ELICE GIORGIONEA&E Assistant For years, religion was taboo in Hollywood – one of those unmentionable subjects kept tidily under the rug for fear of offending people or stirring up controversy. Movies rarely touched upon, much less embraced, the notion of faith. But in recent years, there has been a seeming resurgence of religious themes being espoused by the entertainment … [Read more...] about DVD release re-ignites religion in film
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Taking Malibu by Storm
EVELYN BARGEAssistant A&E Editor Courtesy of Malibu StormHome Grown: Twins Dana Burke and Lauren Mills, and their brother Michael Alden grew up near Malibu Beach. The group released its album Aug. 10. There’s a storm brewing over Nashville and, believe it or not, it’s from Malibu. Forget that it rarely rains in here, because the California group Malibu Storm is making big … [Read more...] about Taking Malibu by Storm
Reed All About It
AUDREY REEDA&E Editor Watching “The Tonight Show” always points out the same thing to me: some actors do not act. The way they behave in movies on television is the same as their actual personalities. This is a problem that not only damages the reputation of acting but depreciates a film’s quality.Serious actors fear typecasting. They dread getting the same role over and … [Read more...] about Reed All About It
Where the sidewalk ends
Third Street performers bring personality and entertainment to the outdoor promenade shopping center. AUDREY REEDA&E Editor Audrey Reed / A&E EditorChris Wilson Sings by request Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson." In most malls the only sounds are the registers and easy listening music playing on a speaker system. But,Third Street Promenade is no regular … [Read more...] about Where the sidewalk ends
What Pepperdine learned in ‘Zoey 101’
EVELYN BARGEAssistant A&E Editor Returning Pepperdine students may be surprised to find that during the summer their campus was transformed into Pacific Coast Academy, a boarding school for kids that has recently gone co-ed.This unusual change is only temporary, and PCA will dissolve Sept. 17. PCA is not a real school, but actually a television set.The cast and television … [Read more...] about What Pepperdine learned in ‘Zoey 101’