Archive for May, 2009
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009An old friend just mentioned something to me that I will pass on to all the current and future actors that read my blog. On June 9 & 10 there will be a Shakespeare Intensive Workshop by the producer of Shakespeare in the park and The Public Theatre, Rosemary Tichler and Barry Hortwitz. Obviously it [...]
Porn stars upset over lack of exposure
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Some things you just cant make up. In France, at the Cannes, there was a small group of porn actresses that were getting a bit of coverage. The reason they were there was to try to gain attention for the revival of the Hot d’Or Film Festival. The Hot d’Or Film Festival ran from 1992 [...]
The Bruce Lee Nokia video
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009I have no doubt that many more people than I think have seen this video before, but for those of you who have not just like me it will be a treat. I was watching a special called How Bruce Lee Changed The World. It was a really cool program about the impact that Bruce [...]
Movie Preview: Facing Ali
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Here is a movie that I am definitely going to see. It is the movie about the Great One. The greatest that there has been. A movie about a man beloved by the world and whose influence helped shape America. No this is not about President Obama. Not even close. I’m speaking about Muhammad Ali. [...]
ABC fall television lineup is no breath of fresh air
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Yes it’s that time of year again. The fall broadcast television lineups are being announced now. And as usual there is a dearth of anything really woryth watching if you have a mental capacity above that of a kindergarten kid. NBC so far seems to be satisfied with its current lineup. There seems to be [...]
Roots – the lost mini-series
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009On a separate note, derived from my thoughts about the Dr. Martin Luther King biopic, I wondered about something else. When was the last time you saw Roots? I imagine that most people in America under the age of 35 have never seen it. I bet they don’t even now what this amazing television mini-series [...]
41 years and counting for Dr. Martin Luther King
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009It’s been 41 years so far since the death of Dr. Martin Luther King. In that time, my lifetime as I was born 2 days after his death, many things have changed but some have not. One of the more surprising things is the fact that this celebrated Civil Rights champion has never made it [...]
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