Paterson, NJ
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'I Am An Actor': Geoffrey Owens References Clifton Trader Joe's Stint In SAG Award Opening 'I Am An Actor': Geoffrey Owens References Clifton Trader Joe's Stint In SAG Award Opening
'I Am An Actor': Geoffrey Owens References Clifton Trader Joe's Stint In SAG Award Opening The camera panned over to Geoffrey Owens Sunday night at the SAG Awards and the audience broke out in applause. It's not the first time Hollywood has shown support for the former "Cosby Show" star, who last year was shamed by a shopper at Trader Joe's Clifton location, where Owens had been working. Owens recalled his hardships during the award show's opening montage, exclaiming proudly: "I am an actor. “So somewhere in the middle of the road in my life, I found myself in the dark wood of unemployment and death but instead of switching careers like a sane person, I took a job at the local T…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
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Can't Get A Ticket? 'Hamilton' Could Be Coming To Big Screen Can't Get A Ticket? 'Hamilton' Could Be Coming To Big Screen
Can't Get A Ticket? 'Hamilton' Could Be Coming To Big Screen For whatever reason: lack of time, money or the ability to land a ticket, are you among the pitiful few to have not seen "Hamilton" -- the hit Broadway show? Hang on a bit longer. It looks like the magical, historical, mesmerizing musical may make its way to the movie screen soon.  “Hamilton” may be coming to movie theaters, exactly as audiences saw it on Broadway. Hollywood studios are currently bidding for the big-screen rights to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit about founding father Alexander Hamilton, according to people involved in sales negotiations. Bidding may exceed $50 million…

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by Jon Craig
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Hillsdale Native's Documentary Shines Spotlight On Women In Hollywood Hillsdale Native's Documentary Shines Spotlight On Women In Hollywood
Hillsdale Native's Documentary Shines Spotlight On Women In Hollywood BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- A Pascack Valley High school grad is behind a new documentary about women filmmakers and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's investigation of hiring practices in Hollywood. "Half the Picture," by Hillsdale native Amy Adrion, is being screened at the Sundance Film Festival taking place Thursday, Jan. l8 to 28, according to NorthJersey.com. The Bergen County native, who now lives in  Los Angeles,  produced the film with her husband, David Harris. The concept grew out of her own frustrations after graduating from UCLA film school in 2009. Adrion inte…

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by Jeanne Muchnick