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Sunday, January 31, 2016
"Sundance Film Festival honors 'Birth of a Nation' "- UPI.com
writer-director Nate Parker's slave-rebellion picture for
$17.5 million, setting a new Sundance record."
"Garrison Keillor Says Farewell: Lessons from Lake Wobegon" - John Stonestreet
Sometime this coming July, Keillor will retire and host
his last show. Along the way, he'll have won Grammy,
ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, been given
the National Humanities Medal, and been elected to
the American Academy of Arts and Letters. That's a
lot of achievement for someone who doesn't consider
himself a performer..."
Saturday, January 30, 2016
(I met him) RIP,96: "Lennie Bluett Dead: 'Gone With the Wind' Actor Was 96 "- Hollywood Reporter
Turns out,this donut shop was his hangout of sorts. When I went back a few months later,there he was again. And we talked again. Nice enough guy.
He died on New Years Day,2016,age 96.
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"
Lennie Bluett, an actor, singer and dancer who played a
Yankee soldier in Gone With the Wind and helped right a
wrong during production of the 1939 film, has died. He
was just a few days shy of his 97th birthday...."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lennie-bluett-dead-gone-wind-855592
Friday, January 29, 2016
"Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman to Attend Torching of Largest Ever Ivory Stockpile to Help Put an End to Poaching"
Actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman, and
business tycoons George Soros, Paul Allen, Howard
Buffet (son of Warren Buffett) and former New York
City mayor Michael Bloomberg are expected to
attend the Elephant Protection Initiative held April 29
– April 30..."
Thursday, January 28, 2016
4 P.R. or GENUINE RESPECT?"Pope Francis Meets With Leonardo Di Caprio"
"Some might take a cynical approach to the big meet
between DiCaprio and Pope Francis, and describe it as
Leo making a bid for the Pope's endorsement in a
campaign for best-actor Oscar for DiCaprio's role in the
recent blockbuster The Revenant. Though the Pope isn't
himself a member of the Academy, his endorsement is
sure to have significant value with members of the
organization..."
http://www.inquisitr.com/2747298/pope-francis-meets-with-leonardo-di-caprio
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
(I remember him fr BarneyMiller) RIP: "Godfather actor Abe Vigoda dies aged 94" - BBC News
many more roles, including as detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series Barney Miller..."
Monday, January 25, 2016
"Sunny Yellow Day Surprises as Faith-Based Art Movie Review, Christian"
other Christian movies. The film knows how to use
subtlety and tact, rather than just dressing the Christian
message in the skin of a plot. The truth behind its heroes
is slowly and deliberately revealed, and while not every
twist works in the movie's favor, it allows viewers to
discover the gospel message on their ..."
http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/movies/yellow-day-movie-review.html
Sunday, January 24, 2016
"PHOTOS: Hollywood superstar joins thousands at ‘march for life’"
wife, Kayte Walsh, at the event. Grammer, an actor, TV
producer, director and writer, is known for his roles in
"Cheers" and "Frasier."..."
http://mobile.wnd.com/2016/01/photos-hollywood-superstar-joins-thousands-at-march-for-life/
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
"LL Cool J Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame "- XXL
LL Cool J became the 2,571st star to be given a spot on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday morning (Jan. 21),
joined by Sean "Diddy" Combs and Queen Latifah in front
of the Hard Rock Café on Hollywood Boulevard, CBS
"
http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/01/ll-cool-j-star-hollywood-walk-of-fame/
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
photos & video 1/15/16 "RICH KIDS of BEVERLY HILLS" AT SANTA ANITA HORSE TRACK
not sure what they were doing...just standing around taking pictures not actually filming anything in the normal hollywood way..
1/17/16 I THINK the NAME of the HOLLYWOOD MOVIE "SUICIDE SQUAD" is INAPPROPRIATE. DON'T GLORIFY DEATH ESP SUICIDE
Sunday, January 17, 2016
DANGEROUS NAME: "Suicide Squad (film)" - Wiki
"Suicide Squad is an upcoming American superhero
film based on the DC Comics antihero team of the
same name . It is intended to be the third installment
in the DC Extended Universe . The film is written and
directed by David Ayer and stars an ensemble cast
featuring Will Smith , Jared Leto , Margot Robbie , Joel
Kinnaman, Jai Courtney , Cara Delevingne , Adewale
Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Karen Fukuhara, Jay Hernandez,
Adam Beach , and Viola Davis ..."
(Nothing to do w/ assisted suicide) COMIC SERIES: "Suicide Squad" - Wiki
miniseries, with writer John Ostrander at the helm.[5]
The renewed concept involved the government
employing a group of supervillains to perform
missions that were almost certainly suicide runs, a
concept popular enough for an ongoing series titled
simply Suicide Squad. The Squad was often paired
together with DC's other government agency,
..."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_Squad
Saturday, January 16, 2016
"Steve Harvey Tells 'Family Feud' Audience: Find the Gift God Gave You at Birth" - Breitbart
"Now, I'll tell you why I call it jumping. See, God,
when He created all of us, He gave every last one of
us a gift at birth. He never created a soul without
endowing them with a gift," he added..."
