Topics of interest about entertainment
Author Mindy Johnson talks to Manny Pacheco about her 2 books featuring women in the wold of Disney’s Animation industry. “Pencils, Pens & Brushes” highlights the talents and careers of a number of influential female artists along with her critically acclaimed, “Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation.” Every Year, nonprofit Hollywood Heritage … Read more
As we grow older, is it inevitable that we lose brain function? After all, millions of brain cells are dying every day! In this video Celebrating Act 2’s ‘Brain Whisperer’, Steve Campbell, explains not only some of our brains’ physical changes but why we Do Not have to lose functionality. He cites important studies and … Read more
Author, popular Film Critic and Historian, Leonard Maltin, talks with Manny Pacheco about his new book, Star Struck,” an autobiography of his career and what he calls a “How To Get Lucky” book! Every Year, nonprofit Hollywood Heritage hosts an annual “Author’s Day.” It’s a major book signing event featuring some of the best new … Read more
Why don’t more comedies win Academy Awards? As John, Art and Manny discuss, every decade has had many wonderful examples of great films which are comedies. Of course, being a Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco can not only list more of them but has picked his favorites! Starting with the 1930s Manny goes decade by decade … Read more
Author Steven Jay Rubin talks with Manny Pacheco about his book, “The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia,” a treasure trove of detail about everyone’s favorite movie franchise. Every Year, nonprofit Hollywood Heritage hosts an annual “Author’s Day.” It’s a major book signing event featuring some of the best new tomes about film, Hollywood and movie stars. … Read more
To fail is human. So why do we get discouraged even to the point of quitting? And more importantly, how can we deal with it to “get back on the horse” after we’ve fallen down? Steve Campbell, the renowned “Brain Whisperer,” explains that Life is a moving picture–not a still snapshot. He offers some positive … Read more
Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco examines the work of Director Stanley Kramer who was known for making movies with controversial themes including, Inherit the Wind, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, Ship of Fools, and more. It’s a fun tour with a serious purpose of a great directors body of work. If you like the art of … Read more
Author Marc Wanamaker talks with Manny Pacheco about his new book, “Hollywood’s Trains and Trolleys,” a beautiful picture book documenting the involvement of rail transportation in feature films and the lives of the people of Los Angeles. Every Year, nonprofit Hollywood Heritage hosts an annual “Author’s Day.” It’s a major book signing event featuring some … Read more
New York Times Best-selling author, J.A. Jance talks with Art and John of Celebrating Act 2™ about the release of her newest novel, “Nothing To Lose.” It is not only the 25th book in her series about Seattle Detective, J.P. Beaumont, it happens to coincide with the 40th anniversary of her very first book! Jance … Read more
Adkins Every Year nonprofit Hollywood Heritage hosts an annual “Author’s Day.” It’s a major book signing event featuring some of the best new tomes about film, Hollywood and movie stars. There’s always a wide variety of topics and it’s fun to meet the authors! Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco of Forgotten Hollywood series of books, is … Read more