Entertainment

HOLLYWOOD—Over 200 art house movie theaters across the country protested President Donald Trump by screening the 80s version of the film "1984," on April 4. The significance of that day, April 1984 revolved around Winston Smith, the protagonist in George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984" began writing in his forbidden diary. The novel begins with the sentence: It was a...

HELLO AMERICA!—Thanks to the media we are getting a fair sense of what is happening in the streets, and the cities of our nation. With congressional-type representatives such as Maxine Waters who does not hesitate to voice her opinion concerning the political climate affecting all of us, our eyes are suddenly opened to ignore realities. When we spoke from her...

HOLLYWOOD—We’ve known for quite some time Travis was unhinged, but this week’s episode of Tyler Perry’s “If Loving You is Wrong” should be a major indicator for Kelly to arm herself with a weapon for protection ASAP. The episode, ‘A Fatal Attraction’ saw Kelly stunned to find Travis hiding in the back of her car and then assaulting her...

HOLLYWOOD—Well Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” had its grip on the box-office for more than 2 weeks, but a new flick has dethroned the champ at the multiplex. The Dreamworks animation flick, “The Boss Baby” found a way to edge out “Beauty and the Beast” for the top spot with an impressive $49 million plus debut. The animated flick...

HOLLYWOOD—This limited series had me glued to the TV screen wanting to find out how things ended, yes, I’m talking about the HBO hit “Big Little Lies” with only seven episodes; this drama about the lives of three women in the town of Monterey has been full of drama. So are you dying to know who was killed and...

HOLLYWOOD—It has been a whirlwind season from start to finish. After that season 6 cliffhanger that left fans dying to know the result, the season 7 premiere did not disappoint. As for the season 7 mid-season finale, fans were well aware that “The Walking Dead” would deliver plenty of surprises along the way. However, the season finale appeared to...

HOLLYWOOD—I had mixed feelings about the teasers I saw for the movie “Life.” On one spectrum, it comes across as a movie that celebrates life and space, on the other end it comes across as something possibly horrific. Even though I had trepidations, I decided to give the film a shot and gosh and I am so happy I...

HOLLYWOOD—Well at last, the secret is out on the CBS soap “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Yes, that’s right people. Brooke Logan has finally learned that Ridge, her hubby to be, has been secretly canoodling with Quinn Fuller! To make matters worse for those of you not indulged in the soap world, Quinn is the wife of Eric Forrester,...

HOLLYWOOD—Considering I am a film historian and an aspiring filmmaker, I sure have missed plenty of classic films during my life. Yes, I will be the first to admit I have never seen “The Godfather.” Movies that stretch beyond the 3-hour mark are quite difficult for me to sit through, unless they are thoroughly entertaining. Recently though, I have been...

HOLLYWOOD—Finally, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has agreed to receive his Nobel Literature Prize diploma and medal in the coming days in Stockholm, Sweden, according to the secretary of the Swedish Academy. He will be performing on April 1 and the following day and then another in the southern Swedish city of Lund on April 9. The controversy of the Nobel prize...