Lester seems to give the side-eye to some of the characters in her novel, and you find yourself wondering how closely some of these folks might be modelled on current A-list stars. Yet she tempers this analysis with warmth and fondness for those who view filmmaking as a craft. Her…
Category: Crime
The Bad Boy Bieber syndrome is nothing new, it’s just that the babysitters have gotten so damn stupid. Look poppets, you know I don’t often weigh in on current events, but this latest frenzy has got me going. I can tell you, like any town with a prominent, well financed,…
Sometimes you find your soul mate. Sometimes a perfect companion. And sometimes… There was a second-generation actor who almost made it to the altar several times, but was hung up by his fascination with strippers. Throughout his life he would make marked achievements and then crash, not only his cars,…
If you follow this blog you probably are familiar with the story. Lana Turner “hooks up” with Johnny Stompanato, a mob thug under the employ of Mickey Cohen. He roughs her up, they split up, they get back together. One night at Lana’s home they argue in Lana’s bedroom. Her…
People have always behaved… questionably, but in Hollywood from 1930-1950 if you came up on criminal charges the “go to” guy to get your case successfully argued was Jerry Giesler. Let’s start with Mr. Chaplin, who was brought up for charges under the Mann Act for allegedly transporting an under…