‘My Three Sons’ child star Barry Livingston is not ‘Ernie’ anymore

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‘My Three Sons’ was one of my absolutely favorite television shows to watch when I was growing up.  Of course, it was already playing in reruns, but that didn’t matter.  It was good television, with a believable cast including one of the most famous faces in television:  Barry Livingston. I had a chance to visit [...]

A friendly little chat with ‘Big Rich Texas’ reality star Leslie Birkland

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Wealthy, independent, highly-successful women and a whole bunch of television cameras. That is nearly a perfect recipe for some spicy moments to be captured on film.  I love reality TV, so the chance to visit with Big Rich Texas’ Leslie Birkland was exciting from the start. As with anything in the entertainment world, the obvious [...]

Barbara Van Orden is Hollywood’s treasure

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Barbara Van Orden is quite simply a walking miracle.  She absolutely is one of the loveliest ladies you could ever meet.  Her smile is contagious and everyone – and I mean every one – receives the most incredible heartfelt welcome. My interview with her was a pure joy from start to finish – in fact; [...]

Actress Patricia Medina dead at 92

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British-born actress Patricia Medina died Saturday of natural causes at the age of 92.  Best known for her starring roles in classics such as “Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion” (1950), “Sangaree” with Fernando Lamas (1953), “Plunder of the Sun” with Glenn Ford (1953), “Botany Bay” with Alan Ladd (1953) and “Phantom of the [...]

Jessica Simpson’s odd birth request

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Keep saving those congratulations! Jessica Simpson hasn’t given birth yet. The first-time mom-to-be is still awaiting the birth of her baby girl, and while she waits she’s making sure she’ll look fabulous at the hospital. “I just woke up from a dream that I wore a leopard caftan in the hospital. Fabulous!!” Simpson tweeted Tuesday. [...]

Hollywood supports Holocaust Victims with all-star evening fundraiser

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April 22 will be a memorable day for everyone who was present at The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance when it hosted an evening of theater, music and celebrity readings, that raised thousands of dollars in emergency funds to be sent to remaining Holocaust Survivors. The evening’s event was the idea of  TV comedy [...]

Los Angeles to honor ‘My Three Sons’ cast on May 16

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Long before the Brady Bunch captured the hearts and souls of American television audiences, it was Fred MacMurray and his three sons that won us over.  And, on May 16, the City of Los Angeles will pay tribute to their enormous cultural impact with a proclamation.  With the help of “sons” Barry Livingston (Ernie), Stan [...]

Iconic television composer Charles Fox publishes tribute to music mentor

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“I grew up listening to your music.”  Those are very familiar words to Emmy Award winning composer Charles Fox, mainly because…well, we all grew up to his music.  In fact, those are the exact words I said to him at the start of our telephone interview. Fox has composed music for more than 100 motion [...]

The Bitch is Back in NYC; TV’s ‘Little House’ Alison Arngrim returns

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Americans know her best as Nellie from ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ but actress/comedianne Alison Arngrim has accomplished so much more than those childhood acting accolades. In addition to successful stand-up comedy appearances all over the country, Alison just completed a world-wind appearance tour to promote her latest book, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch. Americans [...]

Senate Reauthorizes Violence Against Women Act in Bipartisan Vote

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The U.S. Senate send sent the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to the House of Representatives for its consideration packed with rare bipartisan support in a Congress that has often been stymied with gridlock. The measure ensures that all victims of domestic violence receive the care and support they deserve. The Senate passed S. 1925 [...]

Olympians file Samsung lawsuit to protect rights, image

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  Cell phone giant Samsung Corporation is under legal fire from 18 former Olympians for allegedly using their image in a social media application without their consent.  Swimmer Mark Spitz, diver Greg Louganis and heptathlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee joined 15 other athletes to file suite against Samsung alleging copyright violations with its Olympic Facebook app.. Samsung’s [...]

Justin Mortelliti releases new music video ‘The Fall’

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Justin Mortelliti is an absolutely incredible actor who most recently starred in The Elephant Theatre production of  ‘Expecting to Fly‘  that captivated Los Angeles’ stage audiences for a run that was extended by popular demand for an additional four weeks. He is also an extremely talented singer and performer. In case you can’t tell, I’m [...]

Emmy winner Leslie Jordan to receive Vibrant Voice Award at Spring Cabaret

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Los Angeles’ Celebration Theatre will honor Emmy Award winning actor Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace, The Help, Sordid Lives) with the first-ever Celebration Theatre Vibrant Voice Award at an all-star celebration on May 6 at the theatre. The 2nd Annual Spring Cabaret will feature special performances by Sharon Lawrence, Barrett Foa, Daniel Tatar and THE [...]

Debby Boone to appear star in ‘Reflections of Rosemary’ at La Mirada Theatre

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    The incredible Debby Boone, best known for her instant fame with the 1977 release of  “You Light Up My Life”  will appear headline ‘Reflections of Rosemary’ at the La Mirada Theatre in La Mirada, Calif. Debby Boone’s Reflections of Rosemary is an intimate, deeply heartfelt tribute to her late mother-in-law, the legendary singer [...]

Zsa Zsa Gabor’s daughter begins legal fight for mother’s estate

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Last month, legendary film actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, 95, hit the news once again as her daughter, Constance Francesca Hilton, opened a legal case to gain control of her mother’s assets.  The documents were filed at Los Angeles Superior Court last month asking the court to appoint Hilton as conservator of her mother’s estate. Hilton [...]

‘Hollywood to Dollywood’ captures top award at 2012 First Glance Film Festival

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Hundreds of Dolly Parton fans packed the screening of ‘Hollywood to Dollywood‘ at the 2012 First Glance Film Festival in Los Angeles last weekend. The sold-out audience laughed and sang along with 15 different Dolly Parton songs included in the movie. After tears and cheers, filmmakers Gary Lane and Mike Bowen, along with Emmy Award [...]

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Celebrate Engagement

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On April 13, 2012, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie finally announced their engagement to be married. On Tuesday, April 17, they took their six kids to a holiday at the Galapagos Islands to celebrate the engagement. The engagement was a big deal for the family as Pitt reportedly proposed and presented Jolie with the $500,000 [...]

Did American Idol’s Colton Dixon sell out?

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American Idol shockers are nothing new — remember the way-too-early eliminations of Chris Daughtry and Pia Toscano?– but last night’s results show still left millions of viewers dumbfounded. Punk-haired piano player Colton Dixon was given the boot after being placed in the bottom three alongside Hollie Cavanagh and Elise Testone. Last week in-house mentor Jimmy [...]

Telemundo’s ‘Corazon Valiente’ star Katie Barberi visits with ‘Pa’lante con Cristina’ on Sunday

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She’s one of the most popular telenovela actresses — and certainly the busiest — these days and on Sunday she will once again grace television screens all over the United States and Latin America. Telemundo’s lovely Katie Barberi, star of ‘Corazon Valiente,’ will appear on the mega-popular ‘Pa’lante con Cristina’ show on Sunday, April 22. [...]

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb awakes from coma; condition guarded

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Robin Gibb, a founding member of the singing Bee Gees, awoke from a coma on Saturday and was responding to family members. Gibb, 62, fell into a coma last week after contracting pneumonia.  He is suffering from liver and colon cancer and had been undergoing treatment last year. Through a spokesman, the family acknowledged that [...]