questions about “The Newsroom” during a spirited session at the Television Critics Association summer press tour from some of the same people who have criticized the show as inauthentic and preachy. The HBO drama, which premiered in June to solid ratings—maintaining about 2 million viewers per episode–and has...
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