Celebrate Halloween the Proper Way in the Real "American Horror Story" Mansion Season 1, Legally for 3 Days Only.

 By Laura Medina

https://www.themurderhouse.com/

After months of "American Horror Story" fans invading their home, Dr. Ernst von Schwarz and his wife. Angela Oakenfold made peace with the house's film and tv history and returned to Halloween's Trick o' Treat tradition.  They made their historical mansion into an open house for Halloween.

Fans who are familiar with The Infamous American Horror Story Murder House will have the chance to be spooked this Halloween weekend via the first-ever live stream event from the notorious historical Los Angeles monument. Watch a preview of the livestream here.

This Halloween weekend, homeowners Dr Ernst von Schwarz and his wife Angela Oakenfold will open the doors to The Infamous American Horror Story Murder House for a three-day, 24-hour live event, which will kick off at dusk Thursday, October 29 before closing out at sunset Sunday November 1. Ticketing info is below.

Fans who buy tickets in the first week will get the chance to be chosen to physically spend the night in the basement; join the paranormal team on their exploration; or participate via Zoom to share their paranormal experiences and Halloween celebrations during the live stream. Special limited-edition t-shirts will be screen-printed by hand in the basement and hung there to dry during the event. Shirts can be purchased via the website and are available to ticketholders and non-ticketholders. 

For the livestream event, The Murder House will reveal its ominous past via 15 cameras set up throughout the 10,000-square foot home streaming live throughout the entire weekend. Beyond the live stream, viewers will see daily programming with guest speakers joining the family and hosts remotely to discuss everything from exorcisms to near-death experiences, to how to protect oneself from demonic entities.

While the live stream is open to all via the ticketed event, The Murder House will open its doors to a few lucky ticket holders. Six fortunate (or unfortunate)--two per each of the three nights--Murder House fans in the terrifying basement all while being live streamed to the world (while a doctor monitors their vital signs and psychological condition). A few lucky fans will be chosen to be a guest during the first-ever seance or join a small group of ghost hunters in the house during the first-ever paranormal investigation. Enthusiastic fans can apply to be one of the few invited into the house for the weekend’s events by tagging The Murder House on social media.

The long-standing myth that the mansion is haunted has finally been confirmed by the current owners (Dr Ernst von Schwarz and Angela Oakenfold, pictured below) who say paranormal activity at the house is a day-to-day occurrence. In a sinister case of life imitating art, the family packed their bags and fled when they uncovered evidence of their home’s ghostly activity dating back to the 1930’s when the mansion was a convent for an order of Catholic nuns.

Dr Ernst von Schwarz and Angela Oakenfold said they realized something was amiss before they even moved in. They received an email from the former owners handyman saying, “I will be out before May 1 and nothing will be left in the house except the ghosts.” Brushing it off, his words came back to haunt them on their very first night when they were awoken by a huge bang and dragging sound. Terrified after hearing it a third time, they called police only to be told--after hours of searching--that it was probably a ghost. It would not be the last time the Los Angeles Police Department would tell them that, even documenting it in official records as “ghost activity.”

Tickets go on sale for $25 on Tuesday, October 20 at www.themurderhouse.com. A portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to the Baby2Baby charity.

Get Cookin' with Your Favorite Hip Hop Stars, FUSE's "Made From Scratch."

 By Laura Medina

FUSE's Made From Scratch is the appetizing weekly series that serves up a candid look into the lives of our favorite artists as they prepare their most-loved childhood dishes with the family who knows them best. Viewers get to go home with an artist and watch them participate as a loved one preps a favorite home-cooked meal that the artist has craved while on the road.  

Made From Scratch, the unscripted, weekly series from FUSE that features artists as they cook their favorite childhood dishes with family members who helped them rise to prominence on Tuesday at 11:00 pm, ET/PT on FUSE. 

 

Upcoming featured artists include Anjelah Johnson, Karol G, JoJo and others. Grab a seat at the table as artists share their personal stories and the special meaning behind their menu. 

