On Dec. 23, 2011, Patrick Moote, a UCLA sports fan, proposed on the Jumbotron at a UCLA Basketball game. Moote’s girlfriend at the time, however, answered his question by fleeing the stadium speechless. Read more...
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December 9, 12:06 am
Movie Review: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Julie Andrews, accepting her best actress Oscar for “Mary Poppins” in 1965, was overwhelmingly humble, though she only thanked one individual by name during her speech. Read more...
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December 9, 12:00 am
Alumni film on JFK seeks to inspire youth
After reading over 50 books and spending hours interviewing scholars, two UCLA alumni devoted years to making a documentary on one revered American leader: President John F. Read more...
Photo: The new film from alumni Darin Nellis and Cory Taylor, “JFK: A President Betrayed,” compiles interviews from scholars and authors about the president’s political journey.
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December 2, 12:04 am
Movie Review: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
The 2010s decade has the fortunate distinction of sitting comfortably within the anniversary period of one of the most celebrated eras in American history. Fifty years ago, John F. Read more...
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November 27, 12:21 am
Movie Review: ‘Frozen’
Over the past few years, Disney has accumulated a plethora of films worthy enough to stand beside its best works. “Bolt,” “The Princess and the Frog” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” just to name a few, follow the tried-and-true “happily ever after” formula while putting an added flair of action, jazzy magic or video gaming fun respectively into the mix. Read more...
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November 26, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’
Nearly four years ago, Morgan Freeman received acclaim for his role as Nelson Mandela in “Invictus,” a lengthy film about the 1995 South African rugby team that, aside from Freeman’s empowered conviction, remains mostly forgettable. Read more...
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November 26, 12:00 am
UCLA theater student makes a move with Nick Cannon
Pumping himself up prior to an audition by jumping and sprinting in black slacks and a purple shirt with Britney Spears blasting in his ears, Venk Potula was surprised to see a limousine pull up alongside him. Read more...
Photo: After being discovered by Nick Cannon, third-year theater student Venk Potula went on to perform in Cannon’s music video for “Me Sexy,” as well as land a role in Cannon’s upcoming film “School Dance,” alongside Kevin Hart and Wilmer Valderrama. In the music video, Potula plays the role of Cannon’s personal valet, Guru Venkatesh, a role Potula reprised for Cannon’s live performance of “Me Sexy” on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”