Category Archives: Hollywood People

The folks behind the scenes, the ones that are the “real” Hollywood. The people who keep Hollywood going, the tour bus drivers, the Starbucks Barristas, the retail folks, the janitors, the cops, the hot-dog vendors and more.

Randy Johnson 1949-2016

Posted on September 22, 2016 by admin

Funnyman Johnson Wrote Jokes for Jay Leno He Had a Long and Varied Career in Hollywood by Paulie Hunt In Hollywood he was known as Randy Johnson.  To his friends he was “RJ”.  The kid from Minnesota came west to … Continue reading →

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LAPD Mounted in Hollywood

Posted on August 27, 2016 by admin

Where the Good Guys Wear Blue Hats

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Illeana Douglas and Friends at Larry Edmunds Bookshop

Posted on May 14, 2016 by admin

Gang of Famous Comedians Rock at Hollywood Bookshop It’s hard to get a great line-up like this at a comedy club, but on Sunday, May 1st, Illeana Douglas showed up at Larry Edmunds Bookshop with Kelly Carlin, Heather Matarazzo, Wayne … Continue reading →

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History of Paramount Studios Part 2

Posted on April 12, 2016 by admin

Film Historians to Make Presentation at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13th -7:30 pm @ Larry Edmunds Bookshop-PARAMOUNT STUDIOS 1940-2000 It is  always a joy to welcome friends back & the Lare really doesn’t have too many friends … Continue reading →

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Anyone Out There Wanna Read a Few Scripts?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by admin

Hollywood Actor Gene Raymond Standing in His Backyard With A Huge Pile of Scripts Looking through the What Up Hollywood Archives, I found this great old photo of Gene Raymond.  Lord knows where it came from, but it looks to … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Controversy Over Racial Issues Heats Up

Posted on February 14, 2016 by admin

Hollywood Fails to Improve Despite the 1973 Wake-Up Call at the Oscars by Robert S. Newport, Jr. There has been a lot of talk lately that minorities have been pretty much shut out of Hollywood, especially the Academy Awards.  It … Continue reading →

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“The Tall Man” – RIP Angus Scrimm

Posted on January 18, 2016 by admin

Everyone’s Favorite Phantasm Villain Angus Scrimm (Lawrence Rory Guy) with What Up Hollywood writer Bill Nelson Click Here for IMDB Biography

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RIP Star Trek Writer George Clayton Johnson, 86

Posted on December 27, 2015 by admin

Famous Hollywood Writer Dies Christmas Day Besides writing the first episode of Star Trek and the story that became the film “Ocean’s Eleven” as well as “Logan’s Run”, he also wrote a few of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes “Nothing … Continue reading →

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Classic TV Preservation Society Holiday Party

Posted on November 23, 2015 by admin

Join Us at Barnes & Noble Burbank December 3rd for a Gala Event With Over 20 Television Stars! 6pm – 9pm Special-Guest List A Very Merry Classic TV Holiday Event Hosted by Herbie J Pilato and Caryn Richman (“The New … Continue reading →

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Partially Streaming Live on Periscope -Classic TV Preservation Society Gala Event

Posted on October 28, 2015 by admin

We Will Stream Parts of the Event Live – Look for Ottofocus44 in Los Angeles Between 7pm-9pm This will be intermittent – not the whole show.  

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