Personal assistants to stars mix glamour and drudgery
A Los Angeles AP profile highlights the pressures and perks of Hollywood personal assistants. Bonnie Kramen, who worked for Olympia Dukakis, describes managing minutiae while stars enjoy luxury. The piece recounts tasks from disc wrapping to jet trips, illustrating intimate access and high expectations in Tinseltown.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Carol
Tinseltown
Bonnie Kramen
Olympia Dukakis
Las Vegas
Burbank
Robert Urich
Vegas
Olivia Barham
Urich
Dark Skies set to air on NBC this fall
NBC introduces Dark Skies a 1960s alien invasion saga planned for Saturday evenings. John Leengard and Kimberly Sayers join Project Majestic as they uncover government secrecy and alien threats linking to Kennedy era events including the 1965 blackout and Challenger’s destruction. The series follows a hidden war shaping humanity’s fate and a final showdown on the millennium eve.
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NBC
John Leengard
Eric Close
Kimberly Sayers
Megan Ward
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Leengard
Air Force
Project Majestic
John
Kimberly
Kennedy
New York
J.T. Walsh
House of Blues sets up in Atlanta for Olympics
House Of Blues will open a temporary venue at the Centennial Olympic site in Atlanta with a July 19 grand opening. The Baptist Tabernacle church at 145 Nassau St will be transformed into a 62,000 square foot House Of Blues for the Games and then restored. Performers include the Blues Brothers Band with Aykroyd Belushi and Goodman, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Al Green, Little Richard, George Clinton and the P Funk All Stars, The Mavericks, Dr. John, Tito Puente Latin Jazz All Stars with Celia Cruz, Kirk Franklin and The Family. Buckhead stage will feature artists like Tinsley Ellis and Guitar Shorty. Mayor Bill Campbell urged a top entertainment venue for athletes and visitors.
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Entertainment Wire
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Blues Brothers
Dan Aykroyd
James Belushi
John Goodman
Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny Cash
al Green
Little Richard
George Clinton
The
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Dr. John
Tito Puente
Celia Cruz
Kirk Franklin
Family
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RL Burnside
Tracy Nelson
Studebaker
John & the Hawks
Guitar Shorty
Bob Margolin
Bill Campbell
Tigrett
HOB
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