West Hollywood Information

The West Hollywood City Council unanimously approved the Proposed Ordinance Prohibiting the Sale of Dogs and Cats in Companion Animal Stores, on Monday, February 1, 2010 at the regularly-scheduled City Council meeting. This ordinance prohibits the sale of all dogs and cats at companion animal stores, providing exemptions for humanely bred, reared or sheltered animals. Existing pet stores will be provided a grandfathering or amortization period to allow them to adjust to the new ordinance. The second reading of the ordinance will be at the regularly-scheduled City Council meeting on Tuesday, February, 16, 2010. If approved upon the second reading, it will become effective on Friday, March 19, 2010.

"This ordinance represents an important step toward ridding our nation of the cruelty of puppy mills and other commercial assembly-line animal breeders," said Councilmember Jeffrey Prang. "The ordinance not only contributes to the fight against animal cruelty it also recognizes the enormous cost of pet overpopulation in our society, both fiscal and humanitarian impacts. I urge those seeking pet companionship to consider adoption from municipal shelters and other nonprofit rescue agencies," Councilmember Prang added.

The goal of the Ordinance Prohibiting the Sale of Dogs and Cats in Companion Animal Stores is to address the inhumane conditions endured by animals in the puppy mill industry, which relies heavily on sales through retail pet stores for its profits.
Puppy mills are large-scale commercial breeding facilities that mass-produce puppies for sale in pet stores, online and directly to the public.

Documented problems of puppy mills include over breeding, inbreeding, veterinary care that doesn't meet the same standards as other breeders, relatively poor quality of food and shelter, lack of human socialization and overcrowded cages. Dogs bred in puppy mills are more likely to have behavior and/or health problems. While kitten factories are not as common as puppy mills, similar problems are reported regarding kitten factories.

The City of West Hollywood has been on the forefront of the animal rights movement for decades. It was the first City in the United States to outlaw cat declawing and has consistently worked to enact cutting edge animal welfare legislation, both locally and across California.

The Companion Animal Protection Society, Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Humane Society of the United States were instrumental throughout the last year in bringing this issue forward.

West Hollywood Information

West Hollywood, California is home to 3 practicing colon surgeons & rectal surgeons who have offices in 1 county and the zip code of 90048.

According to 2005 Census estimates, West Hollywood has a population of 36,732, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 colon surgeon & rectal surgeon for every 12,244 residents.

California Information

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.

Hollywood Horror Songs

Have Hollywood horror movies gone too far? The answer for me is an irrefutable NO. The reason I say this is because the reality being that very few movies spawn from Hollywood, I put it that the question should really be "Have American horror movies gone too far?" To which I'd still reply NO!

Hollywood Horror


Sadly the horror movies that spawn from Hollywood are very rarely my perception of horror. The likes of Friday The13th, Nightmare On Elm Street, and Halloween all headed to Hollywood for funding to be released, but never originated from Hollywood. The reality of the point being that few movies actually originate in Hollywood, having literally turned up there for funding. Hollywood does not have a partially good history when it comes to horror, for Hollywood is all about the money and nothing else, Horror movies generally have a higher certificate and render the movies potential earnings considerably less. So Hollywood tend more to lean on the side of psychological thrillers.

Wes Craven's Scream was the first example of a good Hollywood horror, and in reality since then they have been few and far between. Hostel, Saw, 30 Days Of Night are not Hollywood horror, neither was The Exorcist.

American Horror

While in America there are movies that push the limits, the aforementioned Hostel, Saw and 30 Days Of Night all being prime examples, America is majorly behind the times, Italy was delivering these sort of scares 30 years ago, Spain 25 years ago, while Japan was delivering this sort of horror 15 years ago. America like the United Kingdom are far behind the rest of the world.

As for the context of the story, these aspects of horror have been around for as long as horror. Heads have always rolled all the way back to the 1920's, and organs have always been severed. Look back to the 1960's at the scenes of brain devourment from George Romero's Night Of The Living Dead, this is every bit as graphic and disturbing as today's horror. Think back to the original Sweeney Todd movie from the 1930's, your talking victims being brutally murdered, chopped up, then turned into pies? Are we really challenging horror as far as it can go? We are addressing nothing now that we were not the best part of 80 years ago.

There is a big void between horror and a psychological thriller, and the trouble being is that to some there is no void, some do not realise the difference and that is where things really start to fall down. What Saw and Hostel do, is almost create a synergy of the two

genres, fooling the audience; think about it really, what category do these movies really fall into?

American horror can go a long way yet, 30 Days Of Night is a classic example of where horror writers should be looking, gone are the days when a man in greased hair and a cape can terrify an audience. Today's horror fans need more, we love to be thrilled, we love to be appalled, we love to feel scared. As the world changes and more and more real horror is brought to us our culture needs to react, you can watch the news and be more horrified than any movie that you might stumble upon, think about Daniel Pearl, think about Ken Bigley, think about September the 11th, think about the 7th of July; there are things far more frightening in the real world than you'll ever see in a movie.

I will make a slight exception here as to what has gone too far, anyone who has had the misfortune to see any of the August Underground "features" or the movie Scrapbook will understand what too far is, but to the best rationale to my mind these are not "movies" per say, any more than hardcore pornography is.

The person that asks the question have horror movies gone too far? Is exactly the same person that tries to wrap us in cotton wool and stop us from seeing the world as it is, while the world is beautiful it is also very dark. Horror movies do not increase madness, if someone has evil in them it stems from their very soul, not because they watched a horror movie.

It's time that these "deeper thinking" people accepted the difference between visual entertainment in the form of scares, and the excuses they blame for minority actions. The average man or woman know the difference, but our nanny states try to make us believe what we watch is part of the cause.

Hollywood Movies 2010

Science fiction movies should be allowed only one major transgression of the laws of physics, according to a US professor who has won backing from a number of his peers after creating a set of guidelines for Hollywood.

The proposals are intended to curb the film industry's worst abuses of science by confining scriptwriters to plotlines that embrace the suspension of disbelief but stop short of demanding it in every scene.

The guidelines are by Sidney ­Perkowitz, a professor of physics at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and a member of the Science and Entertainment Exchange, an advisory body run by the US National Academy of Sciences.

Perkowitz said he liked Starship Troopers, but criticised its giant insects, saying if you scaled up a real bug to that size it would collapse under its own weight. He hated The Core, in which a team of scientists travel to the centre of the Earth and detonate a nuclear device to start the planet's core spinning again.

The Science and Entertainment Exchange is backed by Dustin Hoffman, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker and Lawrence Kasdan, who wrote the screenplays for The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Perkowitz said: "The hope is that it will get better science into film while still making them interesting."

Most recently, the exchange has advised on the Watchmen movie and the TV series, Heroes.

"I am not offended if they make one big scientific blunder in a given film," Perkowitz added. "You can have things move faster than the speed of light if you want. But after that I would like things developed in a coherent way."

"If you violate that you are in trouble. The chances are that the public will pick it up and that is what matters to Hollywood. The Core did not make money because people understood the science was so out to lunch," he added.

Ron Howard's 2009 production of Dan Brown's Angels and Demons also fared poorly among scientists. In it, Tom Hanks's character, Robert Langdon, has to protect the Vatican from being destroyed by an antimatter bomb that is confined in a glass vial by a magnetic field produced by a small battery.

"The amount of antimatter they had was more than we will make in a million years of running a high-energy particle collider," said Perkowitz. "You can't contain it using an iPod battery."

