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Alice Checks Out Shutters

One Pico at Shutters on the Beach: Escaping LA by Alice Greczyn “Have you been to Shutters?” my date asked me, spur of the moment after finding out our restaurant of choice had been unexpectedly closed. Hunger crazed, I shook my head. “Oh,” he smiled, “you’re going to love this place!” Once...
Patrick Swayze, died today in Los Angeles after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. A statement released last night by his publicist, Annett Wolf stated, "Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,"...

LOVE THOSE BASTERDS

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS: A review: Quintin Tarantino's latest film is a gory, delicious and highly stylized revenge fantasy that is in many ways reminiscent of the action-packed, episodic Saturday afternoon matinee films of long ago. Inglourious Basterds begins in German-occupied France, where Shosanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at...
One of the hottest parties of the year was a Hollywood-style Scots' Ceilidh (Scottish word for 'a gathering'). Held at a private residence in Beverly Hills this past Saturday night, the event was hosted by Dennis Brown-CFO of Yari Film Group,  Sabrina Morris ("Star Trek")  Darren Darnborough-Stuck For Staff, Jenna...
Paul Abdul will not return to American Idol according to the singer - dancer's Twitter page. "With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to IDOL. I'll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day...
by Peter Foldy One of the freshest films to hit cinemas this year is the Marc Webb directed "500 Days of Summer." Starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, the story discects an unpredictable love affair told from the point of view of Levitt's character, Tom.  Believing in the notion that...
Wow! It's been crazy. A relentless barrage of press on the passing of Michael Jackson. The same TV anchors who crucified him during his child molestation trial now sing his a praises and try to make us feel as sorry for him as possible. His memorial was broadcast live...
Entertainer Michael Jackson has died after being taken to a hospital on Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest.  Jackson, 50, was taken from his Los Angeles home to UCLA Medical Center where doctors worked for more than an hour to try to resuscitate him, his brother Jermaine Jackson said. An...
With an Academy Award® to her credit, along with four Oscar® nominations, two Emmys®, a Best Actress award from the Cannes Film Festival and countless other accolades, Holly Hunter is one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation -- this according to her bio on the "Saving Grace"...
L.A. based production company, Filmstreet has announced a new thriller slated for production later this year according to company spokesman, Palmerston Hughes. Entitled "Isolation" the film is an edgy Gen-X thriller, written and to be directed by Peter Foldy. Currently no cast is attached. The company has also optioned an...