Cinephiles who live in the LA area are fortunate to have the American Cinematheque - located at the Aero Theatre and the Los Feliz Theatre - to enjoy some of their pretty amazing screening events throughout the year that would make any classic film …
When Norma Desmond says to the guard at the "Paramount Studio" gates, "Without me there wouldn't be any 'Paramount Studio'" the words could apply to Gloria Swanson herself, as she was the studio's top star for six years running. Montgomery Clift wa…
If you are visiting or live in the Hollywood area chances are you’ll eventually see a famous face now and then. I’ve lived here for 18 years and have had my share of celebrity spotting at the grocery store, the car wash, the gym, and eve…
"General Hospital" is one of the most popular soap operas of all time and has been on the air since 1963. The show was originally going to be called "Emergency Hospital". The exterior of "General Hospital" is the University of Southern Califo…
As a Television Academy member, I have had the privilege to meet many of my favorite actors and actresses from some of my favorite TV shows. And I only get starstruck when I meet a TV icon that I grew up watching as a child. Such was the case, this…
The series takes place from the spring of 1933 to June 1946. Series creator Earl Hamner Jr. grew up with 7 siblings, each of whom served as the basis for a young Walton character. He based the Waltons' grandparents on composites of all four of his …
For most people the July 4th weekend consists of eating barbecue, watching firework shows and going to the beach with friends and family but I decided to check out the world famous Hollywood Show - the best known autograph show in the…
John Travolta ran two miles a day and danced for three hours daily to get in shape for this film. In the end, he dropped 20 pounds. John Travolta had worked hard on the "You Should Be Dancing" sequence and threatened to quit the film when…
If you live in the Los Angeles area and you're a fan of the 1977 film classic "Saturday Night Fever" you're going to lose your mind with this news! At the next Hollywood Show, from June 30th and July 1st, at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport…
Matthew Weiner dreamed up the idea for “Mad Men” while working as a writer on the Ted Danson sitcom “Becker.” He wrote the pilot in 1999. Creator Matthew Weiner thought Jon Hamm was right for the role of ‘Don Drap…
Happy Pride Month friends! One of my favorite LGBTQ+ films is the hilarious and touching romantic comedy “Jeffrey” (1995), written by Paul Rudnick (adapted from his off-Broadway play of the same name,) directed by Christ…
The characters, Laverne and Shirley, made their debut in a third-season episode of "Happy Days" titled "A Date with Fonzie" in 1975. Originally the full title of the show was officially "Laverne Defazio and Shirley Feeney", " Laverne and Shirley" f…
Back in 2017, my best friend Jason Boegh invited me to go with him to a wrap party for a web series that he had just finished filming called “CLIMAX! The Series” Little did I know that that night I would meet the actress who portr…
Most of the full-body puppetry for E.T. was performed by a 2'10" tall stuntman, but the scenes in the kitchen were done using a 12-year-old boy who was born without legs but was an expert on walking on his hands. Steven Spielberg shot most of …
In the summer of 1982, a heartwarming film called “E..T. The Extraterrestrial” - directed by Steven Spielberg - opened in theaters nationwide. It became an instant classic and the entire world fell in love with it - including yours truly…
"Grease", the off-Broadway musical, opened at the Kingston Mines in Chicago, Illinois in 1971. The original Broadway production opened at the Eden Theater on February 14, 1972 and ran for three thousand three hundred eighty-eight performances, sett…
When I was ten years old, I saw “Grease” for the first time and it changed my life forever! The music, the sets, the costumes, the dancing, and all those amazing actors playing all those memorable characters sparked the creative fire in …
“Dynasty” premiered on Monday, January 12, 1981, on ABC at 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. PST, for the initial run. Then, after the show moved to Wednesday, it stayed there for the following seven years, being at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT, the …
I've been a super fan of Aaron Spelling’s 1980s mega-hit prime-time soap opera “Dynasty” my entire life! So the moment I heard that there was going to be a one-night-only event in December 2021 - with some of the sta…
Marion appeared in 10 Broadway shows between 1914 and 1920, including the "Ziegfeld Follies of 1916". She was a top MGM star for 10 years, from 1924 to 1934. When Charles A. Lindbergh visited Hollywood in 1927, he wanted to meet hi…
If you haven't heard Episodes 6 and 7 of HOLLYWOOD OBSESSED yet, I have a very interesting conversation with Lara Gabrielle, author of the new biography “MARION DAVIES: CAPTAIN OF HER SOUL” which gives readers a fascinating and informati…
Keith Coogan's grandfather Jackie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Charlie Chaplin's film classic The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the history of …
Hello friends! Have you heard episodes 5 & 6 of HOLLYWOOD OBSESSED yet??? This time I'm speaking with my friend, actor – Keith Coogan - best known for starring in the hilarious comedies “Adventures in Babysitting&rdq…
When Harry and Lloyd are in the car, Lloyd asks if Harry wants to hear the most annoying sound in the world. This was not originally in the script (you can tell by the look on Jeff Daniels' face). Jim Carrey chipped his tooth years earlier,…