Commentary Every year, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), the company which has brought old movies to the masses through their television channel since 1994, offers cinephiles a chance to enjoy classic films together in downtown Hollywood. The TCM channel plays more than just movies, so I wasn’t surprised that the April 2022 Turner Classic Movies Film…
China Censors ‘Minions’ Ending; Expert Says Hollywood Under Pressure to ‘Kowtow’ to CCP
August 24, 2022
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China’s vast censorship efforts are under scrutiny again, after it was revealed on social media that the Chinese version of the new children’s film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” featured an altered ending that supported the communist regime’s policies. While the global version of the film ends with two anti-heroes riding into the sunset after…
Hollywood Elites Benefit From Forgiven PPP Loans
August 19, 2022
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Wealthy celebrities benefited from the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that were disbursed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The loans were largely intended to make small businesses retain employees as well as hire back laid-off workers. Rapper Jay-Z’s two firms, for example, received PPP loans. Champagne brand Armand De Brignac Holdings, in which Jay-Z owns…
‘The Adventures of Huck(leberry) Finn’ 1939 vs 1993
Commentary Mark Twain’s 1884 novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is often called the great American novel. Although technically a sequel to his 1876 novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” “Huckleberry Finn” ended up overshadowing its precursor. The dynamic story about a free-spirited boy who escapes his abusive father by floating down the Mississippi River…
LA City Council Approves Funding for More Police Patrols in Hollywood
August 10, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Hollywood will soon see an increased police presence after the Los Angeles City Council approved funding Aug. 10 intended to address a recent increase in crime in the area. The council authorized $216,000 from the office of Councilman Mitch O’Farrell—who introduced the motion—to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division to add additional officer…
Musso & Frank Grill: Hollywood’s Oldest Restaurant
Commentary When you think about restaurants connected to Hollywood history, what famous locations come to mind? The Brown Derby and the Cocoanut Grove probably top your list—but, like many historic landmarks of yesteryear, they no longer exist. There is, however, a very old restaurant in downtown Hollywood which has been a favorite of the film…
Los Angeles Councilman To Increase Police Patrols, Citing Crime Bump
August 3, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Hollywood could soon see an increase in police presence after a motion introduced Aug. 3 by Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell that intends to address a recent increase in crime in the area. O’Farrell, who represents Hollywood, is seeking to transfer $216,000 from his office to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood division…
Hollywood Hypocrites
Commentary Woke Hollywood actors are concerned about society. Or so they say. After every tragic school shooting, they push for government gun control. But let’s look at other causes they’ve promoted over the years. They’ve also done public service announcements against drugs. River Phoenix did one shortly before he overdosed. Leonardo DiCaprio gives his dire…
Man, Woman Shot to Death With Children Nearby in Hollywood
June 18, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A search was continuing for an assailant who fatally shot a man and a woman on a Hollywood street. Los Angeles police officers were called about 11:10 p.m. on June 16 to Vista Del Mar and Carlos avenues, south of the Hollywood (101) Freeway, where they found the victims—a man and a woman believed…
Audience in Tears at Documentary ‘Eternal Spring’ Premiere in Los Angeles
June 16, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The award-winning documentary “Eternal Spring” premiered on June 15 at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where audience members were moved to tears by a tale of unwavering, peaceful resistance to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) repression of freedom of speech, assembly, and belief. Screened at Dances with Films, an annual independent film festival in…
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