Entertainment

HOLLYWOOD—So last week audiences were introduced to a new face in Aaron, who informed the group that he was a friend. In ‘The Distance,’ Rick and the rest of the crew met Aaron, who became suspicious to most of the party. He brought along photos for everyone to see to show that he was no threat, but Rick was...

HOLLYWOOD—The pinnacle of awards season came to an end on Sunday, February 22 as the 87th Annual Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Leading the pack of all nominees were the films “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” with nine nominations apiece. Both films walked away with four awards apiece. The winner for Best Picture was...

HELLO AMERICA!—The CBS television tribute to musician Stevie Wonder was very special and extremely moving. Some of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll, pop and jazz headlined the show. Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney, Jennifer Hudson were all class acts worthy of viewer applause. Of course, to close out the show, Wonder performed with the kind...

HOLLYWOOD—How ironic that billionaire Michele Ferrero passed away at the age of 89 on Valentine's Day, February 14. His family business which included the famous, delicious Nutella, made him Italy's richest individual with a personal fortune according to Bloomberg last year at $26.7 billion. He never deviated from his paternalistic spirit, worked hard and stayed humble. Over the years his...

LOS ANGELES—"Parks and Recreation" writer and co-executive producer Harris Wittels has died of a possible drug overdose. Wittels, 30, was discovered in his Los Angeles home by an assistant. Prior to his death, Wittels candidly spoke of his battle with heroin addiction, one that had led him to seek professional help from a rehab facility. The Los Angeles coroner's office will...

HOLLYWOOD—Lucius' illness is getting worse and worse. It’s almost sad the way he’s been keeping his illness a secret to his family, but in the latest episode he reveals all. From the beginning of the episode, Lucius begins to experience side-effects from his illness, causing him to faint and later be omitted into the hospital. At first he denies what’s wrong with him, claiming...

HOLLYWOOD—I will admit if there is one soap faltering with fascinating storylines for the month of February it would have to be “The Bold and the Beautiful.” The series which has been known to unfold major storylines in the recent years during this time of year, has kept things fairly quiet in my opinion the past few weeks. Perhaps the...

HOLLYWOOD—Jeez, I recall nearly 10 years ago how huge SpongeBob SquarePants was with my nephew. I mean he had every piece of memorabilia from the still popular cartoon character. “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” is a sequel to the 2004 movie. On this newest adventure, SpongeBob (voice of Tom Kenny) finds himself playing the role of hero once...

HOLLYWOOD—There are those movies that surprise you, then there are those movies that really surprise you. “Fifty Shades of Grey” is one of those movies. As most may know, the film is based off of the popular novel by E.L. James that created a firestorm in the past two years, with women discussing the risqué novel in the workplace...

HOLLYWOOD—I was eagerly awaiting the episode of “Pretty Little Liars” where the audience would be treated to a handful of juicy tidbits. Well the wait is over, as ‘Pretty Isn’t the Point’ gave the audience the inside scoop on what Mike was really up to and Mona’s nefarious plan, but more on that later. The episode opened with Aria and...