St. John's Confidential File

(Excerpt from the book “HOLLYWOOD THROUGH THE BACK DOOR” by MICHAEL ST. JOHN HOLLYWOOD—Dan Dailey invited me to a party in the Hollywood Hills, one he promised might be an eye-opener. I was curious and wondered exactly what he meant. I had never attended this type of glittering party before. The exotic atmosphere of the mansion was enhanced by Haitian...

HELLO AMERICA!—If you believed that “Love Story” would end the collaboration of Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal you would be terribly shortsighted.  The first supported indication of that was their remarkable and moving appearance in “Love Letters” on Broadway in 2014. Producer Michael Plaster caught their magical appearance as quite loving and memorable. “The audience gave them a standing ovation,...

HELLO AMERICA!—There has always been people of “inclusion” existing in the entertainment industry. I know because I was one of those young hopefuls who was lucky enough to have the door of opportunity opened to me continually through the years even before arriving in Hollywood. While attending college in Richmond, Indiana and attacked by the KKK, it was the...

HELLO AMERICA!—The Bobbi Kristina Brown saga hasall the characters playing the roles expected of them.  Nick Gordon and his mother made an appearance of the Dr. Phil show recently telling the world how much he and Bobbi loved each other.  Further, he was there for her when no one else was, especially her father Bobby Brown. While explaining his life with Whitney...

HELLO AMERICA!—It is quite gratifying when you meet a young actor who is right on point when discussing a play or film.  Andre Jack who grew up in Las Vegas represents this kind of ambitious actor who takes the responsibility of bringing to life a character very serious.  He does his research and eagerly compares what reality is and...

HELLO AMERICA!—Some people are never satisfied. Even though in the last few years the Oscars were a bit dull to say the least, there are those who couldn’t wait to voice their discomfort for this year’s award presentation. Without a doubt, Neil Patrick Harris did an excellent job as host even though there were obvious bumps. And by the way, there...

HELLO AMERICA!—The CBS television tribute to musician Stevie Wonder was very special and extremely moving. Some of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll, pop and jazz headlined the show. Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney, Jennifer Hudson were all class acts worthy of viewer applause. Of course, to close out the show, Wonder performed with the kind...

HELLO AMERICA!—Watching Trump’s "Celebrity Apprentice" this week was like having a front row seat watching Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao going at it. However, the combatants in the ring were actress Vivica Fox and model Kenya Moore. The two women didn’t hesitate to throw the nastiest verbal ghetto blows and punches. Kenya did not hesitate to let the world know that she...

HELLO AMERICA!—When I was editor in chief of three major national entertainment publications: Players, Now and Michael St. John's Night Beat, it was Joe Franklin, host of his own television and radio interview show out of New York who called and asked if I would be interested in co-hosting his show with him for one week. His death reminded...

HELLO AMERICA!—Most people who have dreams of making it in Hollywood arrive with just a dream but there are those creative people like Lewis James-Ryan who come prepared not only with a dream but an actual film ready for the viewing. MSJ: When Did You Conceive The Story-Line For Your Film? Why Did You Name It “Ingrid?” LEWIS-JAMES: Ingrid was the name...