Entries by Lisa Gold

Tony Scott – Life and Death in Showbiz

I have had my own success as an actor and entrepreneur in the world of entertainment, but certainly not on the level of Tony Scott.  If I had the deals with TV networks and was a part of such iconic films as Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and the recent Unstoppable just to name a […]

On Vacation

As I write this I am sitting in a cute little vacation villa in a lovely resort with my dear friend Dian after a stroll on the beach and dinner in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.  I needed this vacation.  Yes, I travel a lot, but travel and vacation are two very different things. Taking time to rest […]

The Great News/Social Media Collapse

  AOTB ShowBiz Insider News Week of August 13th, 2012 / Issue #6 Mitt Romney, Domestic Violence, Michele Obama and the Olympics.  There is no longer a division between Social Media and Mass Media or as we used to call it, THE NEWS. If you an informed person of any kind (which will always make […]

You Don’t HAVE to, You GET to!

Everything you do is worth enjoying.  “Dost thou love life?  Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.” – Benjamin Franklin Most of us see the truth in Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, but few of us live it.  I don’t think we purposely squander time.  It just happens.  Many of […]

Money Makes the TV Go Around – for Now Anyway

  AOTB ShowBiz Insider News Week of July 30th, 2012 / Issue #4 I hate to say it…nah, that’s a lie…I LOVE to say it, but many of you hate to hear it.  The only reason television exists is to be the filler in between commercials. Yup, acting on a television show, which is a […]

Mixed Reaction from Academy Members on “Dark Knight Rises”

  AOTB ShowBiz Insider News Week of July 23rd, 2012 / Issue #3 Members packed the house for a screening last Saturday night, as Academy President Tom Sherak asked for a moment of silence. It’s tough when real life overshadows what was supposed to be a momentous occasion in film history. Now it’s history for […]

Cynopsis and Why You Should Subscribe

  AOTB ShowBiz Insider News Week of July 16th, 2012 / Issue #2 Cynopsis and Why You Should Subscribe I found out about this amazing resource for actors who want to keep AHEAD of the actor pack (the 80% MASSES) by educating themselves daily about what is happening in the world of the business of […]

New Shows for the 2012 Fall TV Season

  AOTB ShowBiz Insider News Week of July 9th, 2012 / Issue #1 New Shows for the 2012 Fall TV Season Every year around this time, once the Fall TV Season is announced at Upfronts, actors wait with baited breath to see which of them will be produced where. The majority, of course, will ultimately […]