St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA!—During his time at the Dominican University of California, actor, dancer, poet and artist Correy Harris was considered one of the highlights of that campus.  Because of his star-action on the soccer field, winning game after game for the university, students from every corner of the country inquired about Dominican's team.  At every turn Harris was in every...

HELLO AMERICA!—Since being responsible for wearing so many pre-production activities for our Pre-Broadway play with music from “I Feel Sin Comin’ On,” I have been forced to see that so many people, with aspirations of becoming an active part of the theater or films, have very little idea as to how to prepare.  Thousands of these innocent hopefuls crowd...

HELLO AMERICA!—In 2012, singer/actor EL DeBarge was released from drug rehab excited about rebuilding his music career. He even signed with the David Geffen Record Company and produced a hit song “Second Chance.”  Life seemed on the high ground again and El believed that he finally had licked the demons of death that were slowly smothering him into utter...

HELLO AMERICA!—I had the pleasure of speaking with musician Asomniia who talked about his life and career with Canyon News. Michael St. John: Where did you grow up? Who influenced you during that period? ASOMNiiA: I grew up having to move around a lot, from the US to Europe and back, because my mom was in the Navy. Though I’ve lived...

HELLO AMERICA!─Because it was during much of the university years that I experienced several riots as well as peace marches that caused death and injuries to many Americans. During the covering of the George Floyd tribute held throughout the nation, the explosive death sounds heard in downtown Los Angeles, Watts, and several outer communities were recalled.  Suddenly, nearly every...

HELLO AMERICA!—Well, you can thank COVID-19 for the two shows, “The Time Vault” and “Point Chance.” In 2020, the country was pretty much shut down, with nowhere to go, and nothing to do. It was out of this boredom that “The Time Vault” was created, which is a collection of short skits, like Monty Python, or Bennie Hill. After...

HELLO AMERICA!—I met Leon Isaac Kennedy when he and his wife Jayne Kennedy first arrived in Los Angeles.  They made it clear they were settling in to make things happen in their lives.  After all, Leon had been recognized as a radio personality in Ohio and Jayne had been chosen an Ohio beauty queen. Their next move had to...

HELLO AMERICA!—Recently, when I was invited to Las Vegas to meet and speak with numerous authors and writers, it caught me off guard because I would not be able to take a flight into Nevada. The only way I could make the appointment was to take a bus to Las Vegas because there were no trains to Vegas anymore. Well, I...

HELLO AMERICA!—Usually when the Payne sisters (Scherrie and Freda) leave Hollywood they are heading for Europe or some other exotic trip to shake hands with their many fans over the years.  This time they landed in Indian Shores, Florida which is off of Tampa. Scherrie who is applauded throughout Europe for her shows which includes music from the past as...

HELLO AMERICA!—For years and years, the name Hugh Hefner has been a part of our life in some way or the other. His progressive ideas and thinking concerning publishing, entertainment and pushing whatever button necessary to change old-fashioned, corny concepts concerning, women, sex and social morals shook a lot of people up, but Hefner couldn’t care less. My friend Leon Isaac...