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Category Archives: Hollywood
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
Posted in Hollywood
Tagged background roles, goddesses of the world, hollywood actress, jeannie millar, justin levine, los angeles coroner
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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
Posted in Hollywood, Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged cbs evening news, crossing boundaries, damn fool, indian tribes, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, reform rabbi
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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
Posted in Hollywood, Personal, Sex
Tagged acting auditions, actors and models, chronic fatigue syndrome, Dennis Prager, ethical monotheism, hollywood fever, hunters and prey, major depressive disorder, social anxiety disorder, traumatic stress disorder
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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.
Posted in Hollywood, Homosexuality
Tagged back issues, gay mafia, Hollywood, Mark Ebner, page 44
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Dennis McDougal’s First Novel Is About The Vietnam War — The Candlestickmaker
Here are my previous interviews with the author of ten books. Here’s what Amazon.com has to say about Dennis and his new book: Aboard the spy ship U.S.S. Argosy in the war-tossed waters off the coast of Vietnam, three young … Continue reading
Posted in Author Interviews, Dennis McDougal, Hollywood, Journalism, Los Angeles
Tagged dennis mcdougal, john wiley sons, mother goose nursery rhyme, o j simpson trial, tim o brien, times staff writer
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