by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent What a gift when three of your favorite on-screen presences turn out to be three of your favorite off-screen presences; that’s what happened last night in Santa Barbara as the stunning Jane Fonda received the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film from The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF). To set the scene, and this rarely happens, Jane Fonda and one of her star presenters Elizabeth Banks (“Pitch Perfect 2,”...

Dolly Parton Press Conference In Sydney, by Eva Rinaldi - 10th May 2011 Country music legend Dolly Parton has hit Australian soil (as has her now famous bus)... bringing traffic and turning heads in Perth, Sydney, and everywhere else she goes. The Better Day world tour has hit Australia and today Dolly put on a wonderful press conference in Sydney at the beautiful InterContinental Hotel. Dolly was so warm and accommodating to media, a...

  Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Dolly Parton and her bus coming to Sydney, by Eva Rinaldi I'm pleased to report that country music legend Dolly Parton has hit Australian soil (as has her now famous bus)... first stop Perth. The Better Day world tour, just off a bit of trouble with Australian Customs officials is now on the road, Australian style. The bus is understood to be safe at the Burswood Dome, and is in fine shape to tour t...

Sunday there was an open house sponsored by LA magazine at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum.  The George Montgomery room was currently filled with elaborate stage outfits worn by Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and other notable country western stars mostly designed by Nudie Cohn.  There was a long coat worn by Bob Dylan and original hand written lyrics of classic songs and photos also on display. Video is used at multiple locations to enhance the experience and place the viewer within the con...