The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were handed out this morning with Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams doing the honors. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” led the pack with 11 nominations…
The Mensch Foundation, founded by Steven Geiger in 2002, was formed to “develop an educational curriculum to stamp-out stereotyping and anti-Semitic and racist thinking.” Its goal is “to develop a tolerant social order of values which respects minority rights and freedom of speech and worship.”
It was a pleasure to talk to Sam Corlett (Leif Erikson), Frida Gustavsson (Freydis Eiriksdottir), and Leo Sutter (Harald Sigurdsson). The stars of Netflix’s “Vikings: Valhalla” were excited to talk about the second season of the popular show.
I spent some time with cultural anthropologist Esther Newton before her sold-out screening for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. And it was such a delight to talk to her about subjects ranging from her passion for dogs to her fight for LGBTQ rights.
Funnyman Jim Gaffigan is transitioning to dramatic roles. Beginning with last year’s “Collide,” the standup comic has been proving that he possesses dramatic prowess needed for heftier roles. This year, he’s starting off with the fantastic sci-fi dramedy “Linoleum” about a children’s science TV show host who decides to build his own rocket. But what he discovers is far more deeper – the nature of reality and the discovery of happiness.
Develop your writing skills, meet and learn from published authors, and be inspired at this year’s free writers expo from the Palm Springs Writers Guild.
I had a great time talking to Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry, the mother-daughter team in the popular Netflix series “Ginny & Georgia.” Brianne is Georgia the 30-year old single mother of Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and Austin (Diesel La Torraca).
