$DIS, $F, $RACE The once endangered, Hollywood intelligent film looks to be back. The smart and splendidly crafted big-budget movie that joins a modern sensibility to traditional storytelling in a way that does not insult our intelligence is welcomed by audiences once again. 1. “Ford v Ferrari” It is in this spirit that I am […]
$DIS, $SNE, $CMCSA, $LGF, $IMAX, $CNK, $AMC B. Riley FBR’s analyst says that will “pressure” film theater stock valuations until mid-2020 before the group “begins to see some love” from investors. With Frozen 2 ringing in the all-important final stretch of the box-office year, Hollywood’s eyes are on whether year-end tentpole releases can help make up the […]
$DIS “An unusual Hollywood exception to the derision of American exceptionalism,” –The National Review There’s a MAGA moment in Ford v Ferrari when the British-immigrant auto mechanic and race-car driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) stops being a loner and decides to be a team player. He slows down on the track to let the other American drivers […]
Jon Voight will be awarded the prestigious National Medal of Arts by President Trump, the White House announced Monday. Voight won an Oscar for best actor in the 1978 movie “Coming Home” and starred in “Midnight Cowboy,” the 1969 film that won an Academy Award for best picture. Mr. Voight is also 1 of President […]
$AMZN Film Writer/Director Woody Allen says that he is a “poster boy” for the controversial #MeToo movement and says he does not care that parts of Hollywood and the film industry shunned him. “I have worked with hundreds of actresses; not 1 of them has ever complained about me, not a single complaint. I have […]
$SNE $CMCSA In another victory, Quentin Tarantino’s original Summer epic may be set to be the the director best grosser ever. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has passed the $200-M mark at the global box office, a feat accomplished by only 1 other original film this year. Through Thursday, Quentin Tarantino’s 9th film starring Leonardo […]
$RACE, $DIS Ever since the merger of Disney and Fox closed earlier this year, the fate of the Fox has been a Big Q. While its new corporate parent has done everything to assure folks that it will not fall over, recent developments have thrown the fate of those decisions into question. The next 2 […]
Despite being an established actor in Hollywood, there was one jinx that haunted Leonard DiCapriofor long: He couldn’t win an Academy Award, in spite of getting nominated for a stunning six times. He finally broke that curse in 2016. However, there are many other deserving actors who couldn’t break that loop, and remain without an […]
$CMCSA, $DIS, $SNE DOA’s: ‘Blinded by the Light’ and ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, ‘Angry Birds 2′ and ’47 Meters Down 2’. Universal’s raunchy tween pic Good Boys laughed its way to the Top of the NA box office chart with $21-M from 3,204 theaters. The film marks the 1st time that an R-rated comedy has placed # […]
$DIS, $SNE, $VIA Set in the Summer and Winter of Y 1969, this homage to Hollywood marked a career-best opening for Quentin Tarantino, as family friendly, ‘Lion King’ nears $1-B globally. Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood successfully proved adult films can play well Vs children’s by posting $40-M at the North American box […]
$LGF The Hollywood studio that brought us “The Hunger Games,’’ “Mad Men’’ and “John Wick’’ is now facing an existential Question. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.(NYSE:LGF) has lost more than 60 % its market value over the last year as the once-idolized filmmaker struggles to find new mega-hits and tentpoles. On Top of that, recent mergers […]
$NFLX, $DIS After a law was passed in Georgia to save the lives of pre-born babies with detectable heartbeats, many in Hollywood grabbed their leftist playbooks and began clamoring for a boycott of the state. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Disney (NYSE:DIS) and a smattering of left coast companies threatened to pull production away from Georgia if the […]
FLASH: Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered a message to any woman looking to have an abortion in states that have outlawed the practice: our doors are open. Governor Newsom issued a Proclamation Friday that 2X’d down on the state’s pro-abortion stance in the wake of several GOP-controlled states signing bills into law that made […]
Jason Poston, Emerging Comedy Great Debuts at The Hollywood Fringe Festival In my interview with Jason last week, he described himself as “A cross between Clint Eastwood and Ty Burrell—or Ted Knight, if you like.” His character Colt McCoy, the legendary gunfighter who comes to save the day in the new Four Clowns production SHAKEDOWN […]
