Hollywood Shuffle creator fights Hollywood stereotypes
Robert Townsend, star of Hollywood Shuffle, defends choosing bold roles and confronting racial stereotyping in the film industry. He recalls directing and producing the $100,000 project with Keenen Ivory Wayans, and notes the movie aims to spark change while showcasing both challenges and praise from critics and Hollywood peers.
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Los Angeles
Jimmie
Bobby Taylor
Taylor
Hollywood
Robert Townsend
Townsend
Walter Mitty
Dustin Hoffman
al Pacino
Keenen Ivory
Second City
Black Actors’ Guild
Golden Pond
Morgan Freeman
Bro
Gumshoe
Jheri Curl
Poison and High Ground a duo of 1970s tales reviewed
The notice reviews Ed McBain’s Poison featuring Detective Carella and Hal Willis as they probe a femme fatale Marilyn Hollis linked to multiple former lovers murdered by poison. McGahern’s High Ground gathers ten stories from John McGahern, with vivid character studies and interwoven arcs about love, career, and disillusionment, including Eddie Mac and Crossing the Line. Mavis Gallant’s Overhead in a Balloon collects stories from The New Yorker and Harper’s, linked by a dictationist narration and recurring figures, praised for craft and cohesion.
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Ed McBain
Arbor House
Steve Carella
Carella
87Th Precinct
Hal Willis
Marilyn Hollis
Hollis
McBain
Willis
John McGahern
Mulvey
Eddie Mac
England
Kennedy
Phil Thomas
Mavis Gallant
Random House
New Yorker
the Assembly
Harper's Magazine
Gallant
Radio host Barnett returns to roots with talk show
Barnett, operations manager at Fincastle Broadcasting, revisits his first station from 1954 and hosts a popular talk show mixing political and lighthearted segments. He explains he avoids pre interviews, seeks casual questions, and stresses listening to prime the next query. He cites Desert Pete as a lesson in patient interviewing.
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Fincastle Broadcasting
Wkoy-Am
Wkmy-Fm
Desert Pete
Kingston
Pete
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