In a request entitled, “Paranoid to travel to personal property,” Conrad Adams asked the St. Charles Parish Council for help with protecting his Paradis property in anticipation of making his latest film there. […]
When veteran comedian and impressionist Rich Little appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom during the swearing-in ceremony for his U.S. citizenship in 2010, the Canadian native granted the presiding judge an unusual request. “He wanted […]
On several occasions over the years I’ve interviewed June Lockhart – the TV matriarch in shows such as “Lassie” and “Lost in Space” – who turns 94 this year on June 25. Obviously, her parents […]
Twenty years ago this month (June 11), Star Trek’s DeForest Kelley died. Although frequently used as a western bad guy early in his film career, he’s best remembered as the sometimes crusty but always compassionate […]
Jesse Wallace Jr. is nearly ready to air his first independent movie, Confessions of an R&B Diva, but the Ama native says there’s more to this accomplishment. Wallace is someone living his dream. “In Ama, […]
As one of the most popular television shows in the late 70s to early 80s, “Happy Days” helped propel many cast regulars into the production side of show business. Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Don Most, […]
Rising slowing and deliberately, first came the pounding of rotors midair and then sight of a Black Hawk helicopter rising above the trees over St. Charles Airport in Ama. On ground, a film crew for […]
St. Charles Parish sees recovery in film industry Film productions like Queen Sugar, NCIS: New Orleans, Deadlier Than The Male and The Highwaymen are entertainment, but they also represented economic growth for areas like St. […]
Any movie trivia lover who’s watched “Cat People,” “Stone Cold” and “Under Siege” may have recognized the same face in all three movies in the background – it’s Craig Deroche. Okay, few would recognize him […]
Last week, and for the second straight year, Norco played its role in the region’s growing reputation as “Hollywood South.” The TNT series “Tell Me Your Secrets” set up shop in Norco to shoot more […]
I recently watched the movie “Rebel Without a Cause” starring James Dean and Natalie Wood. The movie hit the screens in 1955, that’s 63 years ago. I think I saw it twice when it originally […]
There’s a little irony in the Stumbos moving from the film making capital of California to Louisiana and then having their house featured in Oprah Winfrey’s television series “Queen Sugar.” “I’ve been told it’s the […]
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