Hollywood movies releasing in 2010, Hollywood movies releasing in January, 2010, February 2010, March 2010, Upcoming Hollywood movies releasing in April 2010, May 2010, June 2010, July 2010, August 2010, Hollywood movies releasing in September 2010, October 2010, November 2010, December 2010

January 1, 2010: Case 39
January 8, 2010: Youth in Revolt
January 15, 2010: Let Me In
January 22, 2010: Tooth Fairy
January 29, 2010: When in Rome
February 5, 2010: Dear John
February 12, 2010: The Butchering Ghost
February 19, 2010: Shutter
March 5, 2010: Alice in Wonderland
March 12, 2010: Green Zone
March 16, 2010: The Back-Up Plan
March 19, 2010: Season of the Witch
March 26, 2010: How to Train Your Dragon
April 2, 2010: Repo Men
April 9, 2010: The Losers
April 16, 2010: Piranha 3-D
April 22, 2010: Oceans
April 23, 2010: Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps
April 30, 2010: A Nightmare On Elm Street
May 7, 2010: Iron Man 2
May 14, 2010: Robin Hood
May 21, 2010: Shrek Forever After
May 28, 2010: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
June 4, 2010: Killers
June 11, 2010: The A-Team
June 18, 2010: Toy Story 3
June 25, 2010: Grown Ups
June 30, 2010: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
July 2, 2010: The Last Airbender
July 9, 2010: Despicable Me
July 16, 2010: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
July 23, 2010: Salt +1 more release
July 30, 2010: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
August 6, 2010: Step Up 3-D
August 13, 2010: Ramona and Beezus
August 20, 2010: The Expendables
August 27, 2010: Resident Evil: Afterlife
September 3, 2010: Born to Be a Star
September 10, 2010: The Town
September 17, 2010: Warrior
September 24, 2010: Guardians of Ga'Hoole
October 1, 2010: Priest October 8, 2010: The Zookeeper
October 15, 2010: Faster
October 22, 2010: Saw VII
November 5, 2010: MegaMind November 12, 2010: Unstoppable
November 19, 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
November 24, 2010: Rapunzel 3-D
December 10, 2010: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
December 17, 2010: Tron: Legacy
December 22, 2010: The Green Hornet

Hollywood Horror Movies

Horror Films are unsettling films designed to frighten and panic, cause dread and alarm, and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a cathartic experience. Horror films effectively center on the dark side of life, the forbidden, and strange and alarming events. They deal with our most primal nature and its fears: our nightmares, our vulnerability, our alienation, our revulsions, our terror of the unknown, our fear of death and dismemberment, loss of identity, or fear of sexuality.

Whatever dark, primitive, and revolting traits that simultaneously attract and repel us are featured in the horror genre. Horror films are often combined with science fiction when the menace or monster is related to a corruption of technology, or when Earth is threatened by aliens. The fantasy and supernatural film genres are not synonymous with the horror genre, although thriller films may have some relation when they focus on the revolting and horrible acts of the killer/madman. Horror films are also known as chillers, scary movies, spookfests, and the macabre.

Introduction to Horror Films

Horror films go back as far as the onset of films themselves, over a 100 years ago. From our earliest days, we use our vivid imaginations to see ghosts in shadowy shapes, to be emotionally connected to the unknown and to fear things that are improbable. Watching a horror film gives an opening into that scary world, into an outlet for the essence of fear itself, without actually being in danger. Weird as it sounds, there's a very real thrill and fun factor in being scared or watching disturbing, horrific images.

Horror films, when done well and with less reliance on horrifying special effects, can be extremely potent film forms, tapping into our dream states and the horror of the irrational and unknown, and the horror within man himself. (The best horror films only imply or suggest the horror in subtle ways, rather than blatantly displaying it, i.e., Val Lewton's horror films.) In horror films, the irrational forces of chaos or horror invariably need to be defeated, and often these films end with a return to normalcy and victory over the monstrous.

Of necessity, the earliest horror films were Gothic in style - meaning that they were usually set in spooky old mansions, castles, or fog-shrouded, dark and shadowy locales. Their main characters have included "unknown," human, supernatural or grotesque creatures, ranging from vampires, demented madmen, devils, unfriendly ghosts, monsters, mad scientists, "Frankensteins," "Jekyll/Hyde" dualities, demons, zombies, evil spirits, arch fiends, Satanic villains, the "possessed," werewolves and freaks to even the unseen, diabolical presence of evil.

Horror films developed out of a number of sources: folktales with devil characters, witchcraft, fables, myths, ghost stories, Grand Guignol melodramas, and Gothic or Victorian novels from Europe by way of Mary Shelley or Irish writer Bram Stoker. In many ways, the expressionistic German silent cinema led the world in films of horror and the supernatural, and established its cinematic vocabulary and style.

Frankly, the strangest things scare me. I don't like clowns or butterflies but can tolerate spiders, snakes and other creepy beasts. But when it came time to put together a top list of horror films, compiling this 'Best Of' list was relatively easy. Most of the films I've selected are mainstream frightfests that send goosebumps racing up and down the spines of even the most hardened horror movie fans.


The Exorcist':
It's impossible to put together a Top 10 Horror Movies list without placing The Exorcist at or near the top. Linda Blair stars as the young daughter of an actress (played by Ellen Burstyn) whose imaginary friend turns out to be the Devil. With scenes that even in this age of CGI technology produce screams and shivers from viewers, The Exorcist is a thoroughly frightening look at demonic possession.

Hollywood Actors

Hollywood, studio executives are no longer looking to cast actors who will demand upward of $15 million just to appear in a movie and then a hefty portion of the film's revenue. Instead, the ideal package is a big concept with low-paid stars.

Transformers is the ultimate example. The 2007 film featured actors Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, but the real stars were the massive computer-generated robots that turned into cars. LaBeouf and Fox have their charms, but they're also cheap to hire. DreamWorks didn't have to pay through the nose for LaBeouf and Fox as they would have for actors like Matt Damon and Drew Barrymore.

Thanks to Transformers (and the most recent Indiana Jones movie) LaBeouf, 23, lands at the top of our latest return on investment list. The young actor was lucky enough to catch the eye of Steven Spielberg who has cast him in many of DreamWorks' most lucrative movies. Because of his inexperience and (until recently) unproven ability to draw in audiences, LaBeouf earned relatively small salaries in films that grossed hundreds of millions of dollars. As a result, for every dollar he was paid, LaBeouf's movies returned an average $160 for the studio.

In order to create our list, we looked at the 100 biggest stars in Hollywood. To qualify, each actor had to have starred in at least three movies in the past five years that opened in more than 500 theaters. We did not include animated films because the actors aren't really the draw (pun intended), and they tend to take pay cuts for voice work.

For past lists we have required that actors earn at least $5 million per movie, but we decided to waive that this time around. Studios consider these lower-paid actors key to making money these days and even higher-paid actors are sometimes taking smaller salaries. On Yes Man, for instance, Jim Carrey worked for nothing upfront in exchange for a large share of the film's profits.We calculated each star's estimated earnings on each film (including upfront pay and any earnings from the film's box-office receipts, DVD and TV sales). We then looked at each movie's estimated budget (not including marketing costs, which are susceptible to accounting chicanery) and box office, DVD and television earnings to figure out an operating income for each film.

We added up each star's compensation on his last three films and the operating income on those films and divided total operating income by the star's total compensation to come up with each return on investment number. For the sake of this particular version of our list, we are only looking at the men. We'll have an actress list in a few weeks.

LaBeouf's numbers don't include Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which came out June 24 of this year. In order for a movie to qualify, it had to have been released before June 20 to ensure two months of box-office earnings before we finalized our numbers.

Coming in second behind LaBeouf is 30-year-old Scottish actor James McAvoy. Until recently McAvoy was best known for his work in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland where he starred opposite Forrest Whitaker who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.

But last year McAvoy was lucky enough to appear in Wanted with Angelina Jolie. The modest-budget action flick earned $342 million at the box office and catapulted McAvoy into the realm of Hollywood's hottest. His small salary on the film meant he was able to offer a huge return to Universal on its investment. Expect his payday to jump for a proposed sequel.

Superheroes do well on our list. Because it usually doesn't matter who is behind the mask (Christian Bale is a popular Batman, but so was Michael Keaton in his day) studios can offer lead actors small paydays. The trade-off for the actor is if the movie hits, like Iron Man, that star will be in a position to demand a much larger payday next time around.

Batman (Bale) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) both make our list. For every dollar Bale was paid his last three films, including The Dark Knight, the studio grossed an average $55, ranking him eighth on our list. Since the Dark Knight was a sequel to Batman Begins, Bale was able to negotiate his salary up but not nearly as much as he will be able to do on a proposed third film, since Dark Knight earned $1 billion at the worldwide box office.

