St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA!—Happily our country is changing for the better, especially when we have determined, gifted artists such as Robert LaCome aka Bobby Bell who is a celebrity clown. He's performed all over delighting audiences wherever he lands. He's Latino who also knows what it means to be accepted as well as respected. MSJ: Many of us grow up watching the...

  HELLO AMERICA!—If you haven’t seen “Rise and Shine” (I Thought I was White) already at the Let Live Theatre you should do yourself a favor and get tickets as soon as possible.  The show was written and stars Anil Kumar. It is directed by Reena Dutt. “Rise and Shine” is an uplifting, heartwarming, hilarious story about a young man...

HELLO AMERICA!—Even though millions of Americans claim they are tired of reading about the Kardashians, they are still buying any news article concerning the wild and dizzy world of that family. This time around the spotlight is on brother, Rob Kardashian who is making serious social rounds with former stripper Blac Chyna. One source close to the Kardashian clan made...

HELLO AMERICA!—One of the most talented stars in Hollywood is definitely Christina Aguilera. She is worth over 130 million dollars and is still taking on any artistic challenge put before her. The only female panelist on “The Voice” television series, she makes her presence known as an independent woman who is accomplished and definitely knows and faces every door...

HELLO AMERICA!—As a producer and one who recently helmed a major public Saban Theatre reading of the play "I Feel Sin Comin' On based on Michael St. John's controversial book "Hollywood Through The Back Door,"  the announcement of a  reproduced version of the Alex Haley's "Roots" seemed to be perfect timing. So much so, I begged my friend, Michael St. John to allow me, Michael Plaster to...

HELLO AMERICA!—Through the years there have been so many stories about Desi Arnaz Jr. and sister Lucy claiming their untimely demise, it has almost become a joke.  When I spoke with my old friend of many years, he quickly let me know that he was still in there kicking.  "I'm fine and trying to make each day better not only...

HELLO AMERICA!—It was in the early 1970s when I first met Stephanie Powers. It was one of those small Tinseltown gatherings of working actors and other performer-types. In other words, it wasn’t one of those affairs that made you feel out of place, the idea that you were one of the guests spoke for itself.  Reminding Stephanie of that...

HELLO AMERICA!—Recently, motion picture fans have been paying tribute to actor and my friend James Dean. In my book "Hollywood Through The Back Door.” I relate an experience with Jimmy, which revealed another side of him. Yes, he was unpredictable, but always caring and extremely sensitive to the feelings of others. We had some rather wild and scary times together. It...

HELLO AMERICA!—One could not ask for a better opening for the summer’s Hollywood entertainment season than that of "Lost Girl" starring the beautiful, talented Wanda Ray Willis  who explodes on stage as one of the most beautiful, mysterious and talented ladies of our business, Dorothy Dandridge. As a one woman show, Willis captures the subtle shadings of Dandridge which has never...

HELLO AMERICA!—It took some very quick moves to catch up with Hollywood’s newest golden boy, Justin Hartley! During his 2-year turn on the CBS soap, “The Young and the Restless,” he received thousands of tweets every day from fans stemming from every corner of the nation.  They loved his portrayal of character ‘Adam Newman.’ His leaving the CBS soap was...