Ha ha SHARPTON CALLS IT ROCKY MT OSCARS & "Chris Rock Calls the Oscars 'the White BET Awards'" - Breitbart
you get the whiter it gets and this year's Academy
Awards will be yet another Rocky Mountain Oscars,"
Sharpton said. "Yet again, deserving Black actors and
directors were ignored by the Academy — which
.."
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/01/16/host-chris-rock-calls-oscars-white-bet-awards/
GREAT SHOW. RIP:"‘Grizzly Adams’ Star Dan Haggerty Dead At 74"
on the air for two seasons, the unusual subject matter
for the time period and the endearing nature of the
character and the affectionate bear named Ben he had
raised from a cub, Haggerty's character reached iconic
status. The television show was such a huge favorite with
viewers the movies and Escape To
Grizzly Mountain were made years were made in 1997
and 2000, IMDb notes. The Capture of Grizzly Adams was
made in 2013..."
Friday, January 15, 2016
"Actor Jack Nicholson speaks out against abortion"
"...
Born on April 22, 1937, his mother was all of 17 years
old. Named June Frances Nicholson, she was a showgirl
dancer. Nicholson in turn was raised by his maternal
grandparents, John Nicholson and Ethel May. He only
learned in 1974 after his birth mother was dying of
cancer that he found out who she was, raised to
believe that she was in fact his sister..."
http://www.catholic.org/news/ae/celebrity/story.php?id=52289
"Is Abortion Murder? Jack Nicholson's Response Silenced EVERYONE!" - The Political Insider
legend. He has starred in at least 65 films since 1958. But
unlike the rest of Hollywood, he is 100% anti-abortion in
all cases, and for a VERY good reason..."
http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/is-abortion-murder-jack-nicholsons-response-silenced-everyone/
"Five Pro-Abortion Male Celebrities Pro-Lifers Should Boycott "| LifeNews.com
demonstrates the ulterior motive behind a lot of pro-
abortion men who pretend to care about women's rights
and well-being, when what they really want is to separate
a woman from her womb so she is easier to use for sex..."
http://www.lifenews.com/2011/12/08/five-pro-abortion-male-celebrities-pro-lifers-should-boycott/
Incl GIBSON & NICHOLSON: "Five Male Celebrities Who Are Pro-Life on Abortion "| LifeNews.com
to Stein, only in recognizing the God-given
worth of every human being, born and pre-
born, can we guarantee each other liberty and
be truly free.
Ben Stein is a remarkable and gifted man and
an unapologetic warrior for life. I'm proud to
support him however I can..."
http://www.lifenews.com/2011/12/21/five-male-celebrities-who-are-pro-life-on-abortion/
Anti-America,LIKE FATHER LIKE SON: "Sean Penn's El Chapo Odyssey" | Frontpage Mag
as it was for his late father, Leo Penn, an actor and
director who was blacklisted as a communist when
he refused to name names before the House Un-
American Activities Committee more than six decades
ago.
In the early 2000s, Sean Penn was a supporter of Not
In Our Name (NION), a self-described "peace"
movement established by the Revolutionary
Communist Party . NION was famous for its "Pledge
..."
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/261458/sean-penns-el-chapo-odyssey-discover-networks
PENN THINKS MEXICO WANTS HIM KILLED BY CARTEL: "Sean Penn on El Chapo scoop: 'My article failed' "- Jan. 15, 2016
"Rose asked, "Do you believe that the Mexican
government released this" idea that the meeting assisted
in El Chapo's recapture "in part because they want to see
you blamed and to put you at risk?"
"Yes," Penn said.
"They wanted to encourage the cartel to put you in their
crosshairs?"
"Yes."
"Are you fearful for your life?"
"No.""
http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/15/media/sean-penn-speaks-el-chapo-charlie-rose/index.html
Thursday, January 14, 2016
[Die Hard,Harry Potter] RIP,69: "British Actor Alan Rickman Has Died "- ABC News
Gruber in "Die Hard" and Severus Snape in the "Harry
Potter" franchise."
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/british-actor-alan-rickman-died/story?id=36283232
ΓOUNTDOWN TO EASTER! (OR OSCARS)? "Oscars 2016: Complete List of Nominees" - ABC News
"The biggest stars in Hollywood also led the way in
individual categories with Leonardo DiCaprio being
nominated for Best Actor, along with Matt Damon ,
Michael Fassbender and Eddie Redmayne. Cate
Blanchett , Brie Larson and Jennifer Lawrence were
among those nominated in the Best Actress category.
Following up on his big Golden Globes win, Sylvester
Stallone earned a nod for bringing Rocky back to the
big screen in ..."
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/oscars-2016-complete-list-nominees/story?id=36271826
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
"China's Richest Man Eyes Bigger Deals After Legendary Purchase" - Bloomberg Business
Tuesday, Wanda announced it would buy Burbank,
California-based Legendary Entertainment, China's
biggest investment into Hollywood, to create the
world's biggest film company by revenue..."
