On Sunday July 12th, Angelenos celebrated the eighth annual  official Bastille Day LA Festival at the beautiful in Elysian Park in the heart of Los Angeles, (next to Dodgers Stadium).  French...

 During the WGA strike last year there was an expansion of discussion among members and a desire to enhance the earning potential of the membership through greater ongoing communication. This is one...

 The Michael Jackson memorial is on TV today, I am sitting here watching and thinking about the difference between a person's public image and what it means to be an icon. Michael was an icon in life...

In Tribute to an Artist Years ago in Chicago when Michael was performing  with his brothers as The Jackson 5, his parents were buying custom jewelry designs from my mother who was an artist. These...

 Last night was the closing of the month long 17th annual nationwide Young Playwrights Festival, at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The Festival is an opportunity for teenage playwrights...

 Burt Young told me how excited he was to finally see Hal's version.  Hal Ashby's "Lookin' to Get Out" screened last night at the UCLA Billy WIlder Theatre We saw this film at CineVegas, where we met...

 This was my first year covering the LA Film Festival.  I first remember going to some screenings in past years when it was held at the Sunset 5 in Hollywood, and later some parties and mixers in...

We have attended the Palm Springs International Shortfest through the years, and it is one of the best short film festivals in the world.   Award winners receiving a first place prize in four...

ESCA 2009: This is a conference about the nuts and bolts that drive the Entertainment Industry and was held at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles over two days. The Studios feel that Blu-ray is the wave...

Transformers thrills audience with Airplanes, Cars, and Giant Battling Robots. Big Toys Equal Big Box office Tonight was the U.S. Premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as part of the...