Forgotten Studio Head

Irving Thalberg Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco, takes Art Kirsch and John Coleman of Celebrating Act 2™ back in time to the great movie making era of the 1930’s and 40’s to reintroduce them to one of the most creative and influential studio heads ever: Irving Thalberg. Mostly forgotten today, Thalberg was unique and prolific. They … Read more

Favorite Football Movies

Art and John of Celebrating Act 2™ chat with Manny Pacheco about football themed movies. As a Hollywood Historian, Manny brings to the conversation a perspective going back to the silent era. You’ll be surprised at the titles they come up with…some of which you’ll remember. But they can’t exhaust the subject so you will … Read more

Surprise: Same Day Coincidence

Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco has a surprise for John Coleman and Art Kirsch of Celebrating Act 2™ — a series of historical film-related coincidences that will shock you and make you question your memory! Can you guess what he will be talking about? Watch and be surprised! and let us know what you think of … Read more

Great War Movies!

The drama of war has been captured in so many ways for so many years by cinema, it’s a question of what kind of war movie is best? Or is it? Join Manny Pacheco and Celebrating Act 2™’s Art Kirsch and John Coleman as the debate and ruminate about the different ways war has been … Read more

Movies About Presidents

Lots of movies include ‘the President’ as a character, but how many movies can you name that were really ABOUT a president real or fictional? Art and John put Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco to the test and in so doing have a fun time talking film!  

Scary Cinema

Scary Movies So many scary movies–even different sub-genres like Horror, or Monster, or Slasher films…And what fun to talk about movies that scare the daylight out of you! Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco, discusses with Celebrating Act 2™’s Art Kirsch and John Coleman which movie is the perfect film for our annual fright night-HALLOweeN! You’ll have … Read more

End of the Hollywood Studio System

A great discussion about how movies changed with the downfall of the Hollywood Studio System and why it came about. Manny Pacheco take us on a historic tour of studios, independent filmmakers, rebellious Stars and big finance. It’s a great look behind the scenes of historic Hollywood.

Great Screenwriters

Often unheralded, the history of screenwriting is uniquely diverse. Hollywood Historian Manny Pacheco talks about the Hollywood Studio’s changing outlook on writers and screenwriters over the decades and discusses some of the great screenwriters–many of whom were novelists.

The Brain Whisperer, Steven R. Campbell, Reinventing Yourself

John and Art meet the nationally known lecturer, author and coach known as the “Brain Whisperer.” Steven R. Campbell shares his knowledge about human behavior and the brain — and how we can use this information to transform our life, end negative thinking, improve focus and clarity and be happier.Besides this important and valuable information … Read more

Stunt Casting

John explains the concept of stunt casting in television–to boost ratings for a show–and asks Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco, if Feature Film history has anything comparable. It spurs an interesting conversation about uncredited cameos as well as gratuitous music scenes and even the treatment of minorities in films of the first half of 20th century. … Read more