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HOLLYWOOD—Last week, the audience obtained major dish on Charles DiLaurentis, but this week we saw the return of Mona Vanderwaal. Mona has been MIA since the season six premiere. In ‘She’s No Angel,’ Mona made her way back to Rosewood amidst all the drama and gossip surrounding her rise from the grave. The episode opened with a nightmarish sequence involving...

HOLLYWOOD—It’s amazing how powerful an animated film can be, particularly on adults. The new Pixar flick “Inside Out” tackles an issue that affects many youngsters as well as adults: our emotions. Emotions are aren’t always easy to describe, however we all have those core emotions that are integral to our daily lives. The film revolves around Riley Anderson (voice of...

HOLLYWOOD—In 2012, Seth MacFarlane manifested one of the funniest movies of all-time “Ted.” For those who happened to disappear that year, the movie followed John (Mark Wahlberg) and his real-life teddy bear, Ted (voice of MacFarlane) through their wild array of adventures. Fast-forward to 2015 and we have the highly anticipated sequel, “Ted 2.” The film reunites Wahlberg and MacFarlane,...

HELLO AMERICA!—Through the years there have been so many stories about Desi Arnaz Jr. and sister Lucy claiming their untimely demise, it has almost become a joke.  When I spoke with my old friend of many years, he quickly let me know that he was still in there kicking.  "I'm fine and trying to make each day better not only...

HOLLYWOOD—The 2015 BET Awards were held on Sunday, June 28 from the famed Staples Center with tons of surprises for viewers. The ceremony kicked off with a performance by Kendrick Lamar promoting patriotism and fighting against police brutality by standing on police cars for his hit “Alright.” The night’s big winner was Beyonce who claimed the prize for Video...

SAN FRANCISCO—Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Exhibition has been set to appear at the Innovation Hangar at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts Exhibition Hall starting February 2016. The 12,000 square foot exhibition will kick off with a six month run in New York City’s Discovery Time Square starting July 1. Designed by theme park creator, Thinkwell Group, in partnership...

HOLLYWOOD—The history of weddings being celebrated during the month of June dates back to Roman times; over two thousand years ago. Each year on June 1, the Romans celebrated a festival in honor of the deity Juno; wife of Jupiter, and goddess of marriage and childbirth. During the 1500s, June was considered to be the time when people would...

HOLLYWOOD—The official NBC fall 2015 premiere dates have been announced for all new and returning shows. NBC is the latest network, following CBS and ABC, to reveal the future air dates of shows that include fan-favorites like “The Blacklist” and “Chicago PD.” “Heroes” will be continuing where it left off in 2006. “The Voice” will make a return with Gwen Stefani...

HOLLYWOOD—After weeks of counting down, “Big Brother 17” premiered on Wednesday, June 24. It seems to have become a trend in the last two cycles to do a two-night premiere. It’s like the showrunners love to tease and keep the viewers wanting more. Sometimes giving us all the juicy details right away is better than prolonging things. I mean...

Photo: Jim Baldwin/Baldwin Production Services SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has agreed to extend the city’s Film Rebate Program through June 2019 and establish a funding limit of $4 million over the four-year period. The program, which was created in 2006, allows film production companies that film in San Francisco to receive a rebate of up to 100 percent...