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Lana Turner’s Mobster Mystery! A Beverly Hills Scandal! The House Still Stands Today!

By johnrieber on July 30, 2017 • ( 21 )

Welcome To The Hotel California! The iconic Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Blvd announces that you are at the center of the entertainment universe…the streets surrounding the hotel are lines with palm trees and movie stars: While Beverly Hills is… Read More ›
China’s Amazing Mega-Bridges! Amazingly $$$ Expensive! And A Glass Bridge Cracked!

By johnrieber on July 29, 2017 • ( 6 )

China’s Unnecessary Mega-Bridges! What a powerful photo: poverty-stricken Chinese farmers working in the shadow of one of the world’s greatest bridges – a bridge that is so expensive to cross they will never do so in their lifetime! “Squinting up… Read More ›
Incredible Cinema With A Capital “E!” My “Movies A-Z” Countdown Continues!

By johnrieber on July 28, 2017 • ( 18 )

Get Ready For Some “E”eccentric Cinema! My alphabetical countdown of my favorite movies – the 26-part “Movies A-Z” – continues with the letter “E” – another letter full of incredible cinema – as always, I have tried to find some… Read More ›
It Opens Today! The Amazing Charlize Theron Movie “Atomic Blonde!” Celebrate Empowered Women Kicking Ass On Film!

By johnrieber on July 27, 2017 • ( 8 )

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Get Ready For Some Serious Ass-Kicking – Courtesy Of Charlize Theron! There is a new film coming out this summer that lets Charlize Theron fight with the big boys – and win! First, check out the…
Happy 80th Birthday To Helen Mirren! From Her “Age Of Consent” To Controversial “Caligula!”

By johnrieber on July 27, 2017 • ( 25 )

Happy 80th Birthday To Helen Mirren! Iconic Actress Hellen Mirren turns 80 on July 26 – and it’s time to celebrate some of her early work in film! Helen Mirren has become well known for such films as her Oscar-winning… Read More ›
Albert Brooks! “Lost In America” Criterion Collection! Three More Great Reasons To Love Him – “Taxi Driver” For One!

By johnrieber on July 26, 2017 • ( 5 )

Albert Brooks Gets “Lost” Again! Actor/Director Albert Brooks posted this note on Twitter, letting fans know that The Criterion Collection is releasing a new, expanded blu-ray edition of his 1985 comic gem “Lost In America!” “You couldn’t change your life… Read More ›
Impaled Cheeseburgers – On A Straw! See Pics Of Japan’s New Food Mania!

By johnrieber on July 25, 2017 • ( 8 )

OK everyone, you know I love love love all things Japan. Well, here we go again! The new Instagram trend in Japan is to go to a McDonald’s and post a photo of a cheeseburger – with a soft drink… Read More ›
“Rock The Vote” For Todd’s “Arena!” Todd Rundgren’s Blistering Ode To Rock’n’Roll!

By johnrieber on July 24, 2017 • ( 4 )

Time To Vote Todd Into The Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just announced the nominees for 2019, and Todd Rundgren fans are excited to have his incredible music career acknowledged… The Hall… Read More ›
“YMCA” Live! The Village People! The Hollywood Bowl! 17,000+ Dance-Along!

By johnrieber on July 23, 2017 • ( 5 )

Welcome To The Hollywood Bowl! Just a short distance from Hollywood and Vine, the iconic Hollywood Bowl has a terrific lineup of performances all summer long, including tonight, when Kool & the Gang were headlining a night of funk, with… Read More ›
Japanese train-themed karaoke lets you belt out announcements without being a public nuisance

By johnrieber on July 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

This is why I love Japan!