St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA!—Upon hearing about my friend Nichelle Nichols' mild stroke, I quickly contacted her manager Gilbert Bell. He informed me that the news was correct; Nichelle was in the hospital receiving emergency help. He further assured me that her illness was not critical and she would be back on her feet without question. Since I had known Nichelle since my years...

UNITED STATES—“I’ll be damned, you really do understand.” She took the leash from her mouth. “Here’s what we’re going to do. I’m going to walk to my car, and when the coast is clear, I’ll motion for you to come.” She nodded. Laurel walked to her car, and opened the door. She looked around, saw it was clear, and waved...

HELLO AMERICA!—When arriving at U.S.C. from Earlham College, I had no idea what to expect. It was quite a change from the scent of ‘Hamshire Hogs’ to sweet smelling Palm trees which lined nearly every major area of Los Angeles. Admittedly, the confrontation with the KKK which seemed to be powered in Richmond, Indiana was an experience one would...

HELLO AMERICA!—During my stay at home, the world continued to twist and turn in every direction trying to escape the corona invasion. Then witnessing the horrifying scene of thousands of citizens attacking the Capitol was something unbelievable to witness. It was as if we were viewing a Hollywood film with tons of yelling, screaming, angry extras working had for...

HELLO AMERICA!—We have all watched the brilliant dancing of Julianne Hough and her brother Derek Hough for many seasons of ABC's “Dancing With the Stars" and it was quite obvious they were special in every way. Julianne was a two-time champion and even served as a judge for two seasons of the show. Her professional instincts seem to be...

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!—Recently, I was watching a film on the tube, and one of the characters was a young six-year-old male character. He was speaking to his dad in a very quiet, soft tone. The camera focused on his eyes for a moment, then suddenly he said, "Daddy, let me love you." Those words, the way he delivered them brought...

HELLO AMERICA!─In the old days when many of the great musicals and plays arrived on Broadway, they were so compelling, millions of talented people jumped at the chance of emulating them, one way or the other. They inspired young people with any kind of musical, comedic or writing talent to do anything to justify hopping a bus or train...

HELLO AMERICA!—America, even the world looks for new and exciting blood to keep things boiling in the entertainment industry. I remember meeting men like Mike Frankovich, Jack Warner, Louis B. Mayer, Richard Zanuck, Jr (my former boss), Arthur Freed (arranged for me to meet musicians Andre Previn & David Raksin-Laura) who were all obvious winners. Mr. Mayer made it very...

HELLO AMERICA!—The first time I met Nichelle Nichols was on the campus of The University of Southern California (USC) We were both playing tennis, she was quite good, I was not at my best, but she laughed at all of my attempts to return the ball over the net consistently. Even though Nichelle was rather special, she could have...