Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Five-time Emmy-nominated actress Marla Gibbs, best known for portraying sassy maid Florence Johnston on “The Jeffersons,” received a star on […]
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: New documentary illuminates Bill T. Jones’ landmark work
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer A new documentary, opening in Los Angeles and theaters and virtual cinemas nationwide July 23, reaches beyond the world of […]
Author presents path to healing in book about American slavery
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Healing the Wounds of American Slavery,” by Payge Means Hopper, is an exciting new book that presents a […]
Nigel Lythgoe receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — The first outdoor Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony since March 3, 2020, was held July 9 with the long-awaited […]
‘Jeopardy!’ continues guest host tryouts with Stephanopoulos
Wave Wire Services CULVER CITY — Episodes of “Jeopardy!” hosted by George Stephanopoulos are airing this week, a job he said was “very different” from […]
Kool & The Gang uplift spirits at Hollywood Bowl
By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer After an absence of more than 15 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the live music drought ended July […]
Author writes moving tale of American family history
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “We are Bridges,” by Cassandra Lane, is a moving tale of the author’s family’s history. After discovering that […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Viola Davis provides voice to ‘Peter & the Wolf’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Viola Davis lends her powerful voice to narrate Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter And The Wolf” for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, July […]
Legal thriller offers look at snitch culture in Oakland streets
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Joe Turner, a criminal defense attorney in Oakland, has a new case that seems impossible to unravel. At […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Patti LaBelle remixes her bestselling cookbook
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Beloved Grammy Award-winning hitmaker, three-time Emmy nominee, culinary entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Patti LaBelle is back with […]