An Unlikely Public Radio Powerhouse
Jarl Mohn’s leadership of NPR is one reason he was honored with the 2016 Los Angeles Press Club’s President’s Award. This article is an...
AN APOLOGY TO HARVEY LEVIN
When TMZ on TV started in 2014 I predicted it would fail because it would offend the Hollywood’s awards, event and PR gatekeepers. I was...
Sequelitis Infects Movie Box Office
Can The Great Wet Hope (aka Finding Dory) reverse the slow start to the summer season in the face of a glut of sequels. It may but there...
When Screenwriters Swim With The Sharks
Hollywood movie writers have never gotten much respect and still don’t. Lessons learned talking to the writers of War Dog, Mother’s Day,...
In The Hands of The Greatest and The Fight Doctor
Recalling when I saw Muhammad Ali work out in the Catskills in 1976, tenderly hold his baby daughter, beat Ken Norton in a bitterly...
MOVIE/TV LOCATION WARS: California’s Gain, Louisiana’s Pain
California celebrates the success of expanded movie tax credits passed last year which have prompted shows like “Scream Queens” to move...
Why The L.A. Jewish Film Festival Gets Minimal Support From Hollywood
It programs high quality movies and TV shows from around the world but has a hard time attracting today’s hot stars, high profile moguls...
Katie Couric: Is Civil Discourse About Guns Even Possible?
The documentary Under The Gun exposes the dangers of unregulated gun ownership and the difficulty of passing even minimal regulations...
E.T.’s Mom On A Mission To Heal The World
Dee Wallace has worked steadily acting in movies and on TV for over 40 years but her heart is in spiritual work she does with fellow...
Comcast’s $3.8 Billion DreamWorks Animation Deal Is Transformative
In the global race to provide family entertainment to theaters, parks and to spin off merchandise, Comcast has leveled the playing field...