Jack Warner (August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978) was a Canadian-born American film executive who served as the president and driving force behind Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner’s career spanned over 55 years, surpassing that of any other of the pioneering Hollywood studio moguls. [Wikipedia]
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The students came from all over San Diego from North County to East County and everywhere in between. Some were returning from previous summers on stage, while others were first timers. It was impressive and surprising to learn that the cast only had eight full rehearsals before tech week. Clearly, they were motivated. [Eva Trieger]
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Conversational topics included the current state of antisemitism, the making of the film, how they got big name actress Tovah Feldshuh on board, and what it takes to get to the Oscars. [Sandi Masori]
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Peter Bogdanovich (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started out his career as a young actor studying under Stella Adler before working as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire and finally becoming a prominent filmmaker of the New Hollywood movement. [Wikipedia]
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Susan Roces (July 28, 1941 – May 20, 2022) was a Filipino actress. She was the wife of Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, better known as Fernando Poe Jr. Roces was regarded as the “Queen of Philippine Movies” and starred in over 130 films and television programs. [Wikipedia]
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How thrilled I was this week to receive my sister, violinist Zina Schiff’s latest CD, Alan Hovhaness, part of NAXOS’s American Classics, and to read on page 4 of the liner notes, “This release is dedicated to my first violin teacher, my sister Eileen, who encouraged me to explore and promote American music.”[Eileen Wingard]
If you had a red triangle, you were classified as a political prisoner who was opposed to the Nazi regime. A green triangle designated habitual criminals, purple triangles were Jehovah’s Witnesses, black triangles were a-sexual or designated gypsies, more accurately known as Senti-Roma. The yellow triangle was to identify the Jews… (Cailin Acosta)
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Norman Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) was an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created, or developed over 100 shows. [Wikipedia]
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When Star Trek Academy asks whether the next generation can fix what’s broken, I’m invested. I want to believe in that future. But I hope the show doesn’t just default to the idea that old ideals, however noble, can solve new challenges without serious rethinking. [Shor M. Masori]
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Tisha B’Av is approaching and is observed for the first nine days of the new month of Av. During the nine days, there are several additional observances, which are meant to demonstrate sadness and internalize the sense of loss due to the destruction of the Holy Temples. [Cailin Acosta]
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In a Comic-C0n panel that mixed deep industry insight with sharp comedic timing, directors Rob Reiner and Paul Feig took to the massive Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center to reflect on their careers, their craft, and the chaos of filmmaking. [Shor M. Masori]
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If the lineup felt like a Mount Rushmore of misbehavior, the vibe onstage was more comedy writers’ room than walk of fame. Samberg, the youngest of the crew, said his comedy inspirations were literally sitting next to him. “(In middle and high school) We used to have South Park watch parties,” he said. “Now I’m on a panel with them.” [Shor Masori]
Peter Zinner (July 24, 1919 – November 13, 2007) was an Austrian-American film editor. Following nearly fifteen years of uncredited work as an assistant sound editor, Zinner received credits on more than fifty films from 1959 to 2006. [Wikipedia]
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his very clever courtroom drama-romance was an amazing stage adaptation and tackles the thorny issues of love, lust, companionship and the confusion that sometimes cloud judgment or define lives. [Eva Trieger]
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