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Shia LaBeouf

Tribeca Film Festival 2015 — Going Great So Far

Shia LaBeouf at a Tribeca Film Festival red carpet

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Dog Walk

Dog Lover Cleans Up After Her Pooch and Dodges the Wrath of the Public

circled back to where I’d seen the blind man and his guide dog. When nobody was watching, I leaned down with a biodegradable baggie and picked up the German Shepherd guide dog’s deposit and put it in the trash. That may not be earth-shattering news, but I felt redeemed—as if I’d done my share to bring some peace into the world.

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writers

ASJA Panel: Use Social Media to Land Writing Gigs and Make Money

I am proud to announce my upcoming writers panel! Here’s a LINK to my panel info. CLICK TO REGISTER ASJA 2015 Conference: Connect for Success at the Roosevelt Hotel (map) May 1, 2015 • 11AM – 12:15PM Use Social Media to Land Writing Gigs and Make Money (session: F06) Most  hard-working professionals feel like there’s never enough time in a day. Between … Read more

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oscar isaac

Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander Were Great to Interview

Photo by Dorri Olds Both are warm and friendly and eager to talk about their movie, “Ex Machina.” Enjoy excerpts from the interview: Watch the trailer: Watch Oscar Isaac’s amazing dance scene:

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“I Like ’em Crazy” — Luis Cortes Interview for Honeysuckle Magazine

Luis Cortes was born in the Bronx in 1963 to a psychotic mother who abused him and siblings -two sisters and a brother – with coat hangers and whatever else was in the house. He left home at the age of 11, dealt drugs as a teenager in the 80’s on the lower east side where it was normal to ‘pack’ guns and knives.

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writers

Social Media to Land Writing Gigs & Make Money

Use Social Media to Land Writing Gigs and Make Money is this year’s social media panel for the American Society of Journalists & Authors annual conference session. May 1, 2015 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Connect for Success! Come and learn new skills and meet new writers and editors and agents.

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Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart and Kate Bosworth Talk About ‘Still Alice’

Julianne Moore shines a powerful light on Alzheimer’s in ‘Still Alice.’ Dorri Olds spoke to Moore and her onscreen daughters Kristen Stewart and Kate Bosworth about the film.

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Daniel Radcliffe

Interview with Daniel Radcliffe, Joe Hill and Juno Temple about movie ‘Horns’

The cast of “Horns” also includes Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Heather Graham, David Morse, James Remar, Max Minghella and Kathleen Quinlan. Keith Bunin wrote the screenplay. It’s got plenty of entertainment value, but without Radcliffe, who gives an outstanding performance, “Horns” would’ve seemed silly.

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Jeremy Renner

Go See ‘Kill The Messenger’ starring Jeremy Renner, Michael K. Williams

“Kill the Messenger” is a thriller based on the true story of Gary Webb (played by Jeremy Renner), a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who uncovered the shocking truth that the CIA knew about large amounts of cocaine being smuggled into the U.S. from Nicaragua in the 1980s. They looked away as the crack epidemic ate up the U.S.’s … Read more

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rescue

Would You Jump 65 Feet to Rescue a Dog?

How far will some people go to raise money for homeless animals? Nancy Rogers, the vice president of K9Kastle, a New York nonprofit animal rescue organization, gathered a brave group that took a dare for charity. They jumped 65 feet to raise money for abandoned dogs and cats. Dorri Olds: Tell me about your nonprofit K9Kastle. Nancy Rogers: At … Read more

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