PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ARE THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS!!! BIRDS SPANKED THE CHIEFS BIGTIME!!!
Scott Mantz
@moviemantz.bsky.social
Host / Entertainment Journalist / Q&A Moderator/ Press Award Winner / Emmy-Nominated Producer / SAG-AFTRA / Producers Guild / Beatlemaniac / Trekker
Talk about PERFECT TIMING! Just 90 minutes after “ANORA” won BEST PICTURE at the CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS, I moderated a fun Q&A with its Oscar-nominated star MIKEY MADISON! “ANORA” is MAGNIFICENT, and if you still haven’t seen it, you are missing out!
On THIS DATE in 1964, “MEET THE BEATLES” was released in the USA, ushering in the first wave of BEATLEMANIA in AMERICA! What’s YOUR favorite song from “MEET THE BEATLES?” #TheBEATLES
If you or anyone who know has been displaced or lost their home & needs a new place, my friend KIRK HAWKINS at KTLA (he does the weather, traffic, etc) is an amazing real estate agent & is ready to help you — He’s a great guy & his email is Kirk@getkirk.com 🙏🙏
I’m gutted by the devastation & for those who have lost everything. But seeing how resilient the firefighters, first responders & water droppers have been — not to mention the local news crews & so many fellow Angelinos taking action — I can only say, I ❤️ LA & more than ever 🙏
ARSON suspect ARRESTED in Woodland Hills near Kenneth Fire. ktla.com/news/local-n...
Arson suspect arrested in Woodland Hills near Kenneth Fire
An arson suspect was arrested Thursday night near the Kenneth Fire area as fire crews continue battling flames burning near homes in Calabasas and West Hills. At around 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles polic…
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I’ve been living in LA for 33 years & I’ve never seen anything like this. Praying for those uprooted from their homes & grateful for the firefighters and first-responders. Be careful out there & stay safe, fellow Angelinos!
SO EXCITED & HONORED to cover the GOLDEN GLOBES red carpet for KTLA-TV! Watch my interviews when I cover the ENTERTAINMENT NEWS tomorrow morning! (This one’s for YOU, Sammy!) 🙏
It truly was #MissionImpossible for us to pick our favourite spy film that we covered in 2024, and we ended up going with both MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III and GHOST PROTOCOL, but which film do you prefer of the two? Hear more on the debate in our 2024 recap: pod.fo/e/297b00
SUPER-HONORED to moderate a fascinating Q&A for “SEPTEMBER 5” with actors JOHN MAGARO, LEONIE BENESCH & BEN CHAPLIN, screenwriter MORITZ BINDER and producer PHILIPP TRAUER! “SEPTEMBER 5” is one of the VERY BEST MOVIES of 2024 — SEE IT, or you’re missing out!
On this 8th and final night of Hanukkah, I wish all of my friends peace, joy & love, and best wishes for a very Happy New Year to all!
BIG THANKS to RYAN DESTINY for an amazing interview on KTLA-TV about her phenomenal performance in “THE FIRE INSIDE” — SEE this FANTASTIC MOVIE in theaters now & WATCH my FULL INTERVIEW right HERE: ktla.com/video/ryan-d...
Merry DAY-AFTER CHRISTMAS!! Join me ALL MORNING LONG for the latest entertainment news and my reviews of “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN” & “NOSFERATU” on KTLA-TV!
HAPPY HANUKKAH to my FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE! You can SPIN THE DREIDEL with CAPTAIN KIRK & MR. SPOCK (both Jewish!) 🖖🖖
PUT ZEH CANDLE BECK and let’s have a ROLL IN ZEH HAY to celebrate the 50TH ANNIVERSARY of “YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN,” released on THIS DATE in 1974!!
BIG THANKS to WILLIAM SHATNER for putting me on his Official “2024 SHATNER LIST” of family, friends & fans who made a positive impact on him over the last year (I’m in the 3rd row, 7th name down)! What a HUGE HONOR! Thank you, William Shatner — You’ve been on my list all my life! 🖖🖖
BIG CONGRATS to SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES & “A REAL PAIN,” nominated for 4 GOLDEN GLOBES, including BEST PICTURE COMEDY, BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST ACTOR (Jesse Eisenberg) & SUPPORTING ACTOR (Kieran Culkin) — “A REAL PAIN” is AMAZING and you have to SEE IT!
GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS Morris Chestnut revealed to @moviemantz.bsky.social just how early he woke up this morning to present the #GoldenGlobes nominations: ktla.com/entertainmen...
TONIGHT!! The new documentary I produced “BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER!” airs NATIONALLY on THE CW at 8pm ET/PT! WATCH IT and see if YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS MOVIES made the list!
HAPPY 45TH ANNIVERSARY to “STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE,” released on THIS DATE in 1979! After “THE WRATH OF KHAN,” it’s my favorite “STAR TREK” movie & it has aged better than any other “TREK” feature! And the score by JERRY GOLDSMITH — WOW! There truly is NO COMPARISON!
Oscar-winner JESSICA CHASTAIN has always been one of my very favorite actors, and it was such a pleasure to interview her for KTLA-TV at her tribute from the AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE!
This goes down as one of my very favorite SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION Conversations that I’ve moderated over these years — WATCH my Q&A with amazing character actor SHEA WHIGHAM (who’s latest film is the excellent “LAKE GEORGE”) right HERE: youtu.be/FVQKGVyZoYA?...
BIG THANKS to “ONCE UPON A TIME” actress LANA PARRILLA for an awesome interview for “BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER!,” the must-see new documentary I produced with MARK ALTMAN (who also wrote & directed) and airs nationwide THIS MONDAY (12/9) at 8pm ET/PT on THE CW Network!
