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BEVERLY HILLS—R&B singer Ray J was arraigned on sexual battery and resisting arrest charges in court on Tuesday, August 19. According to a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Ray J whose real name is Willie Ray Norwood, 33, pleaded not guilty from his attorney to four misdemeanor counts of sexual battery, vandalism, battery on a...

HELLO AMERICA!—There are several film writers concentrating on every movement being made concerning WHITE HOUSE activity and everybody associated with it. The recent news reports show ex presidential appointments who have been spending time behind prison bars being marched off to other correctional locations. Then, of course, it seems that we get another female exposing the president’s sexual move...

HOLLYWOOD—Well in annual tradition the 34th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards were held on Saturday, March 1, paying tribute to the worst films of the year. Yes, they take place just one day before the granddaddy of all award shows: The Oscars! Leading the pack of nominees this year was the Adam Sandler comedy “Grown Ups 2” with a whopping...

HOLLYWOOD—There is a good time to win an award, and there is a bad time to win an award, when it comes to the Razzies people. They honor all the bad in cinema and jeez there was a clear-cut winner, “Diana: The Musical” walked away with four honors including the top prize for Worst Picture. “Space Jam: A New...

HOLLYWOOD—Time for another update to all the soap fans of “General Hospital.” We only have about a week left of the notorious November sweeps and this is the time that missing an episode that can put fans in a tizzy. The big question fans have been eagerly anticipating since discovering that Robin (Kimberly McCullough) was alive, is just when...

HOLLYWOOD—Now, this is an interesting development on the CBS soap, “The Young and the Restless.” We’ll talk about the Diane, Jack, Phyllis mayhem a bit later because that storyline did not deliver the shock I expected. What has intrigued me is this potential stalker in Genoa City who has been eyeing Sharon. Yes, Sharon people. The character has almost...

HOLLYWOOD—It seemed like for weeks Nikki Newman was on the verge of a breaking point on “The Young and Restless.” With Victor taking all the heat for murdering J.T. Hellstrom, Rey and Christine were ready to make the arrest, but Nikki halted them in their tracks. She decided to confess to killing J.T. against Michael, Victor, Victoria and Nick’s...

SAN FRANCISCO—The 60th annual San Francisco International Film Festival will be held April 5, 2017 through April 19, 2017. The festival was created and facilitated by the San Francisco Film Society (SFFS). The venues hosting this coming year’s festival include the Alamo Drafthouse, the Castro Theatre, the Roxie Theater, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Victoria Theatre, and the...

HOLLYWOOD—Crafting an original thriller is not an easy task. The most important element many thrillers fail to include is creating the ambiance of suspense, which the movie “No Good Deed” does surprisingly well. This spine-tingling thriller stars Idris Elba as a crazed sociopath who breathes evil. Elba delves quite deep into the role, convincing the audience at every turn, he is...

HOLLYWOOD─There was a big blindside last week on “Survivor: Winners at War.” Sele is being decimated by the Dakal tribe, and Adam’s plan to turn the tables on Rob and Parvati blew up in his face. He saw Ethan get the boot much to his dismay, as well as his allies. This week’s episode, ‘I Like Revenge’ saw things...