The Faber Ryan Youth Foundation Gala - Event

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The Faber Ryan Youth Foundation Gala - Event 

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 The Faber Ryan Youth Foundation Gala

     

      Actress/Singer Charlene Tilton hosted the Faber Ryan Youth Foundation Gala at the fabulous “Live House” venue in Hollywood. This event is a fund raiser to support The Faber Ryan Youth Foundation mentoring programs and experiences to empower young people with the life skills and resilience to succeed not only in the entertainment industry but in life as well. As with all such affairs, the proceedings began with a celebrity red carpet which was followed by a cocktail mixer with delicious. mouthwatering hors d’oeuvres served. The crowd then flowed into the main ballroom for MC introduction, a live fundraising auction, speakers, performing talent and then awards presentations. A jamming after party ensued and completed an exciting night.

   

Founder Dr. Jay Faber

     The organization’s namesake founder Dr, Jay Faber, a veteran adult, and children’s psychiatrist explains how all of this began. “It started off around 20 years ago. A legacy friend of mine Dr. Frank H. Ryan, renown plastic surgeon to the stars, created the foundation. He unfortunately passed away in a car accident. When I moved back to California, so many individuals reached out to me and I said let’s make it happen. Let’s do something really special. And so what we did, we started having events like this and we started setting up contests for kids who are interested in the performing arts but yet while experiences with some of the top entertainers in the world. And then secondarily but I think more importantly in between, we teach them life skills to help them make money. So they can develop a leadership skills, the character skills, the personal quality skills so that they can take all that they know from the performing arts and add some other special ingredients so that they can really make it happen for themselves.” 

J. Mallory McCree Tenacity Award

 For young people who would love to get involved with the Faber Foundation Showbiz Youth Mentoring Program, check out their website and see what contest they have going on. Winners will get free lessons from top Hollywood pros in dance, acting, singing, stage and music. Then we’ll meet in between at fancy restaurants and teach life skills.

Charlene Tilton

Charelene Tilton

        For those of you who were around during the height of popularity of the nighttime CBS-TV Soap “Dallas,” who could forget Charlene Tilton’s character Lucy Ewing? While her on screen uncle J.R. Ewing (the late Larry Hagman) was a handful to say the least, Lucy had her moment too. Tilton served as the host for the Faber Foundation Gala and was gracious at it in every way. Despite dropping out of the spotlight after “Dallas,” she still has manage to stay professionally active with work.

       As Ms. Tilton explains, “I took time off to be a single mom and rear my daughter so I’m staring to work again. It’s taken me a long time but I’m back in the saddle again so here we go.” There are lifelong fans who will love Tilton forever. How does that make her feel? She laughs, “Are you kidding? That is amazing, That is a gift for sure.”

Red Carpet Highlights

Daniel DiCriscio

Kala Janssen

                                     

Singer Flora Chavez

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A Clear Shot Premiere - Film

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A Clear Shot Premiere - Film 

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A Clear Shot Premiere

      “A Clear Shot” made its Los Angeles premiere with red-carpet arrivals, on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the TCL Chinese Theatres, located on the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame. “A Clear Shot” was inspired by the 1991 Good Guys! Hostage Crisis in Sacramento, Calif., which is the largest hostage crisis in the United States history.

   “A Clear Shot” weaves together the story of four desperate men who will do anything to make their dreams come true, and the brave men and women who fight to save the lives of innocent people. A Leisure Guys! electronics store erupts into chaos as four young, Vietnamese gunmen storm the premises, locked and loaded. Enter Rick Gomez, the hostage negotiator of the Sacramento Police Department. Gomez is no stranger to tense situations that demand a cool head. He realizes rather quickly that his job is not simply to talk the gunmen down and keep the hostages safe, but also to juggle the politics of an arrogant sheriff and trigger-happy SWAT commander.

 

Cast with Dirctor Nick Leisure 2nd from far right

      As the hostage situation progresses inside the store, the leader of the pack, Loi, understands that he has his own chess pieces to move. He doesn't want to hurt anyone; but, his loose-cannon brother, Long, is a different story. He's itching for blood, and unless Loi can get their demands met, which includes a large sum of money and transport back to their native land of Vietnam, then the events with the hostages could spiral out of control. The film takes the audience through the thrilling ride of suspense, unforeseen action and the power of heroism. 

