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Category Archives: Hollywood
Whatever Happened To Tony Kaye?
One of the best films I’ve ever seen was American History X. Whatever happened to its brilliant director Tony Kaye? Well, that movie was his one shot in Hollywood. He got a reputation as too difficult to work with and … Continue reading
Warrior Tom Hardy
British actor Tom Hardy starred in the rousing 2011 movie Warrior. He played a mixed-martial arts fighter. I also saw Tom Hardy in the British show The Take, where he played a thug. I notice that when Hardy plays a … Continue reading
Israeli TV Translated Into American
The Los Angeles Times reports: Reporting from Tel Aviv —— When the season finale of the Showtime thriller “Homeland” ran last month, it didn’t just cap Claire Danes’ triumphant return to series television — it marked the latest milestone for … Continue reading
No Strings Attached
I was half asleep as I lit my hanukiah this evening, the last night of Hanukkah. As I prepared to eat my evening meal of raw oats with grapes and soy milk, I thought to myself, I’m not really a … Continue reading
Theme From Love Story (Finale)
I love this movie! I too want a girlfriend who gets cancer and reminds me of my mummy.
Lofty First Amendment Ideas
In writing class today, I was challenged to draw what I was thinking about. I produced this: And then I had to write about it. My title is: “Tiger on the Loose” I love Hollywood. I love being on set. … Continue reading
Jeannie Millar RIP
I never heard of Jeannie Millar until my friend Justin Levine posted a tribute on Facebook. I saw her picture and was smitten. I investigated and found this: “On May 29, 2008, Jeannie Millar committed suicide in Los Angeles, California. … Continue reading
Casino Jack
I enjoyed this new film about disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. It reminded me of myself. Like Jack, I converted to Orthodox Judaism (he was born Jewish but came to Orthodoxy later in life) but simultaneously yearned to be a big … Continue reading
Like A Serial Killer
In the final weeks of the longest live-in relationship of my life (three months in Orlando during the summer of 1993), my partner pushed me to try the drug recommendation of her psychiatrist Daniel Golwyn — nardil aka phenelzine — … Continue reading
The Hollywood Gay Mafia
The back issues of the influential magazine are now online. You can read Mark Ebner’s 1995 piece on the Hollywood Gay Mafia on page 44. Here’s more.