WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Health care enrollment. pg. 3 Sunny, with highs in the • Holiday party upper 70s helps kids. pg. 5 Volume 27 No. 50 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park, Beverly Hills and Wilshire Communities December 14, 2017 n Save Television City Melrosen and La Brea is in the pink Local nonprofit launches effort to designate the Pink’s Square would property, reportedly on the market, historic celebrate hot dog By luke harold Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. It stand’s legacy has hosted television productions The nonprofit L.A. Conservancy including “The Carol Burnett By edwin folven this week nominated CBS Show,” “All in the Family” and Television City to be a historic-cul- “The Price is Right.” Pink’s Hot Dogs has been a Los tural monument amid reports that “It’s a place that has a storied his- Angeles icon since 1939. The hot the iconic complex is on the real tory,” said Adrian Scott Fine, direc- dog stand may now become even estate market. tor of advocacy for the L.A. more of a landmark under a plan Television City opened in 1952 at Conservancy. to designate the intersection of La the intersection of Beverly See CBS page 22 Brea and Melrose avenues as Pink’s Square. The idea was originated by the owners of the iconic stand – Richard Pink, his wife Gloria and sister Beverly – and has already photo courtesy of Mehmet Berker gained support in the community. The Mid City West Community Council created a rendering showing The Mid City West Community Council endorsed the idea of des- how the pink crosswalks may be configured at Melrose and La Brea ignating Pink’s Square, and wants avenues, near Pink’s Hot dogs. to install pink continental cross- walks. and the crosswalk will be safer.” Epstein added. “The board was very excited,” Epstein cited West Hollywood’s Richard Pink is also excited said Scott Epstein, chair of Mid rainbow crosswalks at San about the prospect of pink cross- City West. “The idea is to do the Vicente and Santa Monica boule- walks, as well as establishing continental crosswalks you see vards as an example of something Pink’s Square. across the city, and instead of similar, and added that Santa “I think it would be a real doing them in white, do them in Monica has painted crosswalks in enhancement. Why not bring the photo by Edwin Folven pink. It gives it a sense of place, two locations. intersection to life?” Pink said. “I Television City has stood at the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax and anytime you do something “We felt it was great synergy, a think it makes the city more inter- Avenue since 1952, and has hosted the production of some of telvision’s like that, drivers are more careful way to do two things at once,” See Pink page 22 most beloved shows. nBeverly Hills says no new taxes Silentn Movie Theatre remains shuttered Beverly Hills City Council joins growing list of Owners hope to Californians worrying about proposed tax reform attract new tenants By luke harold provision that would repeal the showing ‘positive spirit deduction for state and local With concerns over the adverse income tax, saying it will dispro- of the film community’ effects on California, Beverly portionately cost taxpayers in blue By edwin folven Hills Mayor Lili Bosse signed a states. letter this week on behalf of the “This bill is so focused on city opposing the federal tax California it could have called us Long since Hollywood’s silent reform bill making its way out by zip code,” Councilman movie era ended, stars such as through Congress. Robert Wunderlich said. Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, “This bill is not in our best He added the letter could be Douglas Fairbanks and Rudolph interest,” Vice Mayor Julian Gold supported on “nonpartisan Valentino have graced the silver said during the council’s study grounds” in Beverly Hills, where screen at the Silent Movie Theatre session last week. “It really does partisan politics rarely factor into on Fairfax Avenue. That was until impact not only our residents public discourse at City Hall com- late last summer, when the theater poorly but it impacts our city and pared to L.A., West Hollywood dedicated to preserving film histo- our city’s ability to refinance our and other cities throughout the ry abruptly closed. photo by Edwin Folven bonds and things like that. It really county. For decades, the venerable The Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax Avenue has remained closed does make sense that we should The bill has also been criticized venue hosted screenings and spe- since last summer. The owners of the building plan to refurbish and send a letter in opposition to this.” by Democrats because it would cial events taking audiences back reopen the space. HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs add more than $1 trillion to the to a bygone period of Hollywood Act, passed the House and Senate national deficit over the next 10 history. Most recently operated by The emails were sent anonymous- But the scandal proved to be too along party lines. Both chambers years, according to the a nonprofit known as the ly to members of the board and much for the Cinefamily board of are in the process of reconciling Congressional Budget Office, and Cinefamily since 2007, the closure others connected with the opera- directors, which on Nov. 14 ended the differences in each of their for making it this far into the leg- resulted from a scandal reminis- tion and have not been substantiat- operations. A statement posted versions of the bill before sending islative process with little public cent of a Hollywood movie. ed. No claims were made to online attributed to the board said it to the president for approval. scrutiny. In August, the Cinefamily’s co- authorities, and no arrests were the allegations and debt incurred Republicans in Congress have A city staff report also cites the founder Hadrian Belove and board made or charges filed. Belove by the nonprofit prompted the clo- promoted the bill for its reduction bill’s repeal of casualty loss for vice president Shadie Elnashai posted a response on Facebook sure. of the corporate tax rate from 35 deduction for wildfires and earth- resigned after emails surfaced categorically denying the allega- “While the board recognizes percent to 20 percent. Democrats quakes not associated with federal alleging their misconduct against tions, which were widely reported that the decision to close the have criticized the bill due to a disaster relief legislation, but still women on the Cinefamily staff. by the media. 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Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker Logo, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the Coldwell BRE#01726707Banker Global Luxury logo service marks are registered or pending registrations owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. 2 December 14, 2017 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Music Showcase” holding “Deities in Japanese Art,” a MagicMania on Sunday, Dec. lecture about the “Wisdom Kings” in Celebrate the holidays with “A Very 17 from noon to 3 Buddhism, on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 Merry MagicMania” festival running p.m. at the Autry p.m. Michael VanHartingsveldt will from Thursday, Dec. 14 through Museum of the lead the discussion. The event is held Saturday, Dec. 23 at the Santa American West. in collaboration with the Los Angeles Monica Playhouse. The festival fea- Musicians and County Museum of Art. 5700 Wilshire tures 30 different magic and variety cowboy poets will Blvd., Ste. 100. (323)761-7510, acts in nine shows over two weekends, perform songs and stories of the Old jflalc.org. with every show being different. West, contemporary music and more. Tickets start at $40. Showtimes are 8 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith p.m., Thursday and Friday; 5 and 8 Park. (323)667-2000, theautry.org. p.m., Saturday; 3 p.m., Sunday. 1211 WeHo TRIBE Fourth St. (818)558-7000, magicma- niala.com. DiscussionWest Hollywood’s gay men’s discus- ClassicalEnjoy a performance Concert by the Capitol sion group, TRIBE, will meet on Ensemble on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 6 Wednesday, Dec. 20 from 7:30 to 9 Christmas Carol p.m., at the Los Angeles County p.m. in the West Hollywood Library A Noise Within, a classical repertory Museum of Art’s Bring Theater. The Community Meeting Room. the event theater company based in Pasadena, ensemble, comprised of violinist is open to the public; admission is continues a cherished holiday tradi- Phillip Levy, cellist Eric Byers and free. 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. tion with a production of Charles pianist Rina Dokshitsky, will perform weho.org/tribe. Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” run- works by Beethoven. The concert is ning from Friday, Dec. 15 through part of the “Sundays Live” music Saturday, Dec. 23. Producing artistic series. 5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323)857- directors Geoff Elliott and Julia 6000, lacma.org. Rodriguez-Elliott co-direct the mas- terpiece about the redemptive and transformative power of love.