Hollywood Revealed

After 74 years as a Hollywood nightlife institution, Ye Coach and Horses has lost its lease and is being evicted by Samuel French Bookstore who owns the property.

It is reported that the owner and management of the bar are locked in a legal fight with Samuel French over an eviction notice that was served on July 1st, 2010.

Many celebrities of film, television and music have called Ye Coach and Horses home over the past seven decades, among them Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O’Toole, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Spacey, James Gandolfini, Quentin Tarantino, Drew Barrymore, Michael Keaton and Alicia Silverstone.

Supporters of the Coach and Horses say it would be a shame and a travesty to let this establishment slip away without a fight.

The bar has announced a “Support the Coach” party later in the month with details to be released shortly.

In the meantime, anyone who would like to write a letter of protest to Samuel French, can do so at:
http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/contact_us.php

Friends of Ye Coach and Horses have also established a Facebook page for future updates:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Angeles-CA/Ye-Coach-and-Horses/201624215435

Sorry Guys. Too Late for That.

Since the release of the fifth tape revealing Mel Gibson’s mad rants and threats against his former girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, his team have gone into overdrive to present Mel as an up-standing citizen and fine husband and father to his multitude of kids.

They have found audio experts to state that the tapes have been “tampered” with even after various top experts for the CIA and the FBI have analyzed the tapes and conformed their authenticity.

They have also convinced Mel’s ex wife, Robyn Gibson to write a letter to the court to state that “Mel never engaged in any physical abuse of any kind toward me before, during or after our marriage.” Robyn also claims that there was never any domestic violence perpetrated by Mel against any of their children.

Wonder if the fact that Mrs. Gibson is due to receive upwards of $450 MILLION dollars from her divorce from the insane actor have anything to do with her stepping up to save his reputation. Nah. It couldn’t be.

Gibson’s lawyers say he was set up but there is a ton evidence to indicate the opposite.  Oksana’s teeth were knocked out, there is a bruise on their baby’s chin, allegedly from when Mel hit Oksana while she was holding the child. Oksana’s son is also reported to have witnessed the verbal abuse of his mother.

Next they will claim Gibson’s traffic stop and subsequent anti-semitic rant to a Malibu police officer was also a set up.

Poor Mel. The world is out to get him. Him and OJ Simpson. Both victims.

Please! Someone from Gibson’s camp get this abusive, angry old man some help before he hurts someone, or even worse, kills someone or maybe self destructs from the venom brewing inside him. Compared to him, Lindsay Lohan is Mother Terresa.

One thing for sure. We will be hearing a LOT more about Gibson in the coming months.

Conan O’Brien was justifiably rewarded with an Emmy nomination for his short lived tenure on “The Tonight Show” edging out the returning bore Jay Leno and the bitter, cynical tone of David Letterman’s “Late Show with David Letterman.”

That seems to be the only bit of excitement at the Emmys this year. It is again the usual suspects.  “The Office,” Tina Fay, Steve Carell, so on and so on, except for the nomination of Edie Falco for “Nurse Betty” and Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton from“Friday Night Lights” who got nods in the lead acting categories, recognition they have both deserved for years now.

“Friday Night Lights” has gone mostly ignored by Emmy voters.  Seems a show about ordinary American lives holds little interest for the Academy.

Also great to see Bill Maher get another nod, though he has been a consistent loser in past year. He currently holds 22 losses. No wins.

Matthew Fox of “Lost” also finally received a nomination after many years on TV

Here is a list of all the Emmy nominees in major categories;

Drama Series: “Breaking Bad,” AMC; “Dexter,” Showtime; “The Good Wife,” CBS; “Lost,” ABC; “True Blood,” HBO; “Mad Men,” AMC.

Comedy Series: “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; “Glee,” Fox; “Modern Family,” ABC; “The Office,” NBC; “Nurse Jackie,” Showtime; “30 Rock,” NBC.

Miniseries: “The Pacific,” HBO; “Return to Cranford (Masterpiece),” PBS.

Made-for-TV Movie: “Endgame (Masterpiece),” PBS; “Georgia O’Keeffe,” Lifetime; “Moonshot,” History; “The Special Relationship,” HBO; “Temple Grandin,” HBO; “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO.

Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad,” AMC; Michael C. Hall, “Dexter,” Showtime; Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV; Hugh Laurie, “House,” Fox; Matthew Fox, “Lost,” ABC; Jon Hamm, “Mad Men,” AMC.

