Entertainment

HELLO AMERICA!—It makes my day when I receive notice that my old buddy, director, producer Gerald Gordon has come up with yet another Tinseltown winner in making it difficult to leave the theater. His SHASHAM offering, a few years ago, proved that he was not only adebt at keeping us riveted to our seats watching one of his theatre drama...

SAN FRANCISCO—On July 23, the Contemporary Jewish Museum opened two exhibits showcasing the personal life and impact of late singer Amy Winehouse. The first, “Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait,” comes to San Francisco from the Jewish Museum London, which worked closely with the Winehouse family to curate a three-dimensional representation of the singer. The exhibit, according to the CJM, “is an...

HOLLYWOOD—I don’t know what it is about boxing flicks that seem to be such crowd-pleasers. With “The Hurricane” and “The Fighter” audiences got the opportunity to root for an underdog with plenty of dramatic flair. The latest boxing flick to hit theaters, “Southpaw” takes a formula that has been used before to introduce audiences to the character of Billy...

HOLLYWOOD—They were the small, yellow creatures that were stars in the “Despicable Me” and “Despicable Me 2” flicks, so it was no surprise that the characters would soon get their own spin-off in “Minions.” The flick is a prequel and gives a bit of backstory behind the funny yellow friends. From the beginning of their existence, their primary goal was...

HOLLYWOOD—Wow, that’s the only word that I can think of to describe the ABC soap “General Hospital” deciding to resurrect little Jack Webber/Spencer who everyone was certain was dead after being run down by Luke Spencer. So how in the world were the writers able to resurrect Jake in a storyline that is still not as convincing in my opinion....

HOLLYWOOD—In Hollywood it's not shocking when you learn that a celebrity couple is splitting up. It's actually quite common: the 7-year-itch affects even non-celebrities. Sometimes if it's because of a cheating spouse it is extremely devastating; it feels like you have been kicked in the gut and tossed into the gutter. That's usually the reason that will keep you up...

HOLLYWOOD—The nominees for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, July 21, and Taylor Swift leads all contenders with a total of 9 nominations, including Video of the Year. Followed close are Kendrick Lamar and Beyonce who will go toe-to-toe with Swift in the Video of the Year race. Video Of The Year Beyonce “7/11” Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week’s episode of “Pretty Little Liars” gave audiences an indicator of the nefarious plans that Charles aka “A” had up their sleeve for their homecoming. This week’s episode ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’ pushed audiences closer to solving the mystery of who the person in the black hoodie truly is. Spencer and Aria did their best to obtain details...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week’s episode of “The Haves and Have Nots” ended with Hanna catching her son Benny in bed with cougar Veronica. This week’s episode amply title ‘The Cougar,’ saw a confrontation long overdue between Hanna and Veronica where harsh words were traded. Hanna did her best to gather her thoughts to prevent David from discovering that Benny and Veronica were...

HOLLYWOOD—I’ll admit it, last week’s episode of “Scream: The TV Series” left me reeling with the unexpected death of Riley. She was a character I actually liked, but the mayhem has only begun. In the latest episode, ‘Aftermath,’ the teens of Lakewood were forced to face tragedy once again. Emma was a complete mess after realizing the game that she...