Thursday evening, the iconic Italian Neapolitan pizzeria L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele debuted in Los Angeles in the Hollywood McCadden Place space which once held Café Des Artistes. It already has its Star! Antica Pizzeria Da Michele serves original recipe traditional Neapolitan thin crust pizza, using the same recipes and importing the same ingredients used at […]
$TWTR FLASH: Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) Reverses Ban of Pro-Life Movie ‘Unplanned’ The R-rated pic scored the 2nd-best start ever for faith-based distributor Pure Flix; tracking had suggested it would only earn around $3-M. Garnering the coveted A+ CinemaScore, the controversial anti-abortion drama Unplanned opened to a strong $6.1-M from 1,059 theaters at the US box office despite […]
By Jack Cashill What shocked even the old timers in my hometown was that Mayor Hugh Addonizio, the man who gave me my Eagle Scout Award, would accept kickbacks in cash right across his desk. They were troubled less by his criminality — that was expected in Newark — than by his lack of subtlety. Addonizio […]
Humphrey Bogart’s son Stephen shares his fondest memories of the Superstar and opened up about when he 1st knew his dad was different in an TV interview. The Hollywood icon died in Y 1957 in his Los Angeles home after an 11-month fight with cancer. His wife, Lauren Bacall, had not left his side and, […]
Hollywood legend Steve McQueen’s marriage was destroyed by “free love,” said ex-wife Neile Adams in a candid interview recently. The 2 met in Y 1956 and after a whirlwind romance were married months later. The start of their relationship was marked with love and passion then things soured between them as Mr. McQueen’s Hollywood career […]
$AEMC I had the pleasure of interviewing Christine Peters. Since Christine arrived in Los Angeles from London as Vice President of Foreign Sales and Distribution for the Intercontinental Releasing Corporation, Peters has worked her way up the ladder to her current post as head of CFP Productions, based on the Paramount lot, where she continues to […]
$CMCSA, $DIS, $TWX, $VIA, $SNE, $FOX Japanese anime pic ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ surprises, while ‘The Upside’ keeps audiences laughing! M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass is easily winning the long Holiday weekend at the box office with an estimated $47.1-M coming in behind expectations after middling audience scores and poor reviews. Financially, the movie is already in good […]
$PG Ladies, have you ever been able to forget Tony Manero’s macho strut through Bay Ridge? Not to mention his Saturday Night Fever, King of the dance floor moves in those nice fitting polyester pants at The Odyssey? Do you remember Urban Cowboy’s, Bud? He was a rough and tumble bad boy in perfectly faded […]
Calling any Ferrari affordable shows the wealth of a man, Jay Leno’s story is about a 1984 Ferrari 308 GTB. Back in Y 1984 it was the car for those who wanted to be Tom Selleck, what Leno showcases in the video story below is greater than any “Magnum, P.I.” plot device. Mr. Leno talks with […]
China Disappears A-List Actress Fan Bingbing Fan Bingbing, 36 anni, an A-list Chinese movie star who has appeared in the “X-Men” and “Iron Man” film franchises, has more than 62-M followers online in China and fronted campaigns for Montblanc watches and De Beers diamonds, has disappeared. The star dropped out of sight in June when […]
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ENX The Cryptocurrency Set to Take Over Hollywood ENX will use blockchain technology to create low-cost tokenized ticketing systems with compelling features. ENX is a movie, video and music streaming service and digital payments ecosystem—designed to solve the entertainment industry’s most fundamental problems. Movie theaters, television, and cable were all disrupted by the advent of […]
CONCORSO D’ELEGANZA VILLA D’ESTE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF EVENTS CELEBRATING THE MYSTIQUE OF HISTORIC CARS. The Grand Hotel Villa d’Este is one of the world’s most iconic hotels and is located on the shores of Lake Como. The grounds and parkland offer guests and visitors the opportunity to admire some 50 historic cars built between […]
People Are Eating Fine Meats, the Best in Los Angeles are from Gwen If you are following the latest food trends you know that Americans will consume a record amount of meat in Y 2018 amounting to an average of 222.2 of red lbsmeat and poultry per person. Meat based high-protein diets are popular. Further, we are […]
Hollywood’s Top 50 Conservatives The Top 50 Influential Hollywood Conservatives There was time in Hollywood, being a member of the GOP or holding conservative values could spell disaster for an actor’s career. But when Donald Trump, a successful businessman with a background in entertainment, announced his intentions to run for the highest office in the […]
