One Night at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
By Valerie Milano From the Red Carpet to the After-Party the night was filled with LGBTQIA+ acceptance, appreciation, and the celebration of the community's intersectional struggles and progress.Hosted...
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The Universe Multicultural Film Festival (UMFF) in Palos Verde Peninsula
By Valerie Milano Palos Verdes, CA (The Hollywood Times) 4/20/18 - The highly regarded Universe Multicultural Film Festival (UMFF) was held last Friday to Sunday. A number of events happened in 4...
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Bad Samaritan - Film Review
By Kathy Flynn David Tennant as Cale Erendreich in Bad SamaritanSmall-time thief Sean (Robert Sheehan) gets more than he bargains for when he breaks into Cale Erendreich's urban mansion in this taut,...
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School of Rock - The Musical at the Hollywood Pantages - Theatre Review
By Kathy Flynn The cast of the School of Rock Tour. © Matthew Murphy.The kids are the stars of the show in this lightweight but fun musical featuring 14 new songs from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Dewey...
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The Seagull - Film Review
By Valerie Milano Saoirse RonanClassic plays turned into movies usually run the risk of coming out too much like an assignment for Freshman English. This new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull...
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PBS Brings Out Bombshell - The Hedy Lamarr Story
By Valerie Milano"My beauty is my curse."--Hedy Lamarr Hollywood's own Hedy Lamarr, once one of the world's most beautiful women, will be profiled on the new PBS segment of AMERICAN MASTERS in the...
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UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEBRITY EDITIONBy Valerie MilanoLos Angeles, CA, 5/10/2018--"Imagine if your idol could walk a mile in your shoes, recognize your special ability and change your life forever? This...
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Meet the Playwrights: Stephanie Alison Walker (The Madres) and Michelle...
By Joan AlperinSkylight Theatre has long believed that art can change the world. This season features plays by two breakout dramatists who have finally reached a point in their careers where they are...
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ICE - Theatre Review
By Bill GarryDo you want to experience our city's ethnic diversity and see where new cultural leadership is being developed? Then add the 24th Street Theatre to your L.A. itinerary. This non-profit...
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The Vagina Monologues at the Loft Ensemble in Sherman Oaks - Theatre Review
By Valerie Milano "What Would Your Vagina Wear?"Still relevant. Still impactful. Always inclusive. The Vagina Monologues is back and as powerful as ever. The Vagina Monologues is a series of individual...
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Forever Bound - Theatre Review
By Terry Kate French Stewart in "Forever Bound" Photo by Kathy Flynn There is nothing like the suspense and heightened tension of experiencing the drama of a thriller played out before you in the...
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Lena Hall at the Catalina Bar & Grill
By Kathy FlynnLena Hall, Tony-winning Broadway star and rock diva, brought her cabaret stylings to the Catalina Bar and Grill for the West Coast premiere of "Art of the Audition: From Falling Apart to...
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Sex - Theatre Revew
By Harrison Held Kandace Lindsey Photo by Rich Hutchman Mae West's witty and imaginative play SEX was a huge hit on Broadway in 1926 and now almost 90 years later the feisty comedy is back for a fun...
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Director's Cut - Film Review
By Valerie MilanoA crowdfunded movie-within-a-movie about a crowdfunded movie-within-a-movie, Director's Cut is what stage magician Penn Jillette calls "cinematic sleight of hand." It's an apt...
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Street Food Cinema's 7th Season Officially Kicks Off the Summer
By Valerie Milano Street Food Cinema at Griffith Park Photo by Meg TaylorStreet Food Cinema is the perfect setting either for a romantic date for two or a fun night out with the family.Celebrating its...
View ArticleAll-American Sex Addict/Woke AF - Hollywood Fringe Festival Review
By Valerie Milano,All-American Sex Addict/Woke AF is about neither sex nor sex addiction. It is about America, though, pitting three politically correct women against one tone-deaf man. What...
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Cult of Love - Theatre Review
By Bill Garry Graham Sibley, Tom Amandes, Keliher Walsh, Christine Woods, Christian Durso, Sarah Utterback, John Lavelle and Tina Huang Photo by Dean CechvalaThere's a happy Christmas party just...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney Receives 2018 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
By Valerie Milano"When we get success, we are going to use it to make a difference."--George Clooney to Laura DernAt the age of 57 George Clooney received yet another lifetime achievement award on the...
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The Most Massive Woman Wins - Hollywood Fringe Festival Review
by Kathy FlynnThe Most Massive Woman Wins is a short play that packs a powerful punch. Four women in the waiting room of a fat reduction/liposuction clinic flash back to what brought them there. All of...
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McQueen - Film Review
By Valerie MilanoEven if you don't know Alexander McQueen from Steve McQueen... or that other Steve McQueen... you will still be captivated by this emotionally wrenching and visually stunning biography...
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