Downey, who until recently was considered such a risky choice that studios were able to pay him a Hollywood pittance, does even better than Bale, placing fifth on our list with a $78 return for every dollar he earned.

Young actors also tended to do well on our list. Because they are still proving themselves, they have yet to earn the $10 million paychecks of some of their older co-stars. So 21-year-old Michael Cera ranks third on our list. He has appeared in a number of super low-budget movies that performed well at the box office including Superbad, which earned $170 million at the worldwide box office on an estimated budget of $20 million. His most recent film, Year One, was a flop earning only $53 million despite an estimated $60 million budget. But with his low paydays Cera still comes out near the top of our list.

Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe, 20, is the youngest man in the top 10. He earns much more for his work in the Warner Bros films than some of his fellow actors, but the Harry Potter movies make such spectacular gobs of money that his salary turns out to be a good return on investment. For every dollar Warner pays Radcliffe, his films earn $93.

Hollywood And Vine

Whether you come by to buy a bottle or glass of wine, you can always expect great personal service from us at Hollywood Vine.

Operated by Steven Krakow, our wine bar and shop is home to more than 600 wines from all over the world. We competitively price our wine, spirits, artisan cheese, beers and gourmet foods and combine those offerings with excellent service. If you’re looking for a particular wine we don’t have, let us find it for you. Plus, we deliver!

Our relaxed atmosphere is perfect for retail shopping to take home, meeting your friends to engage in sparkling conversation or making new ones as you unwind, sample, savor and enjoy. Every Tuesday from 6-9 p.m., we offer the perfect setting to unwind with our weekly wine tasting that features select wines and special guests that enrich the experience by sharing their knowledge of wine, regions, food pairings, cheese and a whole lot more.

Hollywood Vine is also the ideal place to enjoy recorded concert performances, movies and live sporting events. If you’re planning a party or a special event, you can count on us to help because we’re perfectly suited for all parties and all occasions.

Hollywood & Vine restaurant in Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park offers a casual family buffet for dinner that features American cooking freshly prepared at on-stage cooking stations.

The Art Deco-designed Hollywood & Vine restaurant pays tribute to the Golden Age of Tinseltown and proudly displays in neon across the entrance that this is the "Cafeteria to the Stars."

The Hollywood & Vine dinner buffet may include such specialties as herb-crusted baked salmon with citrus butter, and red pepper pesto multigrain pasta (vegetarian). Fresh-roasted meats, peel-and-eat shrimp and mussels complete the array of savory selections. End dinner on the sweet side with treats from the sundae station and dessert bar.

Fantasmic! Dinner Package — When making reservations for Hollywood & Vine restaurant, ask for the Fantasmic! Dinner Package to receive priority seating during the spectacular nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. Witness up-close the heroic struggle of Mickey, as he faces Disney villains in this lavish spectacle sure to thrill the whole family. This package must be booked by calling (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-3463 up to 180 days in advance. Guests under age 18 must have parent or guardian permission to call.

Playhouse Disney's Play 'N Dine Character Dining at Hollywood & Vine Restaurant — Join popular Playhouse Disney pals, such as JoJo and Goliath from JoJo's Circus, and June and Leo from Disney's Little Einsteins, at the Hollywood & Vine restaurant as they host two fun-filled, musical meals: a breakfast buffet and a lunch buffet.

Character Dining Breakfast Buffet: Start your day with song. Sing along with your hosts to familiar Playhouse Disney tunes. Featured on the breakfast buffet are favorites like Mickey Mouse-shaped waffles, frittatas and fresh fruit.

Character Dining Lunch Buffet: The Playhouse Disney pals continue the festivities at Hollywood & Vine from breakfast through lunch for more singing, dancing and playing. Across the lunch buffet, find kid- and adult-friendly entrees, such as baked chicken and assorted deli selections.

Hollywood Information

You can learn more about Hollywood and what you'll see on our Hollywood Tour. Are you wondering what's so special about Hollywood? Hollywood is one of the most interesting and fun places to visit with so many things to do and see. If you don't know whether or not you want to come to Hollywood and enjoy one of our Hollywood Tours, we have a lot of information about everything Hollywood has to offer. Read about it, and then join us for a tour of Hollywood!

Hollywood is a district of the City of Los Angeles, California, USA. The population of the Hollywood district is estimated at about 300,000 people.Due to its fame and identity as a major center of movie studios and movie stars, the word "Hollywood" is often used colloquially to refer to the American motion picture industry in Southern California.

Hollywood

Although located close to some lovely areas of Los Angeles, Hollywood itself was a real dump, populated all-too-frequently by hustlers, pickpockets, drug addicts, con artists and panhandlers.

To view the "major attractions" at the time - the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Grauman's Chinese Theatre - you had to walk a gantlet of tacky souvenir stands, adult book stores and X-rated movie theaters.

It has come a long way since this review just 4 years ago.
Fortunately Hollywood is now significantly more pleasant than it used to be, and Disney has played a major role in the improvements. The changes started in the mid-1990s when the city of Los Angeles decided to place a stop on the new Metro Red Line subway right in the heart of Hollywood.

From that point on, improvement has been happening slowly but surely along the central section of Hollywood Boulevard.

The good news about Hollywood is, everything you will want to see is located within about three city blocks, with the center being Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave. (The famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine has nothing to offer.) If you want to do the "grand tour," consider the Hollywood CityPass, which provides admission to many of the major attractions at a discounted price.

The bad news is, there's still a seedy side to Hollywood, even in the central tourist area. Be prepared for crowds. Watch for pickpockets. Also, be aware that there are many costumed individuals, particularly in the plaza in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, who will try to get you to have your picture taken with them, and then charge you money. These people are not official, licensed or authorized to do this, so proceed with caution.


Getting to Hollywood and Getting Around

Assuming you want to visit Hollywood in conjunction with a Disneyland vacation, there really are 4 ways to get to there: driving, a tour, the Metro 460 bus or taking the train.

Disney does not offer any kind of bus or shuttle service between the two.

Renting a car is a good bet but it is not for the faint hearted. Los Angeles is a town dominated by the automobile, so traveling by car is the quintessential way to experience it but just remember, there are more people living in this city than in many countries of the world and EVERYONE has somewhere to go. Disneyland and central Hollywood are about 34 miles apart. Driving time to Hollywood is about 45 minutes from Disneyland, if traffic is light. (In heavy traffic, it can take up to 2 hours. Avoid rush hours: 6:00 to 9:00 am and 3:00 to 7:00 pm.) Once you're in Hollywood, park at Hollywood & Highland Center. The parking underneath is plentiful and, with a validation, you can save a few dollars.

The Metro 460 Bus leaves from in front of Disneyland at the OCTA bus stop right next to the main, walk in entrance on Harbor Blvd. You can either take it direct to the Red Line at 7th and Metro or get off in Norwalk and take the Green Line train to the Blue Line train to the Red Line train.

There is an easy to follow map available at the Anaheim Visitor and Postal Center so stop in and we'll point you in the right direction.

If you prefer the train, you'll first need to get a cab to the Anaheim train station, located about 2.5 miles from Disneyland. From there you can take either an Amtrak train (fare about $9 one way) or a Metrolink commuter train (fare about $6.75 one way) to Los Angeles Union Station. This portion of the trip takes about 45-50 minutes. At Union Station, transfer to the Metro Red Line toward North Hollywood and exit at Hollywood & Highland station. The Metro fare is $1.25 and this portion of the trip takes 21 minutes.

Taking a tour is great because you see everything you want to see in all the different areas of LA including Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Venice Beach and More!

Taking taxis in Los Angeles is a bad idea. Distances are large and fares are high. As an experiment, I tried taking a cab from the Beverly Hilton to Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, a distance of less than 6 miles. The one-way cab fare, including a modest tip, was $29.

Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame, created in 1960, consists of the famous bronze and terrazzo "stars" imbedded in the sidewalks along Hollywood Blvd. between Gower St. and La Brea Ave., and along Vine St. from Sunset Blvd. to Yucca St.
If you want to visit your favorite celebrity's "star," visit the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce web site to learn its location.
Bear in mind that in the central tourist area of Hollywood (around Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave.), many of the "stars" are difficult to see (much less photograph) due to the high volume of pedestrian traffic.


Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre, new home to the Academy Awards, was opened in 2001. Most concerts, shows and other events held at Kodak Theatre are open to the general public, so if you're going to Hollywood, check to see what's playing during your visit.
Even if you don't choose to attend a live show, there are some aspects of the theater anyone can enjoy. Walk through the impressive multi-story portal from Hollywood Blvd. to approach the theater, which is set back from the street. Once inside the portal, you can wander along an Awards Walk of glass plaques featuring winners of the Best Picture Oscar.
Kodak Theatre is located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard (north side, at Hollywood & Highland Center). For information call (323) 308-6300.
30-minute guided tours of Kodak Theatre are offered seven days a week, every thirty minutes from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm (June 1 to August 31) and 10:30 am to 2:30 pm (rest of the year), except when there are schedule conflicts due to rehearsals or productions. Guided Tour tickets cost $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (65+) and children (ages 3-17).

Hollywood & Highland Center
Hollywood & Highland Center, opened in 2001, is now the focus of Hollywood's revitalization. You'll definitely want to check out the center's over-the-top Babylon Court, inspired by D.W. Griffith's 1916 silent film Intolerance. The two gigantic elephants and huge columns are quite amazing.
Hollywood & Highland is the home of many restaurants, a couple of nightclubs, a trendy bowling alley/restaurant/lounge called Lucky Strike Lanes, a multiplex movie theater (Mann's Chinese 6) and the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel .
For a reasonably-priced meal, Hollywood & Highland has quite a few options such as Quizno's, Great Steak & Potato Co, California Pizza Kitchen and Johnny Rocket's. There are also some high-end eateries, including two operated by Wolfgang Puck: Vert and Loggia at the Highlands.
Hollywood & Highland is located on the north side of Hollywood Blvd., half a block west of Highland Ave.
There is a large parking structure in Hollywood & Highland Center and this is the best place to park for your explorations of Hollywood. Entrances are on Highland Ave. and Orange Ave. Parking is $2 for 4 hours (with validation) and $1 for each 20 minutes thereafter. There is a $10 per day maximum charge.

. If you plan to shop or eat at Hollywood & Highland, be sure to get an Elephant Card in advance, since that will give you lots of discounts.

. The 2007 Los Angeles Entertainment Books contains coupons for up to 50% off at Lucky Strike Lanes. Expires 12/31/07.

. If you purchase the 2007 Orange County Entertainment Book (perfect if you are going to Disneyland) you can print a coupon from the Entertainment web site for 20% off (up to $25 savings) at Lucky Strike Lanes. Expires 12/31/07.

Disney's Soda Fountain and Studio Store
Located next door to El Capitan Theatre, Disney's Soda Fountain and Studio Store makes a nice addition to any outing to Hollywood. It offers excellent ice cream that is trucked in from Bakersfield, where it is made by a famous old-fashioned soda fountain called Dewar's. The "soda jerks" at Disney's fountain are even trained by Dewar's soda jerks!
The atmosphere is fun and the menu is simple - ice cream cones, sundaes, shakes, malts, freezes, phosphates and old-time flavored sodas, plus a few basic food items like grilled cheese, hot dogs and peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. Prices are pretty reasonable considering the location and surroundings: you can get a nice big sundae for under $7.
The adjacent Studio Store itself isn't anything too exciting - just the usual Disney plush toys, videos and souvenirs at inflated prices.
Disney's Soda Fountain and Studio Store is located at 6834 Hollywood Blvd. (southwest corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Ave., next to Disney's El Capitan Theatre).

Disney's El Capitan Theatre
The fabulous El Capitan Theatre began life in 1926 as a live theater, hosting major plays of the day. In 1942 it was converted to a movie theater. Beginning in 1989, Disney undertook a phenomenal, "museum quality" restoration of the 1,040-seat theater and added a Dolby sound system. The theater reopened under Disney's ownership in 1991.
The El Capitan usually hosts Disney's movie premieres. If you want to watch the latest Disney movie in style, this is the place! You'll get a kick out of the elaborately costumed ushers.
Be sure to arrive early so that you can enjoy the pre-show, which includes live organ music performed on a giant 1920s Wurlitzer. Some movies are preceded by a full-on live stage show with characters. During the run of certain movies, special exhibits about the making of the film, sets and props, etc., are displayed in the basement of the theater.
The El Capitan is located at 6838 Hollywood Blvd. (south side of Hollywood Blvd, west of Highland Ave., across the street from Grauman's Chinese Theatre).
There are two movie ticket options at the El Capitan: general admission and VIP. Tickets usually sell out, so buy in advance. You can order online or by calling (800) DISNEY6. There may be a processing fee for ordering online.
. General admission tickets vary in price depending on the movie showing, but average $9-$14 for adults, $8-$11 for seniors and children. General admission tickets provide open seating only (no reserved seats).
. VIP tickets also vary in price depending on the movie showing -- typically $20-$23 per person (no discounts for kids or seniors). VIP tickets entitle you to reserved seats in the center section of the theater and include popcorn and a drink. If you have VIP tickets, you do not have to wait in the long general admission line to get into the theater. In my opinion, the VIP tickets are worth the extra money.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre
One of the most opulent of the city's old movie palaces, Grauman's Chinese Theatre originally opened in 1927. Probably the most famous landmark in Hollywood, it still has the power to amaze. The forecourt in front of the theater is well-known for its handprints and footprints of movie stars, while the 90-foot tall theater itself is an wacky, "only in LA" architectural marvel. It is operated by Mann Theatres.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Blvd. (north side, just west of Highland, across from Disney's El Capitan Theatre). Call (323) 464-8111 for showtimes.
Backstage tours of Grauman's Chinese Theatre are offered 7 days a week. Call (323) 463-9576 for tour times and prices.
If you just want to see the interior, you can attend a movie at regular movie theater prices. However, be careful to pick whatever movie is playing in the actual Grauman's Chinese Theatre itself. It has only one screen. There is an adjacent theater called the Mann Chinese 6, which is a new multiplex -- nothing special to see there.

Egyptian Theatre
One of the most amazing movie palaces in Los Angeles, the Egyptian Theatre (built in 1922) has been nicely renovated to its old glory. It is operated by a non-profit organization, the American Cinematheque, which shows art films, documentaries and classics on its giant screen.
The Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd. (south side of Hollywood Blvd. about a block and a half east of Grauman's Chinese Theatre). Recorded program information is available by calling (323) 466-3456.
Regular show admission is $9 for adults and $7 for students, seniors and children under 12.
On weekends at the Egyptian Theatre there are two daily afternoon matinees of Forever Hollywood, an excellent 55-minute film on the history of movie-making. Tickets to Forever Hollywood are $7 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and children under 12.
Private group tours of the Egyptian Theatre can be scheduled by calling (323) 461-2020. Groups must be 10 or more people, but sometimes individuals can join a scheduled group tour, so if you don't have 10 people, call and ask if there is a tour coming up. Tour prices are $7 for adults, $5 for students, seniors and children under 12.

Musso & Frank Grill
For a true "Old Hollywood" dining experience, the only choice is Musso & Frank Grill, which opened in 1919 and moved to its current location in 1937. Musso & Frank is an expensive chop house with a décor seemingly unchanged since its original opening: red leather booths and lots of dark wood. It's so "old school" it doesn't even have a web site.
Tourists come here, but so do locals who have been eating here for 60 years or more, and occasionally movie stars. The waiters are a trip. Some of them seem to have been working here since the place opened, and while they are super-professional, they tend to be cranky.
Everything, including side dishes, is sold a la carte at Musso & Frank. Expect to pay $60-$100 for dinner for two. Paid parking is behind the restaurant, and you enter through the back.
Musso & Frank is located at 6667 Hollywood Blvd. (northwest corner of Hollywood & Cherokee, about 3 blocks east of Highland Ave.). Call (323) 467-7788 for reservations.

