Category Archives: Film/Television

Bay Theater Will Reopen through Netflix

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Sue

The Bay Theater on Swarthmore will open this Friday, October 22, with Jeymes Samuel’s new Western “The Harder They Fall,” which Netflix is distributing. Netflix will also offer free screenings of two of its animated family films, “Vivo” and “The … Continue reading →

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Palisadians Had Standout Moments at the Emmy Awards

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News Sunday’s Emmy awards in Downtown Los Angeles began with host Cedric the Entertainer rapping about the virtues of television as he took the stage. Others in the star-studded audience got out of … Continue reading →

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“Bad, Bad Thing” Available on PodcastOne

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Sue

It was a serendipitous meeting with writer/director Barbara Schroeder at the Palisades Farmers Market in June. Years before, this editor had interviewed Schroeder when her documentary film “Talhotblond” had opened in 2009. It was a fascinating tale of an internet … Continue reading →

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 Lots of Palisades Ties to this year’s Emmy Nominations

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News     “Oh wow, this is nuts.” So tweeted Daniel Levy after being nominated for another Emmy award. Levy added “Thank you so much, @TelevisionAcad @nbcsnl!” This new nomination is for guest … Continue reading →

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Palisadians (Past and Present) Play a Role in 2021 Academy Awards Ceremony

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News Former Pacific Palisades honorary mayor Anthony Hopkins says he “really did not expect” to win the best actor Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards. But he did win for taking movie-goers inside the mind of … Continue reading →

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Palisadian Morris Rosman Recounts the Life of a Remarkable Woman: Ella Fitzgerald

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Sue

  Pacific Palisades resident Fran Morris Rosman, executive director of the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, spoke to the Rotary Club on Tuesday about the “First Lady of Song,” who earned 13 Grammy Awards and sold more than 40 million records. … Continue reading →

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Awards Season Nominations Feature Current and Former Palisades Residents

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News So much is going on in our world now, it may not register that we’re in the midst of awards season! Nominations have been announced for three awards shows: The Golden Globes, … Continue reading →

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Interesting Details about the Radcliffe Celebrity Shuffle

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News (Editor’s note: After Circling the News noted that Keri Russell, Jennifer Garner, Tom Brady’s son and Helen Gurley Brown had lived on Radcliffe Street, we received the following update.) You may need … Continue reading →

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Crystals Turn over Honorary Mayor Duties to Eugene Levy

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Sue

Although there were rumors that Pacific Palisades Honorary Mayors Billy and Janice Crystal might not participate in a peaceful transfer of power to new Mayor Eugene Levy, the fears were unfounded. “This is the first peaceful transition of nonpower,” Billy … Continue reading →

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Rita Moreno’s Sitcom Ends

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News The reboot of “One Day at a Time” is unable to find a new network. So, the show has ended. This version of the beloved comedy starred former Pacific Palisades honorary mayor … Continue reading →

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