Director Tom Shadyac has only one demand: the long, curly hair stays, or he goes. “I’m like an old Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young album cover,” said Shadyac of his signature mane. Read more...

With the conclusion of “American Idol” all but sure to bring about the end of civilization, I decided drastic measures would be necessary. Rupert Murdoch’s nefarious Inner Circle was using all the phone votes and text messages to hurtle an asteroid, named for recently deceased public TV guru Mister Rogers, toward earth via the FOX Broadcasting satellite. Read more...

Before directing “Wonder Boys” and “8 Mile,” Curtis Hanson won an Oscar for his screenplay “L.A. Confidential,” a film he also directed. In 1999, he became the chairman of the UCLA Film and Television Archive, where he created the “Movie That Inspired Me” series in which celebrities present and talk about movies special to them. Read more...

From tales of quirky genius boys to stories of dysfunctional families involved in hit-and-run accidents, there are so many stories to be told, but in the competitive world of playwrighting many of these stories will never make it to the stage. Read more...

Daniel Lanois “Shine” Anti Records The good news is that this record is not as bad as the first two songs would have you believe. The bad news is that it never gets a whole lot better. Read more...

Dead composers offer little if any feedback on how their works should be presented. Luckily, Roger Bourland is a living, breathing composer who can tailor his pieces to the performers. Read more...

Composer Don Davis may not be the most high profile person working on the “Matrix” films, but he’s certainly a pervasive member. Davis handles all composing on the entire “Matrix” franchise, from the films to the online animated shorts to the video game. Read more...