The Hollywood Museum
Located in the renovated Max Factor Building (a masterpiece of Art Deco architecture), The Hollywood Museum features four floors of Hollywood exhibits, including displays on Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe and Mae West, as well as costumes and props from a few films including Moulin Rouge and Silence of the Lambs. (As with the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, selections are pretty random.)
Naturally there is a significant focus on makeup impresario Max Factor and the way he invented the "look" of many famous stars of yesteryear: there's a whole floor devoted to his color theories. A photo gallery gives you a chance to enjoy "Old Hollywood," with pictures of long-lost movie-star hangouts like The Brown Derby and the Trocadero Ballroom. Special exhibitions are sometimes offered, such as an exhibit on "Egypt in Hollywood."
No photography is allowed in the museum and they will hold your camera at the entrance.
The Hollywood Museum is located at 1660 N. Highland Ave. (just south of Hollywood Blvd.). For information call (323) 464-7776.
Hours are Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Hollywood Funny Movies

It just wouldn't seem right to end the year without a bunch of those best of' countdown thingies. The holidays inspire everything from great joy to depression, faith, dysfunction and everything else befitting of a dramatic feature film.

It's only natural that the yuletide season serves as the backdrop for so many of our most beloved movie classics.

I'd like to draw your attention to the oft overlooked and far less sappy holiday fare, with my slightly gothic and dark-sided Best Holiday Movie list!

Edward Scissorhands. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's first collaboration. Perfectly tragic, comedic and romantic.

Gremlins. A classic holiday horror comedy! Even as a little kid Gremlins weren't very scary. They're wonderfully hideous things that still make people LOL.

The Ref. A burglar holds a dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas. Hilarity ensues.

Home for the Holidays. This is technically a Thanksgiving movie, but who's counting? Absolutely dead-on in portrayal of the typical dysfunctional family.

A Christmas Story. You'll shoot your eye out!

Die Hard. Now I have a machine gun, ho-ho-ho!

Scrooged. One of the best adaptations of A Christmas Carol ever.

Nightmare Before Christmas. Naturally!

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. An absolute classic that holds up today.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Who can deny the original 1966 animation as the all-time holiday great? Thoroughly enjoyable at all ages, no matter how many times you've seen it!

Thankfully, however, Hollywood’s nagging box office troubles are finally a thing of the past now that President-Elect Obama is busily healing the economy and the MPAA’s 6th Fleet is bombarding the movie pirates off the Barbary Coast. It’s finally safe for America to return to the local octoplex and enjoy the rich $10 cinematic experience they’ve been avoiding for the past year. Just look at some of the promising releases in store for 2009:

Incident at Amity: Steven Spielberg directs this cerebral CGI-heavy remake of ‘Jaws’ slated for summer release. Insiders say the 34-year update will feature “additional points of view” and “be less judgmental about sharks.” Starring Willam H. Macy as the anti-shark fundamentalist, and Russell Crowe as the Great White.

Silenced Wood: George Clooney stars and directs in this drama about the climate of fear among liberal ventriloquists during radio’s notorious Charlie McCarthy era.

Hershey Highway: Based on the Tony Kushner play, a candy factory worker (Joaquin Seymour Gyllenhall) and an Amish teen (John Phillips Sousa Huffnagel) find forbidden pleasure in a poignant love tale set against the gritty backdrop of Pennsylvania’s chocolate belt.

Me Billy: Based on the inspirational true story of a learning disabled man (Sean Penn) who rescues New Orleans from a racist flood with a magical red beer cup.

Dark Spinach: Brooding, conflicted superhero sailor man (Matt Damon) must face his own inner demons and canned vegetable addiction to save his anorexic lover (Gwyneth Paltrow) in the violent screen adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel. Featuring Mickey Rourke as Bluto.

Oh, Hell No: Martin Lawrence, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Chris Tucker reprise their roles in the surprise hit ‘Big Fat Sassy Grandma’ in this raucously degrading comedy based on the popular urban catchphrase.

Ice Station Wasilla: Global warming unleashes Nixon, McCarthy, and Sarah Palin from a glacial tomb in this stylish post-apocalyptic horror set in Alaska. With Keanu Reeves as Al Gore.

The Vespa Diaries: Romantic revolutionary scooterist Pol Pot (Fulgencio Del Taco) and US intellectual Noam Chomsky (Sparky Affleck) find forbidden rainforest love in Steven Soderberg’s Cambodian remake of ‘Roman Holiday’ that had Sundance audiences cheering.

The Royal Fluffers: Lovable band of misfit stoners with Jew-fros trick Queen Elizabeth into filming a porno in this sweet coming-of-age teen fart bong sex comedy from Judd Apatow. Starring Jonah Sethberg, Seth Justinstein, Jay Justin Jonahbluth, Ron Jeremy, and Helen Mirren. (British release titled “On Her Majesty’s Secret Cervix”)

Sex And The City II: Hot Flashes. America’s favorite quartet of pre-menopausal Gotham divas return for more breezy mimicking of gay men.

Fearful Silence: Courageous ‘What’s My Line?’ contestant (Leonardo DiCaprio) refuses to answer panelist questions in this game show drama set against the McCarthy-blacklist era. With Ralph Fiennes as Bennett Cerf and Keith Olbermann as Kitty Carlisle.

High School Musical 5: Donner Pass Prom Party. Music, love, and cannibalism are in the air as the Wildcat gang gets stranded in the High Sierras. Featuring the hit Zach Cody – Melissa Vanessa duet, “I Never Thought It Could Taste So Good.”

Cold Humpcrack Creekwater: Two retarded gay cowgirl sisters (Rene Zellweger, Traci Lords) defy a fundamentalist sherriff (Chris Cooper) and discover love in this 1930’s period piece set in the Appalachian outback of Nebraskansaw.

Angel Soft This: In a shocking and sometimes humorous indictment of the toilet paper industry, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock documents the ravages he suffers after 30 straight days of non-stop butt-wiping.

Zaftig Pi: The Eigenvectress. Plus-size video game super-heroine comes to life, as Oscar winner Kathy Bates battles Christian fundamentalist aliens with kung fu cartwheels.

Muggers: Jim Carrey, Will Farrell, and Jack Black team up in new comedy about three men who spend 92 minutes yelling and making annoying facial expressions. With Jennifer Aniston as the exasperated woman.

Lunch Lady: poignant story of school cook turned playground serial strangler has generated advanced Oscar buzz for star Scarlett Johannson, who reportedly gained 400 pounds, facial tattoos and gum disease for the role.

Fearful Deadly Fear: Blacklisted 1950’s screenwriter Damon Runyan (Tim Robbins) writes a secret screenplay about the the McCarthy-era blacklists, in this 1950’s blacklist drama set against the background of the McCarthy era blacklists.

Snow Fuji Mountain: Mothra (Toby Damon) and Gamera (Orlando Law) discover forbidden love while destroying Tokyo in this story of nuclear-triggered sexual awakening.

Frosty/Nixon: Historic confrontation between disgraced president (Vince Vaughn) and magical dancing snowman (Ricky Gervais) in this 6-hour animated holiday political interview thriller from Ron Howard.

Lotta Splainin: Javier Bardem plays a verbally abusive Cuban bandleader and Cate Blanchett a neglected woman with a secret Vita-meata-vegamin addiction in this beautifully filmed marital drama set in the repressive 1950s. With Larry the Cable Guy and Kate Winslett as Fred and Ethel.

Reservoir Puppies: Quentin Tarantino teams with Pixar in this animated children’s holiday tale about six lost whelps and a botched burglary. Starring the voices of Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, and Samuel L. Jackson as Mister Pinky.

Silenced 1984: Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Errol Morris interviews the survivors of Hollywood’s notorious Reagan-era ‘Year of Fear,’ when only three McCarthy-themed movies were released.

The Red State Menace: Hollywood patriotism returns with a vengeance in this contemporary crime thriller starring George Clooney as an undercover G-Man who infiltrates a Kansas Rotary Club to uncover Republican subversives for the House Un-Obama Activities Committee.

