A Misunderstanding - Theatre Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn Matt Chait and Bruce Katzman in "A Misunderstanding" Photo by Ed Krieger The 1955 play Inherit the Wind is a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes "monkey" trial which resulted in a conviction for teaching Darwin's theory of ...

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The Favourite - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Oliva Colman as Queen Anne in "The Favourite" Thinking The Favourite would be my favorite this season, I was sorely disappointed. With Olivia Colman playing Anne, Queen of Great Britain (circa 1702-1714), and the promotion of the film ...

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Interview with The Diary of Anne Frank Director Stan Zimmerman

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn Stan Zimmerman at the Complex Theatre After a sold out run last fall, Stan Zimmerman's production of The Diary of Anne Frank is returning to the Dorie Theatre at the Complex for a 6 week engagement. The original run came with its share ...

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Mary Queen of Scots - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Saoirse Ronan in "Mary Queen of Scots" Photo by Liam Daniel - © Universal Pictures When I saw Mary Queen of Scots on my list to watch for awards season, I was thrilled, being a history buff and a fan of everything Scottish, so my review ...

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Gubler Retires after 26 Years of Chamber Leadership

Posted By Oscar Arslanian

The Hollywood Chamber's long-time President and CEO, Leron Gubler, will be retiring as head of the Chamber at the end of the year. Gubler has led the Chamber for more than 26 years and is the longest-tenured leader in the history of the ...

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From the Editor - Winter 2018

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

Winter is the season for non-stop celebration. The holidays seem to roll in like our Southern California storms (when we have a real rainy season). We save enough party to ring in the New Year and then we launch into Awards Season culminating with ...

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Special - Theatre Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano Paris Benjamin as Leia, Lance Guest as Solo, Marty Yu as Chewbacca. Photo: Andrew Osborne. "Who thought they'd still be talking about Star Wars in 40 years?" says a fictional CBS executive with incredulous hindsight in the new ...

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Susan Hornik's Holiday Gift Guide

Posted By Susan Hornik

So many of us love the holidays but stress over what to buy our special friend, family member, significant other, etc. With so few days left for shopping, Discover Hollywood's Susan Hornik offers readers an assortment of savvy gift options, so you ...

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Sugar Plum Fairy - Theatre Review

Posted By Stana Milanovich

By Stana Milanovich Tony Abatemarco, Sandra Tsing Loh, and Shannon Holt in Sugar Plum Fairy Photo by Ed Krieger Sandra Tsing Loh's Sugar Plum Fairy is a sweet alternative to the usual holiday fare, not in the least because its relationship to the ...

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The 2018 WOWIE Awards

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn (L-R) Mayhem Miller, Patrick Starrr, and Rebecca Black on the WOWie Awards Photo by Kathy Flynn World of Wonder's ( RuPaul's Drag Race, Dancing Queen ) 2018 WOWIE Awards were held last week in conjunction with a grand opening party for ...

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She Loves Me - Theatre Review

Posted By Stana Milanovich

By Stana Milanovich L to R: Kevin Shewey, Claire Adams, Avrielle Corti, Darren Bluestone Photo by John Dlugolecki If you've seen The Shop Around the Corner or You've Got Mail, you know the basic premise of the musical She Loves Me, currently playing ...

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The Color Purple - Theatre Review

Posted By Stana Milanovich

By Stana Milanovich April Nixon as "Shug" and Gabrielle Jackson as "Celie" in The Color Purple at Greenway Court Theatre Photo by Darrett Sanders Do you know how lucky you are? The Color Purple Musical at the Greenway Court Theater doesn't leave for ...

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Joni Mitchell Exhibit - The Photographs of Norman Seeff, Henry Diltz, and Joel Bernstein at the Morrison Hotel Gallery

Posted By Valerie Milano

By: Jimmy Steinfeldt Joni Mitchell Photo by Norman Seeff "Gary Burden and I went up to see Joni and do some pictures. When we arrived at her house in Laurel Canyon, Joni was leaning out the window. Gary talked to Joni for about a half hour and I just ...

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Animal Magnetism of 'The Animal Monologues' - Theatre Review

Posted By Tracey Paleo

By Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move Photo by Ed Krieger As part of the 2nd Annual Solo Queens Festival at the Bootleg Theater, solo show The Animal Monologues puts front and center the semi-scientific idea that human reactions at their core are nothing ...

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"Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter" fills Universal Studios with Holiday Magic

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle Photo courtesy of Universal Studios The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ has a new holiday-themed overlay which is an absolute delight. Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter™, which ...

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L.A. Zoo Lights Illuminate the Magic of the Holiday Season

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn 5th Annual L.A. Zoo Lights Photo by Kathy Flynn L.A. Dodger Justin Turner and actor Chris Sullivan ( This is Us, Camping ) joined Emcee Julie Chang ( Good Day L.A.) and Zoo Ambassador Carolyn Hennesy ( True Blood, General Hospital ) to ...

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'A Bronx Tale' Brings Musical Street Style to the Hollywood Pantages

Posted By Tracey Paleo

By Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move Joe Barbara (Sonny) and Joey Barreiro (Calogero) Photo: Joan Marcus Replete with goofy Sicilian nicknames, typically hilarious one-liners, hot-heads, fedoras, a leading man with a kickin' smile, and plenty of ...

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This Year's AFI Fest Puts the Focus on Female-Centric Offerings

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano Felicity Jones as Ruth Bader Ginsberg in "On the Basis of Sex" Four total screenings/red carpets have been cancelled due to the wildfires raging in Southern California, but it's not been enough to halt the forward march of art and ...

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - Film Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano Tim Blake Nelson in "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" "Nasty, brutish and short." That's how philosopher Thomas Hobbes described life without good social order, back in 1651. It also pretty much sums up life in the American West in the ...

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Middle8 - Theatre Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn (LtoR): Matt Kaminsky, Brett Pearsons, Ken Weiler, Geoff Dunbar & Stefan Marks in middle8 Photo by Baranduin Briggs Doting family man Adam (Matt Kaminky)'s wife surprises him for his birthday with several weeks of alone time to ...

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