You can pause #Ripley on any shot and have a sumptuous B&W image you could hang on the wall.

Cinematographer Robert Elswit is this series’ secret weapon, channeling noir, German expressionism & many a one point perspective.

I refused to celebrate the ending of CURB, until now. This series was on for almost half of my life. To think I saw the first season on a satellite TV placed in a backyard that needed to twist for 2 minutes to watch HBO and this past weekend I watched the last finale episode on…

Three of my VINTAGE LA news reports for SPECTRUM NEWS 1 are up for local L.A. Emmy consideration. They are in included in ‘best feature segment’ and ‘informational series’. I’m gonna sob.

There’s a new tiki bar in West Hollywood called THE LUCKY TIKI. Felt *lucky” to be there during their soft opening.

Love this 1960s caricature of Barbara Rush that’s still up on the wall at La Scala

The Hollywood Playhouse / Palace / Avalon, 1735 Vine St. -- A 1966 view by Roy Hankey from the Los Angeles Public Library collection. LAPL.com

Enjoying every second of the Steve Martin 2 part documentary. So many fascinating phases of his life such as his younger self working as a Disneyland performer, surrounded by vaudeville performers and magicians. He even worked at the magic shop.

LAX, 1982

The Beastie Boys at Hamburger Hamlet. The server said, “So what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? (what’cha want?)”

Loved being a guest once again on Rarified Heir Podcast. Here’s a link to listen 🎧
rarifiedheirpodcast.com

For those who may be wondering what ever happened to the Millard Sheets mural that was on the front of the Home Savings & Loan Association branch that was on Wilshire and 26th in Santa Monica, it's now on the Hilbert Museum in Orange CA.

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At the historic Stahl House. Also known as Case Study House #22 designed by Pierre Koenig, built in 1959. It’s one of the most famous architectural homes in the world sitting perched atop a dramatic cliff overlooking all of Los Angeles.

The Cinerama Dome.
On the marquee, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” released on November 16th, 1977.

May whoever is responsible for this never work again. At
anything. I have no idea if they left anyone out because I could barely see the handful of diminished names - obscured by insipid dancing and unnecessary crane moves. NEVER LET THIS HAPPEN AGAIN.

A band of brothers:
Steve Lawrence, Eddie Fisher, DJ Brad Phillips, Al Martino (dad), and Dick Haymes. In fact it was Steve Lawrence, who gave us this picture many years ago. This was from a show, called “Battle Of the Baratones”. Most likely 1953. ❤️