The eighth annual Newport Beach Film Festival launched with a splendiferous display of elegance and filmmaking glitz. On hand to launch the festival was the Mayor of Newport Beach Steve Rosansky, Janice Arrington, Orange County Film Commissioner and Chad Lowe with the new title of “Director” for his movie “Beautiful Ohio.”

They all had to walk the Red Carpet of fame past the press to get into the theater. My Entertainment News is covering the Newport Beach Film Festival like it has never been covered before. By partnering with other organizations we have six film crews following and reporting on the festival.

This means that so far we have video reports coming back on the opening night with Chad Lowe, “Moondance Alexander” a wonderful new film. With the John Wayne Birthday Celebration we have interviews with Patrick Wayne, Ethan Wayne, Pilar Wayne, John Wayne’s grandchildren and even one of his producers A. C Lyles from Paramount Pictures. My Entertainment News will be bringing a very special phone interview with Maureen O’Hara that has some unique John Wayne and John Ford stories to you.