At press time, Clint Eastwood was putting the finishing touches on his upcoming film,“Changeling,” starring Angelina Jolie. Jolie plays the part of a mother whose son is abducted, and then supposedly returned to her by the Los Angeles Police Department. When Jolie’s character, Christine Collins, protests that the boy who has been brought back to her is not her son, she is … [Read more...] about The Legend and the Beauty
Thanks for the Memories
On August 12, 2007, at the age of 82, singer, actor, legendary television personality and entrepreneur Merv Griffin passed away from cancer. But his legacy lives on. His newest show, “Crossroads,” launched in national syndication on September 10th, and his creations “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune” are the two most popular television game shows ever. For 23 years, Griffin … [Read more...] about Thanks for the Memories
Magic Carpet Ride
Hanging on the colorfully painted walls of Tom O’Neal’s Carmel Valley studio are framed photographs of rock-and-roll legends. There are so many black-and-white images of famous faces and rock bands like Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, Steppenwolf and The Mamas and The Papas, that it takes awhile to comprehend that O’Neal shot them all. … [Read more...] about Magic Carpet Ride
Driven To Be Cool
He’s a guy whose ’80s career highlights included “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “Loverboy.” He’s got hair that is obsessed over and discussed endlessly in celebrity mags, blogs, and fan sites. (Just try Googling “Patrick Dempsey hair.” Results: 581,000.) He’s the star of the hit TV show “Grey’s Anatomy” and the father of three children—a 5-year-old daughter and baby twin boys—with … [Read more...] about Driven To Be Cool
My Own Private California
Only a few miles from Highway One off Carmel Valley Road is a portal into another land. The Carmel stone gatehouse on Rancho San Carlos Road that provides access to the Santa Lucia Preserve barely hints at the otherworldly experience up the road. But once through the gate, the transformation becomes obvious. The road may be paved, and there may be houses tucked beneath the tree … [Read more...] about My Own Private California