“Look Closer” campaign has CSI’s Robert David Hall champion actors with disabilities

Robert David Hall sees more acting opportunities for actors with disabilities thanks to the “Look Closer” campaign.  Fans of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation saw actor ... Continue Reading →

Rock Hudson Documentary & As Long As I’m Famous

Seems like it was a return to Old Hollywood week, when I attended the World Premiere of the Rock Hudson documentary at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood — and later ... Continue Reading →

Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most, by Steven Johnson (Riverhead Books)

Steven Johnson has written a trove of amazing and thought-provoking books. I first picked up one of his books to learn why Everything Bad is Good For You. I have been reading ... Continue Reading →

KAABOO Unveils a Superb Lineup in Del Mar for September

The ocean breezes will still be warm, and for another three nights in Del Mar this September 13-15 attendees at the next KAABOO Del Mar will enjoy a range of artists. Even ... Continue Reading →

Film Review – Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall

We are in a golden age of music documentaries, quite possibly the platinum age. For the fan, this plethora of offerings is almost an embarrassment of riches. Alfred George ... Continue Reading →

The Highwaymen – Costner and Harrelson on the Big Screen

This is a great film, the backdrop of which illustrates the transition from cowboys on horses to lawmen in cars, an era also described well in All the Pretty Horses. The ... Continue Reading →

Stephen Marley Keeps Da Riddim Alive at Belly Up

The red, gold and green flag of Jamaica at the side of the stage ensured any novices knew whence came Stephen Marley. The 46 year old son of Bob and Rita Marley came to ... Continue Reading →

“Superstore” NBC sitcom not political with its salute to the working class

America Ferrera, star and producer of NBC’s Superstore, said her sitcom offers a place “where people can be so different from each other and believe different ... Continue Reading →