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OUTFEST CONCLUDES: Reports from the final weekend

Outfest 2010 is now history. The 28^th annual gay Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival completed its 10 day run, leaving moviegoers delighted and exhausted.

As always, by the final weekend, it Outfest begins to feel like

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Added by James F. Mills on July 23, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

OUTFEST ARRIVES: Reports from opening weekend

Mid July means two things in LA – the weather turns hot and steamy as the June Gloom lifts and gay movie goers are in heaven as Outfest gears up.

Now in its 28^th year, Outfest

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Added by James F. Mills on July 15, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

LYNCH MOB: Actress Jane Lynch talks about career to Outfest audience

“I’m a character actress. What I do caught up with my age.”

That’s how Jane Lynch describes her blossoming career of the past decade. Although she’s been acting professionally for more than a quarter of a cen

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Added by James F. Mills on July 15, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

MAGIC BUS: Get on Board for a trip through Gay LA

The most fun I’ve had on a bus ever is the new Out and About Tours Los Angeles. This isn’t just a sight seeing tour of the historic gay places in town, it’s a party on wheels, complete with party games and performances.

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Added by James F. Mills on July 8, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

FRANCO ON THE SET: General Hospital goes on location to MOCA

It’s unheard of for fans to get invited to the taping of a soap opera, but that’s exactly what happened on Thursday, June 24 as General Hospital

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Outfest time! LGBT Film Festival opens July 8

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The naked truth about The Homewrecker

The Homewrecker starring Peter Sz

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Added by James F. Mills on June 11, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Die Laughing at Die Nasty!

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Lining up for fun: A Chorus Line at the Pantages

For a

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Flashing into the future: a dozen things you don't know about FlashForward

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Cougar Talk: 2 dozen thing you didn't know about Cougar Town

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Thoroughly Modern Family

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PaleyFest honors the best of TV

The casts of Lost, Glee, Modern Family, The Vampire Diaries, NCIS, and many other hit TV shows will gather to talk about their hit shows as PaleyFest 2010 rolls into town.

The festival honoring the best of television is back for another year, but this time at a new home. After two years

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Added by James F. Mills on February 17, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Swinging good time: Swingtown at the Paley Fest

FLASHBACK: He

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Added by James F. Mills on February 9, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

She Won’t be Back: Audience members are prime suspects in this murder mystery

Dinner theater is a rarity on the Los Angeles theatre scene. But just 30 minutes south of the City of Angels, dinner theatre is thriving in Long Beach.

Act Out Mystery Theater is hosting a new play that’s outrageous, campy fun. Adding to the fun, it’s audience participation dinner t… Continue

Added by James F. Mills on January 30, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Tuesdays with Marianne

Marianne Williamson has returned to her roots. After a decade of living in Detroit, the spiritual guru is back in Los Angeles, doing weekly talks, just like she did when she was first getting started in the mid 80s.

Each Tuesday, Williamson hosts a spiritual talk at the Showcase Theater on La Br… Continue

Added by James F. Mills on January 23, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Legally delightful: Legally Blonde The Muscial at the Pantages Theatre

Legally Blonde: The Musical is one of the best times I’ve had at the theater in ages. Fluffy and frilly, it’s good old fashioned fun.

Adapted from the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon as seemingly vapid Valley girl, Elle Woods, who gets into Harvard Law School just to… Continue

Added by James F. Mills on August 18, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Fiddling up a delight: Fiddler on the Roof at Pantages Theatre

Fiddler on the Roof is back to fiddle some more, to remind us how much times have changed and how some things never change.

The touring production is playing at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood through Sunday, August 9, then moves the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Cost… Continue

Added by James F. Mills on July 28, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Reports from a darkened theatre: more Outfest

Outfest 2009 is now history. As always, it was a great time to catch up with movie-going friends and see gay themed movies.Outfest always manages to put together a great event. And it’s consistently the best run film festival I attend.

But by the end of its 10 day run, it’s a relie… Continue

Added by James F. Mills on July 26, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Glee: 19 things you don't know about the new Fox musical series

Glee, the edgy comedy about a struggling glee club set to debut in September on Fox, was the subject of a panel discussion at Outfest. In May, the series pilot aired after the penultimate episode of American Idol to rave reviews and good ratings.