Hollywood Flashback: One in Three TV Sets Tuned In to 'Shogun' in 1980

Mark David Having upgraded to a much bigger spread across town, television producer David Alpert has not-too-surprisingly put his former home in the Nichols Canyon area of L.A.’s perennially trendy Hollywood Hills up for sale with an asking price of not quite $3.25 million.

Early in his career, Stan Winston had two major jobs on CBS TV movies that showcased his talents. One was for creating Satan's handymen in 1972's Gargoyles, the other for aging Cicely Tyson from 23 to 110 in 1974's The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.

The major storyline in Season 10 of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has been all about Denise Richards and the tension between her and the rest of the cast. Not only has Richards faced accusations of not being authentic about her private life, but former RHOBH cast member Brandi Glanville has made repeated claims that she and Richards had a sexual relationship.

Mark David “FBI” star Jeremy Sisto, whose many previous film and TV credits include “Clueless,” a recurring role on “Six Feet Under” and a starring role on the former sitcom “Suburgatory,” paid insanely prolific indie film producer Cassian Elwes $2.45 million in the fall of 2013 for a renovated 1940s traditional sequestered behind gates and all but hidden by mature trees and foliage along a winding road in a notoriously celeb-packed pocket of the Hollywood Hills.

Mark David It looks like English songwriter and pop star Natasha Bedingfield, who released her fourth, 18-track Linda Perry produced studio album (“Roll With Me”) last year, is rolling out of L.A.’s Hollywood Hills, putting an almost $2.25 million price tag on a canyon- and city-view Mediterranean villa on a high ridge above L.A.’s Beachwood Canyon and just below the Hollywood sign. The “Pocket Full of Sunshine” singer, scheduled to perform in the U.K.

Klaritza Rico When Tarell Alvin McCraney presented the world with his Oscar-winning film “Moonlight” in 2016, he gave viewers a depiction of the Black experience that had yet to be told on screen.

Livingston boss Gary Holt admits the excitement of preparing for the new season has to be tempered by ensuring his players aren't pushed too hard in training.The Lions are in their second week of pre-season and beginning to ramp up preparations for the new campaign but the gaffer is making sure the squad don't overdo it in training.He said: “With the fixtures coming out on Monday, that adds a wee bit of spice to things because it makes the new season real, in a sense, and it’s not that long

When Buck Henry and Mel Brooks created 1965's Get Smart, both were at peak points in their careers. In 1968, Henry would receive an Academy Award nomination for writing The Graduate; the next year, Brooks would win a screenwriting Oscar for The Producers.

Rebecca Davis editorLucy Liu opened up in a recent interview about the difficulties she faced earlier in her career due to racism in Hollywood.

Livingston boss Gary Holt says he’s hopeful the Lions will be able to sign goalkeeper Robby McCrorie on loan from Rangers.The stopper spent the latter half of last season in West Lothian, making eight appearances for the club before the campaign was brought to a premature end.The 22-year-old recently penned a new deal with the Ibrox club but is expected to be sent back out on loan after the Gers signed former Hearts and Sunderland keeper Jon McLaughlin.And Holt is hopeful that the player’s

Hamilton — the musical phenomenon set to premiere July 3 on Disney+ — began, humbly enough, in a hammock. That's where Lin-Manuel Miranda was lounging on a 2008 jaunt to Mexico, engrossed in Ron Chernow's 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton.

Gerren Crochet We can save America’s soul, together.The killing of George Floyd hurt millions of people very deeply and personally – some of whom finally were waking to their unique privilege, and others who had spent years screaming into deaf ears of the silent majority. One reason that video was such a catalyst this time, as opposed to hundreds of other recent times, was because a modern-day lynching unfolded before our eyes in a familiar three-act structure.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorAs the coronavirus infection rate rises across Los Angeles County, the city of West Hollywood has instituted a fine for people who are on city streets without a face mask or covering.The city said Wednesday it would issue an “administrative citation” to those who are not conforming.

Viola Davis is one of the most respected actors working in Hollywood today with an Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, BAFTA, Tony awards and more accolades for her roles both onscreen and onstage to her name.

Dylan McDermott is talking Hollywood.