So what are you waiting for America? Make your 2009 resolution to get Hollywood and America back on their feet — visit your local theater and reserve one on the aisle. Movies remain your best entertainment value, if you ignore the $40 for tickets, parking, and snacks.

But if you decide to stay at home again, that’s cool. There’s always that bailout thing.

Hollywood Movie Money

"Highest-grossing_films">Highest-grossing filmsEnglish-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2009. The top ten films of 2009, by worldwide gross in United States dollars, as well as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia grosses, are as follows:


1) Avatar 20th Century Fox $2,350,388,502 $666,388,502 $116,547,653 $89,291,338

2) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. $933,959,197 $301,959,197 $84,089,250 $34,999,141

3) Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox $884,490,567 $196,573,705 $56,859,040 $24,725,499

4) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks $835,274,255 $402,111,870 $44,383,558 $33,554,033

5 ) 2012 Columbia Pictures $769,304,749 $165,790,127 $31,052,159 —

6 Up Disney/Pixar $723,007,303 $293,004,164 $55,413,275 $13,396,267

7) The Twilight Saga: New Moon Summit Entertainment $705,583,090 $295,159,000 $43,409,449 —

8 ) Angels & Demons Columbia Pictures $485,930,816 $133,375,846 $30,726,140 $14,065,391

9 ) The Hangover Warner Bros. $467,322,503 $277,322,503 $36,033,624 $17,934,378

10 ) Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros. $460,950,996 $204,350,996 $38,342,487 —

Hollywood Casino Indiana

In 1990, the Riverboat Gambling Act legalized riverboat gambling in Illinois. The Act allows for riverboat gambling upon any water within or on the border of the State of Illinois, other than Lake Michigan. Chicago area riverboats are located on the Des Plaines, Fox, Illinois and Mississippi Rivers.

In 1993, Indiana legalized riverboat gambling. Indiana allows riverboat gambling on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River. Iowa legalized riverboat gambling in 1989. Chicago Traveler features one casino in Iowa, located in Bettendorf on the Mississippi River.

Each of these states prohibit boarding by any person under 21 years of age and wagering must be cashless, so tokens and chips are used. All of the casinos offer slot and video machines with various levels of wagering. Table games typically include blackjack, poker, craps, roulette and baccarat. See below for more information on machines and games as well as a link to each casino’s website.

When one can not get out to enjoy river boat gambling there is always online gaming. One can play table games like blackjack online.

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Penn National Gaming opened its new state-of-the-art riverboat casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana today, near the Kentucky border. The new gaming venue replaces the Argosy Casino, which docked there for thirteen years.

Penn officials noted the upgrade, which was two years in the making, will help safeguard revenues and retain patron loyalty if gambling laws in nearby states change, introducing more competition to the area.

The general manager of the Argosy, Tony Rodio, said the investment in the Hollywood Casino will help "defend our market if and when they (other states) get gaming.”

The new riverboat cost $335 million and contains a 150,000 square foot gambling floor. Over 1000 more customers can gamble at additional slots and table seats for blackjack and roulette than were able to on the Argosy.

The boat will also host a stop on the expanding World Poker Tour.

The Argosy had grown so popular that customers were turned away on weekends, as the 3700 passenger capacity had been filled. The Hollywood will hold over 9000 employees and patrons at one time.

Penn National executives estimate that the new casino will generate between $60 million to $80 million more in revenue over the first twelve months it operates.

When the former Argosy Casino Hotel Lawrenceburg changes its name to Hollywood and introduces a new casino on June 26, it will be the home to four new World Poker Tour® poker tournaments, including the Hollywood Poker Open, a $10,000 WPT Season VIII main event that will be filmed for broadcast on Fox Sports Net in the United States and on leading networks in over 100 countries worldwide. The first WPT tournament at Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg kicks off in August, 2009.

“We are so thrilled to add the Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg to our tour—not only is this our first ever WPT stop in the Midwest, but it’s also our first ever WPT event on a riverboat-style property,” said Steve Lipscomb, WPT founder and chief executive officer. “The Hollywood Casino not only adds a new and unique element to the tour for professional players, but it’s also the perfect property for bringing the WPT experience to players in the Midwest.”

In addition to being one of only eight exclusive properties to host a WPT event in the U.S., one of the major attractions of the new facility will be the addition of a 41-table, World Poker Tour-branded poker room. Hollywood Lawrenceburg will be one of only a few live World Poker Tour poker rooms in the U.S. and the largest poker room of any kind in the Midwest.

Designed for Player Comfort

Guests playing at every Hollywood poker table will sit in leather, high-back chairs, each with lumbar support, adjustable seat-height and rollers for easy movement. Other features include electronic readers so guests can be swiped in and rated as soon as they sit down, and 22 large-screen plasma TVs placed in locations throughout the room to entertain players while they await their next move.

The Hollywood poker room will cater to guests of all skill levels, including those who are looking to step up their game at the casino’s nine-table high limit area situated on a raised platform. Earth tone décor and rich, masculine woods are surrounded by movie stills depicting classic cinema poker scenes.

“Our space compares with the elite poker rooms in Las Vegas,” said Tony Rodio, Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg general manager. “There’s nothing like it in the region, and we expect players throughout the Midwest to travel here and make Cincinnati one of the country’s major poker destinations.”

Hollywood will offer a stream-lined registration process for the new room. Dedicated podiums will be available for individual tournament and high limit area sign-ups, and a state-of-the art tracking system will monitor game and tournament play and page guests when a new seat is available.

Two poker tournaments will be held each day at the Hollywood poker room with weekday start times at 11:15 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Weekend times will vary by date.

Looking for an exciting adventure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Then check out Hollywood Casino and Hotel (formerly Argosy Casino) Lawrenceburg, Indiana, just 20 minutes from Cincinnati!
Hollywood Casino, a "Superboat", has over 2,600 of the most innovative and exciting slot and video poker machines on 3 floors. With denominations ranging from 1¢ to $100, you’re sure to find all your favorite slots here.

If table play is more your style, try your hand at some of the most popular table games, including Blackjack, Craps, Roulette & Three Card Poker, just to name a few. Don’t forget to ask about our free table games class each month.

Our Poker Room also has live poker 24/7, with All the best action, all in one room. Try your hand at Seven Card Stud, Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha High & Omaha High/Low Split Eight or Better. Tournaments are going on constantly, be sure to check out our poker room.

Feeling Hungry? Explore the three levels of our pavilion and we’re sure you’ll find something delicious at one of our 4 restaurants. For a quick bite try the hot and cold sandwiches, salads, pizzas, or coffees at Jonathan’s Deli or The Riviera Café.. If you’re looking for sports or live entertainment head to the Chart Room for a juicy cheeseburger and an ice cold drink. The Buffet is open for breakfast, lunch or dinner and always has a fresh selection of traditional favorites and international dishes. Bogart’s Grille has a sumptuous array of steaks, fresh seafood and delicious pasta dishes.

The brand new Hollywood casino facility in Lawrenceburg produced $44.5 million in revenue during its first full month in business, a twenty percent improvement over its predecessor's gaming performance during the same time one year ago. The July gaming performance brings to $247 million the total revenue produced by Hollywood parent company Penn National Gaming Incorporated, which invested a total of $326 million to improve its Lawrenceburg operation.

Penn National told investors in late July 2009 that the Lawrenceburg gaming facility would show double digit profit growth. But they also said that it would take 3 to 4 quarters to get the establishment fully operational.

The president and Chief Operating Officer of Wyomissing, Pa.-based gaming organization, Timothy Wilmott said on August 10th, 2009 that what they are seeing in Lawrenceburg is a lot of new customers coming into play but a lot of the growth is coming from different segments.

The July figures, which were released by the Indiana Gaming Commission, show Penn National's revenue has reached $247 million through July. That is down by nine percent for the year. Other casino facilities in Southeast Indiana saw revenue declines of 9% in July. The Belterra casino facility reported adjusted gross earnings of $13.4 million, down by 9.1% from last July; the Grand Victoria casino is down by 9.8% to $9.9 million.