Hollywood Film Director Ridley Scott Supports Trump Tax Cuts Rasmussen: Trump’s Approval Rating at 46% High Acclaimed film director Ridley Scott, 80 anni, has broken ranks with some of Hollywood’s elite, lauding the GOP’s tax code overhaul as a chance for “unselfish” businesses to plow their profits into job growth. The Trump tax cuts, for […]
Hollywood Looking for Bitcoin Film Financing $BTCUSD Hollywood feature film may soon be financed with cryptocurrencies. Christopher Woodrow, who has helped produce or finance movies for the past decade, says the distributed-ledger technology known as blockchain is about to disrupt the film industry and he wants to be a part of it. The producer the Oscar-winning […]
Autumn has now arrived in Cernobbio and all around Lake Como. This provides a very good reason to start looking forward to next year’s Summer season, and to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2018. The preparations for this unique event have already started. The first vehicles have been nominated and the motto for this classic […]
US Stock Market: Growing, Growing, Growing… $DIA, $GLD, $SLV Last week the Dow Jones (DJIA) closed at new all-time highs for each trading session, with Friday’s being the 70th (options expiry) all-time high since last November’s Presidential election. And this week 1 of 3 session up so far for 71. That is 71 of the 240 […]
Trump Ally In, Harvey Weinstein Out at TWC $DIS, $CLNS Disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein has resigned from the board of The Weinstein Co. TWC is not saleable to a public media company now, PR is unbearable Tuesday, the Board members convened in NYC to ratify Harvey Weinstein’s termination and to vote on a rescue plan […]
Once Powerful Hollywood Mogul, Harvey Weinstein, Quickly Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein tried to intimidate his staffers into not cooperating with an independent investigation of sexual harassment allegations against him. Mr. Weinstein’s conduct was among the Key reasons his company’s board of directors moved to sack him Sunday. The Weinstein Company (TWC) board accused Harvey […]
TWC’s Board Has “86’d” it’s Co-Fonder Harvey Weinstein $DIS The Weinstein Company’s (TWC) board of directors has voted to remove Harvey Weinstein from the studio, leaving control of the company in the hands of brother, Bob Weinstein, and COO David Glasser, it was announced in a statement from the company Sunday. “In light of new […]
President Trump Boldly Defends America He called out North Korea and Iran for the lying evildoers that they are. President Trump called out North Korea and Iran for the lying evildoers that they are. It is becoming difficult to believe that the ever-more-silly entertainment world, an echo chamber of escalating primal imbecilic utterances in a […]
China’s Money/Hollywood Tie-up, is it Over? $VIA, $AMC, $BABA Billions of USDs have been thrown into question as Chinese regulators crack down on overseas investments, Paramount’s, a unit of Viacon (NYSE:VIA), backer skips a payment, and both President Trump and some Democrats have taken a protectionist stance. For almost 5 years, Hollywood has been bolstered […]
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) Re-Invents Theme Parks Today at D23 Expo 2017, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced an extraordinary line-up of brand new attractions and experiences coming to its parks and resorts around the world as it continues to revolutionize the guest experience, starting from before guests even arrive for a Disney vacation to […]
Box Office: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Opens to $56.5-M $FOX, $SNE, $CMCSA, $TWX Hollywood continues to battles sequel fatigue as War for the Planet of the Apes at the North American box office, but winning the weekend with an estimated $56.5-M from 4,022 theaters. ‘Wish Upon’ DoA, while ‘The Big Sick’ placed #5 in […]
Record High Heat in SoCal, Wildfire Destroys Homes A fast-moving wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills destroyed 10 structures, including homes, and led to several minor injuries, fire officials said Saturday as blazes threatened homes around California during a heat wave. The fire South of Oroville was one of more than a dozen burning in […]
Climate Advocate, Al Gore, Challenges President Trump to Stop the Movement $NFLX Al Gore says that the so far in Donald Trump’s Presidency it is being proven that no 1 person can stop the climate movement, “not even the President of the United States.” The former US Vice President painted a hopeful picture for star […]
Hollywood News: New Short Film The Lonesome Whippoorwill “THE LONESOME WHIPPOORWILL” is an “indoor western” produced by Unicursal Pictures. Written & Directed by Matt Pye & Josh Mitton, The Lonesome Whippoorwill is the strange but charming story of an indian-cowboy and a lady of the night — sharing a romantic but awkward evening together. The […]
