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"The Other Side of the Story: Behind the Names"
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Chapter 14: Blaming Others for an Unsuccessful Career in Entertainment. Why people can't take responsibility. What would they do with their time if they did?


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Legal File: Tortuous Interference

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The Loss of Two Movie Greats... Peter O'Toole & Joan Fontaine

They will be missed... Peter O'Toole and Joan Fontaine
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Peter O'Toole
You Will be Missed
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Peter O’Toole, Star of ‘Lawrence of Arabia,’ Is Dead at 81
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Joan Fontaine, Who Won an Oscar for Hitchcock’s ‘Suspicion,’ Dies at 96
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Happy Easter from MODA Entertainment

HAPPY EASTER from MODA Entertainment!

Listen to MODA Entertainment's ICONS Radio Hour interview about the writers of "Easter Parade" Hackett & Goodrich with nephew David Goodrich.
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MODA Entertainment Launches New Corporate Website

MODA Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of the new corporate website.

MODA Entertainment has just launched a new corporate website modaentertainment.com. The new site design provides online visitors with dramatic improvements in navigation, appearance and accessibility

Richard Zampella, CEO, states: “Entertainment companies, in order to stay successful, need to be in tune with the marketplace and not be afraid to tailor their services to the needs of their clients and business partners. With a strong and growing Classic Hollywood market, and the anticipated growth projected in the future, MODA Entertainment, Inc. has positioned itself as a unique multi-media entertainment company specializing in the “Golden Age of Hollywood, its ICONS, and films.”

MODA Entertainment has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. MODA's businesses include LicenseBox, MODA Productions, PublicityBox and MODA Publishing. MODA was founded in 1997.







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MODA Entertainment Announces Mayor Bloomberg To Declare April 29th Duke Ellington Day in NYC

In honor of the 110th Anniversary of Duke Ellington's birth, Mayor Bloomberg will declare April 29th, 2009, Duke Ellington Day in New York City.

MODA Entertainment is proud to announce that New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will declare April 29th, 2009 "Duke Ellington Day" in honor of the 110th anniversary of the jazz legend’s birth. The proclamation will be presented to Duke Ellington’s grandson, Paul Ellington. Paul is the executor of the Duke Ellington Estate and musical director/ leader of the world famous Duke Ellington Orchestra.

The Duke Ellington Estate is represented by New York based MODA Entertainment for marketing, merchandising and licensing. In honor of the 110th Anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth, MODA Entertainment is proud to present special events on “Duke Ellington Day” in New York City to coincide with the proclamation.

In commemoration and celebration of the legendary musician and cultural icon, The Islands Of The Bahamas is sponsoring an April 29th run of the last surviving 1939 “A” train. The inspiration for Duke Ellington's signature tune, Take the A Train, the historic and beautifully restored “A” train will depart 125th Street at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, making express stops through Manhattan and Brooklyn to Howard Beach in Queens. Open to the public, the festive round-trip runs will prove once again that taking the “A” train is still indeed the quickest way to Sugar Hill in Harlem.

Duke Ellington, one of the 20th century's most renowned musicians, is among the signature figures in the history of jazz. Whether as composer or band leader, Ellington transcended musical and racial boundaries. When asked what inspired him to write, Ellington replied, "My men and my race are the inspiration of my work. I try to catch the character and mood and feeling of my people."

In his fifty-year career, Ellington played over 20,000 performances worldwide.
Duke Ellington received 13 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement. He also was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the French Legion of Honor and the Pulitzer Prize. His image appeared on a US stamp in 1986. Ellington is the first African-American to solo on a U.S. coin. The Duke Ellington quarter was released in January of this year.

Ellington died on May 24, 1974, a month after his 75th birthday. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in NYC. His funeral at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine was attended by over 12,000 people.

Ella Fitzgerald nailed it for the world: "A genius has passed."



Duke Ellington

 

About MODA Entertainment, Inc.: MODA Entertainment, headquartered in New York City, is a multi-media entertainment company. MODA Entertainment has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. Key clients in this category include Abbott & Costello, Duke Ellington, Greta Garbo, Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, William Holden, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Loretta Young, Eartha Kitt, amongst others. MODA’s fully owned subsidiaries include MODA Productions, MODA Publishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS.

Moda Entertainment Launches Official Website For Film Legend Loretta Young

MODA Entertainment’s public relations and marketing division, PublicityBox is proud to announce the launching of the new website for Academy Award winning classic film actress Loretta Young.