Penn National took an $11.7 million impairment expense in the 2nd quarter for issues associated with shutting down the old casino and opening a new gaming facility. Wilmott told gaming investors it took longer and cost more than they expected to move the casino equipment from one boat to another. The cost against earnings was one of the factors in Penn National's 23% net income drop for the quarter.

Hollywood Movies 2009

Filmsite is an award-winning website for classic film buffs, students, moviegoers and anyone else interested in the great movies of the last century. Detailed plot synopses, review commentary and film reference material are just some of the features available on the site. The site also contains film analysis, original content, information on the top films and most memorable movie scenes, "best of…" articles, and the most popular film quotes in all genres of film. Its many resources include a comprehensive overview of film history, a complete survey of the Academy Awards (Oscars), milestones and turning points in the industry, and background and descriptions for hundreds of classic Hollywood/American and other English-language movies from the last one hundred years. In the mid-1990s when it was first launched, Filmsite.org was one of the first websites to initiate the trend to select 100 Greatest Films in the history of cinema.

Catch up on many of the major, box-office film series-franchises of all-time, including all 6 Harry Potter films, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the trio of Pirates of the Caribbean films, all the Batman, Star Trek, Terminator, Spider-Man, X-Men and Superman films, and much much more! Every entry includes a full plot description, pictures of all the major characters/cast members, and interesting trivia and facts about each film. A remarkable and rich reference source for all film buffs - take a look!

1. BRIDE WARS

Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are best friends who since childhood have planned every detail of their respective weddings. At the top of their bridal "must
have" list: a ceremony at New York's ultimate bridal destination, the Plaza Hotel.
Now, at age 26, they're both about to get married; they're about to realize their dreams;
and they're about to live happily ever after. Or maybe not... When a clerical error
causes a clash in wedding dates - they're now to be married on the same date! -
Liv, Emma and their lifelong friendship are put to the ultimate test. Liv, a successful lawyer who is used to getting what she wants, including the perfect job and the perfect man, won't settle
for anything less than the perfect wedding she has dreamed of for years. Emma, a schoolteacher who has always been good at taking care of others, but not so much in looking after herself,
discovers her inner Bridezilla and comes out swinging when her own dream wedding is imperiled. Now, the two best friends who'd do anything for each other, find themselves in a no-holdsbarred, take-no-prisoners struggle that threatens to erupt into allout war.

2. BUTTERFLY EFFECT: REVELATION

A young man discovers he has inherited the powers of "The Butterfly Effect" and
attempts to solve the mystery of his high school girlfriend's death using his
newfound ability, only to unwittingly unleash a vicious serial killer.

3. PAUL BLART: MALL COP

In Columbia Pictures' comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop", Kevin James stars as the title
character, a single, suburban dad, trying to make ends meet as a security officer at a
New Jersey mall. Though no one else takes his job seriously, Paul considers
himself on the front lines of safety. When a heist shuts down the megaplex, Jersey's most formidable mall cop will have to become a real cop to save the day.

4. UNDERWORLD 3: THE RISE OF THE LYCANS

This prequel story delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A
young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies
the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who
has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret
lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement.

5. INKHEART

Mo Folchart (Fraiser) drags his daughter Meggie (Bennet) all around the world. At the last home, an old enigmatic acquaintence of Mo's shows up named Dustfinger (Bettany). All
of a sudden the next morning Mo packs up and leaves with Meggie without telling her what is going on. They travel to Meggie's Great Aunt Eleanor's (Mirren) house to stay at. Then
one night a bunch of thugs arrive at the house and kidnap Mo to take him to see Capricorn, a cruel and evil dictator. Meggie soon finds out that Mo has the ability to read characters out of
books. The only drawback is that when he brings something out of a story, something
must go back in to replace it. This is how Meggie lost her mother Theresa and
Capricorn and Dustfinger are characters from a book called Inkheart. Determined
to get Mo back, Meggie sets out with Eleanor to Capricorn's village. However, in
short of arriving there, both women are also abducted and locked up with Mo. Dustfinger soon comes to the rescue and smuggles them out with a boy who also came out
of a book named Farid. Now the group of them must find away to get another copy of Inkheart to send Capricorn and his thieves back into its pages.

6. THE PINK PANTHER 2

Steve Martin reprises his role as the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the modern-day farce. John Cleese will play chief inspector Dreyfus in the film. Garcia, Molina and Rai have signed on as detectives and experts who join forces with Clouseau to catch the thief who has been stealing artifacts around the world.

7. HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU

Based on the best-selling book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo. The Baltimoreset
movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior. Jennifer Connelly plays a woman stuck in a tired marriage with Cooper's character. Kevin Connolly, meanwhile, is a man pining after a woman, still not cast, who is having an
affair with Cooper. Goodwin is a young woman obsessed with Kevin Connolly's character who tries to set up accidental meetings with him only to run across his friend, played by Long,
who takes her on as a "My Fair Lady" experiment. Barrymore plays a woman perpetually confused by dating, now more than ever in a culture that is more obsessed with technology than
actual human contact.

8. FANBOYS

In this riotous new road movie from producer Kevin Spacey, a group of friends who are avid Star Wars fans travel west to see the Holly Grail of all sci-fi movies, "Star Wars: Episode I." The
year is 1999 and for these death star dorks, the Star Wars films are more than just movies; they are a way of life. So, after one of the group takes sick it is nothing short of a moral imperative
that the friends break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch to watch the seminal scifi
picture together before its release. Enlisting the help of an estranged friend, who has traded in his Darth Vader mask for a proper day job, the adventure lays way to some extremely funny situations, including an outrageous brawl with some hard-core Trekkies.

9. CORALINE

A high-definition stop-motion animated feature - the first to be originally filmed in 3-D - with spectacular CG effects, based on Neil Gaiman's international best-selling book. A young girl
(Dakota Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life - only much better. But when this wondrously off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents (including Other Mother [Teri Hatcher]) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home - and save her family.

10. FRIDAY THE 13TH

Searching for his missing sister, Clay heads up to the eerie woods of legendary Crystal Lake where he stumbles on the creaky remains of rotting old cabins that lie in wait behind moss-covered trees. And that's not the only thing hiding under the brush. Against the advice of police and cautions from the locals, Clay pursues what few leads he has with the help of a young woman he meets among a group of college kids up for an all-thrills weekend. But they are about to find much more than they bargained for. Little do they know, they've entered the domain of one of the most terrifying specters in American film history - the infamous killer who haunts Crystal
Lake armed with a razor-sharp machete...Jason Voorhees.

11. THE INTERNATIONAL

In The International, a gripping thriller, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) are determined to bring to justice one of the world’s most powerful banks. Uncovering myriad and reprehensible illegal activities, Salinger and Whitman follow the money from Berlin to Milan to New York to Istanbul. Finding themselves in a highstakes chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk as their targets will stop at nothing - even murder - to continue financing terror
and war. Directed by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) from an original screenplay written by Eric Singer, The International is being shot on location in Germany and throughout Europe.

12. STREET FIGHTER: LEGEND OF CHUN-LI

"Street Fighter" is a live-action feature film based on Capcom's video game. The new
film is focused on female fighter Chun Li and her journey for justice. Street Fighter main characters, Ryu and Ken will not be in this movie.

13. WATCHMEN

A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, "Watchmen" is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday
Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who is watching the watchmen?

14. KNOWING

In 1958, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule. But one of the students, a mysterious girl who seems to hear whispered voices, fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead. Fast forward 50 years to the present: A new generation of students examines the contents of the time capsule and the girl's cryptic message ends up in the hands of young Caleb Myles. But it is Caleb's father, professor Ted Myles (Nicolas Cage), who makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates,
death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. As Ted further unravels the document's secrets, he realizes it foretells three additional events-the last of which hints at destruction on a global scale and seems to somehow involve Ted and his son. When Ted's attempts to alert the authorities fall on deaf ears, he takes it upon himself to try to prevent more destruction from taking place. This gripping supernatural thriller charts one man's faltering steps towards belief in the ultimate order of the universe even as he finds himself surrounded by mounting chaos. With the reluctant help of Diana Whelan (Rose Byrne) and Abby, the
daughter and granddaughter of the now-deceased author of the cryptic prophecies, Ted's increasingly desperate efforts take him on a heart-pounding race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster-and the ultimate sacrifice.

