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HOLLYWOOD—So it looks like we have no villain the rest of this season on “Revenge” or at least we thought so? In ‘Kindred,’ the aftermath of Nolan’s quickie wedding to Louise was front and center, as Emily hosted a party for her BFF. The idea of being free was short-lived because Margaux was secretly working behind the scenes to...

HOLLYWOOD—Some would say we now have a stronger inclination of who could walk away with Oscar gold now that the Screen Actors Guild awards have been handed out. The ceremony was held at the famed Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, January 25 and leading all nominees was the dramedy “Birdman.” The flick walked away with Outstanding Cast in a...

HOLLYWOOD—To a makeup artist, every face is an empty canvas. That, however, is where the metaphor seems to end. Makeup is transitory, a fleeting illusion. But there is a beauty to transitory things, and a value as well. Makeup is like a frame around a picture. The frame doesn't make the art better, but it does make it look...

HELLO AMERICA!—Most people who have dreams of making it in Hollywood arrive with just a dream but there are those creative people like Lewis James-Ryan who come prepared not only with a dream but an actual film ready for the viewing. MSJ: When Did You Conceive The Story-Line For Your Film? Why Did You Name It “Ingrid?” LEWIS-JAMES: Ingrid was the name...

HOLLYWOOD—I know what most of you are thinking, just what in the world is happening on the ABC soap “General Hospital.” Yeah, it seems the narrative has jumped into full-force in the past 2-3 weeks. I must say just when I was becoming utterly bored with the Fluke storyline; the writers must be looking at an end game. This...

HOLLYWOOD—So it’s been a bit of time since the Oscar nominations were announced, which gives us plenty of time to finally decipher what took place on last Thursday. So first up both “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” lead this year’s pack of nominees with nine apiece. Bit of a surprise considering “Birdman” is a comedy and “Hotel” is...

HOLLYWOOD—Kevin Hart has been labeled the new king of comedy, but has his funny reign come to a screeching halt? That depends on who you ask, there is no arguing he had a massive 2014, with break-out hit “Ride Along” and that success parlayed into many more projects.  His latest outing, “The Wedding Ringer” seems a bit too familiar in...

HOLLYWOOD—I’ve argued that Julianne Moore might be one of America’s finest actresses’ who rarely receives the accolades she so deserves. I think all of that is about to change. Moore’s performance in the drama “Still Alice” is a revelation that sheds light on a disease that is crippling America. Moore portrays Dr. Alice Howland, a Columbia university linguistics professor, whose...

HOLLYWOOD—So here’s the rundown from last night's episode of "Empire" if you missed it. The show begins with Tiana, the one who Hakeem has a crush on, shooting her new music video. She is one of the new artist Lucius (Terrence Howard) has signed to Empire label. Meanwhile, Lucius is making funeral arrangements for his long-time friend “Bunkie,” whom he...

HOLLYWOOD—How close is the audience to learning the truth about what happened to Mona? Let’s just say I’m certain in a few more episodes the truth will all be revealed, but “Over the Barrel” led the liars a bit closer to learning the truth about “A’s” nefarious plans. This time “A” turned their sights to Hanna. Really did “A” think...