here are not many musicians who could make it to the list of  ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’, and for someone with a track record of only eight (8) months in the music industry, it could be a mammoth task. Richard Steven Valenzuela or popularly Ritchie Valens was the first Hispanic rock star who […]

he Christmas tree and Neapolitan Baroque crèche at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a long-standing yuletide tradition in New York, is now on view for the holiday season through January 8, 2012.  The brightly lit, 20-foot blue spruce—with a collection of 18th-century Neapolitan angels and cherubs hovering among its boughs and groups of realistic crèche […]

everly Hills, CA – Producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer have announced that Billy Crystal will serve as host for the 84th Academy Awards. “I’m thrilled to welcome Billy back to the Oscar® stage,” said Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Tom Sherak. “He’s a comic legend and Oscar icon, and it feels […]

Beverly Hills, CA – Academy President Tom Sherak announced today that Academy Award®-winner Brian Grazer will join Don Mischer as a producer of the 84th Academy Awards. This will be the first time Grazer has produced the Oscar® telecast.”Brian Grazer is a renowned filmmaker who over the past 25 years has produced a diverse and […]

orwegian Cruise Line and Nickelodeon today announced the expansion of their exclusive partnership, extending the popular family entertainment and programming from two to three ships with the addition of Norwegian Gem, beginning in February 2012. Nickelodeon-themed family events, shows and activities were first introduced in April 2010 on Norwegian Jewel and in July 2010 on […]

he blues.  Originated by African American musicians in the beginning of the 20th century it spawned Rock & Roll, grew into R&B and continues to influence all music genres as we know them today from country to jazz to rap and pop and even hip-hop.  Its roots are in almost every melody we hear from […]

he last time I saw the Stone Temple Pilots was in the summer of 2000.  They were a band at the top of their game headlining the HFStival in DC with Rage Against the Machine for over 90,000 people.   I remember how hot that July day was and how the sea of thousands of young […]

THE WORLD-FAMOUS RADIO CITY ROCKETTES KICK UP THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A SNEAK PEEK INTO REHEARSALS FOR THE  NEW 2011 RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR   SEE THE ROCKETTES REHEARSE NEW CHOREOGRAPHY  WITH A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE 2011 PRODUCTION Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:00am-11:00am WHAT:             The world-famous Radio City Rockettes are kicking off the holiday […]

Change for a Dollar is a 10 minute short youtube video by the 2011 Action on Film winner, director Sharon Wright. It is amazing how one life affects the other. A homeless person transforms the lives of people he encounters in everyday life. Not by doing great things, but through a series of small seemingly […]