St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA!—Recently, when I was invited to Las Vegas to meet and speak with numerous authors and writers, it caught me off guard because I would not be able to take a flight into Nevada. The only way I could make the appointment was to take a bus to Las Vegas because there were no trains to Vegas anymore. Well, I...

HELLO AMERICA!—That old fighting spirit which has always served this country so well is on the rise again! I have interviewed several young film producers who are aware of what has taken place at the beginning of this century. The nation has been torn apart into the Have and Have Nots, the blacks, whites, browns and yes, a bit...

HELLO AMERICA!—Having spent most of life and career in Hollywood, I have been fortunate enough to meet and experience tons of young people who started out with very little and suddenly the golden door of opportunity opens and life changes with a big bang! This is what happened to my dear friend, Philip Michael Thomas. When I first met the actor, he...

HELLO AMERICA!—A close friend of the Kardashian family is quick to acknowledge that there is much trouble between couple Kim and musician professed genius hubby Kanye West.  “Well, at first, I guess it was slanted in that direction because it was a new marriage and when the birth of the kids, Kim was determined to establish a normal family...

HELLO AMERICA!—It seems I’ve been fortunate enough to be asked to return to radio, having my own show at WLMR RADIO based in Atlanta, GA; it’s an international station advancing all aspects of the arts. I felt extremely lucky to join such a group because during my nearly 25 years working with partner Barry Pope at KDIA in San...

HELLO AMERICA!—Actress Tori Spelling has spent most of her life in front of a camera and quickly lets you know that she has enjoyed every minute. “I was lucky enough,” she reminded, “to have a dad that loved and cared about the things that made me happy. I felt more at home in front of a camera than anything else growing up...

HELLO AMERICA!—It’s unbelievable that at every turn some kind of drama, nationally as well as globally explode in the face of the American people. If it’s not President Trump attempting to steal the moment with his daily “tweet” show or ISIS surprising another European nation with a bomb or two. It’s some ambitious person of color waving his or her hand in...

HELLO AMERICA!—I’ve been reminded by so many friends and teachers who have supported my artistic achievements and efforts all my life that I have a responsibility to open doors to those with talent, unsupported artistic, creative gifts who are lost, totally unknowing what or how to let the world know who they really are or what they might contribute...

HELLO AMERICA!—For years the world has been fed up with all of the gossip and scandalous rumors concerning Woody Allen. This funny-looking little man who is without a doubt a tremendous talent as a comedian, as well as a screenwriter, has attracted some of the most beautiful and gifted women of our time. No matter what he does, his...

HELLO AMERICA!—Thanks to the media we are getting a fair sense of what is happening in the streets, and the cities of our nation. With congressional-type representatives such as Maxine Waters who does not hesitate to voice her opinion concerning the political climate affecting all of us, our eyes are suddenly opened to ignore realities. When we spoke from her...