Archive | August, 2009

Village Roadshow Leaves Greece

In a statement published by Nasdaq.com, film producer and distributor Village Roadshow Ltd said it had sold its Greek cinema, film distribution and film production business. The net cash proceeds from the disposal to an unnamed private European investor will be about $80 million, subject to exchange rate movements, Village said. The sale of the [...]

Greek Weddings “Mamma Mia!” Style

After the success of the movie “Mamma Mia!” tourists from all around the world are coming to the Greek Islands of Skiathos and Skopelos to enjoy the Aegean Sea and discover the beautiful beaches and traditional sites where the movie was filmed. Some others, though, are arriving single and departing married, trying to revive the [...]

Singer and Aspiring Actor Sakis Rouvas Stars in “Duress”

Sakis Rouvas, the biggest pop singer in Greece, travels between Athens and Los Angeles with one goal; to see if he can act as well as he can sing. Rouvas took acting lessons and already has an agent in the entertainment capital of the world. He is trying to make the transition from being a [...]

Rita Wilson on Greek Orthodox Faith

In a video interview with Sally Quinn, producer of “On Faith” at The Washington Post, actress and producer Rita Wilson shares why she loves the Greek Orthodox faith (“I love my church. I find the Greek Orthodox Church a sort of a wonderfully moderate, accepting faith.”), her brief period as a reborn Christian during her [...]

Greek Virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos Performs at the Hollywood Bowl

Leonidas Kavakos, a Greek violinist performs at the Hollywood Bowl on 4th and 6th of August participating at the “Classical Tuesday and Thursday” event. The amazing Greek virtuoso performs Tchaikovsky while Russian violinist Vadim Repin reels off Brahms all under the baton of Leonard Slatkin. Kavakos has established himself as one of the most sought [...]

The Letdown: A Quiet Phone

Boy oh boy, there’s nothing more crushing as an actor than a quiet phone. Not a call, not a message. Nothing. And believe me, I’ve checked. Actually it’s become a favorite pastime of mine. When I wake up in the morning I take a little stretch and pad my way into the kitchen, heading for [...]

Constantine Maroulis Led the Way for “Idol” Rockers

In an interview in People magazine American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis looks back to his career and talks about his past and future plans. The Greek American has been making his mark on Broadway since appearing on the hit FOX show’s fourth season in 2005. He was recently nominated for a Tony for his role [...]