The newly launched Loretta Young website (lorettayoung.com) entitled Loretta Young: A Glamorous Lifestyle, features information on the beautiful and talented leading lady and her lifestyle. The site is launched to coincide with LicenseBox’s (MODA Entertainment’s licensing division) efforts representing and marketing the name and likeness of Loretta Young for merchandising and licensing worldwide, in all categories and media.

The Loretta Young website is a repository for multimedia, movie trailers, video, biographical data, trivia, photo gallery, quotes, and filmography, Official merchandise featuring the screen legend is available in the store section of the site.

Aside from Young’s illustrious acting career, off-screen her name and image are synonymous with luxury, elegance, style, beauty and sophistication. Loretta Young was a quiet humanitarian with deep moral convictions; she served as an eloquent volunteer for many philanthropic causes in her later years. Young was blessed with both stunning physical beauty and inner strength; she enjoyed an enviable career as one of the worlds most beloved and emulated movie stars of all time. Throughout her life, the public always viewed her as living a glamorous lifestyle.

ABOUT LORETTA YOUNG:Few celebrities have enjoyed the professional longevity of Hollywood actress Loretta Young, whose remarkable career stretched over seven decades. She attained star status as a romantic leading lady during Hollywood's Golden Age in such classics as “Along Came Jones,” “The Bishops Wife” and her Academy Award winning performance in “The Farmers Daughter.” Loretta Young moved into television as the host of her own dramatic series. The “Loretta Young Show” ran from 1953 through 1961. The Loretta Young Show won various industry awards, including three Emmys for Young as Best Actress.

ABOUT PUBLICITYBOX: PublictyBox a subsidiary of MODA Entertainment, Inc. is a results orientated PR & marketing firm focusing on publicity and positioning for its clients to maximize image development, media placements and presence on the world wide web. PublicityBox focuses on Classic Hollywood legends, events, and films.

ABOUT LICENSEBOX: LICENSBOX a subsidiary of MODA Entertainment, Inc. is a broad-based merchandising and licensing company, which has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. Key clients in this category include Abbott & Costello, Duke Ellington, Greta Garbo, Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Loretta Young, amongst others.

ABOUT MODA ENTERTAINMENT: MODA Entertainment, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a full service multi-media entertainment company involved in development, production, packaging, marketing, distributing, licensing in all on and offline media. Since its inception in 1997, MODA Entertainment has maintained the unique and singular vision to keep the legacy of Classic Hollywood alive and flourishing. MODA Entertainment’s fully owned subsidiaries include MODA Productions, MODA Publishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS.

MODA Entertainment Signs Agreement With Abbott & Costello – Famous Comedy Team

LicenseBox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moda Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to represent the worldwide licensing rights for the world famous and legendary comedy team, Abbott & Costello.

Abbott & Costello’s work in radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team during the 1940s. They made 36 films together between 1940 and 1956. Abbott and Costello were among the most popular and highest-paid entertainers in the world during World War II. Other film successes included Hold That Ghost, Who Done It?, Pardon My Sarong, The Time of Their Lives, Buck Privates Come Home, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, and Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man.

"We are extremely excited to be able to work on the ever popular comedy team, Abbott & Costello,” stated Richard Zampella, CEO of Moda Entertainment. "We look forward to introducing this beloved American comedy team to a whole new generation through new media and licensing opportunities."

Abbott and Costello first achieved national recognition when they performed their classic routines on their own radio program from 1941 to 1949. Their most popular routine “Who’s on First?” remains as well known today as the first time it was performed. The team is featured in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Abbott & Costello were one of the few teams to popularize a variety of different mediums in show business... in the 22 years of their partnership they went from burlesque to radio to films to performing on live stage. Lou Costello's famous high-pitched squeal "I'm a b-a-a-a-d Boy!" turned the phrase into what Liberty magazine called "a veritable laugh-cry of the nation that would be easily identified by millions." In 1942, Abbott and Costello were the top box office draw. They would remain a top ten box office attraction until 1952. In 1951, they moved to television as rotating hosts of The Colgate Comedy Hour. Each show was a live hour of vaudeville in front of a theater audience. Beginning in 1952, a filmed half-hour series, The Abbott and Costello Show, appeared in syndication on local stations across the county.
Abbot and Costello have been named "Legendary Performers" by the Smithsonian Institution and are part of their permanent collection. The comedy duo have also been recently inducted into the New Jersey Hall of fame on Feb 2, 2009 along with Bon Jovi, Jerry Lewis, Phil Rizzuto and basketball great Shaquille O'Neal.