Monday, January 11, 2016
Wow! "'Star Wars' director J.J. Abrams had LAUSD teacher in mind for 'Maz' -" LA School Report
Abrams told The Palisadian-Post that the inspiration for
the new character came from his late high school English
teacher. "The character of Maz was originally based on
the great Rose Gilbert," he said. "We really wanted the
story to feel authentic, despite being a wild fantasy.
.."
http://laschoolreport.com/star-wars-director-j-j-abrams-models-character-after-lausd-teacher-rose-gilbert/
"Talk About Bad Timing: Today’s NY Times Declares ‘It’s a Good Time to Be David Bowie’"
" If u declare with your mouth,
"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead,
u will be saved."
Romans 10.9photos & video 1/10/16 DAVID HASSLEHOFF (bay watch, knight rider, young & restless)ARRIVING@ GOLDEN GLOBES 2016
ONE of HW's GOOD GUYS: "'I'm speechless!' Denzel Washington's Golden Globe honors" - MyNewsLA.com
DICAPRIO's OSCAR YEAR? "'Revenant' wins big at Golden Globes; 'Martian' best - comedy? "- MyNewsLA.com
"The Revenant," however, carried the night. The
hard-edge drama starring DiCaprio as an 1820s
frontierman who is left for dead by his
comrades following a brutal bear attack made
Hollywood headlines for the ..."
"Interview With 'El Chapo' Draws Backlash From Mexican Journalists"
And Corchado says that does a disservice to
journalists covering the drug trade in Mexico —
which can be a very dangerous place to work. Since
1992, 35 journalists have been killed in the course of
conducting their work in Mexico, according to the
Committee to Protect Journalists . Still more have
..."
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/10/462595090/interview-with-el-chapo-draws-backlash-from-mexican-journalists
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Friday, January 8, 2016
BAFTAS: "'Bridge of Spies,' 'Carol' head BAFTA movie field" - CNN.com
(CNN)— The films "Carol" and "Bridge of Spies" gathered
the most nominations for the 69th edition of the BAFTA
awards, the prestigious honors given out by the British
Academy of Film and Television Arts..."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/08/entertainment/bafta-awards/index.html?eref=edition
Thursday, January 7, 2016
PEDOPHILIA WORSE IN HW THAN CATHOLICISM? "Hollywood Fails to Spotlight Its Own Abuse "| The American Spectator
While Open Secret was piously trumpeted by the major
Hollywood media outlets —"Shocking" – Ronnie
Scheib, Variety ; "Devastating" – Rodrigo Perez, Playlist ;
"Bold and incendiary" – John DeFore, Hollywood
Reporter — the clear missing link in the film's failure
is Hollywood's hypocrisy in wanting to maintain the
prerogatives of power by ignoring its child
molestation scandal like a child who blots out the sun
with his finger believing it has disappeared. No such
luck. The picture presented in Open Secret , one
interviewee said, is "the tip of the iceb..."
http://spectator.org/articles/65103/hollywood-fails-spotlight-its-own-abuse
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
video: "17 Famous Celebrities who love Jesus Christ! (Christians Athletes, Actors, Actress, Musicians) "
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" If u declare with your mouth,
"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead,
u will be saved."
Romans 10.9(video) MAY 2014: "Sylvester Stallone accepts Jesus Christ "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peZZY777AjU
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" If u declare with your mouth,
"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead,
u will be saved."
Romans 10.95 photo SLIDESHOW: 1/6/15 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN STEVE CARELL GETS HIS HOLLYWOOD STAR in the RAIN TODAY & WILL FERRELL SHOWS UP AS WELL
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
" Selling Stardom: A Christian path to Hollywood"
" If u declare with your mouth,
"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead,
u will be saved."
Romans 10.9"Star Wars: Hayden Christensen reveals why he quit acting after playing Anakin Skywalker"
The 34-year-old was just 19 when George Lucas cast him
in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and the
sudden worldwide attention left him feeling like a fraud.
He packed it all in and went to live on a farm...."
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/star-wars-hayden-christensen-reveals-why-he-quit-acting-after-playing-anakin-skywalker-a6790341.html
" If u declare with your mouth,
"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead,
u will be saved."
Romans 10.9NORRIS HAS BECOME A REAL HERO POST-HOLLYWOOD: "PBS spotlights how Chuck Norris beat communism"
influenced communist Romania under harsh dictatorship
of Nicolae Ceausescu..."
http://www.wnd.com/2016/01/pbs-spotlights-how-chuck-norris-beat-communism/
Sunday, January 3, 2016
"‘Close Encounters’ Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond Dead at 85" | Variety
Hungarian-born cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond ,
winner of an Oscar for his achievements on "Close
Encounters of the Third Kind " and a nominee for "The
Deer Hunter," "The River" (1984) and the "The Black
Dahlia" (2006), has died at 85. His business partner
Yuri Neyman said he died January 1..."
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/vilmos-zsigmond-dead-dies-cinematographer-1201670799/
Friday, January 1, 2016
TRAPPER: "Mash star Wayne Rogers dies aged 82 "- BBC News
despite only staying with the show for the first three of
11 seasons..."