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How Louis Mandylor Was Almost Joey on ‘Friends’

The recent "Friends" reunion on HBO Max revealed a lot of juicy behind the scenes details; including the fact that Greek-Australian Louis Mandylor was almost cast as Joey! Show creators Marta Kauffman and Kevin Bright spoke about the audition process for...

Greek-Australian Actor Louis Mandylor Hospitalized

Greek-Australian actor Louis Mandylor was hospitalized after allegedly passing out on the set of his latest film "Daylight's End" on July 22. Mandylor, who is confirmed to reprise his role as Nia Vardalos' brother in the sequel to "My Big Fat Greek...

Greek Actor Costas Mandylor is “Forensic Hoffman” in SAW VI

We met the actor earlier this year at the LAGFF and asked him questions about SAW VI and his Greek roots. D7LhuDM9vTM Costas Mandylor was born in Australia from Greek parents. Mandylor was born Costas Theodosopoulos in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the...

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Official Trailer Released

On Thursday, the official trailer for the highly anticipated My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 was released on YouTube and other social media platforms. In this installment of the popular romantic comedy series, the Portokalos family will travel to Greece...

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Gets Release Date

The third installment in the highly anticipated comedy film series, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, has finally been given a release date of later this year. Nia Vardalos, who starred in the previous installments is also at the helm of...

Nia Vardalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding Cast Honor Michael Constantine

Nia Vardalos brought together the cast members of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" to honor the memory of their late costar Michael Constantine, who died in late August at the age of 94. On Thursday, Nia Vardalos shared a photo...

Video: Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Watch interviews and coverage from the opening night of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF), the most Greek red carpet in Hollywood! 10 years ago, a few Greeks were crazy enough to start a festival promoting Greek Cinema in...

Van Vlahakis Among CEOs Honored in ‘Green Giants’ Documentary

Former Earth Friendly Products CEO Van Vlahakis, who sadly passed away in 2014, is heavily featured in the important documentary "Green Giants", which focuses on corporations and CEOs working to help the environment and change how business is done. As...

‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ Poster Shows Off Sequel’s Cast

For those of you wondering which members of the Portokalos family will be returning to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2", wonder no more, because the movie poster was just released and features plenty of cast members from the...

‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’: Check Out the First Cast Photos!

If you've been looking forward to the release of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2", we've got great news: the first photos of the cast on set have officially been released! The whole Portokalos family, pictured above, has returned for...

Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Los Angeles Greek Film Festival

Bringing together the brightest Greeks in the entertainment industry, the 2014 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) will showcase the best new films produced by Greek talent, together with a variety of special events, June 4-8, at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, CA. When...

“A Green Story” Party Attracts Stars & Greek-American A-Listers

"A Green Story" cast and crew celebrated the film's much-anticipated theatrical release with a party in the heart of Hollywood. The star-studded event took place at Madame Tussauds on May 24, 2013 in Hollywood, CA. Among the attendees of the event were actors Ed...

Interview: Director Nika Agiashvili Tells ‘A Green Story’

When Nika Agiashvili was a kid growing up in the Republic of Georgia, he had hopes of living the American dream. At the young age of 5, he was cast as the lead in a movie, but realized it...

Indican Acquires “A Green Story” to Be Released on Earth Day

Indican Pictures has acquired exclusive North American rights to Paramyth Films' Van Vlahakis biopic "A Green Story," and plans an April theatrical release in conjunction with Earth Day. Variety reports that the distributor also holds all video, television, ancillary...

2012 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Recap & Orpheus Awards

While the people of Greece confront unprecedented challenges, their heartache shared by Greek people worldwide, filmmakers from near and far converged in Hollywood this week for the 2012 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, fully intent on “Defeating the Crisis...