St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA—A young lad living in a foster home in Oakland during the early 80s is suddenly faced with a major decision to leave his easy life in Palm Desert for the glitter and fantasy life of Hollywood. George Jovan, painter, musician, sculptor has been making quite a name for himself living and socializing among the rich and famous...

HELLO AMERICA!—Today’s filmmakers are hitting every corner of the globe today. The technology has opened the door for fantastic stories which millions of young people who are religiously exploring for mass marketing.  Teenagers are creating movies from their iPhones and delivering the best kind of “editing” results which one might expect from any studio in Hollywood. It’s a phenomenal time for...

HELLO AMERICA!—I must quickly remind you that I, too, viewed the Global Central Park Music Festival hunger fund concert recently when over 60 thousand people attended along with millions of others globally. It was moving, powerfully produced worthy of enormous accolades on every level with the talent support of such gifted artists as QUEEN & Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys,...

HELLO AMERICA!—Since so many people around the nation realized how long I have been on the Hollywood Entertainment in one area or another, I have been receiving tons of queries about their favorite actors and films which made a difference in the way they thought about themselves, the country and what they ultimately wanted to achieve as their life’s...

HELLO AMERICA!—So much has happened this year and we’re barely in full throttle of 2017. However, I love all the drama and surprises which seem to surface at every turn.  For example, the naming of the Best Picture by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty at the Oscars caused worldwide attention.  When the film "La La Land" was announced as Best Picture and a few minutes...

HELLO AMERICA!—Of course, you must realize by now how much I enjoy revealing the happenings of my, sometimes, insane entertainment of Hollywood each day. So, sit back and try to visualize my most current Tinseltown experience. Two days ago, I woke up feeling a bit dazed. My bedroom looked strangely fuzzy as if I were in a different place....

HELLO AMERICA!—It’s good to find that there is no perfect family in this world, contrary what many people believed of Beyonce’s talented group. The recent kicking and throwing of punches by younger sister Solange Knowles  in an elevator aimed at Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z has  people talking everywhere it seems. The elevator footage showed how Beyonce maintained her calm and dignity...

HELLO AMERICA!—One of Hollywood’s most prolific artists is proving that one should not be satisfied with just one aspect of success.  It’s important to constantly challenge one’s self, doing so, strengthens the creative gift which would simply lie dormant if not challenged. Salvador Scorza has been the leading creative force behind such lauded publications as Grammy Book, American Music...

HELLO AMERICA!—It is so sad to learn that many of our favorite new stars and entertainers who have taken the main stage of our lives are no longer with us. Of course, I remember when I was coming up during the 40s appearing on “The Stan Lee Broza Children’s Hour” for WCAU-CBS in Philadelphia, many beloved headliners would appear...

HELLO AMERICA!—I met Leon Isaac Kennedy when he and his wife Jayne Kennedy first arrived in Los Angeles.  They made it clear they were settling in to make things happen in their lives.  After all, Leon had been recognized as a radio personality in Ohio and Jayne had been chosen an Ohio beauty queen. Their next move had to...