Entertainment

HELLO AMERICA!—Gregory Abbot who is known for hits such as “Shake You Down” and “Not The Hey Girl I’m Watchin’ You” deserves recognition and tremendous respect. I first met the singer and composer when I was Editor in Chief at Players International Publishing in Los Angeles. He was fresh out of Berkeley and Stanford, ready to conquer the world....

HOLLYWOOD—It has been awhile since we’ve seen a tense-thriller, well that is if you don’t count “It Follows.” Our latest supernatural thriller “Unfriended” takes horror to the Internet to scare audiences. Now this is a subgenre that has rarely been tapped into. I can only recall one prior flick that attempted the notion of using the computer as a death...

HOLLYWOOD—I recall when the film “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” arrived in 2009, my nephew seriously thought it was one of the funniest movies of all time. I mean he could watch it over and over again without any hesitation. When you factor in that the movie starring Kevin James as a cop ensuring the safety of all residents at...

HOLLYWOOD—There has been a debate for years that violence on television is reaching epic proportions and I would agree. My interest was peaked this week when I got my first glimpse of the trailer for the upcoming MTV series “Scream.” Yes, that 1996 movie that totally changed everyone’s perception about answering the telephone and watching horror movies is getting...

HOLLYWOOD—Singer and songwriter Justin Timberlake, 34, and his wife, actress Jessica Biel, 33, welcomed their first child together, a baby boy on April 11. The baby boy’s name is Silas Randall Timberlake. Timberlake’s mother Lynn announced the news on Facebook. She wrote, ”My amazing son and his beautiful wife have given us the most precious gift in the world! Silas Randall...

HOLLYWOOD—Actor David Arquette, 43, and his girlfriend, journalist Christina McLarty, 33, tied the knot on Sunday, April 12. Arquette and McLarty were fetted by friends and family in a wedding ceremony in Los Angeles. The couple’s son, Charlie West, 11 months, and their two basset hounds also attended the ceremony. Arquette’s daughter, Coco, from his previous marriage with Courtney Cox was...

HOLLYWOOD—Rapper Nelly, 40, was arrested after cops found weed, meth, and guns on his tour bus. The rapper’s tour bus was pulled over in Tennessee on April 11 for not having the proper Department of Transportation sticker. The cops smelled weed which gave them probable cause to search the entire vehicle. A small amount of MDMA was also allegedly found in...

BEVERLY HILLS—“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Kim Richards was arrested on Thursday, April 16 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel after authorities responded to a report of a possible fight at around 1:30 a.m. Hotel security reported a possible fight to police by an intoxicated female who was later identified as Richards. She was causing a disturbance at...

HOLLYWOOD—Some might find this hard to believe, but I’ve NEVER seen any of “The Godfather” films. Yes, it’s a travesty considering I’m an aspiring filmmaker, film studies graduate and avid cinema buff. Some ask me all the time why not? Well, I’ve never been a fan of the gangster genre, and three plus hours for a movie is a long...

HOLLYWOOD—Who would have thought that Don McClean's "American Pie," original manuscript would sell for $1.2 million? Yes, the 16-page draft had expected to fetch as much as $1.5 at the Christie's sale, but $1.2 million isn't too shabby. McClean had hinted that the original manuscript would reveal the song's lyrical meaning, which has always been somewhat of a mystery. The...