Actress, Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer,” TNT; Glenn Close, “Damages,” FX; Connie Britton, “Friday Night Lights,” DirecTV; Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife,” CBS; Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” NBC; January Jones, “Mad Men,” AMC.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad,” AMC; Martin Short, “Damages,” FX; Terry O’Quinn, “Lost,” ABC; Michael Emerson, “Lost,” ABC; John Slattery, “Mad Men,” AMC; Andre Braugher, “Men of a Certain Age,” TNT.

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Sharon Gless, “Burn Notice,” USA; Rose Byrne, “Damages,” FX; Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife,” CBS; Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife,” CBS; Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men,” AMC; Elisabeth Moss,” Mad Men,” AMC.

Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS; Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO; Matthew Morrison, “Glee,” Fox; Tony Shalhoub, “Monk,” USA; Steve Carell, “The Office,” NBC; Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock,” NBC.

Actress, Comedy Series: Lea Michele, “Glee,” Fox; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” CBS; Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie,” Showtime; Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation,” NBC; Tina Fey, “30 Rock,” NBC; Toni Collette, “United States of Tara,” Showtime.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Chris Colfer, “Glee,” Fox; Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother,” CBS; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family,” ABC; Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family,” ABC; Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”; ABC; Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men, CBS.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, “Glee,” Fox; Julie Bowen, “Modern Family,” ABC; Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family,” ABC; Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live,” NBC; Jane Krakowski, “30 Rock,” NBC; Holland Taylor, “Two and a Half Men,” CBS.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Jeff Bridges, “A Dog Year,” HBO; Ian McKellen, “The Prisoner,” AMC; Michael Sheen, “The Special Relationship,” HBO; Dennis Quaid, “The Special Relationship,” HBO; Al Pacino, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith, “Capturing Mary,” HBO; Joan Allen, “Georgia O’Keefe,” Lifetime; Judi Dench, “Return to Cranford (Masterpiece),” PBS; Hope Davis, “The Special Relationship,” HBO; Claire Danes, “Temple Grandin,” HBO.

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Michael Gambon, “Emma (Masterpiece),” PBS; Patrick Stewart, “Hamlet (Great Performances),” PBS; Jonathan Pryce, “Return to Cranford (Masterpiece),” PBS; David Straithairn, “Temple Grandin,” HBO; John Goodman, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO.

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kathy Bates, “Alice,” Syfy; Julia Ormond, “Temple Grandin,” HBO; Catherine O’Hara, “Temple Grandin,” HBO; Brenda Vaccaro, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO; Susan Sarandon, “You Don’t Know Jack,” HBO.

Actress Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail today for parole violation. Her prison stay will be followed by drug and alcohol rehab.

She was give credit for the 96 hours she spent in jail previously.

The judge allowed her a two week grace period before surrendering to authorities.

Many believe that had she not gone to Cannes, and had returned for her court date, her sentence might have been avoided.

Lohan was in tears as sentence was pronounced.

Talented actor, Felix Pire inhabits over a dozen characters and gives an entertaining and compelling performance in his one-man show, “This Way to Your Ritual Lobotomy” playing at the Avery Schreiber Theatre in North Hollywood.

Produced by Emrhys Cooper and conceived by accomplished playwright, Guillermo Reyes, the play explores a wide range of subjects that include the paparazzi, erectile dysfunction, cults and the son of Lee Harvey Oswald. Woven together with an imagining of Cuba’s Elian Gonzales, the play touts a strong apocalyptic message, pointing out that technology is no substitute for human communication.

Besides the plentiful laughter, audience interaction and political satire, the play also touches on the death of the playwright’s mother from cancer.  It is a sobering moment in the show but one from which we are quickly diverted.

The scenes are mostly brisk and fast paced, with effective visuals and a wide range of costumes and props that make for a fun hour and fifteen minutes.

Expertly directed by Paul Storiale, “This Way to Your Ritual Lobotomy” is an impressive and well executed effort. Felix Pare is outstanding.

The show runs Fridays and Saturdays and is well worth a look. Tickets are $20.

We give it: **** (four stars)

The Avery Schreiber Theatre is located at 11050 Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood CA 91601

Phone:818-766-9100

Website: http://www.averyschreibertheatre.com

Charges Eventually Dropped.

Hollywood celeb Paris Hilton was arrested after a World Cup match in South Africa on Friday but subsequently released without charge.

She appeared late Friday in a FIFA World Cup courtroom after being arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana at a quarterfinal match between Brazil and the Netherlands.

The authorities dropped the charges against Hilton, after her co-accused, Jennifer Rovero, “acknowledged to be in possession of cannabis, and pleaded guilty,” said Brig. Sally De Beer, a spokeswoman for South African police.

Rovero, 31, from New York, was sentenced to a fine of 1,000 rand ($130) or 30 days imprisonment, De Beer said.

