Hollywood Highlights

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Around the Southland: Meryl Streep selling newly purchased home

    The highly acclaimed actress, Meryl Streep, is trying to sell a newly purchased home in the Hollywood Hills for way more than she paid for it. Streep bought an ultra modern house above Sunset Plaza on the Sunset Strip, for $4.5 million in February of 2013, according to the Zillow blog. The 1950s home had been extensively remodeled in […]
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Lupita Nyong’o is red hot in Hollywood

Lupita Nyong’o is red-hot in Hollywood right now. Nyong’o stunned on the red carpet during awards season. In March, she scooped up the Oscar for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Patsey in “12 Years a Slave.” Sometimes the heat from an Oscar win cools quickly, but not for Nyong’o. Earlier this month, Nyong’o grabbed headlines for her new […]
Monday, April 14, 2014

Disney’s “Frozen” Princess Elsa dress is a hot seller

Disney has a mega hit with the award-winning animated film, “Frozen.” Since its release last November, “Frozen,” has made over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office, according to Box Office Mojo. A few weeks ago, the film won the Oscar for best animated feature and best original song for “Let It Go.” Now, the studio has hit the […]
Monday, April 7, 2014

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” scores $95 million at box office

  Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is being called the first blockbuster of the summer season, even though the calendar says it’s still April. The final weekend numbers are out today, they should the action adventure  debuted with a spectacular $95, 023 million to grab the top spot at the domestic box office. The film beat the previous record […]
Sunday, April 6, 2014

JLo backed company buys Fuse network

Entertainer Jennifer Lopez is known for her work as a singer and actress. Lopez is also getting noticed for her behind the scenes business savvy. Lopez is the chief creative officer for Glendale-based company,  NUVOtv, which announced last Friday it will buy music-oriented Fuse network for $226 million. NUVOtv, an English language network aimed at Latinos, is seen in 23 million […]
Monday, March 31, 2014

“Noah” rolls over the competition to win box office race

  Like a mighty flood, “Noah,” rolled right over the competition in theaters to win the domestic box office derby.  The final numbers came out today and they show “Noah” debuted in the top spot with $43.7 million. The film beat expectations and the doomsday predictions of critics. Russell Crowe plays the biblical character ,Noah, who builds an ark to […]