About LICENSEBOX:LICENSBOX a subsidiary of MODA Entertainment, Inc. is a broad-based merchandising and licensing company, which has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. Key clients in this category include Duke Ellington, Greta Garbo, Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, William Holden, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Loretta Young, Eartha Kitt, amongst others.

About MODA Entertainment:MODA Entertainment, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a full service multi-media entertainment company involved in development, production, packaging, marketing, distributing, licensing in all on and offline media. MODA Entertainment’s fully owned subsidiaries include MODA Productions, MODA Publishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS.

DESIGN TAXI: Moda Entertainment Licenses Paper Studio Press For Greta Garbo

DESIGN TAXI:

Moda Entertainment Licenses Paper Studio Press For Greta Garbo








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MODA Entertainment Announces Licensing Deal With Paper Studio Press For Client Greta Garbo

MODA Entertainment announced that its licensing arm, LicenseBox, a wholly owned subsidiary of MODA Entertainment, Inc., has signed a licensing deal with Paper Studio Press for Screen Legend Greta Garbo.

LicenseBox completed the licensing deal on behalf of its client; Greta Garbo, with Paper House Press for a paper doll tribute to Classic Hollywood Icon Greta Garbo. It is scheduled to be published in Fall 2009 to be sold in specialty stores and catalogues.

“Paper Studio Press is delighted to be working with MODA Entertainment and Licensebox in creating a paper doll tribute to the glorious silver screen legend, Greta Garbo. MODA's enthusiasm and support has enriched our creative process and we look forward to presenting the finished paper doll book by the talented fashion illustrator, Norma Lu Meehan, later this year.” said, Jenny Taliadoros, owner of Paper Studio Press.

Greta Garbo, arguably the most beautiful woman to ever appear on the silver screen will become a paper doll book created by one of the outstanding artists of today, Norma Lu Meehan. Norma Lu's exquisitely detailed work has been the basis of several museum paper doll books and make the artist extremely well qualified to render Garbo’s costumes accurately and with true fashion flair. Famed Hollywood designer, Adrian, created Garbo’s film wardrobes in such famous films as Camille, Anna Karenina, Grand Hotel, Mata Hari and Ninotcha.

Garbo came from Sweden when movies were still silent and her incredible beauty and dramatic emoting made her a sensation. When she made Anna Christie the advertising campaign proclaimed “Garbo Talks” and she conquered talkies. The star famously shunned publicity with her famous tagline, “I vant to be alone,” and after her retirement from the movies in 1941, she spent the rest of her long life dodging the press.

Norma Lu’s Greta Garbo paper doll book will celebrate the great beauty and the glorious fashion image the legendary star created on the screen.

“We are so pleased with the work of Paper Studio Press which compliments and adds to the current Greta Garbo brand and program.” said Richard Zampella, CEO of MODA Entertainment, Inc.

ABOUT PAPER STUDIO PRESS:Paper Studio Press celebrates the style and glamour of paper dolls at the peak of their popularity during Hollywood's Golden Era through gorgeous reproductions of highly collectible vintage paper doll books, as well as new titles designed to fit in with the paper dolls of yesterday. Owner, Jenny Taliadoros, works with a team of top-notch illustrators and graphic designers to create an ever growing selection of paper doll books featuring movie stars, fashions through the years and nostalgic characters.

ABOUT LICENSEBOX: LICENSBOX a subsidiary of MODA Entertainment, Inc. is a broad-based merchandising and licensing company, which has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. Key clients in this category include Duke Ellington, Greta Garbo, Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, William Holden, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Loretta Young, Eartha Kitt amongst others.

ABOUT MODA ENTERTAINMENT: MODA Entertainment, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a full service multi-media entertainment company involved in development, production, packaging, marketing, distributing, licensing in all on and offline media. MODA Entertainment’s fully owned subsidiaries include MODA Productions, MODA Publishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS.

MODA Entertainment Signs The “Loretta Young Show” To Existing Merchandisng & Licensing Representation Agreement

MODA Entertainment signs agreement to represent the 1950s "Loretta Young Show" for distribution in new media worldwide.