Hollywood News: Rajeev Jacob and Mia Matthews Star in The Lonesome Whippoorwill “THE LONESOME WHIPPOORWILL” is an “indoor western” Written & Directed by Matt Pye & Josh Mitton. The Lonesome Whippoorwill is the strange but charming story of an indian-cowboy and a lady of the night — sharing a romantic but awkward evening together in […]
Box Office: ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Takes $61-M for #1 at the Weekend $TWX, $CMCSA, $LGF, $CBS Overseas, the reboot debuts to $81.6-M for a global take of $142.6-M, ‘Logan’ falls to # 2 as it pasted $150-M in the US and $430-M worldwide. Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Kong: Skull Island debuted bigger than expected in […]
Hollywood Declared Hillary Clinton Worst Presidential Candidate in History Remember that during the Summer of Y 2016, Hollywood celebrities began refer to presidential canidiate Hillary Clinton, as the next President Clinton. On 16 May 2016, “ET” said, “Jennifer Lawrence and Angelina Jolie Really Hate Donald Trump.” On 7 July, Charlie Sheen on “Extra” attacked Donald […]
Hollywood’s Whiners at Sunday’s Academy Awards Expecting plenty of political commentary at Sunday’s Academy Awards, as Hollywood seems obsessed and upset about Donald Trump being the President of the United States. Hollywood has been “devastated” by Donald Trump’s election victory over Hillary Clinton, according to New York Post’s Page Six. “You go to lunch in […]
Blackmore Wagyu Beef “Investment Steak” from Gwen in Hollywood, CA Australian Blackmore Wagyu is so tender they had to change the traditional grading system. Where to buy it: At select retailers in Australia, Taiwan, China, and Singapore; in the USA the only outlet is Gwen, Curtis Stone’s butcher shop and restaurant in Los Angeles (Hollywood) California. Wagyu is […]
Famed Hollywood Sign Prank’d to Read “Hollyweed” Year 2017 is already starting on a “High” note, he famed Hollywood sign was vandalized early Sunday morning to read “Hollyweed.” The alteration comes after California voters approved recreational marijuana in November. In a New Year’s prank, someone was able to climb up Mount Lee, in the Hollywood […]
Pirelli’s 2017 Calendar Has Top Actresses “Covered Up” Tuesday, Pirelli reviled its Y 2017 Edition of its iconic calendar, in which photographer Peter Lindbergh move beyond snaps of semi-nude models and set his lens on Hollywood. The calendar, entitled “Emotional” and launched in Paris, stars 14 Oscar-winning actresses featured in close up in Black & […]
China’s New Fashion: Health, Wellness & Fitness Some say this news trend is driven by the increasingly ripped stars in Hollywood blockbusters and spread on social media. Pictures of running tracks, steps, and amazing handstands are sweeping microblog Weibo and Twitter-like WeChat. Registration for some marathons is harder than buying a train ticket for the […]
Right Thinking Hollywood Celebrating Donald Trump’s Victory The liberal media were big losers last Tuesday. “Donald Trump went against the entire world, and won … I’m so proud that he is going to be my president. This is one tough, determined human being,” said Scott Baio. Conservatives in the entertainment/media industry came out Wednesday to […]
Box Office: Doctor Strange Opens to $85-M Domestically, and $325-M Globally $DIS, $IMAX, $DWA, $CMCSA, $FOX Doctor Strange opened to $85-M from 3,882 theaters at the North American box office, adding another franchise to the expanding Marvel Studios and Disney (NYSE:DIS) superhero universe and putting the movie’s early global total at $325.4-M. Overseas, the film […]
China’s Dalian Wanda Group Paying $1-B for Dick Clark Productions $AMC, $SNE China’s Dalian Wanda Group has added another entertainment trophy to its stable of overseas acquisitions, paying $1-B for Dick Clark Productions, the TV company that produces the Golden Globes and the “Miss America” pageant. Wanda is one of China’s most important conglomerates and […]
Film Festival at Epic Miami: Randall Emmett and Many More Birch Creek Films will Honor Randall Emmett with Film Maker of the Year. Randall Emmett was born on March 25, 1971 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is a producer and executive, known for Lone Survivor (2013), End of Watch (2012) and Rambo (2008). Combining his […]
Wanda’s Wang Jianlin Unveils $8-B Qingdao Studio $AMC, $CKEC Wang Jianlin, the chairman of China’s Dalian Wanda Group, unveiled plans for a massive $8.2-B production facility in Qingdao at a recent gala. Wang also detailed a plan to incentivize production at the sprawling studio complex by rebating up to 40% of a production’s costs. The […]
Venice Film Festival Review: Nick Ebeling’s ‘Along for the Ride’ Along for the Ride is an idiosyncratic documentary about an authentic “Wild Man of Hollywood”, who probably would have approved. Filmmaker Nick Ebeling retraces the troubled birth of ‘The Last Movie’ and the professional exile and eventual re-emergence that followed for actor-director Dennis Hopper. Whether […]
