BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Reboot: Operate on a Whole New Level,” by Michelle Harris Collins, is a new self-help book that offers […]
Category: Entertainment
Emergency grants proposed for Hollywood Theatre Row
By Juliet Bennett Rylah Contributing Writer HOLLYWOOD — City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell has proposed a COVID-19 emergency grant program for theater businesses in District 13, […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Davis, Boseman shine in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer The long gestating film version of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s play, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is at last […]
Author shares compelling story of immigration in new memoir
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Greenwich Meridian Memoir,” by Emma Palova, is a new family saga that tells the compelling story of love […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Sundance hit ‘Farewell Amor’ arrives for the holidays
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer “Farewell Amor,” the debut feature from Tanzanian American writer-director Ekwa Msangi that was the breakout hit of the 2020 Sundance […]
Actress Philicia Saunders just wants everyone to ‘Breathe.’
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LADERA HEIGHTS — From the mind of actress Philicia Saunders comes “Breathe.,” a solo experience a form of art activism […]
Reality star balances relationships and more in novel ‘Lyrical Chaos’
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Lyric, a reality star, learns that life in the spotlight isn’t as fun as it seems. She’s dealing […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Monica chosen 2020 ‘Soul Train Awards’ Lady of Soul
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Grammy Award-winning singer, actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur Monica will be honored at the “2020 Soul Train Awards” headed our way […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS Meet OWN’s new culinary star Chef ‘Lovely’ Jackson
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer All eyes will be on Connie “Lovely” Jackson as she kicks off the Oprah Winfrey Network’s first cooking block of […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Macy Gray launches foundation for police brutality victims
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Like many in these times of unrest, Grammy Award-winning singer Macy Gray got tired of constant cases of inhumane treatment […]