Entertainment

HOLLYWOOD—Doing an ensemble movie is no easy task. Why? It requires a bit of magic to juggle big time stars and intersecting storylines. Director Garry Marshall, the man behind such hits like “Pretty Woman” and “Runaway Bride” is hoping magic strikes again with his dramedy “Mother’s Day.” Hmm, hope is a four-letter word that doesn’t always deliver. “Mother’s Day” falls...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, fans of the A&E series “Bates Motel” have been eagerly waiting for years to see when that climatic moment involving Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) committing that single deed where he would murder his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga). Well the wait might be over? Why? Well in Monday’s episode, Norman initiated his master plan to teach his mother a...

HOLLYWOOD—Julius may have pulled the strings to take out his father to ensure he inherited everything, but little did he know his father had a devious plan in place on Tyler Perry’s “If Loving You Is Wrong.” Yep, this week’s episode amply titled, ‘The Will’ saw Julius get a jolt he never expected as his father completed a tape...

HOLLYWOOD—Wow, that’s all I can say, can you believe that “Little People, Big World” kicked off its 10th season on Tuesday night. Yup, this reality series follows Amy Roloff, Matt Roloff and their brood of kids as they operate their farm in Oregon. The series follows Matt and Amy who are both little people, as they raise their kids...

HOLLYWOOD—Well it was a stellar weekend for Steve Rogers and the rest of the comic book universe. Why? Well the third installment in the “Captain America” franchise, “Captain America: Civil War” rose to the top spot with gargantuan numbers earning $181.8 million. Yep, impressive number, while no box-office record for the month of May, “Civil War” lands in fifth...

HOLLYWOOD—Episode four of “The Night Manager” had me screaming at the TV like I was watching a bad horror movie instead of an action drama! In this episode, we get to question whose side Pine is on. We begin with Richard Roper telling Jonathon Pine, now “Andrew Birch,” about the straw man operation he is about to embark upon. Pine...

HOLLYWOOD—Well a few weeks ago, we were treated to an epic battle between superheroes with “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.” While many critics weren’t avid fans of that flick, I thoroughly enjoyed the fight sequences, the narrative and the overall movie. Well the summer box-office season has kicked off because “Captain America: Civil War” has arrived in theaters...

HOLLYWOOD—May sweeps have kicked off and many of your favorite soaps are finally dropping bombshells on those characters that have been kept in the dark for weeks, in some cases for months. Well the big baby mystery that has been haunting “The Young and the Restless” has been revealed, well sort of. Last week, Sharon confirmed her worst fears after...

HOLLYWOOD—Hollywood has often been criticized for its lack of available roles for African-American women in films. Now, its also for women of a certain age. According to published reports, the analysis of an estimated 2,000 film scripts has suggested that actresses are given fewer lines of dialogue the older they become. However, the opposite holds true of their male counterparts,...

HELLO AMERICA!—It doesn't matter how ABC's "The View" tries to keep up a team-friendly front involving Whoopi Goldberg as the leading host, it is extremely apparent she feels because of her status as the only Oscar winner, that it gives her automatic power as the only panelist who has anything worth listening to, no matter what the subject matter...