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,...
A (Trick or) Treat for Michael Jackson Fans This Halloween
Fans of Michael Jackson are in for a huge treat in advance of Halloween. CBS is airing a one hour animated special with Michael’s music as the soundtrack in the story. A preview of the show was not available but images of Jackson’s infamous “Thriller” are certainly coming to mind. The plot goes something like this: follows a twentysomething guy and a girl, Vincent (Lucas Till) and Victoria (Kiersey Clemons), who happened to me on...
WestEdge Design Fair Takes Flight at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar
It is a design fair like no other, the West Coast’s premiere showcase for more than 150 manufacturers and brands displaying their contemporary and innovative products. The WestEdge Design Fair, in its fifth year, kicked things off with a festive opening night party Thursday at Santa Monica’s Barker hangar where hundreds of guests were able to get a preview of items in categories from furniture and lighting to kitchen,...
Paley Center Honors Countless Achievements of Women on Television
It would be a challenge in the best of times—honoring the contributions of women in television over multiple decades and across the spectrum in comedy, drama, news, talk, sports and music in just one evening, and not an overly long one at that. But “The Paley Honors: Celebrating Women in Television” just happened to be scheduled right in the middle of a week during which explosive charges of sexual harassment against men in the media...
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,...
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