15. THE ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND

New York firefighter Patrick Sullivan had no idea his seemingly idyllic life was about to go up in smoke - especially as the unwitting, second-hand recipient of advice from famed love expert and radio host Dr. Emma Lloyd. One day he is a happy, golucky guy looking forward to a life with his soon-to-be-bride. The next thing you know, his fiancée Sophia is seeking couples counseling on the radio from Dr. Lloyd. The no-nonsense, ever practical Dr. Lloyd questions Sophia's concept of romantic love and advises her to break their engagement, which she swiftly does. But when Patrick and his computer-savvy neighbor decide to give Dr. Lloyd a taste of her own medicine and "accidentally" join them in holy matrimony - something that doesn't go over too well with her fiancée (played by Colin Firth) -- it isn't long before they learn that sometimes even an expert in love needs a second opinion...

16. MONSTERS VS. ALIENS

When California girl Susan Murphy is unexpectedly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall and is instantly labeled a "monster" named Ginormica. The military jumps into action, and she is captured and held in a secret government compound. The world learns that the military has been quietly rounding up other monsters over the years. This ragtag group consists of the brilliant but insect-headed Dr.
Cockroach, Ph.D.; the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement time is cut short however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger (on a desperate order from The President), the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction.

17. FAST & FURIOUS

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed -- "Fast and Furious." Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller. When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

18. DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION

[Based on] The King Piccolo Saga [Dragonball], also known as the Piccolo Daimaoh Saga (Demon Lord Piccolo Saga) is the penultimate saga from the anime Dragonball. It occurs after the Tien Shinhan Saga and precedes the Piccolo Junior Saga. It includes the battles between Goku and King Piccolo's sons, Goku's first encounter with the Samurai warrior, Yajirobe, Goku's quest to
find the Holy Water, his final battle with young King Piccolo, and the birth of Piccolo Junior. Appearances also made by Yamcha and Bulma but regretably not Pu'ar or Oolong, nor even Krillin. Ox King and his Daughter Chi Chi are speculated.

19. X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE

Using several resources that include the Marvel Comics lore, along with the more recent Weapon X graphic novels by Frank Miller, "Wolverine" mixes action with an origin story about how Logan emerged from a barbaric experiment as an indestructible mutant with retractable razorsharp claws.

20. STAR TREK

The film explores the origins of James T. Kirk, Spock and the crew of the USS Enterprise from the original "Star Trek" series and how these iconic characters came together. According to rumors, the story involves an elder Spock (Nimoy) and a group of Romulans (led by Nero, played by Bana) being transplanted into the past where Spock must prevent the Romulans from
irreparably damaging the timeline. To do so, he will have to enlist the assistance of his younger self (Quinto).

21. ANGELS & DEMONS

The team behind the global phenomenon "The Da Vinci Code" returns for the highly anticipated "Angels & Demons," based upon the bestselling novel by Dan Brown. Tom Hanks reprises
his role as Harvard religious expert Robert Langdon, who once again finds that forces
with ancient roots are willing to stop at nothing, even murder, to advance their
goals. Ron Howard again directs the film, which is produced by Brian Grazer, Ron
Howard, and John Calley. The screenplay is by David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman.
When Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati - the most powerful underground organization in history - he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization's most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. When Langdon learns that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, he jets to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican's only hope for survival.

22. TERMINATOR SALVATION

In the highly anticipated new installment of "The Terminator" film franchise, set in postapocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the
human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor
was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

23. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN

Sequel to the box office hit will bring the dead presidents and extinct animals of the "Museum at the Museum" back to life. Original film featured single father Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), as he
grudgingly accepts the supposedly menial graveyard shift as a security guard at the Natural History Museum. To his utter astonishment and disbelief, Larry watches in shock and awe as,
one by one, the primeval beasts and storied icons that surround him stir magically to life - and total havoc ensues.

24. UP
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From Disney•Pixar comes “Up,” a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon
salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great
adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the
wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has
stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer
named Russell. From the Academy Award®-nominated director Pete Docter
(Monsters, Inc.), Disney•Pixar’s “Up” invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth. “Up” will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D in select theaters.

25. THE PROPOSAL

When high-powered book editor Margaret (Sandra Bullock) faces deportation to her
native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she's actually engaged to her
unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds), who she's tormented for
years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his
own. The unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family (Mary
Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White) and the always-in-control city girl finds herself in one comedic fish-out-of-water situation after another. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the
plan despite the precarious consequences.

26. TRANSFORMERS 2: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots return for the live action follow up to Michael Bay's 2007 blockbuster "Transformers."

27. ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS

The continuing adventures of Manny, Sid & Diego.

28. PUBLIC ENEMIES

An adaptation of Brian Burrough's book "Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-43," the film centers on the government's attempt to stop
John Dillinger and his gang. Depp is playing Dillinger to Bale's famed FBI agent Melvin Purvis. Wenham is playing Pete Pierpont, a member of Dillinger's crew who has a violent hostility
to all authority. British actor Graham will portray Baby Face Nelson.

29. 2012

"2012" revolves a family who goes on vacation in December 2012, just as the Mayan calendar is coming to a close. Over the decades, many have prophesized that the world will end when the ancient calendar ceases on Dec. 21, 2012.

30. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE

The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from
Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already
suffered losses. And yet... As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to
Apparate - and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince. So it's the home front that takes center stage in the multilayered sixth installment of the story of Harry Potter. Here at Hogwarts, Harry will search for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort - and thereby find what may be his only vulnerability.

31. G.I. JOE: RISE OF COBRA

"G.I. Joe," the live-action feature based on Hasbro's line of action figures. While some
remember the character from its gung-ho fighting man '60s incarnation, he's evolved.
G.I. Joe is now a Brussels-based outfit that stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil
organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer. The property is closer in tone to "X-Men" and James Bond than a war film.

32. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

Inglourious Basterds begins in Germanoccupied France, where Shosanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo
Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution. Known to their enemy as "The Basterds," Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover
agent Bridget Von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquee, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a
revenge plan of her own...

33. THE SURROGATES

FBI agents (Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell) investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows
people to purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves—fit, good looking remotely controlled machines that ultimately assume their life roles—enabling people to experience life
vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes. The murder spawns a quest for answers: in a world of masks, who's real and who can you trust?

34. PLANET 51

Animated sci-fi tale set on "Planet 51," whose inhabitants live in fear of an alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when astronaut Capt. Charles "Chuck" Baker arrives from Earth.
Befriended by a young resident, the astronaut has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and return home.

35. AVATAR

"Avatar" is the story of a wounded exmarine, thrust unwillingly into an effort to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity, who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival.

36. THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others,
Dr Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. Long ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick, in which he won immortality. Many centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his first-born reached its 16th birthday he or she would become the property of Mr Nick. Valentina is now rapidly approaching this 'coming of age' milestone and Dr Parnassus is desperate to protect her from her impending fate. Mr Nick arrives to collect but, always keen to make a bet,
renegotiates the wager. Now the winner of Valentina will be determined by whoever seduces the first five souls. Enlisting a series of wild, comical and compelling characters in his journey,
Dr Parnassus promises his daughter's hand in marriage to the man that helps him win. In this captivating, explosive and wonderfully imaginative race against time, Dr Parnassus must
fight to save his daughter in a never-ending landscape of surreal obstacles - and undo the mistakes of his past once and for all...

37. SPY HUNTER

In this adaptation of the 1983 video game, The Rock will play a former F-15 pilot Alec Sects who joins a government agency called International Espionage Services (IES) and a group called Spy
Hunters. With his experimental car the G-6155 Interceptor, Alec and the Spy Hunters are told to bring down the leader of an organization called NOSTRA International, Daemon Curry. Of course this organization wants world domination and are equipped with their own high-tech gear.