Welcome To Tokyo! It’s one of the most magical cities on earth – I took this photo on one of my 5 trips there, and the vertical neon is incredible: I know that everyone in Tokyo is going through the… Read More ›
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The Legendary Restaurant Romanoffs! Remembering An Iconic Beverly Hills Celebrity Hangout!
Welcome To The Glamorous Romanoff’s! I love the golden age of Hollywood – and the legendary hangout for the rich and famous – and the Beverly Hills restaurant Romanoff’s was one of them! Imagine sitting at dinner and watching Cary… Read More ›
Save Amoeba Music! America’s Last Great Record Store Needs Your Help To Survive!
Help Keep Amoeba Music Spinning! One of Hollywood’s iconic spots is at risk – a great entertainment hangout that has helped save vinyl and pop culture – and now it’s our chance to help save Amoeba! As Variety reports: The… Read More ›
The Legendary Stan’s Donuts Closes! Westwood’s Sad Decline…
Westwood’s Legendary Stan’s Donuts Has Closed… Another bit of Hollywood history has closed…Stan’s Donuts was located in Westwood Village, which at one time was a bustling entertainment area of Los Angeles. This is just another tragic loss of Hollywood history…. Read More ›
UPDATE To The Nate ‘n Al Restaurant Closure Story! Iconic Beverly Hills Hangout Offers Hope Of Re-Opening!!
Update To The Nate n Al Story! Here’s an important update to yesterday’s news out of the restaurant world in Beverly Hills – the legendary Nate ‘n Al restaurant, a fixture in the 90210 area code for more than 72… Read More ›
Live At Judy Garland’s Hollywood Hills Home! Sammy Davis Jr. Owned It Too! Here’s A Tour!
Talk About A “Hot Property”! A hillside home high above the Sunset Strip is LA’s latest “hot property!” This house is a place of Hollywood Royalty! It’s been owned by Judy Garland and Sammy Davis Jr, and it’s for sale… Read More ›
Classic “B” Movies! Body Heat! Battle Royale! Bogart Too! Cinema’s Greatest Films That Begin With A “B”!
How About Some Classic “B” Movies! I’m getting 2020 off to a cinematic start: with these then “B” movies! In Hollywood parlance, a “B” movie used to refer to the second film on a double feature – a lesser known… Read More ›
Catalina’s Legendary Avalon Theater To Close! Is There A Savior?
Catalina Island’s Legendary Movie Theater Will Close! Shockingly sad news to report: the company that owns Catalina Island’s iconic movie theater is planning to close it! The Avalon is a 1,184-seat movie palace, built in 1929 as part of the… Read More ›
Veteran’s Day “Marines Blogathon!” Gene Hackman Takes Charge In “The Poseidon Adventure!”
Veterans Day is a chance for us to applaud and more importantly, honor the sacrifice of our Veterans throughout history…and the terrific website RealWeegieMidget has a “blog-a-thon” starring former Marines – like Gene Hackman! Bravo to Hackman for his service… Read More ›
The Shelly Winters Blogathon! “Lolita”! Shelley’s Brilliant Performance in Stanley Kubrick’s Masterpiece!
Time for a Blogathon that begins with some very pointed, and deeply hurtful dialogue directed at our honoree: Charlotte Haze: “Hum, you just touch me and I… I… I go as limp as a noodle. It scares me.” Humbert Humbert:… Read More ›
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