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Cinecon is held at the historic Hollywood American Legion Post 43 Theater. Manny Pacheco of Forgotten Hollywood talks to author, Film Noir specialist and Legion member Alan K. Rode about the renovated theater dating back to the 1920s…and about some of the famous Hollywood elites of Motion Pictures who built it and made it their … Read more
Celebrating Act 2’s medical expert, Dr Liz Lyster shares some relatively new medical research which documents the well-known drug Metformin (commonly used to lower Blood Sugar) as having significant anti-aging properties! She explains that while today it is a popular drug to treat Diabetes, it was originally used against Malaria, and now is being considered … Read more
Boomer-Philosopher, raconteur and humorist, Bill Jordan, creator of the EMBRACE THE BOOM MOVEMENT shares one of his 15 ‘Practices” with Celebrating Act 2. In this video he discusses # 12 and what it really means. Bill’s 15 short aphorisms of advice are his rules for living and being happy and have become very popular as … Read more
After 40+ years, the love story can be told – between the Hollywood Star and the ingenue. Celebrating Act 2 interviews author Alexis Hunter about her book on 1950s and 60s Blond Bombshell, Joi Lansing. A wonderful biography of a popular actress and model who died tragically combined with a tender revealing love story from … Read more
Food and travel writer, John Mariani, publisher of the weekly newsletter, The Virtual Gourmet, never holds back on his opinion about food or service. When it comes to his favorite cocktails he’s easily frustrated by bartenders who can’t make the classics –or anything other than pour beer! He acknowledges not all venues cater to the … Read more
Cinecon 58 featured a screening of the newly restored Sci-Fi 1953 classic, Invaders from Mars. Manny Pacheco got to talk to IGNITE Films CEO, Jan Willem Bosman Jansen about the process and difficulty of restoration…as well as the iconic value of the film that made them want to restore it. All footage of “Invaders From … Read more
Of course breaking up any relationship can be traumatic, but Coach Michele offers some good advice on dealing with a split so you can move on and learn from it. It’s an adult discussion about the reality of life and love. You’ll find it interesting and possibly useful. For more on Love & Relationship Coach, … Read more
Who’s your favorite Hollywood couple? We started with the legendary Tracy/Hepburn romance and ran thru as many as we could think of! But we know we left out quite a few including some more modern examples. Can you fill in some blanks? And what rules should apply –only marrieds? Let us know what you think! … Read more
Despite the effort to reveal exactly what is in our packaged food via required labeling rules, it’s still difficult to know what we are getting! Dr Liz Lyster discusses what to look for on food labels which may show you what ‘s really inside! She reveals some tricks manufacturers and processors use on labels to … Read more
You’ve heard the old saw, ‘You’re only as old as you feel”. Baby Boomer-Philosopher, Bill Jordan, creator of the Embrace The Boom Movement, asks us to use a more comprehensive metric: Just how old do you THINK you are? There may be a subtle difference, but despite our physical ailments and limitations we can really … Read more