Entertainment

HOLLYWOOD—The holidays are fast upon us, and with Christmas fast approaching, it’s all about movies that feel good, brighten up your day and deliver you plenty of laughs and family bonding. There are plenty of classics that some people adore like “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Elf,” “The Santa Claus” or anything that appears on the Hallmark Channel. Yeah, you...

HELLO AMERICA!—It is always a pleasure when my former International Entertainment Editor, Tony Brenna lets loose with his thoughts concerning the entertainment industry or the madness our nation is exercising day by day. His latest film-like scene sermon is powerful, puncturing emotionally, worthy of serious consideration. AMERICA, MY TEACHER AND FRIEND, TONY BRENNA: You have to be either stupid or uninformed...

HOLLYWOOD—My summer guilty pleasure is back America. It is the reality series that is celebrating 21 years on TV and I’ve been watching the series since the very first season people. To say I’m a fan, would be an understatement. After that dreadful, “All-Stars 2” from last season, we have a cast of newbies (it would have been a...

HOLLYWOOD─I could have sworn when this entire COVID-19 pandemic started, that I heard that the 2020 Daytime Emmy awards were cancelled, but that seems to not be the case. On Thursday, May 21, the contenders were unveiled and leading the pack was the ABC soap “General Hospital” with a total of 23 nominations. Not far behind were the soaps...

HOLLYWOOD—The Fourth of July holiday may have fallen near the end of the week, but that didn’t stop movie fans from hitting the multiplex. Why? The sequel, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” dominated the box-office with an impressive $185 million haul since its release on July 2. Not bad, not bad at all, and a bigger debut than its predecessor...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week’s episode of “The Walking Dead” was one hell of a blood bath for the residents of Alexandria as the Wolves invaded the community, causing rifts in friendships along the way. This week’s episode ‘Thank You,’ examined the aftermath of that chaos as Rick, and those working to lead the walkers realized real danger was upon them, but...

HOLLYWOOD—Ugh, the fandom was 1 point, 1 freaking point a way from having a power shift in the “Big Brother: All-Stars” game. In a crapshoot HOH competition, it was luck that was on Tyler’s side as he became the new HOH and the writing was already on the wall that Janelle and Kaysar would touch the block together. The...

SANTA MONICA—Prolific television producer and writer, Glen A. Larson, passed away on November 14, from esophageal cancer at the UCLA Medical Center. He was 77. Larson produced some of the most popular cult TV series of the 1970s and 1980s including “Battlestar Galactica,” “Quincy M.E.,” “The Fall Guy,” and “Knight Rider.” In 1978, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for...

HOLLYWOOD—Hollywood couple Brad Pitt, 50, and Angelina Jolie, 39, officially tied the knot in France on August 23. Pitt and Jolie got engaged in 2012. The couple has been together for more than nine years. They met on the set of the action flick "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." The couple has six children together who each played a role in the wedding ceremony. Their...

HOLLYWOOD—There is a reason the box-office explodes during the summer months: some amazing movies arrive at the multiplex. So long April and hello May. The month of May sees the release of some major blockbusters that are sure to ignite the box-office on fire.  First up is the sequel to everyone’s favorite web slinger, as “The Amazing Spiderman 2”...