The “Celebrity Autobiography” performance to benefit Actors and Others for Animals was held on Monday, Oct 13th at the El Portal Theatre. The evening featured Joey Fatone, Florence Henderson, Lainie Kazan, Laraine Newman,Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Mindy Cohn, Bruce Vilanch and Fred Willard, with special guests, Lily Tomlin, Dawn Wells, Susan Olsen and A&O President JoAnne Worley and more. Scroll down for photos!

Actors and Others for Animals (A&O), welcomes you to “Celebrity Autobiography.” Created by Emmy-nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack and developed by Pack and Dayle Reyfel, “Celebrity Autobiography” is the smash comedy hit where celeb performers act out other celebrity memoirs excerpts live on stage. This evening of non-stop laughter will be performed live on-stage. Selections range from the “poetry” of Suzanne Somers to the confessions ofJustin Bieber to the most famous Hollywood love triangle in history – Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher–and it’s all in their own words.

The long running hit won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience and continues to play to sold-out audiences in New York and across the country. It is one of the most critically acclaimed “buzzed about shows” of recent years according to Entertainment Weekly, and one not to be missed. You will leave the theater wondering if they really did write those things. As A&O’s board member Lily Tomlin‘s famous character Edith Ann likes to say “and that’s the truth!”

Actors and Others for Animals is a California 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to eliminating pet overpopulation, ensuring the care and protection of pet companions and improving the quality of life economically challenged, disadvantaged and undeserved pet guardians by providing referral and financial assistance for spay/neuter and veterinary medical procedures together with other animal/human bond enriching programs.

For more information about the event, go to www.actorsandothers.com or find out more about the show atwww.celebrityautobiography.com.

Photos: Tibrina Hobson

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Bruce Vilanch and Joey Fatone have joined the cast of the “Celebrity Autobiography” to benefit Actors and Others for Animals on Monday, Oct 13th at the El Portal Theatre.

They will appear alongside previously announced performers Florence Henderson, Lainie Kazan, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Mindy Cohn, Fred Willard, and special guests, Lily Tomlin, Dawn Wells, Susan Olsen and A&O President, JoAnne Worley and more.

Actors and Others for Animals (A&O), welcomes you to “Celebrity Autobiography.” Created by Emmy-nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack and developed by Pack and Dayle Reyfel, “Celebrity Autobiography” is the smash comedy hit where celeb performers act out other celebrity memoirs excerpts live on stage. This evening of non-stop laughter will be performed live on-stage. Selections range from the “poetry” of Suzanne Somers to the confessions of Justin Bieber to the most famous Hollywood love triangle in history – Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher–and it’s all in their own words.

It all takes place on Monday, October 13th, 2014. Schedule: 7:00pm – VIP Reception and Silent Auction; 8:00pm – Curtain. At the El Portal Theatre, located at 5269 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601. Tickets: $50, $75 $100 and VIP for $150 (includes VIP Reception). Available by calling 818-508-4200 or visiting www.elportaltheatre.com. For more information about the event, visit: www.actorsandothers.com or the show at www.celebrityautobiography.com.

The long running hit won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience and continues to play to sold-out audiences in New York and across the country. It is one of the most critically acclaimed “buzzed about shows” of recent years according to Entertainment Weekly, and one not to be missed. You will leave the theater wondering if they really did write those things. As A&O’s board member Lily Tomlin’s famous character Edith Ann likes to say “and that’s the truth!”

Actors and Others for Animals is a California 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to eliminating pet overpopulation, ensuring the care and protection of pet companions and improving the quality of life economically challenged, disadvantaged and undeserved pet guardians by providing referral and financial assistance for spay/neuter and veterinary medical procedures together with other animal/human bond enriching programs.

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Last year’s Vancouver Queer Film Festival boasted sold out two screenings of Casper Andreas’s fag-hag comedy Violet Tendencies (which stars Mindy Cohn of Facts of Life fame). This year, the director is back with his latest feature, Going Down in LA-LA Land .

It’s based on the novel by Andy Zeffer and takes a look at the seedy side of gay Hollywood through the eyes of Adam (the gorgeous Adam Ludwinski), a fresh-faced New Yorker who moves to the City of Angels to pursue his dreams of becoming a star—like everyone else and their dildo. He moves in with his requisite best female friend, the entertainingly durable Candy (Allison Lane). Unfortunately, he has no savings. And her financial situation, not to mention career, is rapidly drying up as well.

So what’s a gorgeous gay boy (with an admirably cut body who can’t keep a day job but is desperate for fast cash) to do? No surprises here, as his preppie good-looks are quickly traded in for whatever offer comes (hardy har, get it out of your system) his way. Contrary to his wholesome appearance, his slide down the slippery slope into the sex biz runs at a pretty brisk clip, as do his relationships.

That pretty much sums up the film as a whole: the pace of events keep things hopping along and entertaining but that prevents the characters or narrative developing any convincing depth. The film’s most ineffectual moments are, unfortunately, some of its most dramatic ones.

Adam’s immediate attraction to the dubious-seeming Nick (played by Andreas himself) is hard to swallow (okay, kids, that’s enough). Any internal turmoil or consequences of his sexcapades are too quickly eschewed for shuffling him into yet another sexual situation faster than you can say Bel Ami. While the narrative purports to unveil the dark side of gay Hollywood, it somehow remains a little too content to skim along the surface of things to offer any authentic surprises or insights.

When a closeted family sitcom star requests Adam as an escort date and they hit it off, things look promising. Alas, the story ends up culminating in an overly idealistic conclusion.

Were Adam’s storyline more evenly infused with the unpredictability given to Candy, the film might have provided a more overall satisfying experience. Nonetheless, audience-pleasing laughs do abound. The film is peppered with cameos by the likes of Perez Hilton, Alec Mapa, and Bruce Vilanch, and the spirited Candy delivers some of the film’s most hilarious moments. Of course, there are plenty of shots of the beautifully sculpted Ludwinski to enjoy.

Although the film played last night (August 17) with a Q&A period with Andreas, there’s a second screening on Friday (August 19) at 9:30 p.m. Granville 7 (855 Granville Street). Visit the Vancouver Queer Film Festival website for more details. The festival runs until Sunday, August 21 and there are plenty of other selections to check out as well.

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