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February 2014 Blog Posts (12)

Real Housewives of Orange County in Deerfield, March 4

Actress Elisabetta Fantone and Gretchen Christine Rossi, of Real Housewives of Orange County, will be at Gimme a Burger, 1200 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441, Tuesday, March 4 at 3 p.m. for a pre-Bachelorette Party burger. Cameras will be…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 28, 2014 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Robert Redford in Miami for "The Way of the Rain," March 11

 

On Tuesday, March 11 at 8 p.m. at the National YoungArts Foundation Campus (2100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33137), the National YoungArts Foundation will present the world premiere of “The Way of the Rain Miami” – a collaborative performance art piece by an all-star creative team featuring a special guest appearance by Robert Redford. Directed by Sibylle Szaggars Redford, this unique…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 28, 2014 at 3:51pm — No Comments

INTERVIEW: Director Jason Wright, "Torture," "Contamination," "Demon Mist" & more

Horror fans will enjoy listening to Director Jason Wright discuss his upcoming projects, including his films "Torture," "Demon Mist" and others. He has been involved in various capacities with many projects, including "Blaze of Gory," "Domestic Violence," "Sweet6teen" and others. He has even worked on the "Resident Evil 6" video game. His team is a one-stop shop for all…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 23, 2014 at 2:31pm — No Comments

Smokey and the Bandit car to be shown at "Hot Rod Reality" stars new locale

On Saturday, March 22, Bubba’s East Coast Rods and Customs will host the grand opening of their new facility at the Pennock Industrial Park on Indiantown Road in Jupiter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. One of the main attractions will be the ORIGINAL 1978 Trans Am given to Burt Reynolds after filming the forever popular Smokey and the Bandit movie.

The car, which is owned by Rick Schmidt of National Parts Depot (NPD), is normally showcased in the NPD Museum in Ocala. Because of his…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 21, 2014 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Smokey and the Bandit car to be shown at "Hot Rod Reality" stars new locale

On Saturday, March 22, Bubba’s East Coast Rods and Customs will host the grand opening of their new facility at the Pennock Industrial Park on Indiantown Road in Jupiter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. One of the main attractions will be the ORIGINAL 1978 Trans Am given to Burt Reynolds after filming the forever popular Smokey and the Bandit movie.

The car, which is owned by Rick Schmidt of National Parts Depot (NPD), is normally showcased in the NPD Museum in Ocala. Because of his…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 21, 2014 at 1:30pm — No Comments

7th ANNUAL TOSCARS, Feb. 26

The 7th Annual “Toscars" are taking place at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on Feb 26. The event, which pokes fun at The Oscars, benefits the UKares Foundation charity. Ten teams of ten people have three weeks to make spoofs about the nominated films for Best Feature at the Academy Awards in…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 21, 2014 at 1:12pm — No Comments

Women's International Film & Arts Fest., opens March 5

The Women’s International Film & Arts Festival (WIFF) is a unique, cultural event featuring films, visual and performance arts and other artistic expressions by women. An event that has had guests like Halle Berry & Jada Pinkett Smith, it is one of only two festivals in the Southeastern United States specifically dedicated to women. Held…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 21, 2014 at 1:00pm — No Comments

INTERVIEW: Director, Writer, Actress Monique Carmona

Award-winning actress and writer Monique Carmona has recently produced her second well-received stage play, Food, Sex and Consequence. She co-stared and wrote for the Telly Award-winning Front Seat Chronicles and has been featured in MovieMaker Magazine (online) as an up and coming director for her work in the dark comedy One Step Forward Two Steps…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 16, 2014 at 1:26am — No Comments

Sid Caesar (1922-2014) kept us laughing

By Rachel Galvin

Considered one of the greatest comedians by many, Sid Caesar, who died at 91 was a comedian, saxophonist, composer, actor and musician. He was seen regularly on "Your Show of Shows" in the 1950s, "The Carol Burnett Show," "The Bob Hope Show" and the "Danny Thomas Show" in the 60s, and had his own show in 1958. He as in films like "It's a Mad,…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 13, 2014 at 10:30am — No Comments

"Not For Human Consumption" release

 

  By Rachel Galvin

On Feb. 7, Chris Alonso's "Not For Human Consumption" had its in-theater release. It was shown at AMC Aventura 24 on this day several times to sold-out crowds.

The film stars Michael Rispoli, Nick Thurston, Maddy Curley, Justin Sims and so many other national and local talent. For a full cast…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 5, 2014 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Long-time talent agent Sherry Reichert dies

By Rachel Galvin

Local Florida actors are mourning the loss of long-time agent Sherry Reichert, who passed away on Feb. 4.

Known as a straight-shooter, Reichert always has told it like it is. Before becoming an agent, she also was a dancer, a singer and an actor. She played in theatrical…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 4, 2014 at 11:05pm — No Comments

R.I.P. Phillip Seymour Hoffman --dead at 46







Fans are devastated by the news of the death of Academy Award-winning Phillip Seymour Hoffman, 46, who was found dead in his NYC apartment today (Feb. 2). Found with a hypodermic needle in his arm and 50 bags of what appeared to be heroin, possibly mixed with the dangerous opiate Fentanyl, it is assumed his death was the result of a drug…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on February 2, 2014 at 5:30pm — No Comments

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