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Famous Hollywood Memorabilia Dealer Eric Caidin Dead at 62

Posted on June 9, 2015 by admin

The Amazing Life and Surreal Death of a Hollywood Legend When Eric Caidin was in his young teens, he had figured out something that most folks never do:  How he could spend his entire life doing pretty much what he … Continue reading →

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Charles Bukowski in East Hollywood

Posted on May 26, 2015 by admin

Check Out the New Mural of Bukowski in the Los Feliz area. Artist and Illustrator Nathan Anderson has created a really cool stylized mural of L.A.’s great writer and poet Charles Bukowski.  It’s in the Los Feliz area, at Kingswell … Continue reading →

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Guess Who Was in The Audience?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by admin

Looking at the Archive Footage of Paul Krassner at Skylight Books we Spotted Another Funnyman.                                                   … Continue reading →

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Paul Krassner at Skylight Books

Posted on April 16, 2015 by admin

Archive Footage of Krassner Reading from his Book “Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut”.                                                                The great satirist Paul Krassner read some clips from his book to an over-flow audience.  The famous founder of the Yippies, political … Continue reading →

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Good-Bye Gene Gene The Dancing Machine

Posted on March 11, 2015 by admin

Gong Show Star Was Stagehand at NBC Studios in Burbank Eugene Patton, known as Gene Gene the Dancing Machine on the old Gong Show has died at 82, on March 9, 2015.  He is shown above with What Up Hollywood … Continue reading →

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The Real ‘Go Ask Alice’

Posted on February 26, 2015 by admin

“Dear Nobody” – A Savage Diary of a Young Woman Legs McNeil tells the story of discovering the diary when his postman’s daughter came over to borrow some books.  “She said that the best thing she had read lately wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Kim Jong-Il and the North Korean Film Industry

Posted on February 23, 2015 by admin

Author Paul Fischer Describes His Journey to the Hermit Kingdom in Search of the Truth About The Dear Leader, Kim Jong-Il Swiss author Paul Fischer made a rare appearance at Book Soup to discuss his new book about the mysterious … Continue reading →

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Remembering The AckerMansion

Posted on February 23, 2015 by admin

Forrest Ackerman Held Frequent Open House at His Jam-Packed Science Fiction-Horror Mansion Our Contributor Bill Nelson Snapped these Photos During a Visit with His Father Lamar Nelson, a Friend of Forry Ackerman Forry’s house was filled with wondrous science fiction … Continue reading →

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The Art of Jay Ward

Posted on February 16, 2015 by admin

Cartoon Fun in Hollywood With June Foray the “Voice” of Rocky Sharp as a tack at 97 years old, and full of wonderful memories, June Foray, the voice of many of your cartoon favorites including Rocky, Lucifer, Witch Hazel, Natasha … Continue reading →

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Shepard Fairey

Posted on February 13, 2015 by admin

Is He An Artist? An Activist? A Vandal? Or Just A Money Churning Capitalist? Author Jim Daichendt and Artist Robbie Conal Discuss the World of Street Art.  The controversial, highly successful Shepard Fairey has had a tremendous influence on society.  … Continue reading →

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