Category Archives: Hollywood

An Interview With David Lee Roth’s Daughter Brenna

Brenna (her MySpace) grew up in Ohio. According to Brenna’s IMDB biography: "Brenna Lee Roth was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1983. She was a Model for several companies in 1990 until 1999. In 2000 Brenna joined her brother Kevin … Continue reading

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Mr. Confidential: The Man, the Magazine & the Movieland Massacre

I interview Samuel Bernstein Monday morning. His first book was 1994’s Uncommon Heroes, 130 profiles of extraordinary gays. His latest book is Mr. Confidential: The Man, the Magazine & the Movieland Massacre (website). It has received only positive reviews, including … Continue reading

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The Jew’s Representative Penetrates VIP Briefing On Anti-Semitism

The American Cinema Foundation and Memri.org with co-hosts Lionel Chetwynd, Matt DelPiano, Tom Dreesen, Matthew Duda, Bob Gale, Gary McVey, Bruce Ramer, Gary Sinise, Jon Voight and David Zucker presents a program Sunday on the threat Jew-hatred poses to the … Continue reading

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Why Did Adriana ‘Costa’ Change Her Name?

Dikla Kadosh blogs: "On The Lot" host Adrianna Costa is NOT Latina. She’s white…and Jewish…and grew up in the valley. According to Wikipedia, 26-year-old Adrianna’s real last name is Heber and one of the categories she’s listed under is American … Continue reading

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Does Hollywood give Jewish?

Brad A. Greenberg writes for the Jewish Journal: This is what Hollywood’s old-school Jewish philanthropy looks like: 900 Jews worried about anti-Semitism sitting inside the International Hall of the Beverly Hilton. Holocaust survivors sit side-by-side with some of entertainment’s biggest … Continue reading

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Producer Harry Bernsen

Click here for the video from my July 18, 2007 interview. Harry was the first person I interviewed (in June 1996) for my book The Producers: Profiles In Frustration. Bernsen ([email protected]) is producing the musical "Love According To Me", which … Continue reading

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Saudis On Studio Board

From NYPost.com: A new movie company called the Film Department has just been born. Its CEO is Mark Gill, for mer Miramax and Warner Independent exec who masterminded "March of the Penguins." Two of its board members are Sheik Waleed … Continue reading

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Press Coverage Of ‘Captivity’ Party

Kevin Roderick writes on LAObserved: Patt Morrison also decided to write about the movie. Her Op-Ed column runs first — today in the Times. Stein’s weekly Op-Ed offerings run on Fridays, so he’s been told to spike his already finished … Continue reading

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I Love Lasse Hallstrom’s New Movie ‘The Hoax’

It’s smart, funny, and captivating, telling the story of Clifford Irving‘s "authorized autobiography" of Howard Hughes. I saw it at a Miramax screening in Beverly Hills Monday night. The Hoax hits theaters April 6.

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Harry Jakobs – The Time Of Your Life

Richard Raybourne writes: Hello Luke, So I have been hearing this rumour about Harry Jakob’s being dead and all…I last saw him in Montreal in September 2002. I believed I even emailed (Mickey) Jason LeCavalier about it. As far as … Continue reading

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