Hilton appeared in a special FIFA World Cup court around midnight local time. The courts are set up for the duration of the soccer tournament, so cases can be turned around in days — rather than many months, even years, as is common in the country’s overwhelmed justice system — and sometimes harsh sentences are imposed.

A publicist for Hilton, 29, said the incident was a “misunderstanding.”

Actor at it again.

RadarOnline.com has obtained a tape of actor Mel Gibson ranting and shouting at his ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva.

In the tape Mel is heard blasting Grigorieva for the way she is dressed, telling her ,”you look like a f—— pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of n——, it will be your fault.”

Gibson also tells Grigorieva  he will burn down her home.

His latest outburst came during a series of explosive arguments with Grigorieva, mother of his infant daughter Lucia. They have been battling in court, with documents under seal, for the past several weeks.

Previously, Gibson shocked the world with his anti-Semetic comments when busted for a DUI in Malibu.  He eventually made an attempt at an appology via a Diane Sawyer interview, though many felt it was not enough, and Gibson never fully articulated an “I’m sorry.”

Even earlier this year, when the anti-Semetic issue was gingerly brought up, Gibson was prickly and defensive. During an interview with KTLA’s Sam Rubin, who suggested that some people in Hollywood might never want to work with him again after his “remarks,” a wild-eyed Gibson leaned in and said to the Jewish reporter: “I gather you have a dog in this fight?”

Days before, he had stormed out of an interview with the Los Angeles Times’ Geoff Boucher. (He resumed the interview later.)

Now, the new racist outburst has taken the Oscar winner to an even deeper low.

You can hear his racist, misogynistic rant here.

or visit www.RadarOnline.com

The Silent Movie Theater on Fairfax Avenue will screen the recently completed film, “Touchback,” a debut feature from writer/director, P.G. Flores.

Set in a small California town, “Touchback” beautifully captures ordinary people living ordinary lives.

The film deals with Ted, a teenage boy who begins to see the older brother he has always idolized in a different light.  Ted realizes he must choose between following in his brother’s lost footsteps or try to find his own way in the world.

Lorenzo James Henrie and Alex Frost give fine, nuanced performances as the two brother. Portia Doubleday is excellent as the pregnant but maligned girlfriend whose betrayal by Frost’s character sets a chain of unfortunate events in motion.

Other cast members include Haley Ramm, Alex Russell, and veteran actor, Billy Campbell.

“Touchback” was produced by Chase B. Kenney. It screens on Wednesday, June 23rd, at 3:00 p.m.

The Silent Theater is located at 611 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, 90036.

Should actors who took a lot of money to star in a crappy sequel be punished if they turn around and talk openly about what a lousy experience it was?

That’s the question L.A. Times writer, Patrick Goldstein is asking in his column, The Big Picture this week.

The debate erupted when word surfaced that Megan Fox had been dropped from the upcoming “Transformers 3″ after she slammed the film’s director, Michael Bay, having recently said of the director that “he wants to be like Hitler.”

Now Shia LaBeouf is getting heat for acknowledging that Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” was a snooze, having said (in the course of promoting his new sequel, “Wall Street 2,” in Cannes) that “when you drop the ball, you drop the ball. You can blame it on the writer and you can blame it on Steven. I’ll probably get a call. But he needs to hear this.”

Hollywood actors are celebrated when they oppose the war in Iraq or bash George Bush, they are encouraged to lobby Congress for a thousand different pet causes and given awards for supporting free speech, but when they dare to say that some lackluster sequel was a dud or that Michael Bay is a tyrant on his film set, they are sent to the woodshed, accused of being disrespectful and told their careers could be in jeopardy.

Only in Hollywood is truth telling considered heresy.

Read Goldtein’s L.A. Times column here:http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2010/0

Distributor, Film Planet Entertainment reports solid sales in Cannes this past week.

“We felt we were right on target with our projections and this Cannes proved to be better than expected” said Film Planet President, Pamela Vlastas.

Among the finished titles that Film Planet acquired for 2010 include, “Sordid Things,” “Rise and Fall of the American Dream”, “Crime on Terror” and a coming-of-age film, “The Wheeler Boys” starring Bill Campbell. “The Wheeler Boys” will premier at the Los Angeles Film Festival this June after having won the 2009 Netflix Find Your Voice competition.

The company is also developing several films in association with L.A. based  Filmstreet Productions.  The projects include a true story set in France called, “The Princess of Cats,” and edgy indie film called “Rock and Roll Confessions,” written and to be directed by Peter Foldy, and a sci-fi thriller, “The Tainted” by Mark Elias.  No start dates or cast have yet been announced.