Aisha Tyler speaks her mind

Aisha Tyler is very funny and speaks her mind as co-host of the CBS daytime chat-show The Talk. She also has a lot more going on in her life then presiding over a gab-fest. Her current ... Continue Reading →

Parallels – XII

Parallels, brainchild of singer Holly Dodson, could be compared to artists as varied as Madonna, Berlin, to modern acts such as Kylie Minogue – but give their new effort, “XII,” ... Continue Reading →

Best of 2012 Palm Springs Short Film Festival

The 18th annual Palm Springs International Short Film Festival and Film Market, the largest festival of its kind in this country, completed its run June 19-25 and this writer’s ... Continue Reading →

Sidney Poitier – An Icon Among Icons

Hollywood Beat Sidney Poitier – An Icon Among Icons Music mogul Quincy Jones presented the ICON Award for Artistic Excellence to his long-time buddy Sidney Poitier.  These two ... Continue Reading →

“True Blood” doesn’t suck for Anna Paquin

HBO’s True Blood has everything. The steamy supernatural Southern saga has lots of sexy vampires, plus witches, shape shifters, the werewolves, and assorted other things that go ... Continue Reading →

Legally Blonde at Barter Theatre

This fluffy story has travelled well, from its origins on screen to its successful run as a musical on Broadway and now assayed in myriad regional productions around the country. Barter ... Continue Reading →

July Calendar of Events and Stage Shows in Los Angeles

Disney Pixar movie Brave The new Disney Pixar movie Brave has a tremendous showcase venue at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood throughout July. The movie is a magnificent 3D animated ... Continue Reading →

“Longmire” stars Robert Taylor on A&E – Big Sky country setting for modern western Longmire

Longmire is about a sheriff who brings law and order to the wide open spaces of Wyoming. But the new A&E series isn’t an old western, even though it has that undeniable classic ... Continue Reading →