Mario Van Peeble

Mario Van Peebles

      How did you get connected with this film and your role as Rick Gomeze the hostage negotiator in one of the most tense situations in U.S. police history? Van Peebles runs it down, “One of the things is that I’ve played a lot of real characters. I played my father in “Baddass,” I played Minister Malcolm in “Ali,” I played Stokely Carmichael in “Panther” and this was a chance to play a character based in reality whose a hostage negotiator. And I like that idea playing someone that had to get people to put down the gun. To have to get people who are acting irrationally to be reasonable. You had to bring the good out in people which is the opposite of bringing out the divisiveness and turning us against each other. You see where I’m going with this? So, in this current time, I thought, to play a guy that’s got to see the good in this Vietnamese kid and the good in the Latino man and the good in the Jewish man and bring us together. That’s what I wanted to play.”

Cast and Guest

Sandra Guitierrez

       

Abagail Carrilio

(L) The film's Director Nick Leisure and (R) Matty Rich
also a film director

Aldo Quintero

  

Gail Gibson

(L) Travis Wolfe Jr (R) Mario Van Peebles

Director Don Walsh

 

      

Todd Bridges

              

Wendell James

                                                                        

Ashley Brinton PKA Rapper Kreamy Ka$h

Novannie Love

                                   

Rolanda Brooks

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Lisa Marie Presley Condolences

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Our Deepest Sincere Condolences To

Lisa Marie Presley 

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  Lisa Marie and late son Benjamin

( Personal Note From Rych McCain)

My sincerest, deep-felt condolences go out to Lisa Marie Presley on the passing of her son Benjamin Keough. I knew Ben's dad Danny Keough real well when he was a top teen bass player on the West Hollywood hard rock, heavy metal circuit in the mid 80"s. I was managing my rock band then. Danny was a cool, cleat cut young man who was very musically talented. I met Lisa Marie at the same time and used to have good conversations with her. She told me that one of her best friends had committed suicide as a teen so I know this is a double whammy psychologically and emotionally for her. Be strong Lisa! My highest spiritual thoughts and wishes are flowing to you.

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Congratulations Sandra Evers-Manly - Achievement

(C) 2020 by Rych McCain, All Rights Reserved. No part of this column may be reprinted, re-posted or duplicated without written permission from Rych McCain Media/Syndication. Violation is subject to applicable laws This blog is ranked #9 in the Top 20 Hollywood Blogs from the massive worldwide data base of FeedSpot.com    Congratulations To Sandra Evers-Manly - Achievement Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist Sandra Evers-Manly Has Been Selected As A Member Of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

June 30, 2020   A Statement from Black Hollywood Education Resource Center’s Executive Director John M. Forbes…        This is truly A Great Day In Black Hollywood- Sandra Evers-Manly was officially selected as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences! I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this great honor.         For more than thirty-three years she has been the driving force in the industry helping African-American and others and in front of and behind the camera. I remember many years ago, she said she wanted to make a difference, and she most certainly has!        Sandra continues to help Black filmmakers, students and others behind-the-scenes realize their dreams. Through wise teachings of her mother Mrs. Manly, Sandra shared with me her mom’s philosophy of the letter “L”.  In Sandra’s book, “Raised Up by Mrs. Manly and Her L’s”, she has lived and taught us to live by this letter as well.    Love             Listen                         Learn                                    Lift                                            Lean                                                      Lead                                                               Laugh                                                                              Lift        Sandra embodies all of those L’s and more! It has been an absolute honor and pleasure working with her and being part of the BHERC family and watching her great impact and empathy for others.         The Academy is gaining more than a great member, but a great leader and change agent.       We are proud to congratulate Ms. Evers-Manly on a job well done!       What A Great Day In Black Hollywood!    Much Love and Respect,  John M. Forbes   © 2020 Rych McCain Media/Syndication TM  (You DID Hear It From Me!)  Twitter@rychmccain and Facebook (Like Me)