Ethlie Ann Vare
Ethlie Ann Vare is an author, journalist, and screenwriter who has written for publications ranging from The New York Times to ROCK Magazine, and television shows ranging from Beastmaster to CSI. Her latest book is LOVE ADDICT: Sex, Romance and Other Dangerous Drugs
WeSPARK GALA RAISES AWARENESS (AND CASH) FOR CAREGIVERS
By Ethlie Ann Vare
BRENTWOOD (The Hollywood Times, October 21) - “May Contain Nuts,” WeSPARK’s annual comedy benefit at the Skirball Center, had a wildly...
JIMMY WEBB at The Catalina Jazz Club
by Ethlie Ann Vare
HOLLYWOOD (The Hollywood Times, Oct. 16) I don’t care if you’re a Boomer or Gen Alpha, you can hum along to...
The Peterson Show: A Crowd-pleasing Comedy about a Crowd-pleasing Comedy
Theater Review
ATWATER VILLAGE, CA (The Hollywood Times, September 26) - Imagine there was a groundbreaking sitcom about an affluent Black family, beloved by all...
MATT & BEN: The Show Must Go On
Photos: Max Downs
North Hollywood, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/31/26 - It’s hardly fair to judge a play from an opening night performance where a...
THE ANTI-MAGIC MAGIC SHOW (Spoiler: It’s a Magic Show) Hollywood Fringe...
By Ethlie Ann Vare
HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 6, The Hollywood Times) - Magician and mentalist Benjamin B. specifically asked the audience at the first preview...
Outsiders, Outcasts, Rebels + Weirdos: Pop Culture at the Skirball
By Ethlie Ann Vare
BRENTWOOD, CA (May 29, The Hollywood Times) - It looked like everyone in town broke out their Doc Martens and leather...
The Universe is Absurd – William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson...
By Ethlie Ann Vare
BEVERLY HILLS, Saban Theatre (May 19, The Hollywood Times) - If there were ever two people who needed no introduction, William...
Heather Marianna’s “A Toast To Hollywood” Gifting Suite Is an Oscars...
By Ethlie Ann Vare
Photos by Ethlie Ann Vare
Cameo Hotel Beverly Hills (The Hollywood Times) 03/14/2026
Okay, it’s not the $350,000 haul that’s in the gift...
SWEET AIR: A Sweet Stage Encounter
Theater review by: Ethlie Ann Vare
Photos: Joe Coldize
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 2/7/26 - “People are more likely to be 100% real with...
Wise Women: Humanity’s Untold Origins – New Documentary Sheds Light on...
By Ethlie Ann Vare
HOLLYWOOD (The Hollywood Times, January 29) - “It was getting to the science that made me realize I am important as...