Suzette Valle

  • Living La Vida ‘Slumdog’

    Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail is 10, and Rubina Ali is 9. They played the young versions of Salim and Latika in the Oscar winning “Slumdog Millionaire.” They were flown out to Hollywood for the Oscars, and treated like VIPs on the red carpet. But their celebrity status disappeared as soon as the kids were back in…

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    Suzette Valle

  • A Jonas Brothers Virus Survival Kit

    Disney’s “The Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” opens tonight at midnight, and the pressure to attend the very first showing is hanging around our home like a cold that just won’t go away. The Jonas Brothers virus hit our home about two years ago and has not lifted its tight grip off my 13-year-old…

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    Suzette Valle

  • Young Hollywood, Rudderless Again

    Rihanna is 20, and Chris Brown is only 19 — just barely adults. It seems their lover’s quarrel went badly when self-control was thrown out the window — and left by the roadside along with the passenger. Once again, Young Hollywood’s real life lacking the entertainment industry’s suggested PG (parental guidance) rating.   We’ve heard…

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    Suzette Valle

  • Keeping Young Hollywood Real

    With two working parents in American families almost a must in this terrible economy, travel and family outings are the first things cut out of the household entertainment budget. What do we have left to fill our leisure time with? Television and movies – we all still depend on Hollywood to keep us entertained and…

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