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May 24, 2013
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2013 Salon Dates |
Salons are always on the Second Monday each month.
Mark your calendars for 2013:
May 13, Jun 10, Jul 8, Aug
12,
Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9
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Happy Anniversary to NCC!! |
It's the 21st year of the
Nebraska Coast Connection. And the Salons have been going
strong for 18 years -- we haven't missed a single Second
Monday since The Hollywood Salon began in June of 1995.
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Alexander Payne taking "Nebraska" to Cannes! |
Nebraska's own Alexander Payne will be premiering his new film "Nebraska"
at the Cannes Film Festival in May! The movie, starring Bruce Dern & Will
Forte, was shot in northeastern Nebraska last fall.
Here is what USA
TODAY wrote about it in a sneak peek recently.
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OUR HOLLYWOOD SALON HOME SWEET HOME |
Hollywood Salons are always held at the legendary historic
CULVER HOTEL at 9400 Culver Blvd in Culver City,
California 90232.
Questions? Want to become part of our Salon Volunteer Team? We'd love to
have your help!
Email us at howdy@nebraskacoast.com.
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We are an alliance of Hollywood entertainment
professionals with ties to Nebraska.
We provide networking and support for people working in
showbiz, and a link to the folks back
home.
Want to join with over 2000 like-minded Midwesterners?
Find out how...
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Monday May 13, 2013 Guest:
Toni Graphia, TV Writer/Producer | | The May Hollywood Salon hosts a special guest who has written and
produced a ton of television, creating and writing for some of the most
endearing characters and culture-shifting stories on TV.
Louisiana native Toni Graphia began her television career working as a
researcher on the critically acclaimed Vietnam drama China Beach,
where she received her first break as a writer.
She’s gone on to write over 85 episodes of quality TV drama on shows such as
Battlestar Galactica (named by Time Magazine as one of TV’s Top 5
Dramas), HBO’s Carnivale, Roswell, Terminator: The Sarah Connor
Chronicles, JJ Abram’s Alcatraz, and Grey’s Anatomy.
She’s also sold and written 17 pilots for networks including NBC, CBS, FOX,
USA and Lifetime.
She’s been honored with a Writer’s Guild nomination, an AFI
Award for Television Excellence, and the prestigious Peabody
Award. Toni is also a Founder/Executive Board member of the League
Of Hollywood Women Writers. Career highlights include writing and
producing a CBS pilot starring Andie McDowell, directed by Mike Newell, and
developing an NBC pilot with author Anne Rice. Graphia has also taught writing
at USC, UCLA, UCSB and Emerson College.
You won't want to miss hearing Toni's stories of working with some of the best
in the business.
Hope to see you Monday, May 13th at the Culver. | 
Salons are always on the Second Monday of every month.
7:30 to 10:30.
In the Harry Culver Room at the Culver Hotel.
Culver City, California.
culverhotel.com
THE CULVER HOTEL is in the center of downtown Culver City,
right where
Washington crosses Culver, at 9400 Culver Blvd. Free
parking on the street or free 2-hours in city structures
nearby.
Nebraska Coast Connection presents The Hollywood Salon at The
Culver Hotel in Culver City...
...Where Glamorous Nebraska
Meets Down-Home Hollywood. |
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