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May 22, 2019 Vol. 14 No. 41
‘Hollywood Vampires’
Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause Fantasy Springs Resort Casino had another big hit in their Special Events Center on Saturday night, May 18th. They brought “Hollywood Vampires” to the stage. What a gigantic show and production. Hollywood
Vampires consisted of the iconic rapper, Alice Cooper, guitarist Joe Perry, and Actor Johnny Depp. The whole place erupted in screams when they took to the stage. Fans stood for a lot of the performance so they could raise their arms, dance by
their chairs, sing and sway to the music and take photos. The cheers and clapping were nonstop after each song. The seats were filled with fans of all three performers. Some fans even took extra time to come dressed like Alice, wore Alice T-shirts and hats,
Lady Beverly Cohn Ron Howard certainly falls into the category of a national treasure beginning with his role as America’s favorite kid, Opie, on “The Andy Griffith Show.” Since that time, that little kid from Duncan, Oklahoma, costarred in a variety of episodic television shows as well as directing Emmy-award winning programs. He made his feature film directing debut with “Grand Auto Theft” subsequently working with some of the most famous Hollywood actors, including Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Kurt Russell, Mel Gibson, Gary Sinise, Tom Hanks, Kevin
Bacon, Ed Harris, and Bill Paxton. He has directed some of the film industry’s most memorable films including, “Cocoon,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Splash,” “Parenthood,” “Cinderella Man,” “Frost/Nixon,” and “Apollo 13,” which garnered the Best Director Oscar. Your reporter sat down with this brilliant director for an exclusive interview to discuss his latest film, “Pavarotti,” a documentary on the life, times, and struggles of one of the world’s most famous tenors. A CBS Films Polygram Entertainment Brian Grazer presentation, the film is an Imagine Entertainment
and White Horse Pictures production and is scheduled to open in select cities on June 7. The following has been edited for content and continuity for print purposes.
Ron Howard Discusses His Documentary on the Iconic Tenor Luciano Pavarotti
and other forms of clothing or props to signify their fan status of the band. I saw Perry and Depp t-shirts too and more. Excitement filled the air as fans took photos and videos on the cell phones to keep or show friends later. A magical night for Vampires.
You’ve made two successful documentaries: “Made in America” and “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years.” Why a documentary on Pavarotti? Ron: I was drawn to his personal and professional journey, which I thought was inspiring and very dramatic and a great human-interest story. Continues on Page 10
Ron Howard
The show was amazing, and Alice sang a lot of his hits. There was a tribute to musicians that have passed away too soon with photos of them in the background with the song, People Who Died. Continues on Page 2