Pizza Man - Theatre Review

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By Joan Alperin Emma Chandler, Freddy Giorlando and Raleigh West Photo by Grafton Doyle "Pizza Man" written by Darlene Craviotto is the second production I've seen by the Pop Up Theater and once again they did not disappoint. The Pop Up Theater was ...

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The Chosen - Theatre Review

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By Bill Garry Sam Mandel, Dor Gvirtsman, Alan Blumenfeld Photo by Ed Krieger The first thought I had while watching "The Chosen," now playing until March 25 at the Fountain Theatre, was "How did they get such authentic New York Jews?" For the ...

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Demin Doves - Theatre Review

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By Rachel Flanagan "Denim Doves" is self-described as a feminist farce, with music, stuck somewhere between "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Idiocracy." The audience joins in one morning to witness a small commune made up of a five seemingly clueless woman ...

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The Ugly Duckling - Theatre Review

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By Jen Brown Heather Keller McCarthy, Kathy Garrick, Anthony Grupposo and Kristin Towers Rowles Photo by Dina Morrone As per usual, Storybook Theatre served up the sweetest of shows with the strongest of messages - "Even though you're different, you ...

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TCA Press Tour - Lifetime Presentations to Look Forward to

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By Valerie Milano Catherine Zeta-Jones at the Lifetime "Cocaine Godmother: The Griselda Blanco Story" TV show panel, TCA Winter Press Tour, Jan 2018 Photo by David Buchan/Variety/REX/Shutterstock For over 30 years the Lifetime network has provided ...

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Disney's Aladdin - Theatre Review

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By Rachel Flanagan Anthony Murphy Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann In 1992, Disney brought the animated classic "Aladdin" to life on movie screens. "Aladdin," the story of a street urchin in the fictional city of Agrabah who falls in love with a ...

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My Father's a Cop - Theatre Review

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By Harrison Held Jerry Dean Photo by Matt Kamimura Take a walk on the wild side... "My Father's a Cop" is a funny and highly entertaining new one-man show starring actor Jerry Dean. The self confessed former con man, boxer, actor, model and drug ...

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Television Critics Association Press Tour

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By Valerie Milano FX CEO Speaks at the TCA Winter 2018 Press Tour Executive Session FX Executive Session, TCA Winter Press Tour, Los Angeles, USA - 05 Jan 2018 Landgraf began by mentioning "Mayans MC," Kurt Sutter's follow-up to the hit series "Sons ...

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Oscar's Hollywood

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Let's hear it for Hudson Pacific Properties spectacular new Sunset-Bronson Studios building on Sunset Blvd. If you are not aware, Netflix now occupies not only the entire 14 story building that is called "ICON" but the historic former Warner Bros. ...

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Letter from the Editor

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

Some say that Southern California has no seasons, but that's not quite true. Yes, we're fortunate to have one of the world's best climates occasionally interspersed with rain, fire and the dreaded Santa Anas. We also have awards season. That zany ...

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Annie Reiner at the Catalina

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By Harrison Held Super singer and eclectic Songstress Annie Reiner presented a very lovely and lively show this past week at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood. This very talented and accomplished Renaissance woman wears many hats ranging from ...

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World of Wonder Presents The 13th Annual WOWie Awards

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By Annette Semerdjian Laganja Estranja and Gia Gunn with their BESTie Friends Award as the fan-favorite duo on RPDR Photo by Discover Hollywood Emmy winning production company behind hit TV shows like "RuPaul's Drag Race," World of Wonder, presented ...

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Bled for the Household Truth - Theatre Review

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By Annette Semerdjian Alexandra Hellquist and Benjamin Burdick Photo: John Perrin Flynn "Bled for the Household Truth" is an engaging and exciting new play at Rogue Machine at The MET Theatre that had the audience on the edge of their seats. We were ...

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Dynamic Dames Film Series

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Harrison Held, Juliet Hyde White, Christian Meoli, Sloan DeForrest Photo: Michele Marotta The Dynamic Dames Film Series got off to a dynamic start Saturday night at Hollywood's new Arena Cinelounge. The opening night audience was warmly welcomed by ...

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Rotterdam - Theatre Review

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By Annette Semerdjian Ashley Romans and Miranda Wynne The UK hit "Rotterdam" makes its West Coast premiere at Skylight Theatre for night of hilarity and fun as well as food for thought. What makes this production, produced by Gary Grossman, unique, ...

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Out & About - November

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By Susan Hornik Donald Sutherland AFI Film Festival The fall is always a busy time for journalists with so many events to attend! I went to several screenings at Hollywood's AFI Film Festival and interviewed celebrities like Helen Mirren, Donald ...

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Delearious - Theatre Review

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By Terry Gloeggler Ensemble Photo by Darrett Sanders Musical lovers looking for a laugh, Shakespeare enthusiasts who enjoy a tale about the Bard, or just theatre goers searching out some light fun should not miss "Delearious" (stylized as ...

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The Radiant - Theatre Review

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By Harrison Held "The Radiant" is directed by talented Australian director/actress Jane Edwina Seymour. The intriguing new play about Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie was written by Shirley Lauro and is now playing at a cool venue called The Other ...

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The Man Who Came to Dinner - Theatre Review

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By Terry Gloeggler Natalie Hope MacMillan, Jean Kauffman, Karen Furno, Kevin Michael Moran, Greg Martin, Lila Hood, Deborah Marlowe, Irwin Moskowitz and Lawrence Novikoff Photo: John Dlugolecki If you are looking for theatre to enjoy this Holiday ...

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Channelling the King - Q&A with Rick Pasqualone

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By Harrison Held Rick Pasqualone as Elvis in "Channelling the King" Photo by Bobby Bank Harrison Held: Tell us about "Channeling the King." Rick Pasqualone: This is a one-man show about the relationship between Jessie Haldeman, a nebbishy insurance ...

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