These last few months have been particularly engaging for me in a lot of ways. I've been remiss at putting to paper a new Presidents blog so I will attempt to make that right, here and now. It's been a…
February 8, 2018 - Joe Amodei reporting for Backstreets.com So I'm watching what has become known as the saddest show on television this past Tuesday night, and a Springsteen connection comes across the screen that just sends me right down to Thunder Road.…
The week has ended, work is finished for a day or two and the weekend has settled in. There are things to do, people to see and friends and family to share meals with. It was a busy week for…
I had the pleasure and honor to see Glen Campbell in concert twice in my life. The first time was at the beginning of his farewell tour after Glen announced to the world that he was suffering from Alzheimer's. I…
I just read the news that actor John Heard has died. He was 72 and passed away while recovering from back surgery. John was one of those actors that never made the big time, meaning he never got that big…
That’s a very good question and one that has been asked of me more than a few times throughout the life of Virgil Films & Entertainment. After all we are a company that sells primarily documentaries. Not that we will…
Sometimes it’s just a moment. A scene. A glimpse into something that resonates deep inside of you. And in that moment that scene becomes a memory that never leaves you. Over this past week I’ve thought about one of those “moments”…
It seems like a lifetime ago. A different life, almost. So much has happened since that moment, which now seems frozen in time for me. It was the highest of highs for me. A crescendo of emotions and love had…
There is an exclusive Hollywood party going on tonight that none of us can get into and all of us wish we could. The lineup of stars in attendance goes on forever. Bette Davis is there. So is Joan Crawford…
What can I say about last night’s dismal Oscar ceremony that hasn’t been said at least a million times over the past twelve hours? That it ended on such an embarrassing note that went beyond anything we have ever witnessed?…