Watching yourself on television is an unusual experience. Watching yourself on television while hiding the fact that you're $50,000 richer and a first place runner-up on one of the well-known game shows on television is downright once in a lifetime. Read more...
Photo: James Hill III from Santa Clara University, left, practices his buzzer skill with fellow contestants Ryan Stoffers from UCLA and Ashley Walker from Dartmouth College.
The hottest thing on television right now is taking place atop snow and ice in Canada, and no, it's not "Degrassi" or "Talk Sex with Sue Johansson," although both are equally hot enough to prove Al Gore right. Read more...
While we are all preoccupied with the Gagas, Kanyes and Taylors of the world, few artists can claim such diverse musical style as the legendary Randy Newman. From his pop-rock hits of the '70s like "Short People" to the catchy tunes in films such as "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life" and most recently, "The Princess and the Frog," Newman has not only conquered the music industry, but Hollywood as well. Read more...
Immersion therapy, in the language of psychology, refers to a treatment approach such that patients confront their phobias head-on, with increasing intensity. Read more...
An increasing number of people do not watch their favorite TV programs on their televisions anymore, but on their computers, which is why major studios such as FremantleMedia are hiring writers such as Laurie Hutzler, an alumna of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television with 15 years of experience in the in the television industry, to create programs for online release. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Laurie Hutzler is working on a web series called "Beyond Lemonade."
What drives people to want to hurt others? Perhaps it's violent movies, violent television shows, violent computer games or society in general. Then other times, it is everything and nothing in particular. Read more...
If there is anyone who can accurately sum up the film "The Wolfman," it's Shakira when she sang, "There's a she-wolf in your closet, let it out so it can breathe." Read more...