MODA Entertainment has signed an agreement with the Estate of Loretta Young to represent the 1950s television series the “Loretta Young Show” for distribution through the internet. This agreement is an addition to MODA Entertainment’s existing agreement with the estate, representing the exclusive worldwide merchandising and licensing rights of the legendary film actress, Loretta Young in all categories, through its licensing division, LicenseBox.

Few celebrities have enjoyed the professional longevity of Hollywood actress Loretta Young, whose remarkable career stretched over seven decades. She began as a child extra during the Silent Era of motion pictures and attained star status as a romantic leading lady during Hollywood's Golden Age in such classics as “Along Came Jones,” “The Bishops Wife” and her Academy Award winning performance in “The Farmers Daughter.” A&E's biography summed up Miss Young as "a symbol of beauty, serenity, and grace.” Loretta Young moved into television as the host of her own dramatic series. The “Loretta Young Show” ran from 1953 through 1961. It is a drama anthology series hosted by Loretta Young. In addition to hosting the series, she played the lead in various episodes. The Loretta Young Show won various industry awards, including three Emmys for Young as Best Actress. It also was honored by numerous educational, religious, and civic groups. The series and its star were praised by these groups for promoting family- and community-based ideals in a rapidly changing postwar America.

Christopher Lewis, son of the late actress and representative of the family estate, says “his mother would have been proud of bringing her classic series to New Media. It was her idea to bring one positive idea into American households each week with the “Loretta Young Show,” now almost 60 years later those ideas can be shared by a whole new generation.”

"We are thrilled to have been granted the representation of this unique Classic Hollywood Icon and this historical television program.” said Richard Zampella, CEO of MODA Entertainment. MODA Entertainment is a unique New York based entertainment company specializing in promoting Classic Hollywood celebrity and entertainment properties. The company's mission is to successfully market clients as powerful commercial and cultural brands.

ABOUT LICENSEBOX: LICENSBOX a subsidiary of MODA Entertainment, Inc. is a broad-based merchandising and licensing company, which has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. Key clients in this category include Duke Ellington, Greta Garbo, Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Loretta Young, amongst others.

ABOUT MODA ENTERTAINMENT: MODA Entertainment, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a full service multi-media entertainment company involved in development, production, packaging, marketing, distributing, licensing in all on and offline media. MODA Entertainment’s fully owned subsidiaries include MODA Productions, MODA Publishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS.

MODA Entertainment Signs New Client Actress/Director IDA LUPINO

MODA Entertainment's Licensing division, LicenseBox has signed Ida Lupino to a long-term agreement for the merchandising and licensing rights to her name and likeness.

Ida Lupino was a Classic Hollywood film actress, director, anda pioneer among women filmmakers. In her forty-eight year career, she appeared in fifty-nine films, anddirected nine others. She also appeared in episodic television fifty-eight times and directed fifty otherepisodes.

Now, in a major alliance announced today with estate representative Mary Ann Anderson, Licensebox, A Moda Entertainment Company has signed Ida Lupino to a long-term agreement for themerchandising and licensing rights to her name and likeness in all categories worldwide. Licensebox is very excited to add Ms. Lupino to the roster.

During her career as an actress, Lupino became known for her hard-boiled roles, and appeared in suchfilms as "They Drive by Night" (1940) and "High Sierra" (1941), both opposite Humphrey Bogart. Sheacted regularly and was in high demand throughout the 1940s.During the 1940s Lupino began studying the processes behind the camera. Her first directing job came unexpectedly when she first stepped behind the camera in 1949 for the film "Not Wanted." Lupino wenton to direct her own projects, becoming Hollywood's only female film director of the time. Lupino oftenjoked that if she had been the "poor man's Bette Davis" as an actress, then she had become the "poorman's Don Siegel" as a director.

Lupino continues to be the subject of renewed appreciation--not only for her incandescent acting but forher bold and prolific directing in film and television. The announcement of this alliance will perpetuatethe impact of Ms. Lupino's varied and significant career.

ABOUT LICENSEBOX: LICENSBOX a subsidiary of MODA Entertainment, Inc. is a broad-based merchandising and licensing company, which has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. Key clients in this category include Duke Ellington, Greta Garbo, Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, Douglas Fairbanks, George Raft, Loretta Young, amongst others.

ABOUT MODA ENTERTAINMENT: MODA Entertainment, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a full service multi-media entertainment company involved in development, production, packaging, marketing, distributing, licensing in all on andoffline media. MODA Entertainment’s fully owned subsidiaries include MODA Productions, MODAPublishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS.

MODA Entertainment Signs New Client Loretta Young