Star Gazing

HOLLYWOOD—Everyone wants to be in movies, including pop stars. Ed Sheeran who is riding high on his hits, made a cameo appearance in an Aussie soap titled "Home and Away," in 2015. He is also set to appear in a cameo in the seventh season of "Game of Thrones." It's still under wraps what role he'll be playing. Ed...

HOLLYWOOD—Madonna's ex-husband, Sean Penn has written his first novel and critics are tearing it apart. The novel, "Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff," is about a hitman working for US intelligence. The book also referenced a fictional president, who is described as a "violently immature 70-year-old boy-man." Publicity for the novel describes Bob Honey as a "contract killer for off-the-books...

HOLLYWOOD—It's time to gather your friends and break out the drinks because on Sunday, February 12, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the music world will be on fire with the 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony. Well, after a five-year stint, Grammy host, rapper and actor LL Cool J has been replaced by James Corden, the host of "The Late...

HOLLYWOOD—Pop culture is full of contradictions. So many stories about the beginnings of fads, products, books and songs are always fun to tell, but you really can't be sure if they're true. There was always two versions of the origin of the rock n roll classic, "Blue Suede Shoes," each told by two very reliable sources. The story that Carl...

HOLLYWOOD—The Queen of Pop will be celebrating her milestone birthday of turning 60 years old on August 16. She has been in the music industry for 35 years. Since Madonna's eponymous debut album hit shelves in 1983, she's performed on 10 concert tours and sold more than 300 million records. This has earned her a spot in the Guinness...

HOLLYWOOD—New Year, new shows. Our eyes are already working overtime. The 2020 TV year will add new fronts in the streaming wars. As of right now, we don't know which series will jump to the watch-list. There are plenty of promising projects, in addition to quality shows coming to the traditional TV avenues. An exciting development will be coming...

HOLLYWOOD—Celebrities and pop stars are stepping up to the plate to help in the relief efforts of the devastated Puerto Rico. Rapper Pitbull who was born in Miami and is of Cuban decent, has been praised after sending his private plane to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico to transport cancer patients to the United States mainland. His good deed, was discovered after...

HOLLYWOOD—Another "Goodfellas" actor gone. Paul Sorvino, an actor who played gangsters and cops on stage and screen was best known for his roles in projects such as “Goodfellas,” and “Law & Order,” died on July 25 at the age of 83. Sorvino had fallen ill Sunday night while in Jacksonville, Fla. With his wife Dee Dee Sorvino. She took...

HOLLYWOOD—Once again the race is on for holiday shopping. Why can't we enjoy one holiday at a time. It seems that people skip over Thanksgiving and go right from Halloween to Christmas. It's that time again to load up your cart and make it across the finish line. Bargain-hunters venture out looking for great deals from Ipads to flat-screens...

HOLLYWOOD—What is going on in Hollywood? Two Oscar-winning actors, a Hollywood filmmaker and a senior US news editor are the latest high-profile figure to be accused of sexual harassment. Actors Kevin Spacey and Dustin Hoffman have been accused of sexual misconduct and have issued apologies. Meanwhile, six women have accused Brett Ratner, 48, director of the "Rush Hour" film...