Dubai Parks’s Future Expansion with New Name DXBE The theme park operator said its new name would show ambitions beyond its first attraction in Jebel Ali Dubai Parks and Resorts has officially rebranded to DXB Entertainments as part of longer term plans to pursue opportunities beyond its upcoming attraction near Jebel Ali. The company will […]
Controversy Surrounds Leo DiCaprio and Brando’s Oscar Marlon Brando’s ‘On the Waterfront’ Oscar was given as a gift to Leo DiCaprio by his scandal-plagued colleagues at Red Granite Pictures, and the Motion Picture Academy refuses to discuss Leo’s misbegotten award. Nearly 20 years after his 1st best actor nomination in November 2012 he received Marlon […]
Film Maker Tim Burton Leaves His Prints at Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Director/producer/writer Tim Burton, 58 anni, whose films have ranged from adventurous to artistic to frightening, put his hands and feet today into the cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday. The ceremony comes ahead of the planned […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Associated with Malaysian Corruption Leonardo DiCaprio traveled to Sumatra, Indonesia early in Y 2016 to raise awareness for deforestation, Sumatra is home to indigenous tribes and endangered animals that his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has been working to protect. The trip generated lots of ‘Ink” and pictures of the Oscar winner with several […]
Wall of Flames Scorch Hillsides in the Cahuenga Pass Firefighters are on the scene near the 101 Fwy where a brush fire has broken out in the Hollywood Hills A fast moving brush fire is burning above the Hollywood Hills, scorching 12-14 acres in about an hour, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles […]
The Liberal Press Bashes ‘Hillary’s America’ and Dinesh D’Souza The 1st reviews for Dinesh D’Souza’s “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party” are not flattering to the conservative author and filmmaker. We have learned to expect nothing less from them. The New York Post’s Kyle Smith rips D’Souza’s PG-13 documentary as ‘cheesier than […]
Imax Home Premier (NYSE:IMAX), the $10-K Secure Set-Top Box $IMAX Imax Private Theatre is being marketed to the growing number of high-net-worth individuals in China and the Middle East. Viewers get the highest-quality cinematic experience available, and they will also be able to watch new releases just as they open in theaters, this is a radical development for Hollywood. Imax […]
Hollywood’s Conservative Film Makers Set To “Take Down” Hillary Clinton Hillary and Bill Clinton are in for a rough time as a host of Hollywood documentary film makers have taken aim at the power couple and their works are set for released in the coming months. There are 8 films being released in the coming […]
Conservative Hollywood Coming Out of the Shadows for Donald Trump Being a Republican in the entertainment industry is not and has never been in vogue. But there are some executives, actors and craftspeople who now openly back Donald Trump into the GOP convention in Cleveland. Despite the Industry’s reputation for progressive liberalism, not everyone in […]
Summer Discount for Hollywood Route & Express Service from Fort Lauderdale The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Water Taxi today unveiled an all-new summer savings program, which offers fantastic discounts on its recently introduced local Hollywood route, as well as its express service from Fort Lauderdale to Hollywood. Today through September 30, guests can enjoy an all-day pass for these […]
The Economic Benefits of Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX The Big Q: Have you ever seen movie that lauds the economic benefits of Wall Street? Note: Wall Street is the financial capital of the world in the world’s #1 economy. And yet people in Hollywood, and politics, for example socialist Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, […]
Trumping the “Never Trumpers” Shawn Steel, California’s RNC rep said Saturday, “Trump laughs at Barbra Streisand’s and Steven Spielberg’s money, while Hillary scrounges on the floor for Hollywood’s pennies. Americans prefer Trump’s approach.” According to media reports, later this month some wealthy California Republicans scheduled an anti and Never-Trumper strategy meeting. Insiders say the gathering […]
China’s Wanda Pictures Gets Investment From Puji and Jupai The 2 companies are looking to “capitalize on the burgeoning global media and entertainment industry as well as other high-growth sector companies that have cross-border attraction in China and the United States,” they said in a statement Monday Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group’s Wanda Pictures business […]
