Category Archives: Film/Television

Steve Zaillian Retrospective Continues through April 11

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Sue

Pacific Palisades resident Steven Zailian’s work is being featured in a film retrospective hosted at the Bay Theater, 1035 Swarthmore Avenue. Walt Disney Studios chairman Joe Roth, in a New York Times profile, called Zailian as “one of the two … Continue reading →

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Community Activism Preserves Rustic Creek

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Sue

Pacific Palisades Historical Society Members Randy Young and Eric Dougdale found the film Save Our Stream in the PPHS archives during Covid. Although the 16-mm film was never nominated for an Oscar, and only five minutes long, it was only intended for … Continue reading →

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New adventures for Eugene Levy in Season 2 of “The Reluctant Traveler”  

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX The second season of The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy isn’t what Levy imagined it would be. Pacific Palisades’ most recent honorary mayor says he was told the new season would be “Europe, north to south. I mean, I … Continue reading →

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Family Movie for Easter: “Forty-Seven Days with Jesus”

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Sue

“This movie radiates hope. It’s about a modern-day family that is very relatable: they’re dealing with health challenges; they’re putting work first and they’re just so disconnected from one another. Forty-Seven Days with Jesus is a gentle, non-judgmental reminder to … Continue reading →

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A Comedian’s Untold Story in Canton, Ohio

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Sue

(Note: This editor received a text from Kabir Bhatia, who works for Ideastream Public Media, who wanted to know about my first husband, comic Ronnie Shakes. We spoke and he wrote a story, which appeared on February 15, on Ideastream, … Continue reading →

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Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Begins Final Season

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX For 11 seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm, we’ve seen Larry David’s TV-Larry, as he calls him, be socially unacceptable. Now he’s heading into the 12th and final season of speaking and acting on his unfiltered mind. In … Continue reading →

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Oscar Nominations: Cooper, Spielberg, Downey Jr.

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX “Grateful” is how Bradley Cooper feels about the Oscar nominations for Maestro. Cooper, who lives in Pacific Palisades, is nominated for acting, writing and producing the film about Leonard Bernstein. In total, the movie has seven nominations. … Continue reading →

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Bradley Cooper Is Maestro Leonard Bernstein

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Maestro is Bradley Cooper’s labor of love. And labor, he did, to get his film about Leonard Bernstein correct. Cooper, who lives in Pacific Palisades, not only stars as the famed composer and conductor, he also co-wrote the … Continue reading →

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Billy Crystal Receives Kennedy Center Honor

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Sue

Billy Crystal, Palisades resident and former honorary co-mayor, was recognized by President Joe Biden for being selected as a Kennedy Center Honoree at a reception in the East Room of the White House on December 3. Crystal was named not … Continue reading →

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Free Radio Show at Theatre Palisades

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Sue

The Theatre Palisades Actors’ Troupe will hold its 10th annual Christmas Radio Show, “A Christmas Carol” on Wednesday, December 13. This free performance at Pierson Playhouse starts at 7 p.m. in the lobby as people eat cookies and drink Martha … Continue reading →

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