By: Valerie Milano – Beverly Hills, CA (Hollywood Today) 5-2-12

The CIMA (Catholics in Media Association) awards have been announced in an event that was the very spirit of Hollywood.

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  EARTH DAY 2012:  JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU, The Ocean’s Bridge to Our Future.   By Bruce Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA(Hollywood Today)4/30/12/—It is impossible to measure the influence of those rare individuals who have cultivated the ability to communicate their experiences in a way that makes us feel as if they have become our own. These intrepid [...]

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  By Bruce Lyons Laguna Niguel, CA(Hollywood Today)4/30/12/—Jean-Michel Cousteau, eldest son of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, started as an architect, and it is likely through architecture that he learned the common root between ecology and economy, the Greek word “oikos” – a word he passed on to me with considerable poignancy. Oikos means variously household, house and [...]

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By Marci Weiner Beverly Hills,CA(Hollywood Today)4/29/12/—Dancing With the Stars was well represented at the Odyssey Ball benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Institute. The ballroom of the Beverly Hilton was transformed into Club Disco, and Tony Dovolani, the talented  pro from the hit TV series, served as Host, The opening act was a slew of fabulous [...]

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  By Sheila Appleby Williams Los Angeles, CA(Hollywood Today)4/28/12/—The 17th Annual Festival of Books, held at the USC campus, attracted over 140,000 book loving Angelinos (and canines) including Phoebe Rose, a pooch with a penchant for good literature. The Festival of Books, “A celebration of the written word” is a free public event including author events, storytelling, cooking demonstrations [...]

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  By Sheila Appleby Williams   Los Angeles, CA(Hollywood Today)4/28/12/—The Deborah Awards are named for the prophetess Deborah, an enlightened, 1100 BC overachiever: diplomat, warrior, judge (the only female judge mentioned in the bible) poet and composer –strong, independent and known for her courage, wisdom and leadership. Each year the ADL pays tribute to outstanding [...]

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