If 2010 is the year you really want to stick to your New Year’s resolution of losing the weight, ABC and NBC might just have the reality show your looking for– and they are casting here in Boston. We know how tough it is to get back into shape and eat right especially when we have great excuses like the cold weather, daylight savings and holiday treats but it’s time to stop letting excuses get in our way of making our pounds melt away.
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In this season of giving thanks, Hollywood East Connection would like to show our appreciation to you, our faithful readers, with an all-new contest giveaway. For one lucky subscriber, we’re giving away 2 tickets to see actor/comedian Rob Schneider perform at the Wilbur theater in Boston on Jan 9th. If you’re not already a subscriber, make sure you sign up by Dec 20th for your chance to win. To subscribe, enter your email address in the field that says ‘Enter email address…... Read Full Story
The 8th Annual Boston Latino International Film Festival returns to Boston. Over 75 films will be screened at selected venues around the city including the Harvard Film Archive and Boston University until December 13th. Tickets are available and some of the film screenings are free. All films are produced by Latino Filmmakers and are from over 14 countries including the United States, Cuba and Spain.
Not only will BLIFF entertain you through the medium but will captivate its audiences with h... Read Full Story
When you hear the name Harvard University, the first thing that comes to mind is usually medicine, law, business or engineering. Though Harvard is undeniably known for producing some of the greatest minds in these fields, its studies go beyond the realms of math, science and logic to include the more creative as well.
The Department of Visual and Environmental Studies (VES) at Harvard University offers courses to both undergraduate and graduate students in painting, drawing, sculpture, prin... Read Full Story
★ Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise talk to “Entertainment Tonight” on the docks at Boston Harbor.
★ Twilight dreamboat Kellan Lutz stops by Boston just before his new film, New Moon, does $140.7M in its opening weekend.
★ This NH episode of “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” will be airing November 29.
★ The Harvard Film Archive features films shot by Oscar winning cinematographer Gordon Willis, November 20-30.
★ Suri Cruise puddle hops through Boston with mom Katie Holmes.
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Football themed films are far from foreign on the silver screen. We Are Marshall, Remember the Titans, Little Giants, Any Given Sunday, and Varsity Blues are just a few of the flicks that take place on the grid-iron. However, none of these films feature females driving to the endzone. Cydonia Films is hoping to change that, by filming Powder Puff: The Movie, a full-length documentary chronicling the 38 year-old girls’ flag football game in the small town of Wallingford, Connecticut. This uni... Read Full Story
It seems like everyday there’s been buzz about Ben Affleck stirring up Boston as he shoots his upcoming film The Town. His attached-at-the-hip best friend and fellow Cambridge, MA native Matt Damon, however, seems to have been flying under the radar lately. Fans have finally gotten a clue as to what he’s been working on as trailers for his new movie have just been released.
Invictus, which was directed by Clint Eastwood with a screenplay by Anthony Peckham, portrays the story of Nelson Mand... Read Full Story
Despite its incredible influence on society, few of us actually think about what it really takes to make it in the entertainment industry. For one local actor/director/producer, the reality is all too clear, and his efforts to break into this exclusive industry are beginning to pay off.
Next month, Tony Pertesis is debuting his film Welcome to Jensen’s Part I, which was shot and filmed in his home state of Connecticut. The film, self described as a part dark comedy, part science fiction, is ... Read Full Story
Native American poet/activist/actor/recording artist John Trudell will visit the University of New Hampshire on Friday, November 20 to host a screening of Trudell, the highly-acclaimed documentary film by producer Heather Rae. The movie showcases the life story of Trudell, emphasizing a message of active, personal responsibility to the earth and its inhabitants. Trudell represents a decade of chronicles of the activist’s spoken word performances and political appearances alongside inter... Read Full Story
