Category Archives: General

Venice – A Contested Bohemia in Los Angeles

Andrew Deener gives an incisive look at the cultural history of Venice, and how the area has changed over the years to become a special part of Los Angeles. Click here to see the video. Click here to order the … Continue reading

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Funny The Book by David Mirsch

A Review by Five. In FUNNY: THE BOOK, thirty-five year show business veteran David Misch went deep undercover to investigate the secrets of comedy, while producing a very humorous page-turner in and of itself. His mission was to explore the … Continue reading

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Funnyman David Misch

Funnyman David Misch gave a presentation at Book Soup in West Hollywood, discussing his new book, called “Funny – The Book”.  Armed with video clips of some of the funniest moments of television and movie history, he shows how humor … Continue reading

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Hollywood Inc. and the Rise of Indie Film

Shoot It! is a revealing history of how Hollywood, with its eye on the bottom line, lost its ability to support the work of creative filmmakers; it is also a passionate portrait of the independent filmmakers who have risen up … Continue reading

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Tequila Mockingbird: Hollywood’s Queen of Punk Rock

Interview by Five (Note: To see the complete video of this interview click here) Not only is Tequila Mockingbird one of the busiest women in Hollywood, she is also one of the most creative, eclectic, and diverse. A singer, songwriter, … Continue reading

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Hollywood’s Punk Rock Museum is near Chinatown

The Punk Museum, created by Tequila Mockingbird is alive and well in downtown Los Angeles, at 1640 North Spring Street, on the north-east end of Chinatown.  Here’s a short video showing the location:  Punk Museum Inside Scoop! Tequila tells the … Continue reading

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Every Night The Trees Disappear

What is it like to work with Werner Herzog?  Alan Greenberg has written his account of working on Heart of Glass, Herzog’s 1976 film about a glass worker who dies without revealing the formula to his “Ruby Glass”.  This book … Continue reading

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Robert Blake – Part 2 by Bill Nelson

Right when the convention opened problems started with Robert and the promoters. He was furious when he saw that his table was in the same room as the other celebrities. After screaming at and threatening the organizers, he got his … Continue reading

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Robert Blake Popular With Autograph Collectors – Part 1

But there’s one item he won’t sign, so beware!  Here’s our on-the-scene report from Hollywood journalist Bill Nelson, including his exclusive photos. I had just received two cases of my book “Hollywood’s Hellfire Club” from my publisher and so I … Continue reading

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Occult Hollywood – Part 2

View from the Corner Stone of the Masonic Temple looking across to Babylon Court.  Notice the Knights Templar-like tower, and what might be the Babylonian Bird God ZU. For Interesting reading get hold of books by Zechariah Sitchin, who wrote … Continue reading

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