Miranda Spigener-Sapon's Noirtainment's "The New" and "Haisley" are What Drive the TV Industry Now.

 By Laura Medina

Pandemic, quarantine or not, film makers will discover ways to continue through creating, thriving and evolving.

In this interview, Noirtainment's Miranda Spigener-Sapon proves you can still produce movies and tv shows during these challenging times.

While offering tidbits on the upcoming TV series, "The New," her and actor Bernard Robichaud discuss about how to shoot a TV show during quarantine while having a TV show on air right now, on Amazon Prime Video.

During a film break from shooting "The New," Noirtainment still get things done on a tight shoot schedule with a small necessary crew and cast of two actors, an assistant director, a camera operator, and two actors that are needed for the day.  Nimble, quick, and efficient are the call of the day.

"The New" is a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, action thriller proving you can still get things done under a quarantine with strict safety guidelines.

In fact, this prescient publication already presented "The New" while it was still filming under pre-pandemic and pre-quarantine, "The New", a Noir/Sci-fi Series By Miranda Spigener-Sapon, “Which side will you choose?" 

https://luxurist.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-new-noirsci-fi-series-by-miranda.html

Midway through filming, that's when the quarantine came into place, forcing writer/producer/director, Miranda Spigener-Sapon to adjust, pivot, then evolve into what it is now, this recent weekend shoot, a sleek crew of her, camera operator, and an assistant director with a two actor cast of Bernard Robichaud and Andrew Flores.

Miranda's and Bernard's other project just got released on Amazon Prime Video, an animated series, "Haisley," https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08KFP28LQ/ref=atv_dl_rdr?autoplay=1.  Haisley, the title character, wakes up in an alternate universe and reality.  As the  heroine of the saga, she goes on an heroine's journey to get back to her own timeline and to her dad.  Accompanying her is The Raven, played by Bernard.

Shooting an action sci-fi thriller while having a current tv series airing on Amazon Prime Video, Noirtainment's "The New" proves that you can still shoot and film under the strictest of conditions and still get things done.

DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA, PREMIERES ON HBO OCT 17 AT 8PM ET/PT AND TO STREAM ON HBO MAX. Fresh Broadway to You.

 By Laura Medina

DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA is one-of-a-kind, dynamic film that gives audiences access to Byrne's electrifying Broadway show that played to sold-out, record-breaking audiences during its run from October 2019 to February 2020 at Broadway's Hudson Theatre. In this unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community, the former Talking Heads frontman and his band of 11 musical artists from around the world perform hits from across Byrne's career, including songs from his 2018 album of the same name and classics like "This Must Be the Place" and "Everybody's Coming To My House," as well as a cover of Janelle Monáe's "Hell You Talmbout." As Byrne and company sing, dance, and play their way across the glittering gray stage, they welcome audiences into a joyous dreamworld where openness, optimism, faith in humanity, and social justice are paramount. Peppering these musical numbers with brief monologues that help communicate his message, Byrne touches on various sociopolitical topics - police brutality, voter turnout, climate change, immigration - and challenges us to come together and grapple with these issues right here, right now. Finally, Byrne insists that we not only show up to the polls, but that we truly embrace the possibility of change. "Not just in the imperfect world out there," he says, but in ourselves, too.

Oscar®and Emmy®-winner Spike Lee directs the filmed version of the smash hitBroadway show “David Byrne’s American Utopia,” a unifying musical celebration thatinspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community. The HBOspecial documents The critically acclaimed Broadway production featuring Academy®,Grammy®and GoldenGlobe®Award-winning musician Byrne (Talking Heads), togetherwith an ensemble of 11 musicians, singers, and dancers from around the globe, invitingaudiences into a joyous dreamworld where human connection, self-evolution, and socialjustice are paramount. DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA will premiere October 17on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max, and in Canada, on Bell Media’sCrave