Star Gazing

HOLLYWOOD—We are only in March, yet we have lost celebrities, that were just too young to die. Despite not knowing all celebrities personally, their work, art, songs and actions have had a meaningful impact on people's lives. Hollywood deaths often immortalize the life of the actor or actress. Luke Perry at the age of 52, suffered a massive stroke...

HOLLYWOOD—We all know what winning an Oscar means. It's the highest honor out there in the film industry, it's a prestige. Let's not forget, the goodie bags, the last few years they have been over hundreds of thousands of dollars. Two years ago, they received an equally swag bag worth a reported $100,000. The Oscar stands 13.5 inches tall and...

HOLLYWOOD—The ratings for Super Bowl LIII were still good, even though it was a snoozer. While 100.7 million viewers watched the show, the numbers were a bit low. It was the lowest for a Super Bowl match since 2009. It still ranks as the most watched program of the year in the United States, it's lacks a certain charisma....

HOLLYWOOD—Celebrities have side jobs and even empires outside of their full-time jobs of being famous. Let's take Jessica Biel who runs her own restaurant, Gwyneth Paltrow has her own lifestyle empire. Let's look at some of the ventures by our beloved celebrities; Rihanna's first foray into fashion landed her in a high-profile collaboration with the athletic brand Puma and...

HOLLYWOOD—Just like the film industry, the music industry seems to be judgemental with the weight of its female stars. Fat-shaming in Hollywood is nothing new. It's been around for decades, now the latest to be fat-shamed is Bebe Rexha. While it should be the happiest time of Bebe Rexha's career: She's up for not one, but two Grammys next...

HOLLYWOOD—10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Happy New Year 2019! What a year it has been. A year of learning, awareness, growth and maturity. The end of the year is near and there is still hope. If you are reading this, whoever you are, I just want you to know and realize, that your story is...

HOLLYWOOD—Many people think that it's easy becoming a recording artist. Think again. First of all, you have only made it to the top if you are constantly getting airplay, over and over again. People know your name all over the world. You are nominated for a Grammy, yes, than you have made it! Other than that, you are a struggling...

HOLLYWOOD—The film "Crazy Rich Asians," beat expectations to take the top spot at the US box office during its opening weekend. The Warner Brothers film starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding is the first romantic comedy in three years to take the top spot. It is the first major Hollywood film since "The Joy Luck Club," 25 years ago...

HOLLYWOOD—The 2019 Oscar race might not be quite under way, but we now know many films that will be positioning themselves over the next seven months, thanks to a series of announcements from some of the major autumn festivals. The 2019 Oscar ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019. It seems that over the last few days,...

HOLLYWOOD—Everyone loves the reality dating series "The Proposal." It's for the romantic at heart. It airs on ABC and premiered on June 18. The show is extremely entertaining. On July 9, viewers were surprised to learn the single woman, who was given two proposals at the end of the night, was actress LisaRaye McCoy. This is not McCoy’s first...