Category Archives: Film/Television

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 →

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 →

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 →

Curses!, a spooky animated series, debuted last Friday on Apple TV+ and received an enthusiastic feature review in The New York Times: “This Kids’ Show Is ‘Indiana Jones in Reverse.’” The 13-episode series, about an archaeologist’s family that deals with the consequences of looted … Continue reading →

You did not have tickets for any of the six concerts when Taylor Swift was at SoFi Stadium. You were disappointed when they did not do enough closeups of Swift while she was watching her boyfriend Chief’s NFL player Travis … Continue reading →

Keeping a vigil over romantics’ hopes, successes and even dashed dreams, the Hollywood sign is like a parent that watches over the city from afar, without judgment. Arguably it may be the most famous sign in the world. The famed … Continue reading →

Movies in August at the Field of Dreams at the Palisades Recreation Center was a long-standing Saturday tradition, when it was halted during Covid. Movies in the Park was a nonprofit founded in 2004 by David Williams and John Wirth … Continue reading →