St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA!—Hearing about the sudden illness of Harry Belafonte was very disturbing as well as surprising. He was scheduled to be honored in person at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's Restore Brooklyn Annual Benefit Gala in New York City. I spoke with the folk singer several months ago and he seemed just as sassy and determined as ever when discussing...

  HELLO AMERICA!—It is always exciting when you can introduce a young talent that already has that special scent of creative magic when it comes to the art of film making. Anthony Liuzzi is an amazing artist who no doubt will leave his mark on the film and television industry. Having seen some of his film shorts, it leaves no...

HELLO AMERICA!—If you believed that star Marla Gibbs was in retirement, you would be wrong. This very funny lady with a talent that is a mile high is telling the world that she’s not done yet.  “I’m a woman not sitting at home waiting for an agent to ring.  I believe in getting yourself up and making things happen!” The...

HELLO AMERICA!—She was born and raised in New York and proud of it, and her name is Scarlett Johansson. At age 13, she signed for a role in a film “The Horse Whisperer,” and it brought her critical acclaim. However, she makes it quite clear that she didn’t hop on a plane for Hollywood to make it big. “I prepared...

HELLO AMERICA!—If you loved Marlon Brando and James Dean as most actors did, then you will easily understand where James Franco’s head is. He’s unpredictable, outrageous and does exactly what he wants on and off screen which causes many Hollywood people to exclaim, “Oh, my god, that boy is posing stark naked in a magazine, making out with another actor!” No...

HELLO AMERICA!—Being a realtor today in Los Angeles is big time.  You are involved with some of the hottest real estate on the west coast. After living in worldwide publicized areas as Brentwood and Beverly Hills instantly gives your star-image a dynamic facelift. There is no one more aware of this reality than Sara Ghirum who is really a newcomer anxious to...

HELLO AMERICA!—There are too many young hopefuls who arrive in our magic town of Hollywood, expecting to be discovered immediately based on their looks or physical presence, but Courtney Gains was not one of these people. As a youngster, he prepared himself by taking acting classes, music and script writing; he made up his mind to fully understand the...

HELLO AMERICA!—Since his enormous success in the TV series “Prison Break,” Wentworth Miller continues to receive thousands of fan mail from all over the globe. Speaking with the actor is like catching up with an old friend who is anxious to let you know that he's one happy, lucky guy. The critically acclaimed actor was born in June 2, 1972...

HELLO AMERICA!—I would like you to meet an extraordinary lady who is so honest and upfront, one has to sit back and take a breath.  Her name is Ashley Spillers who is a Texas girl who understands that things one dreams about doesn't come easy.  It takes work, preparation and a clear sense of reality.  It is clear that...

HELLO AMERICA!—From the very first time meeting one of the first ladies of the motion picture industry, BETTE DAVIS, she immediately took on the responsibility of giving me a graduate course of Hollywood survival. Being a rather tenacious young 18-year-old dreamer of what I might achieve in the business, whenever there was a problem, question or something I needed to know...