Entertainment

HOLLYWOOD—Very rarely do sequels excel over its predecessor. I’ll be the first to admit: I was not a fan of “Captain America: The First Avenger” for a variety of reasons. For starters, it took the picture quite some time to get going, the action was not as explosive as one would have expected and I was not a fan...

HOLLYWOOD—Its not an easy sell to get the audience into the multiplex to see a religious picture, but there is indeed an interest as “Noah” proved to satisfy moviegoers this weekend. I’m not an overly religious person so there was a bit of trepidation for me to venture into the theater to see “Noah” starring Russell Crowe, as the...

HOLLYWOOD—“The Walking Dead” wrapped its season four finale with some unexpected twists that avid fans will be talking about until the start of season five. There have been some surprising deaths this season, but the season four finale wrapped on a somber note: there was no major death! That’s a first for a series that is notable for major...

HOLLYWOOD—Oh, what a surprise Sunday night’s episode of “Revenge” turned out to be.  Episode 17 “Addiction” was more a tale of a gamble to see who would make the first move in the war between the Grayson’s and Emily Thorne. Victoria (Madeleine Stowe) was none too pleased to see Pascal continue to vie for her affections, just as Emily...

HOLLYWOOD—Sad news was delivered to Hollywood on March 25, when it was revealed Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Coldplay singer, Chris Martin are separating after 10 years of marriage. They married back in December 2003 and have two children, Apple and Moses. The couple released a statement on Paltrow’s blog site, Goop with the title “Conspicuous Uncoupling” that read: “It is...

CALIFORNIA—A bill designed to improve tax credits given to entertainment productions in the state was approved by an Assembly committee on March 25. AB 1839, also known as the California Film and Television Job Retention and Promotion Act of 2014, was passed unanimously by the Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media, meaning it now faces the Committee...

HOLLYWOOD—This past week has been one of the best in television that I have seen in years. Sunday’s episode of “The Good Wife” had to have one of the most epic stunners ever.  Note: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS so stop reading if you haven’t seen “The Good Wife,” “The Following” and “Bates Motel.” Attorney titan Will Gardner is DEAD....

HOLLYWOOD—Last week’s season finale of “Pretty Little Liars” delivered plenty of answers, but also opened the doors for more questions. Just when the audience thought the possibility of “A’s” identity being revealed, the masked stalker jumps the roof. After four seasons, the writers of “PLL” have continued to keep the suspense level of just who the mysterious party that...

HELLO AMERICA!—I have to admit that like so many other people I was ready to throw stones at rapper-dancer Chris Brown for his rude and continual public display of absolute acts of public gangsterism and disregard for other human beings. I was forced to remember many youngsters of the pass that caused a lot of headaches and disgust on...

HOLLYWOOD—Who doesn’t love the Muppets? Yes, the kooky bunch of puppets that dominated the television waves for years, but has now moved to the big screen in hopes of keeping that magic going. Their latest foray “Muppets Most Wanted” is a sequel to the 2011 film “The Muppets.” This time around the gang finds themselves involved in an international...