Category Archives: Television

Movies Till Dawn: TV Archaeology (and New Discoveries)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“The Twilight Zone (2019): Season One” (2019, CBS DVD/Paramount Home Video) The middle ground between light and shadow gets another revamp, this time from “Us” director Jordan Peele. The ten episodes in its debut season for the CBS All Access … Continue reading →

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Holy Hollywood! ‘Burt Ward’ Gets a Star on the Walk of Fame!

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Elise Thompson

Last Thursday, January 9, 2020, Burt Ward, who played Robin on the television series, Batman, joined his co-star Adam West on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In fact, their two stars are paired up in front of The Guinness World of … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: More New and Notable (Award Bait Edition)

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Paul Gaita

“Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood” (2019, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) Everything you really need to know about Quentin Tarantino‘s reality-bending Hollywood drama can be found here in Elise’s write-up, so I will simply add: the Bruce Lee scene and … Continue reading →

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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration in Black and White

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Laurel Haberman

“Every time.” Behind me and to my left, in the darkened theater, a voice says these words aloud. Remarking on the gut-wrenching exasperation and hopelessness of the infamous ending to Rod Serling’s masterful 1959 episode “Time Enough at Last,” one … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: All Night Crime Wave 2019 (Noirvember Edition)

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Paul Gaita

“The Set-Up” (1949, Warner Archives Collection) Hoping for a comeback, worn-out fighter Robert Ryan accepts a match against a younger, tougher opponent (pro boxer Hal Fieberling), unaware that his manager (George Tobias) has assured local hood Alan Baxter that Ryan … Continue reading →

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LA Through a Cracked Lens: Merv Griffin

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Brian Donnelly
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Need a Little Pick-Me-Up? The Breaking Bad Pop-Up is Here to Blue You Away!

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Elise Thompson

The One Who Knocks cocktail at the Breaking Bad Experience in WeHo. Photo by Mark Blackwell. Ever since The Simpsons turned a Burbank 7-11 into a Quickie Mart back in 2007, television and restaurant makeovers have been a match made … Continue reading →

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Riveting ‘The Max Factor’ Documentary Makes its Debut at The Hollywood Museum: The Self Same Building in Which the Make-Up Empire Arose

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Jennifer K. Hugus

Just as the sheen of the summer of 2019 was beginning to need one more touch up before its final close-up, throngs of actors, musicians, producers, and showbiz folk alike wheeled their previously pale faces into the old Max Factor … Continue reading →

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August 31: Ernie Kovacs Retrospective at Cinecon 55

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Paul Gaita

The groundbreaking work of television comedy pioneer Ernie Kovacs will be featured at the 55th annual Cinecon Classic Film Festival. Clips from Kovacs’ singular career, which helped to inspire generations of comedians that followed, from David Letterman to the Kids … Continue reading →

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Come Cuddle Guinea Pigs at Hilary’s Cafe: A ‘Fleabag’ Pop-Up Experience!

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Billy Bennight

For Amazon Prime’s “Fleabag” fans in the know, Hilary’s Café is a way to connect with this critically and publicly well-received comedy. The promotional pop-up”café” set in a storefront on Melrose lets you pet and cuddle one of their lovely … Continue reading →

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